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xmilestegxon Ask HN: How can I start my own bank? (Let's redesign banks)

I have USAA and use the Deposit@Home feature regularly. it is amazing and simple. I have deposited by scanner and by phone and have yet to have a check that didn't go through successfully and I've done it at least a hundred times. I don't use my USAA account for anything but that reason. Also, because of this feature I no longer use brick and mortar banks either.

xmilestegxon Ask HN: Using alternative keyboard layouts?

I switched over to the Dvorak layout about 2 months ago and I'm getting pretty good with it, but still am not up to speed mostly because when trying to 'think' type I end up making alot of mistakes. I'll do really well with a little concentration on typing but as I focus on the thinking I tend to make what I'll call mistake streaks where I'll get the same letter wrong 3-5 times before getting it right.

My Qwerty fingers are completely gone and I find it a pain to use since I learned to touch type in the early 90s and now have to lift my hands and look at the keyboard all the time when using that layout on someone elses computer.

Keyboard shortcuts and punctuation have been my least favorite parts of the switch. I still get them wrong all the time and not having the shortcut keys on the left hand is a bit of a pain.

I'm going to stick with Dvorak in the hopes that I things get better as I move forward. I switched mostly as a preventative measure to avoid the RSI issues I see in this industry alot, but I can't yet recommend switching to others.

xmilestegxon [dead]

I personally would choose scribd over PDF, but the firewall my employer has in place blocks scribd. I still want to read the linked document so PDF becomes a necessity unless I use a proxy which could get me fired. Maybe that'll jump start my startup. :D

xmilestegxon Who is Most Influential?

he is still in beta. open beta, but beta none the less. When his brand of influence is bought by the market he'll be on the list.

xmilestegxon Ask YC: How many people here have a degree and are programmers?

BS in Computer Science & Engineering from The Ohio State University. - Programming for the man.

the '& Engineering' just means I took more math and physics classes and some intro to (insert Engineering Discipline) classes.

xmilestegxon I'm getting a Mac. Which Mac do you use?

I had a 12" PB for a couple years then sold it to a friend who still uses it daily and it a very mobile environment. Myself, I work fulltime and go to school fulltime and I'm never at home and the only laptop for me was a 15" Macbook Pro.