pascalchristian

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Wow congratulations! That's quite an archivement. What kind of business degree/major did you actually took?

I've tried epoxy and even superglue too :)

It reminds me of surgical needles, which actually is still continuously innovated until today!

yep I read this.. I still don't think it's exactly fair though. Should there be a ballot screen for windows media player next? Or paint? Or notepad? Or minesweeper?

I think you should look at the problem as an investor: which startup has the best idea/product/market-fit/potential?

I've actually commented on the original post you've mentioned, but I'll put it here again.

I am not playing the devil's advocate here, but I think that as the internet matures it is the way to go.

Imagine buying groceries on Safeway. People does not seem to have trouble with that. However if a PE/police/ex-GF/stalker come there and wanted to track you down, they could. The cashier would remembered what you are like. The security would point out what you wore. Fellow shoppers can be interogated for your presence. And people do not have any problem with that.

Now, why can't I track a flamer on the message board, neo-nazis on twitter, hate-sayers on IRCs, perverts on dating sites, and paedophiles on MMORPGs?

Animosity does make the internet go round, but it also encourages stupid and illegal behaviour. It also destroys the credibility of the web as a trusted source of information, which is why you can't quote random sites or rants for an academic paper.

I believe the future of the internet is one which identity is not publicly shown, but publicly managed. We'll finally be able to find out which company edited their own Wikipedia article.

I am not playing the devil's advocate here, but I think that as the internet matures it is the way to go.

Imagine buying groceries on Safeway. People does not seem to have trouble with that. However if a PE/police/ex-GF/stalker come there and wanted to track you down, they could. The cashier would remembered what you are like. The security would point out what you wore. Fellow shoppers can be interogated for your presence. And people do not have any problem with that.

Now, why can't I track a flamer on the message board, neo-nazis on twitter, hate-sayers on IRCs, perverts on dating sites, and paedophiles on MMORPGs?

Animosity does make the internet go round, but it also encourages stupid and illegal behaviour. It also destroys the credibility of the web as a trusted source of information, which is why you can't quote random sites or rants for an academic paper.

I believe the future of the internet is one which identity is not publicly shown, but managed. We'll finally be able to find out which company edited their own Wikipedia article.

That's what I wanted to know myself. I don't live in the bay area, although I have plans to move there if I started my venture. The problem is that from what I read in YC, angels and VCs such as PG seems to hate non-tech founder with passion.

so according to your experience, does going to college and getting an IT degree worth it? or should non-tech founders self-taught and continue with their startups anyway?

Wow, I did not read this, I just started a thread very similar to this one. I am a self-taught coder myself, and since I dont live in Sillicon valley, I really wonder how is the attitude to non-tech founder in valley? From what I read in HN it seems that PG hates them with passion; how bout other early stage investors/VCs?

exactly.