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Love the app. There are a couple of HN apps for the Windows Phone, but I hereby declare that this is the best! (queue sound of trumpets).

Seriously though, nice work :)

If you believe you have what it takes, keep going.

Yeah, yeah, so Sean destroyed some pristine wilderness for his lavish wedding, but I heard he drives a Tesla. All is forgiven!

As I read the article the saying "lift where you stand" came to mind.

Some people believe that in order to change the world they need to be a genius... to find peace they need to become a Buddhist monk... to save a starving African child they should live in to Africa to do it. I think that we can do all those things as we are now. We can affect positive change when we "lift where we stand." That's what that kid is doing.

Astute observation, and I agree: social media is like toilet paper.

"I always have a quotation for everything - it saves original thinking." Dorothy L. Sayers

Why do we need to fix them? Why cling to social media? Everything has a lifecycle, that's a law of the universe.

Lets chill for awhile and allow something to organically happen.

Seriously, would you or I die if we didn't use any of those social media channels for awhile, or would it create space for something new to evolve?

Looks 'shopped.

"He who would trade liberty for some temporary security, deserves neither." --Benjamin Franklin

This is a quote we all need to take to heart.

William Gibson calls Singapore "DisneyLand with the Death Penalty": http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/1.04/gibson.html

Definitely sounds like a surreal place.

It's called "begging for it."

My comment is going to be down voted into oblivion but I think startups ignore Windows Phone and BBZ10 at their own peril.

I currently own a WP8 and it's a lustworthy phone. I see a lot of opportunities for app developers. I'm hearing good things about the Z10 too and friends are buying it. Not many apps though. Not much competition it seems.

Reminds me of the saying "In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king."

You know how long the typical suburb takes to build? About three weeks. Three weeks of seasonal employment. You know how long that natural habitat is gone for? Forever.

Educate yourself on urban sprawl and "smart growth": http://www.smartgrowth.org

It's heartbreaking when I see a comment like this voted up to the top. Are you saying anything new here? Is there anything in your remarks that is insightful? No.

This kind of comment appears in practically Every. Single. news discussion. Can't we just make a blanket statement like this as a sticky, and put it at the top of each story? A kind of brief disclaimer or IANAL?

The tearing down of trees for commercial and residential areas is happening here too. It's called urban sprawl. Land developers wipe out natural habitats like forests and leave sterile, artificial suburbs and plazas in its stead.

Most citizens never hear about it until it's too late because it's not easy to find out about the latest zonings. Trying to have a say in the process? Well, that's a whole new level of obfuscation.

The process is confusing for a reason: to keep concerned citizens like you and me out.

What is happening in Istanbul is happening here too.

We should be "grateful" Google isn't evil? Who is voting this stuff up?!

Kicking a man while he's down and trying to affect positive change? Heartless Penny Arcade. Absolutely heartless.

If you live in the future, garbage is gold. Garbage will be used to build business empires. Garbage will be sold, sorted, repurposed and resold in ways unimaginable, so determine what future assets you are throwing out.

Puts the saying "find something no one else wants to do and make a career out of it" in a whole new light.

Bonus Prediction: William Gibson will write a novel about garbage.

I like the idea, I just can't picture someone like my Aunt Jeanne using the service.

So what the hell is Obama doing anyway? He's done nothing but wring his hands and give lip service to human liberties.

You have to give Obama credit though, he is supernaturally charismatic and completely amoral, not to mention the best centrist in US political history.

I think that when he is gone and his powers of charisma and diversion have long dissipated, history will not be kind to him. He never had the courage and compassion to do the right thing.

$20 to a homeless guy or to someone experiencing economic hardship will be appreciated more.

It's not annoying for Medium. It's free labor.

A wider reach isn't a given, especially for someone who writes well and has basic marketing skills.

Besides, on the rare occasion I have read an article on Medium (I don't anymore) I could never remember the author. It's all just the faceless Borg.

For anyone thinking of using Medium, don't do it. It's like giving your work away for free, and for no recognition.

Cool site. Mobile version looks amazing. I will check it out.

I personally won't ever use Medium because it deprives the author of branding and recognition.

Godspeed Bill!

Enough of the Google ads already. Google makes changes all the time. It can't all be news.

It is commendable, especially since its an important service people should at least know about.

It surprising how few people make decisions about natural habitats and public water too. Most citizens can't be bothered to join a local environmental group, and so the decisions that are made are not in the best interest of the public.

I don't foresee Wired ever publishing the response if it's written as poorly as it is here. Krawetz knows his stuff and could very well be in the right, but his rebuttals are too long and technical (re. boring) for a publication like Wired to touch.

If the rebuttal was boiled down to one or two well written paragraphs of his most salient points, Wired may continue the discussion.

My .02