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donohoe
32,636karma·3,769submissions·August 19, 2009
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I build web things for fun and sometimes I post on the social platforms
Web: https://donohoe.dev
Bluesky: @donohoe.dev
I build, or rebuild, big parts of media companies. Previously at Hearst, The New Yorker, Quartz, and NYT
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Related conversation: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49319573
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It has been flagged again after being #1 on frontpage.
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Yes. The page cites numerous sources. It may vary by agency. Example: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/03/07/us/trump-fede... …
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I understand that at the every end he acknowledges this is dumb, but I think the biggest issues faced by guys who follow that 6-6-6 rule is that they are immature.
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There are still farms in Manhattan and other parts of NYC. From the few I know off-hand: - The Farm at the Javits Center (Hudson Yards) is a working rooftop farm, greenhouse, and has an orchard. - On …
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Yes, think about the less overhead from dealing with people and building issues. Take a look at the Times Square too.
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67 comments. One mention of “climate crisis” (appropriate), 3 of “climate credits”. No one here is really discussing “climate change”. Is it denial, or just that we’ve accepted the obvious?
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I miss HyperCard and I love projects like this at a nostalgia level - but if you're going to have aspirations that this is useful today (2026) with a real project then its a complete waste of tim…
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I have noticed on occasion websites with a missing button. Now I know what happened. Finally, closure.
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I get it but you shouldn’t assume everything is about the USA. YC may be based here but it’s a big world out there.