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z3r0p4r4d0xon Ask HN: Effective arguments to convince someone to get on Twitter?

You: Use Twitter

Them: I don't want to, I hate it, it's bullshit just broadcasting stuff in 140 characters!

You: Do you use Facebook?

Them: Yes.

You: Do you use IM/IRC?

Them: Yeah.

You: Do you send out emails?

Them: Of course I do!

You: Use Twitter at least 10 updates+10 follows everyday for 30 days, tell me why it sucks after that.

(( after 30 days ))

crickets

z3r0p4r4d0xon This politician wants to take India back to 1940s by abolishing English and Computers

No wonder we're experiencing a brain drain, and the articles about US Immigrations usually feature a smart Indian trying to live his dream.

z3r0p4r4d0xon Poll: Where are you from?

Melbourne, Australia

z3r0p4r4d0xon Ask HN: Would you pay for a shared office/startup space? What would it need?

I know in Melbourne, Monash University has a sort of similar service, but they call it an "incubator" though. http://www.monashincubator.com.au/Content/Pub/ContentDetail....

I think it's making a profit, it's packed!

z3r0p4r4d0xon Ask HN: How are url shorteners making money?

I don't know about most of them, but since Twitter is gaining more people with each passing day, a lot of website marketplaces have buyers interested in URL shortening services. Maybe they want to put ads on it, maybe Affiliate stuff, but selling your service is definitely a money maker.

z3r0p4r4d0xon Is the tech recession over?

Never knew recessions are indicated using Joel Spolsky's product sales.

z3r0p4r4d0xon Google giving Malware Warning on all search results (now fixed)

I think it's the safety filter feature from Chrome that they're implementing site-wide, gone wrong.

z3r0p4r4d0xon Ask HN: What are some (good) hacker movies?

Zack and Miri make a porno

Seriously, they're broke, they bootstrap and they make the porn, and it's really entertaining.

z3r0p4r4d0xon Hacker news directory - find hackers at your school

Monash University

z3r0p4r4d0xon Ask YC/HN: What's a problem you'd like to see someone solve?

Yes, but maybe there's a guy just as equally smart and hard working in a developing nation and he's getting peanuts even though his government doesn't provide him with health care or education or social security. Voted up.

z3r0p4r4d0xon Roger Ebert's bleak assessment of the next 100 years

How come everyone in the media is reporting such dire consequences? Do they plan to scare people? Why can't they just motivate people. Suggest things that need to be done, what changes need to be made, instead of criticizing everything? I think it's not the time to go over the same things over and over again, it's time to try and get back on our feet again. And the media should be ashamed of not playing an integral part in it.

z3r0p4r4d0xon Ask YC: Let's start a Hacker News book club

Seriously, if you don't have time to gain knowledge, you're probably wasting your time to begin with. Sounds like a fantastic idea to me, just get the prototype off the ground ASAP.