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scriptdudeon Show HN: Hosted IRC for Teams (my first startup)

I know right? Am I missing something here? What does this server offer extra that would explain the hefty $20p/mo pricing? I can just open a free private IRC channel on any server and use that?

scriptdudeon Not Pacman (Pacman meets physics)

The way Pacman should have been developed from the start.

scriptdudeon Aaron Swartz, Asking For Help, 119 Days Ago

HN is the big brother you worship, your hero, the coolest guy you know. Then one night you find him drunk and coked up sleeping in the backyard in a pool of piss and vomit.

This topic is the backyard.

scriptdudeon What's your title in your little startup?

'Director of Googlable things'

scriptdudeon Request for Startups: Kill Hollywood.

The movie itself is no longer the value. You have your 50" TV at home, with your own drinks and friends.

Why would you go out and pay a lot of money if you can One-Click-Download your way to better "value" watching the movie at home?

So focus on creating extra value. The movie ticket has a dual role as a lottery ticket. Maybe you can win 1% of the revenue -or- your can win a trip for 2 to a Hollywood red carpet event.

Hell, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory style golden ticket: win yourself a chance to star in the movie studio's next big production.