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I am, so I wrote one. I plan to open it up as a service.

http://www.wheelbarro.ws/

I'm building up a lot of the final components, but I have the extraction engine basically done. I convert the HTML into JSON and then pass it off to your script which you can then process out the data using my jEX (my own jQuery).

Once I get my stuff figured out, I'll probably add jsdom support with jQuery.
That's just an anecdote, not data. Samsung has confirmed that it's devices sold, not shipped.
I've heard that Google will sometimes "reset" link value for domains that change ownership; however, I don't know of any specific examples of this happening. There are plenty of sites that get sold for their SEO value and seem to avoid this problem. SEO traffic can disappear at any moment—especially if you're not a major brand—so I'd be nervous about making an investment that takes 3 years to recoup.

I'm not sure if it's the right move to buy, but if you do I'd keep the site stable for at least a month or two. Then start making changes gradually. You don't want to end up in a situation where you make a dozen changes and your rankings tank. You won't know what caused it.

You absolutely need to maintain your URL structure, or use 301 redirects to maintain your link equity.

The "dinosaur content" is what's bringing in the traffic. Don't ever get rid of it, even if you end up deemphasizing it long term.

My take (from your questions) is that you're not ready to make a purchase like this. You should start working on your own project where mistakes won't cost you tens of thousands of dollars. Once you get a hang of things, then you can start buying sites.

One site that I love is http://selfmademinds.com/

It's the blog of two guys who buy/sell/lease/flip domains and sites. Lots to learn from them.
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I downloaded it on my android phone and I have to admit, they have got the advertising pretty right. It's not that obtrusive, sometimes a full screen thing about Bing or T-mobile pops up when the application starts up. There's one ad on top of the game screen that I have found a bit annoying but not too much. The game is addictive enough that I'd go through all those ads to play. :P

However, one thing I don't quite get is do people actually click on some link while they're playing game on their phones? Is it just to grab attention of the users so that some brand remains on the user's mind?
If my comment does not add positively to a discussion, I don't hit submit. Comments with no content but just memes, sarcasm, meta-jokes, or in-references are rarely upvoted on HN. Depending on the your point-of-view, QE2's comment didn't meet one or more of the guidelines: http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

* Be civil. Don't say things you wouldn't say in a face to face conversation.

* Please avoid introducing classic flamewar topics unless you have something genuinely new to say about them.

* Please don't bait other users by inviting them to downmod you.

I click the comments link to read useful, insightful, and critical things that others would like to add to the topic. Sarcasm in most cases doesn't fit the bill for me.
The original title, "A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace," is more compelling. Also, note that this is from 1996.
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I can't imagine that this will hold up, in the long run. Torrent sites get taken down without even hosting actual content, the way that Grooveshark does. So wouldn't it simply be a matter of time before they either cut some sort of deal with the RIAA, or get shutdown completely?
the original story was split out into 8 pages and is bombarded with ads, i guess i can see why the print version was linked instead
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I wrote on paper; have been trying to avoid online distractions lately.
I agree. There is no reason to spread a simple interview over 8 pages so that Wired can get additional ad impressions, and I upvoted the parent because I hate that crap.
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The author makes a good point that randomly generated levels significantly affect the way that a game is played, but they shouldn't by any means be considered superior to handcrafted levels - players have different preferences for playstyles, and game designers should consider which playstyles they intend to appeal to when deciding on a genre and a level design strategy.

Consider the Megaman series - players are encouraged to master each level, and speed runs are a major draw and source of replay value. Similarly, part of the brilliance in the level design in Sonic 3&Knuckles (that disappeared from later Sonic games) was that it encouraged the player to try different paths to find an optimal route for finding special stages. Exploration and speed runs are a draw for the Zelda, Mario, and Metroid series as well - the quality of level design is a major selling point for the core audience of these series.

Randomly generated stages certainly have their advantages for replay value, but they also remove incentive for exploration and speed runs, which means you're potentially forfeiting the audience that prefers those play styles.

To go a step further into the realm of "video games as art", consider the RPGs and survival horror games like Fatal Frame - cinematography is a significant element, as is the player's emotional connection to certain areas. Randomly generated levels don't create as strong a connection with players, which diminishes the designer's ability to use locations as a significant story element. It would be difficult to create such strong storytelling without a high level of control over the environment.

Some genres, like Arcade Shooters, RTS, and FPS may lend themselves less toward these play styles, but it's certainly not restricted by genre, either - Bullet Hell shooters, like Ikaruga, for example, are designed with players who favor level mastery in mind. It all depends on the audience you want to appeal to and the game elements that you want to focus on.
Your stuff looks really cool.

I was already kicking around the idea of using genetic algorithms for play-balancing strategy games (scoring the difficulty based on how many generations it takes to find a winning strategy).

It looks to me like you've taken the concept to a whole new level, though. Good job!
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OK, thanks.

Hmm, voice integration with mobile devices should be neat.

The feature for me with the iPad (except for appstore and Apple ui/integration) is the size; it is a real platform where you can (almost) view content as in a normal computer. I haven't tested yet (started selling here in Tuesday), but serious 80 col editing in upright position must work! (Emacs with external keyboard!)

Maybe could use something on the backside for holding on easier, with one hand?
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The regular version is much more readable, since it sets the column size reasonably. The print version fits to the window size.

Furthermore, for those who prefer the print version, it is a single click away from the regular version. On the other hand, there is no link on the print version to go to the regular version. This alone is sufficient to make the regular version the correct version to link to.
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"Challenge accepted"? :)

If i was to reinvent the forum, besides RT I'd include/change such features by default:

- simple wysiwyg B, I, U, Quote - stop all this bbcode nonsense

- js oembed or similar (automatic embedding images, videos, etc. from links)

- scaling too big images

- easy partial quoting

- marking posts/threads as favorite/follow

- openid/fb

- mobile version (what currently tapatalk does)

probably some more I can't remember right now.
It was possible to get a 4.9. I don't remember exactly what I got, but it was mostly As, a few Bs.

They've since decreased the 'bonus' quite a lot.
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You're talking about DMCA safe harbor provisions, which would only apply if Grooveshark promptly took down content when requested by copyright owners. Further, Grooveshark isn't even claiming the service is for "user generated music". (YouTube is different on both those points.)
I have no authority to argue whether there is a bubble or not so I'll let that matter aside. What I am glad about the tech in 2010 (vs 2000) is that the sites which are currently being hyped up actually work and are very useful. My wife uses Groupon and I have a few Tumblr blogs. My dad uses Facebook and my mom plays Farmville for hours.

All of these companies have scaled their architecture to support millions of daily users. They have managed to reach their target market and many of them are already profitable. The developers behind these sites aren't folks who picked up a "Dummies Guide to HTML5" on a weekend. Many of the interesting articles posted on HN are by the founders and/or people running the operations at these companies (e.g. http://www.marco.org).
It worked for YouTube, it its heyday it was all illegal content. They've already got a deal with EMI and prolly Universal soon (they're suing Grooveshark,but that's the same way they got the EMI liscense) Also they supposedly put a chunk of cash in an escrow account for when the labels come knocking.
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Why are you so Interested in we all going through the 8 pages of advertisement.
That looks really, really awesome. Great work!
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Make "create an account" more obvious and move it up near the top. Maybe make the intro text larger, remove "with meetupmail you can" and add "create an account" after that.
I don't think I fully understand what happened, but it sounds like a very strange experience.
Yeah, and this particular '96 html is so bad that the print version is all bold and unreadable after using Readability while the original looks quite good (only the first page is bold)

btw I guess I got downvoted for encouraging linking to the original, who'd know.
Wireshark doesn't say it's encrypted.
It doesn't quite sound like that's the intention here.

"We've tested the new Grooveshark in modern versions of Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Safari.

It looks like you aren't using one of these browsers."

I guess ask them, but to me that reads like "Recent versions of these browsers have been tested. You aren't using something we have tested on."

Good job, though, Grooveshark folk! I love the updates so far.
I'm sure you already know about this, but people interested in randomly-generated platformer levels may well be interested in Spelunky:

http://www.spelunkyworld.com/
I love that you can add it to your shopping cart
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How funny the Web and Steve's "objects" has become one thing eventually (mashups/infrastructure-SAS/APIs)
Especially given the growing power of angel investors, you could easily spin this story as the erosion of the VC cartel. It's entirely possible that previous startup valuations were too low, with the recent increases simply being a market correction.
Why should merchants give Groupon 50% of the face value of coupon, if their competitor will do the same for 25%? And the next one at 10%?

Brand. It's why people pay for bottled water vs. free tap water.

It's why Groupon can argue they can send more people to you than their competitors.
One of my problems is that sometimes I get sucked into tasks and lose track of time. Some small bug at work or some quirk in the build system can suck up my whole day if I am not careful. It can easily suck up hours. Not sure if this Autofocus idea will address that. There is no time built into it. There is no egg timer.
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Best of all, probably, is humor. Zealots, whatever their cause, invariably lack a sense of humor. They can't reply in kind to jokes. They're as unhappy on the territory of humor as a mounted knight on a skating rink. Victorian prudishness, for example, seems to have been defeated mainly by treating it as a joke. Likewise its reincarnation as political correctness. "I am glad that I managed to write 'The Crucible,'" Arthur Miller wrote, "but looking back I have often wished I'd had the temperament to do an absurd comedy, which is what the situation deserved."

http://paulgraham.com/say.html
Great prose, but honestly I was expecting (between wikileaks vs amazon and comcast vs netflix) that there was going to be a dissection of the actual infowar that is happening around us now. May we live in interesting times indeed...
Not quite. They own quite a bit of space in the building, and only about half a floor is ads, not all of which is DoubleClick. There's lots of other projects going on there as well.

(Source: I was an intern there last summer and visit friends there every so often)
great article.

several of the qualities he pointed out were already obvious to me. but while not officially a "designer" i've been creating software/graphical/print interfaces for almost 30 years in one form or another. i do notice tricks with fonts and entity positioning.
The field of fluid dynamics is enormous to the point that experts from its different branches may not understand each other (how much resemblance bear under the hood the modeling of weather, internal combustion engines, oil wells).
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The parent comment quotes an original source with two examples of this error, but you are not obligated to repeat it. :-)
Ask HN: Does anyone do business with the VC that stitched up the Facebook guy?
"The Social Network" movie shows how the VC's put together a contract that effectively took almost all the shares away from Facebook's co-founder.

Does anyone do business with that VC now? If yes, then why? Surely that's the biggest dirty deal in the history of technology startups?
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Sonic 3 & Knuckles was a beautifully crafted game (and one of the few popular platformers of the time where there were multiple routes through levels). Its still one of my favourite games to this day.

"consider the RPGs and survival horror games ..."

Speaking of survival horror games, the Left4Dead procedural editing of levels works quite well (though the general layout is handcrafted). I think a similar mechanism would work quite well for games where completely procedurally generated levels aren't desirable.
It's been a good year. I bought and renovated a 2-flat, started a startup, passed the FE exam, and began learning Rails. I also went to two 3 day music fests: Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits. I did/do all this while working a 40+ hr/week job and still have plenty of time to spend with family, friends, and to do occasional volunteer work.
Rule of thumb I have: never never never never never ever turn down a $6 billion buyout offer. (If I don't already have FU money in the bank.)

So much about software buyout valuations is based, directly or indirectly, on speculation and fads that you're taking a huge gamble to turn one down.
Have you asked the CTO (or another engineer) about the history of the codebase? It certainly sounds like they were busy getting something working, with little time for niceties.

After getting a bit more background, then maybe you could suggest that since there are now paying customers, maintainability has gained significantly in importance, especially since the company has gained a much better idea of what works for the customers.
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Jobs was entirely wrong about the web, and continues to be. WebObject's big-company focus ($50,000 for a license) is precisely why it is now dead. Meanwhile Personal HomePage script (now known as PHP) powers the world's largest website -- the little guy's tools won.
Great idea.

Agreed with make "create an account more distinct. Possibly a "Sign up" like http://basecamphq.com/signup

Also the CAPTCHA widget sits on top of the textfields in Firefox.
you made a very important point. i hope more people see it.
Who are these reporters. Where is the analysis?

The paint with a broad brush trends at which they "tsk, tsk" without presenting the data, discussing what criteria constitute evidence of "bubbling", or demostrating overvaluation.

Consider:

"The chief evidence, according to industry experts and analysts, is the way venture capitalists and established companies are clamoring to give money to young companies, including those with only a shred of an idea. "

Which "experts and analysts"? ?All? of them? Do none dissent? How much of "an idea" is "as shred of an idea." Do they mean "only a shred of a business plan?"

I believe this meets the criterion for "a bubble of journalism."

Look out for Rupert: it seems the NYT has surrendereed.
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Yes, and I severy dislike software where the 'UI bling' gets in the way of usability, or where the application author disregards my user preferences (like system colors and fonts) and tries to force his taste on me. So-called 'skinned' apps often have this problem. What's wrong with native controls? That's what I expect and am used to.
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Having a functioning product isn't that relevant.

Take Yammer - it's not difficult to build. People made identi.ca in their spare time, for free. If Yammer turns out to have a real market, competitors in the intranet space can easily add a similar product to their line. How is a $40m VC investment justified? My guess is that the investors are betting on selling Yammer to a bigger company. This is what's known as "find a rich sucker" (or "AOL") business model, and is typical of a bubble.

To determine if it's a bubble, you don't look at the companies or products. You look at the investors. If they are loose with their money, that's when you know.
interesting how it is pertinent again with the .p2p effort to make a decentralized DNS system, independent of governmental authority.
Well, I only did what I needed, but since Lua's included code blocks are also functional, wouldn't it be easier to just allow passing arguments? It'd also make a lot more sense. I find Django/Jinja inheritance concepts really confusing.

I'll take a look at the code and see what I can come up with.
It might not say it is encrypted, but I doubt the publishers/who ever they have deals with to stay legal would allow them to transfer copyrighted materials in the clear.
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If you're really having trouble, the flash version is still available at http://retro.grooveshark.com

We tested pretty extensively in Firefox, but there's always things that can go wrong. Also if you think you have any info that will help us fix it, hit up the Contact Us link at the bottom of http://help.grooveshark.com/
I've seen one report [1] of earning 4 cents per click on AdNob. If the same holds true for Rovio (and that's a big "if") that means 25 million clicks per month.

Apparently over 30 million downloads people spend 65 million minutes per day [2] playing Angry Birds. Assume 20% of this is on Android that's about 400 million minutes per month or one click per 16 minutes.

That seems rather high. If true I have to wonder how much of that is misclicks, which doesn't strike me as a sustainable model. Either you'll anno the users or the advertisers will wise up.

[1]: http://www.androidsx.com/admob-vs-mobclix-2nd-round/

[2]: http://www.intomobile.com/2010/12/03/angry-birds-android-1-m...
Did not work on my Mac in Safari. The Old Spice one worked, though.
This sums up for most of the article.

Those three companies have about $90 billion in cash on their books. McKinsey & Company calculates that the largest software and hardware companies have enough excess cash on hand to buy nearly all of the tech industry’s medium-sized companies.

As long as there is this kinda cash sitting with companies wanting to buy, there will be companies made. Cash is cheap nowadays and there are lot of people/companies willing to bet.

mobile tech, wireless access, cloud/aws, linux maturity, etc.. - everything culminated to make whole tech companies so disruptive, no other field is ripe with products or speed of innovation.
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If there really was an offer then I think it's the biggest mistake Groupon's founders ever made.
WebObjects, dead? Can you please define "dead"? WebObjects powers the iTunes store. I think it is doing just fine generating billions of dollars/year for Apple.
I gave roads as an example of a public good.

Your Superhighway metaphor-metaphor is getting further into the ether, without adding substance (unless you can make your statement about concrete more concrete).

Sometimes I wish there was an 'easy button' to figure out the context of comments.
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Ever thought of investing in greentech? The early stage ecosystem there is much less developed -- there are simply fewer investors participating. I think what's limiting them is mainly non-essential: a combination of forbidding myths about capital intensity + regulations + time to market, plus the science being trickier. Probably a lack of angels who became wealthy from the space is an issue too, but there is no shortage of angels who were formerly physicists, aerospace engineers, chemists, biologists, etc.

There are massive opportunities, and the capital cost & lead time, at least in the earliest stages, are not nearly so bad as people assume. Working on design and theory costs roughly as much as a web startup -- founder's living expenses, some time at a machine shop, a few sourced parts.

At least that's how it was for us.

I think that the valuations, if you look from afar, are can seem pretty staggering as well, but I think that burn rates can be made low with the right approach.
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Memristors(both in their neuromorphic forms and in their fpga forms) will offer many more people access to very high performance hardware, and will greatly decrease the time and cost of experimenting with AI algorithms.

So while it isn't definite that they'll solve the AI problem , they'll probably do alot to advance the field.
The most surprising thing to me was the fact that Wikileaks was using Paypal at all. It seems like Paypal is a terrible choice if you're doing something even slightly controversial.

Although I'm not sure what their other options would be.
Launched wildlifenearyou.com, built a new commenting system for guardian.co.uk (with a great team), ran a marathon, got married, went on a six month honeymoon through France, Spain, Morocco and Egypt, co-founded and launched lanyrd.com with my wife (from an apartment in Casablanca), learnt to scuba dive, and we're now on a self-drive safari in South Africa. 2010 has been /awesome/.