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scottilee··on Show HN: Hnwork.app – UI for Who is hiring posts
I think what you're referring to is the filters. It was a CSS issue and it should be fixed now, but let me know if there are other issues you see.
scottilee··on Show HN: Hnwork.app – UI for Who is hiring posts
You should be able to use multiple filters now. I think I originally did that because when testing locally I use a smaller dataset, either way, thanks for pointing that out!
scottilee··on Why the Fuck?
Raganwald,

Have you considered asking yourself this question? You "take the friction out of writing and selling books." You could start with yourself and helping with Diabetes.

scottilee··on Ask HN: Can I visit your tech business in NY City?
You should make a list of companies you are interested in and email them to schedule a visit.

Tell them what you want to accomplish during your visit and make sure to research the company beforehand.

scottilee··on Twitter's Legal Battle: Who Owns Your Tweets?
"Protecting" the citizen.
scottilee··on What it’s like to work for Stripe
Everything in the post seems positive. Is there anything that is not so great about working at Stripe or could be improved? Alex may be too new to answer but it would be great if other Stripe employees could weigh in.
scottilee··on What it’s like to work for Stripe
It's probably some measure of both, but from my experience there are some people you can't afford to give autonomy.
scottilee··on Ask.com buys About.com for $300M
This is the first time I'm wishing for an acquisition to shut a product down.
scottilee··on Show HN - Calculator that estimates your cloud costs
I can appreciate how much cleaner this is than the AWS calculator, although I agree, it lacks the detail.
scottilee··on I Have 50 Dollars
Hilarious.

Yes, you're supposed to laugh.

scottilee··on What My Son's Disabilities Taught Me About 'Having It All'
Jack Dorsey tweeted this a couple days ago and I thought it was pertinent: "Be happy, but never satisfied." -- Bruce Lee

http://twitter.com/jack/status/233963752347795456

scottilee··on Show HN: Paul Graham Says
It's read off an array.

I can definitely add a refresh timer or button. The additional photos may be more difficult.

Thanks.

scottilee··on Andreessen Horowitz to give half their earnings to charity
This is great news. Another idea would be to put aside funds for philanthropic startups.
scottilee··on Andreessen Horowitz to give half their earnings to charity
I hope this is a joke.
scottilee··on Ask PG: 1999-2005
I just read what I wrote (I must have been inebriated, sorry). Corrected:

What did you do during the time after you left Yahoo and before you started YCombinator?

(I know some of the things that you did included writing essays, working on Hackers and Painters, developing Arc, and delivering talks.)

scottilee··on The new iPad: how Apple is training us to understand the half-life of a tablet
"Technology is at its best when its invisible."

I think that's an interesting point, especially with Apple since they try to make things magical. Although Apple releases are sometimes disappointing (partly because of all the hype leading up to it), it gives early adopters a chance to get the best stuff.

scottilee··on The House Y Combinator Should Have Built
Building friendships and sharing experiences is a great thing, but can't too much on those things bring down productivity?
scottilee··on Scan Your Food For Bacteria With Your Cell Phone
It's cool that these types of products are being built though I don't see myself or others carrying around a bag of cellphone "add-ons."
scottilee··on Ask HN: Best resources to learn Python then Django?
http://www.djangobook.com/ is really good.
scottilee··on Productivity Tip: Create and Consume on Different Devices
I think this is a great idea. Some things are better suited for or more convenient on a specific device.

PG's solution: http://www.paulgraham.com/distraction.html

scottilee··on Perpetual Window into Gmail
I think this is difficult to avoid as more apps authenticate logins though sites such as Google, Twitter, and Facebook.

You could always create a special GMail account that you use to sign up for spam generating offers or deals and use that to authenticate logins you're not sure about.

scottilee··on The Hacker Way
Something else that stands out to me about this post is the comparison to Mark Zuckerburg's very first press interview.

I wonder how other startup founders have seen change in themselves over time?

scottilee··on Why Startups Are Like Fruit Flies
I visited quite a few startups this past week. What surprised me were how small in number each one was, and I think that worked to their advantage.
scottilee··on Ask HN: A good option for managing long term goals online
Evernote and Springpad are two options.
scottilee··on Stop Telling Women To Do Startups
I agree it's more important that everyone has an opportunity to do something, whether they want to or not -- and if they want to do it, the more help and encouragement the better.