theoutlander

Must be April fools?

Seriously, I hope they are kidding with the rescuetime thing! Have they given birth to a new form of slavery??

Why do you hate MSFT? It makes sense to pursue your dream! What does that have to do with taking a job at MSFT vs any other company?

I think the problem is that we are notorious for slacking off!

I agree! Seems more like a scout camp :D ... sundays off if you are on schedule?? It's a startup....you're never done!

Oh come on...enough with the negative points :( ... I just hate the idea of third grade programs! YC is one of a kind and it should stay that way!!

I think MSFT heard me ;)

Paul's famous words: VCs are mistaken to look for the next Microsoft, because no startup can be the next Microsoft unless some other company is prepared to bend over at just the right moment and be the next IBM...

So, Microsoft is not ready to be the next IBM :D

That is crazy...! Seriously, I had an idea for a social network back in '98 and the people I pitched it to said it was stupid! Being a 15 year old dumb kid, I didn't pursue it any further :( ...

What about Ruby?

By targeting the right market....with the right strategy in place.

The whole bloody system here SUX!

Last year I bought my first Macbook and I'm pretty happy with it. I don't think there is anything better out there in terms of quality. I find the price well worth the experience! Maybe the story is different for Macbook Pro??

Yes, it is true that Live, Yahoo and Google are pretty close in terms of relevancy. People think of Google being the best, but the fact is that other engines are catching up. There are 200 search engines out there and most of us only know about the 4 big ones. Back in 1997, everyone used Yahoo or MSN and thought they were the best. Same applies to Google in 2008. There will be other players that will take over in the next few years.

Ruby works for me. I like the language semantics. What I miss are the email libraries/parsers that are available in other languages. Don't you think Ruby will catch up with the missing features in a couple of years? The documentation isn't that bad either.

The word Hackers has been basterdized over the years and it's mundane usage makes it an elusive term. What do you call the traditional programmers that broke through systems?

Who has the time to sit and watch this stuff?

Oh, this should really email me when someone replies to my post ... so I have been thinking about it a lot ... and it seems like SF Bay is the preferred location ... I guess I should get out of Redmond and into Seattle ....

What are your options ... you can launch something better? Unless you have a patent, there is no point trying to talk to her .... What is your background and what is this idea? I would like to evaluate it better ...

LOL ... so I am based in Seattle ... does it make sense for me to move to the bay area ?

So do I :)

What VC's or YC say is not the ultimate ...if you have a great idea, it will succeed if you execute it right! If you are that into YC, you should apply again... Obviously, these guys cannot accept everyone, so they had to find some reason here and there to eliminate people ...

I think its .9 cents per impression ... and about 5 cents per click.

Microsoft made a mistake!!! They better buy Yahoo NOW!

I want to hear PG's thoughts on this site ... and why he thinks it will last long ... definitely not with one person ... how about a university professor wearing a cam or a coach??

MS Groove is pretty decent ....

What do u mean how?? Ruby on Rails :)

I don't know if I need to apply....cause in 6 months I will be far ahead... just for the record, I think PG made a mistake and I am putting it here so that I can prove it in 6 months :-) ... I know he liked it and I know he knows that I know he liked it too!!

Justin.tv is retarded!! I can't believe PG encouraged that idea ... but I guess ppl will feast of anything these days ... lookin at the # of reality shows ... I haven't watched tv in 4 years ... what is the count these days ?