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omeegaon What happens after Yahoo acquires you

If you're an employee it sucks.

If you're the initial owner you'll be happy to let Yahoo buy your product for multi-millions of dollars, and you'll be even happier to leave the company as quick as possible to start up your next app.

Its a pattern: sell, get out ASAP, start next project, (allude to what could have been).

omeegaon New Chrome extension: block sites from Google’s web search results

Thats a very important question, as without an answer it seems like the original comment is just excellent Public Relations. *Did not mean to imply that it is PR :)

omeegaon FlightCaster (YC S09) Acquired

Shouldn't we reserve the "congratulations" until more info is provided about the terms (price) of the deal.EG- Pownce.com wasn't congratulated for being acquired.

omeegaon NYT Review of ‘The 4-Hour Body’

I find that aggregate amazon reviews are fairly accurate. Im surprised by the high reviews. http://www.amazon.com/4-Hour-Body-Uncommon-Incredible-Superh...

omeegaon Ask HN: (No) Microsoft based start-ups?

I've asked myself the same question. The MSFT stack has worked wonderfully for me. Its not as expensive as people think, and its so easy to get started.

1)Download the windows microsoft web platform installer 2)In just a few clicks you can install asp.net, Visual studio web developer and SQLserver express, all free

When you're ready to deploy sign up for the rackspace windows cloud server. Currently I pay about $60 a month (this includes the cost of windows server). You can use SQLserver express for free (although its capped at 10?/8? GB of data).