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I don't know if it's of use for anyone here, but Google has set up a Crisis Response page:

http://www.google.com/crisisresponse/japanquake2011.html

Wow, this might be one of the best and most promising projects I've seen here on HN. I like the design and the simplicity and I can really see me using it. Good luck with the project!

You can get a 'horrible' logo for five bucks: http://www.horriblelogos.com

Ok, sorry if this question seems amateurish, but I don't quite understand this exploit. I went to my twitter page and it automatically posted a tweet, tried to send DMs etc. A lot of weird stuff was going on so I closed the tab immediately and looked for information on this.

Does it mean my account is somehow affected or is it just someone in my timeline who posted this exploit?

Edit: Maybe 'affected' is the wrong term. After reading the article again, I think this code just has to be in my timeline to work. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

I wouldn't call it an "Apple PR centre". Most of the Apple related submissions recently are of critical nature (e.g. antenna issues, restrictions of the iPhone SDK). I agree, sometimes the Apple related share of stories on the front page is overwhelming, but you should also consider how many startups/developers depend on things happening around Apple.

For me it's not about getting the Apple news from HN, but following the (high level) discussions about them.

I would say Teambox is a twitter-like approach to project management. You can either refer your message to a specific conversation/task or just make a status update like "Working on xy". I have used Basecamp for years, and the main difference is, that Teambox is (in my opinion) better to stay on top of conversations. I've often found myself losing track of conversations in Basecamp because of new threads being opened and older threads moving to another page.

The whole book is informative and very depressing at the same time. However, I think we need to face reality and stop denying the wrongness of today's meat processing practices (at least those of factory farming).

As Paul McCartney puts it: "If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian."

A few weeks ago, German newscasts aired some footage secretly recorded from a poultry farm that was a major supplier of one of the biggest (and well-known) meat processors in Germany.

The material really was disgusting: workers beating animals to death, throwing transportation boxes (thus, breaking the animals' bones) etc.

I'm not a hardliner-PETA-animal-rights-activist, but I think there is good reason to not naively believe those statements of companies like Smithfield.

You are lucky. There is an extract from the part dealing with fish farming on the Guardian's website:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/feb/23/jonathan-s...

For everyone interested in this topic I strongly recommend "Eating Animals" by Jonathan Safran Foer:

http://www.amazon.com/Eating-Animals-Jonathan-Safran-Foer/dp...

I became a vegetarian before reading this book, but reading it only made me more convinced that to stop eating meat and fish was one of the best decisions in my life.

I'm in the very exact situation like you. I also do not have a programming background and started to learn to program (Ruby) last fall. "Learn to Program" was also my starting point. Like you said in your blog, it is a decent book, but didn't get me very far. Being involved in a Rails project, the ultimate goal is to master Rails in a way that I can work on small features for our project. Right now, I'm kind of cross-reading "Heads First Rails" and "Beginning Ruby". "_why's poignant guide to Ruby" is also on my reading list, but more because of my fascination for _why.

One advice (from beginner to beginner) is to find yourself a good mentor. I've got to know a Rails programmer and he is helping me to get into Rails and giving me advice on good ways to work (using the command line etc) and how to solve problems in Rails.

I guess he's referring to this comment: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=978170

It's a good idea to point to the HN guidelines from time to time. I just wonder if there was a specific incident that made you submit them. Just curious.

Any startup that is working on an easy mobile payment solution. I'm excited for Jack Dorsey's new project and would definitely put some money in if I could.

I got my Pre last week. I really like the UI and the idea of multitasking. However, I already sent it back because of the spacebar and the power button not working properly (aparrently not only an issue with my Pre). From my experience from using it for a few days all I can say is that the battery life really sucks. You can't get through a day with moderate use of email, twitter, phone...

I am also a little disappointed by the build quality. It just does not feel smooth when you slide out the keyboard. I, however, did not experience any issues with the calendar. It takes some seconds for every app to load but I did not see a big difference in the loading time of the calendar and the other apps.

Now I have to wait two weeks before I will get it back since they would not just give me a new one. Reading this article really makes me wonder if I made a bad decision buying the Pre.

It is really fascinating to see the oppositional reactions to this idea. It seems like either people love it or they are really scared (like me) and cannot understand why other people would like it. This is also reflected in the poll results on TC (so far).

I admit, my comment was a little short-sighted in a way. However, I think someone should be an active member of a community like HN in order to make such a judgement (i.e. not appropriate for HN).

Beyond that, the guidlines say not to post such comments and I strongly agree with it. Should've just downmod it in the first place...

...asks someone who created his account 7 minutes ago.

This was a totally disappointing read. Like stated in the other comments, most of the techniques are sketchy and questionable. Furthermore, there is almost no advice on how to reach your targeted customers / business partners.

Most of the techniques appear a little desperate and wouldn't impress me as a potential customer or business partner.

Considering TC being on the frontpage of HN every two days or so, this might be of interest to the HN community.

"stat.us" was also the initial name for twitter: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jackdorsey/182613360/

However, I think the name "twitter" is a better description for the way the service is being used now and "stat.us" seems just right for your idea.

Good luck!

Somehow I doubt the statistics for Germany. Maybe 10 out of my 160 contacts on StudiVZ are using Facebook.

Leo Laporte comments on TC article:

"Thanks for the post, Mike. Apology accepted. Now that I know what was going on in your mind, I apologize to you.

There seems to be something about the Gillmor Gang that just engenders over the top passion. I’m embarrassed by my overreaction. Peace."

First of all, congrats on your TC coverage.

I'm interested in your approach for the pricing of the service. I have to agree with joel_feather that 12$/gb/month seems a little too low for a niche market. Do you have any estimates about the average storage needed by your targeted users?

Tipping point at 1:30

It seems like everything's back to normal now.

Not really an option. I am from Germany and this is a US based startup. Furthermore, there are many things I don't like about their execution and how they realized the whole concept. I wouldn't be too happy joining them.

Thanks for all the great feedback so far. I really appreciate the valuable advice of you guys. I think I'll go for it. However, it showed me one thing: I need to get things done right now. I will keep you up-to-date. Thanks HN!