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Toshiba Releases AT200- An Ultra Think Android Tablet
Yeh; but there are numerous alternatives. Nochex, Moneybookers, Google Checkout, 2CO

Take your pick :)
Wow, we've had 11 people on this list speak at YC dinners, plus 1 more who's scheduled for this winter.
> It'd be better to just lower taxes and reduce regulatory burdens and just let things happen on their own.

As DanielBMarkham said in the top post, the problem is that governmental offices need to look like they are productively creating value. Getting out of the way doesn't get a bureaucrat a career advance. The government way would be to use tax money to create a startup development program, so that the administrators can point to successful outcomes from it and take credit. Never mind if we'd have more successful startups without a program at all thanks to lower tax overhead. Government cannot create such an outcome because government is composed of individual administrators all with their own self-interest. Government cannot remain idle even when remaining idle is the best solution, because each civil servant needs to be seen as Doing Something.

My state, New Jersey, has as part of its income tax return a moderately complicated form that amounts to a $50 rebate credit against property tax. Wouldn't it have been infinitely simpler to just lower property tax by $50 in the first place? Of course. But the extra paperwork creates visibility that They Are Doing Something About Our Taxes, which perception is far more important to the politicians than actually doing something about taxes.

I'm vaguely reminded of Internet Explorer's "enhanced security" stuff. IE looks more secure by emitting "we protected you!" notices all over the place, than if it had never been designed with such inherently risky OS integration in the first place.
At the risk of bucketing myself as a crackpot: I'm actually not a big fan of IPv6 either. I don't believe that in 50 years anyone is going to care what an IP address is; we'll have long since built new overlays on top of whatever transports we come up with, and IP will be an archeological curiosity.

The network should be dumb; it's the endpoints that need to be smart.
Good Point. I was interested in computers all my life.

I went to a computer class when I was like 14 and was first in the class (they taught how to use MS Paint, Play prince of persia and solitare, I knew using MS Office). Then the summer class was over, and from then, I only used computers from browsing cafes sparingly.

After seven long years, I got my own PC. Then, I learned lot of things, everything on my own with the help of generous people in the interwebz. After three years, I started my first company, with my first computer. While I started, I was proficient with HTML/CSS and fairly okey with PHP. I've built real websites and worked for real clients, all because of 3 years of my hobby time.

/End_Brag

My Point is, if you like programming or hacking tech stuff, then amount of time doesn't matter.

The only envy I have with coding kids is, they are free, in the sense they don't have pressure to earn money, as we adults have, So, they can enjoy the fun part of programming more.
That's... actually a really great pitch. Job as startup school. Nice!
There's nothing at all mythical about a 100k / year job where you work 40 hours a week. There are plenty of coders out there making at least that much by pumping out enterprise Java 9 to 5 for insurance companies and banks. You don't even have to be very good, you just need to not completely suck, stick around for long enough, and know when and how to ask for more money...hell, if you go the consulting route, you can make that much on a 20 hour work week at $100 an hour, which is not very difficult to get to if you're good and pick the right clients.

Those are not the people we're discussing. Those people aren't deciding whether to work 9 to 5 writing java for an insurance company or go work for a startup as employee #1. Yes, you can make lots of money consulting. I spent a year doing nothing but consulting. It's mind-numbingly painful work. Apples to oranges.

But what you will find is startups that are willing to offer their early employees wages fairly close to market rates (though to be fair, we don't know in this situation whether the person in question's salary was near typical market rates, we just know that he was deciding whether to take a 50% cut in it), which is (if I'm reading correctly) what the article is suggesting people look for rather than settling for shitty wages and delusions of Facebook-level growth.

I think you'll find this is much rarer than you think. Most startups, especially YC companies for what it's worth, are offering exactly what's mentioned in this article at that stage. While it's totally ridiculous, it's currently the state of the world. Sure, it sucks, but asking for 20% is going to get you laughed out the door.
I don't understand the sudden outcry. I mean, Facebook has been doing this for years -- and enforcing it. The policy may or many not be common, but it's certainly nothing new.
Sidebar: you'd have to have access to a computer at 6 to start programming at 6. This was not a given even for a lot of Gen Y today. Not to mention the parental (or other source) mentoring and guidance that leads to a kid pursuing programming as a hobby at 6. While this is an easy opportunity in middle-upper class families, not every capable kid is going to grow up in that type of environment. IMO, this is where access to technology is a equal opportunity issue, as these high tech jobs and paths to entrepreneurship now often pass through these formative years in childhood.
My grandpa started coding when he was 80 and he quickly got the hang of it. He's dead now, though, but I don't think there's any connection.
I really enjoyed this article. I'm not actually convinced that the answer is a fear of not being understood by others, but it's very close or the writing wouldn't resonate the way it does. The problem is that I know lots of people who couldn't give the slightest damn about fitting in, or who are already occupied in a field far enough from societal norms that their job description takes a whiteboard and a venn diagram on a good day.

I wish I could remember who said this; I think it was M. Scott Peck, but I can't find the reference: we are attached to our own mental model of ourselves. So attached that we will fight to maintain that model even if it's useless or actively harmful.

An example: have you ever noticed that if someone's depressed, complimenting them doesn't work? Have you noticed that you yourself feel awkward when others compliment you? That might seem obvious, but only because you've absorbed it through repeated exposure. Think about it: why in the world would someone saying good things about you feel uncomfortable? Shouldn't it be basically the best thing you can get?

The answer is that when you're thinking "I'm average looking at best" and someone says "you're beautiful!" it's like someone just tried to rip your left brain from your right. How can you possibly reconcile these two things? You have to either destroy your own sense of self or reject the person's compliment.

I suspect that in this case what looks like fear that the world will misunderstand you is actually fear that you misunderstand yourself. Jumping head-first into a crazy idea isn't just changing what you do; it's changing who you are, and that's goddamn terrifying.
Your investors should also be your partners
I think you have to start very young in most sports now, not just tennis. I know swimming is that way, and Michael Phelps is a bit of an exception because he started training at the late age of 7!
Indeed, it seems something like a dongle that kept its own clock would be required to implement this in a way that couldn't be circumvented merely by setting your PC's clock back. The firmware could wipe as soon as the clock in the device hits time X; if you distribute these close enough to X, even an experienced hacker would be unable to get around the deletion without destroying the whole device.

Alternatively, this dongle could contain the necessary private key to decrypt the file instead of the data itself, or another component required to unlock the data a la RSA SecurID.

I would be greatly interested to see relatively secure self-destructing USB sticks.
One of the best programmers I've ever worked with didn't start until a year or two after college; he had degrees in theology and philosophy, and was working as a graphic artist at the time.
I've had nothing but positive experiences from Barclays and HSBC (can't remember who handles card payments for my current company, but if not one of the above two then a third can be added to that list).
The best programmers I've hired where those who love programming. It's probably the case for any skills. The critical question I ask is if the developer has personal programming projects. It's usually an indication that the person breathes/loves the stuff.

Starting at an early age is great but doesn't mean much. Continuing doing it with dedication and just for fun into adult life is awesome. If you're still sticking with it professionally and still liking it, chances are you're a great developer. But of course, that kind of path works from whatever age you start getting into it.
I'm sorry but if a designer spends 8 to 10 hours doing design in an agencie is of no consequence to the point we're discussing. Wether they do or do not code their own designs, is not the point. The point is that they should be able to.

I agree that there are designers, and there are designers [insert vocal stress where appropriate], but we're talking specifics (WEB designers) here. They don't need to know how to program or even animate something with jQuery. But they do need to know the inner workings of floats, the box model, browser quirks, etc... You've said it yourself: "based on their experience using the medium". If you're at a point where you can really design for the web, having in mind standards, browsers, usability, accessibility, and best practices, you can most definitely write your own html and css. A web designer's medium is the "web page", and while no is asking a designer to create a Facebook, Stack Overflow, or Hacker News, we ask that they actually deliver a "web page" not just a psd that might very well not work with the current state of the web.

Your last point I fully agree with and I think I mentioned something like it in my previous post. I'd rather work with a highly talented graphic designer and show him/her how to be a "web" designer, than work with someone that might know both things but isn't as good. But on the other side of the coin, I'd rather work with a decent (read: good) web designer who can code, than with a great designer that refuses to actually study web design because he thinks he's over having to learn complementary skills.

Once again, we're asking the designers to learn to code their own markup and css, NOT to learn to program (both might be 'code', but they're completely different disciplines). We want graphic designers to keep doing design and deliver 'graphics' and we need web designers to be specialized graphic designers that deliver 'webpages'. We'll leave the real programming to the engineers and developers in the process, since that burden should not go on the designers shoulders.
UK startup here. We signed up a Barclays business account in about ~2 weeks and they were happy with a £100 deposit just so there was something in the account. Relatively straightforward. Paypal set up and seems to be working OK. Not sure why it all went wrong for you.
I am aware of disagreement between Christian sects on matters of killing as a part of warfare and killing in self defense. Every sect I am aware of agrees that you should not kill someone simply because they anger, disappoint, or "dishonor" you. Likewise, I am aware of disagreement between sects on how far one should go to avoid giving offense, but I am not aware of any sect that considers the sort of threats given in the parent article to be acceptable behavior.

US law often cites the "reasonable person" standard (for example, if a reasonable person would feel threatened). The same standard can be applied here -- a "reasonable person" can disagree as to what the Bible teaches about killing as a part of warfare, but I do not see any way a "reasonable person" who is familiar with the Bible as a whole could conclude that this guy's behavior is acceptable.

Note that one need not be a Christian to assess this. One need only be a "reasonable person" who is familiar with the source material.
My current team is fairly old - most of us are in their 40s so most of us didn't have access to home computers when we were really little and programming wasn't taught in most schools.

I'd say all of them are good programmers by my definition but we're doing embedded development in C so there's not much going on with web stuff, databases, dynamically typed or functional languages.
Tim Armstrong's AOL dream may be ending
AT&T + T-Mobile - The DOJ's Case for Almost-Not-Quite-Price-Fixing
AOL is so irrelevant, I can't believe that they still are in business.
Solar tech firm Solyndra to shut down, lay off hundreds of workers
If you read my post fully, I also mention the second category. If a court decides that the game, etc. violates laws in itself, they can be fully banned. That happened to Wolfenstein (display of Swastikas) and Mortal Combat as well as some especially brutal movies (prohibitions against excessive display of suffering).

Whether you are okay with those things or not, those are standing laws enforced by courts. There is no institution in Germany that can ban a game without a court decision.

Also, games that got a rating by the BPJM cannot be indexed retrospectively.
No, I do understand.

It's a fake engagement experience - I know they're trying to sell me something. It's like a car salesman who invites you to dinner so he can secretly establish rapport and sell you a car afterwards.

As for playing Monopoly from Facebook, that's totally different than what your screenshots were implying. That's a more interactive ad experience, but that's not a new concept. People have been doing that for years.
GOOD Guide to the School of Life
At the same time, unless you're lucky enough to start with the backing of Y-Combinator or somesuch, there can be value to learning about the process while the money involved is someone else's and not your own.

Edit: I realize this is a somewhat heretical idea around here, but the difference in stress when it's your life savings in the mix and your responsibility to make payroll is quite substantial, and being an early employee gives you a window into the process without having to push all your chips to the middle of the table on your first go around.
New York, NY

Job Title: Developer | Rails / Java / XP

Cyrus Innovation (www.cyrusinnovation.com) is a small (~30 people) NYC-based Agile development consulting firm. As pioneers in Agile methodology, we pride ourselves on being named one of Inc 5000’s fastest growing companies for three consecutive years. We embrace the latest Agile practices, open source tools, and strive for continuous process improvement. We provide XP teams on demand to both start-ups and enterprise organizations. We are looking for creative individuals to join our community who value team work and strive to work with a company that values quality software as much as you.

Cyrus will bring to you:
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- experience and collaboration on all levels of software development from design to implementation
- experience working with Java, Ruby, Groovy, Scala, and Javascript
- an opportunity to have a real voice in critical design decisions

You will enjoy:
- a week-long training course by Jim Shore attended by the entire company
- a true 40-hour work week with no / minimal travel
- an energized, yet casual work environment
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- an annual personal budget and paid time off for professional development (conferences, workshops, etc.)
- weekly kaizen (process improvement) sessions
- knowledge-sharing brown bag sessions
- daily stand ups
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You will bring:
- a true, demonstrable passion for coding, both in and out of the office
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At Cyrus, we strive to continuously enhance our day-to-day methods that keep us at the top of our game and help everyone improve on what they already do so well. If you’re a talented and hard-working developer who is enthusiastic about Agile, we would love to hear from you. We are serious about our commitment to our employees and invite you to join our team.

If you are interested in learning more or would like to apply for a position, send an email to Marc Rosenberg at mrosenberg@cyrusinnovation.com
Standing desks are on the rise
Honestly, I was going to go the SagePay route. However, they wanted the Lloyds Cardnet stuff in place first.

I'm whining about my problems because I know countless others have had the same issue. I want to incite discussion on what problems people should expect to face and how they can go about it. So others can learn.
Stupid, Stupid Client
Doh! I really need to improve my code reading skills, it seems. Sorry. :-(
building something similar to Ruby on Rails
<< in Haskell >> is not that hard

Actually, yes it is.

You may be able to build something similarly productive, but Rails cannot be replicated in part or in full in any statically-typed programming language, especially one that doesn't allow runtime introspection.

To me, the author's problem is that instead of working on cool projects that bring him joy and/or money, he instead went on to chase wild geese. And building yet another web framework by copying what's already done, reinventing the wheel for the N-th time in history, that's not fun. Building iPhone projects, on the other hand can be quite fun, not to mention something you can sell.

Stop chasing for the ultimate, mythical, most awesome programming experience and start doing practical things that you can finish. Compromises are a big part of that.
What is a Cover Letter?
No, the list from bpjm.com is actually quite complete.

You might notice that the list of full bans is pretty short.

There is no official list, as that would make a great shopping list :). Although all entries on List A and List B are announced in a monthly letter called "Bundesanzeiger" which is where all Laws and Decisions are published. So what you could do is get all of those since 1950 and find the corresponding entries.
This is great for the people it's great for, but not everyone is cut out to freelance.
I think that Dan is heavily invested in trying to "fix" DNS, and that he's arrived at DNSSEC as a way to do that. The problem for him, like most DNSSEC advocates, is that nobody cares about DNSSEC, and so it's not really happening.

People are starting to care about CAs, though, and so it seems convenient for DNSSEC advocates to hitch their wagon on a solution to that issue, because it might actually get DNSSEC moving.

The trouble is that they don't really get the problem. The problem with CAs today is a lack of trust agility, and instead of improving trust agility, DNSSEC makes it worse.

People object that we already have to trust the TLDs and the registrars, that it's already bad, that we're already beholden to parties we wish we weren't. I don't understand how this resonates with anyone -- if we acknowledge that things are bad, we should be trying to move away from that, not throwing our hands up, embracing it, and moving towards it.
Murderer Tricks Victim’s Family Into Thinking Their Son Was Alive
San Jose, CA (Campbell)

UI/UX Designer (FULL TIME, INTERN)

Winasaurus is looking for a designer for web and mobile. We are a 4-person startup (2 biz guys, 2 developers) who are making web and iPhone apps to help small local businesses reach out to customers.

You get to figure out how to make the UI beautiful and the functionality flow like water--you'll handle the designing, Photoshopping, HTML/CSSing, jQuerying, user testing, etc.. We care first and foremost about katana-like elegance of functionality, and only secondarily about flash--but we're hoping you bring both.

We'll make the rest of the business model and tech stack work, though if you are interested in entrepreneurship or code we love teaching and building a kickass team together.

Let us know if you're interested, please include some portfolio action to: elliot@winasaurus.com

Looking forward to hearing from you!
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Meebo
Work on projects that reach over 185+ million users a month. remote work is totally cool as well. Check out a list of all of our jobs here http://www.meebo.com/jobs/
Good advice that I need to heed.

But what about if first-to-market is the difference between success and failure? What if you really really need to put in 60 hour weeks for the next 1/2 year or else your startup is going to die?
Palo Alto, CA - Pulse - http://pulse.me

We're hiring iOS and Web Developers to join our 14-person team. Pulse is an award-winning application that makes it easy to consume news on mobile phones and tablets. Pulse has been named to the Apple’s App Store Hall of Fame, chosen as an Android Editor’s Choice app, selected as one of TIME’s top 50 iPhone apps of 2011, and honored with the Apple Design Award.

We're looking for iOS developers to build out the Pulse iPhone and iPad applications, which support millions of users. Each of us is part engineer, hacker and product designer. This role requires existing experience with CocoaTouch and iOS programming. Specifically, we would love to hear about iOS applications you have worked on either professionally or in your free time.

We're looking for web developers with expertise in HTML/CSS/Javascript/JSON, extensive knowledge of server-side technologies such as Rails/Python/Django, experience developing web applications following W3C standards and taking into account cross-browser compatibility.

Send me an email so we can learn more about you at cc[at]alphonsolabs[dot]com
Yes, Virginia, Scala is hard
Google should relent on this issue. It's clear the policy is polarizing and even Google should have the good sense to react to customer feedback. It is not in Facebook's position to do what it wants because it can nor should Google be that kind of company.

This doesn't affect me. But I don't see the convincing argument against pseudonyms. Gmail has pseudonyms. Twitter has pseudonyms. Blogger has pseudonyms. Why can't Google+ have pseudonyms?