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KeepTalkingon US Senator Charles Schumer's Open Letter to Steve Jobs

I agree with what you say. I really hope that law makers dont always want to be law enforcers. Let enforcement be done by the concerned.

KeepTalkingon Ask HN: Help my wife find a new career.

Think of what she has always dream t of and go after that.

Many times our dreams arent necessary what we think they are, but unless you try them out you would never know.

I know the story ..... ( things wont work out or too hard ) but heck nothing in this world is easy , even ur dreams.

KeepTalkingon Ask HN: I sold my company last month for $5m. What do I do with the money?

Pay your taxes , Put 75% away for long term needs - Bonds - Shares - High interest accounts Use 25 % to enjoy what you earned on medium term needs like - Paying loans off / Credit cards - Paying off your car - Maybe enjoy a treat /holiday.

KeepTalkingon Please tell us what features you'd like in news.ycombinator

- A respected users list; ie ability to track postings of a particular user.

- Sorting posts. ie Say I want to view only posts from New york times.

KeepTalkingon Why waste time on a foreign language?

I am comfortable in 3 languages ( English / Indian Language / Kswahili ). The interesting theme was the seeds for these languages was laid @ < 3 grade . I still speak all the 3 languages in a good order of comfort.

I did try and learn french in high school and it turned out to be a waste of my time.

My learning of languages is influenced by 2 themes 1. I learn t each of these 3 languages in environments where they were used extensively practically.

2. I learn t them young

The reason i failed in my efforts of french : were precisely the opposite of the 2 points above.

KeepTalkingon Seek HN: Seeking India based real entrepreneurs

I did like see more of your credibility on HN . Do you have a regular id that you post from ? Dont get me wrong , I do not go by NIT tags or IIT tags. Street cred has more value.

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I agree that there have been many instances of self promoters and articles of low quality / cred on the homepage

BUT

>> "Today I see several front-page stories that don't interest me!"

Everyone has an opinion on an article and they clearly like articles which endup on the homepage.

I suggest: this rant of yours be turned into something more positive "how to keep HN clean" than a reflection of ur tastes.

KeepTalkingon Ask HN: Productivity at work

Thanks to all of you for your replies !

Real neat !