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That your idea is unique doesn't really matter. Most likely anyway, it wasn't, and someone else has tried something in that area before. The implementation is what matters. You say you are basically…

see http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1408813

Still waiting for a response to the 300 resumés you sent out last month? Sending out 300 resumés in a month is the wrong strategy, as it shows you don't care about the posting. If you are willing t…

However you decide to work out things financially, I'd be careful not to undervalue his effort. You say he contributed nothing to your current product, but I find it unlikely that was the case. Even…

The non-ssl version loads much faster: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boy_or_Girl I'm curious as to why wikimedia is even offering all their content over ssl in the first place.…

I can't help but cringe when reading this. My biggest issue is the minutiae it seems to entail that is created in trying to balance the concerns of all the different parties. The complexity it adds …

Then came ‘‘iPhone shock,’’ which sent Japan’s cellphone companies — long used to scoffing at the clunky offerings from their overseas peers — scrambling to develop similar smartphones. Really? I h…

I think the devices _delirium is talking about aren't point of sale devices per se. In Japan, most chain izakaya (restaurants that serve a wide variety of food an drink) have devices that waiters punc…

Why does this article consider the iPad in the first place? As the article points out, the device is too big and unwieldy in the first place. If you were to use an apple product, an iPod Touch is th…

My issue with this idea is that the process of creating a complete set of tests is that the effort involved in creating them is likely greater than the actual coding. Furthermore, if you are doing som…

The idea is that a savvy user may notice the url when they first surf to the site, but are less likely to do so when they return to a tab they have previously opened.

Perhaps HN isn't the most appropriately place to ask this question. Try the apple forums.

In the post, the author mentions he doesn't want hotels or cafes snooping on his search. However, I fail to see why search is any more important than the results a user visits (which most likely will…

Rikaichan - if you're not fluent in Japanese but use Japanese sites, it's a lifesaver

This article seems to be mostly a compilation itself. If it was titled "8 Forms of Asian Calligraphy", it would fit into the pattern you describe.

Project management is one example. There are tons of free and paid options for both. Also, as a paid product, you don't need to focus on winning out over free competitors , but instead making enough…

I think tarsnap's is far better: http://www.tarsnap.com/legal.html That one just adds excessive text by trying to be funny.

Allowing advertising for drugs is a problem in and of itself. I think the United States is pretty unique in allowing direct to consumer drug advertisement.

I'm reminded of Mike Rowe's TED talk: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=509172

Wow, I'm surprised street view has such a remote location. That begs the question where is the most remote street view location.

If you turn it into the police, and it isn't found...

Or maybe Twitter just doesn’t like the fact that ManageTwitter has managed to help 35,000 users unfollow nearly 6 million people on the service. I can’t imagine any social network would like a third-…

Considering YC only started in 2005, it is too early to say how many "made it", the definition of which is ambiguous in the first place. This spreadsheet has a list of YC companies along with whether …