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abstein2on You probably don't need a knowledge garden

Every time I've tried to build some elaborate "knowledge garden", it always devolves into post-it notes and random e-mails to myself. Very interested in using something that lets that become my starting point instead of my end result in defeat.

abstein2on We Got Accepted into Techstars and Turned Them Down

> I also think the founders know better where the time needs to be spend and at what stage they should focus on PR.

If that were the case then accelerators wouldn't exist and the "national rate of failure for startups" wouldn't be 75 to 90%.

abstein2on We Got Accepted into Techstars and Turned Them Down

It's also invaluable to be able to stand in front of a group of people (whether VCs, the press, other startups) and be able to clearly communicate what your startup does.

Viewing Demo Day as a tool that's only useful if you're fundraising on the back of it is incredibly shortsighted.

abstein2on Dell Wasn't Joking About That 28-Inch Sub-$1000 4K Monitor; It's Only $699

Hopefully it will have a DisplayPort out like the U2713H or a Cinema Display.

The fact that the U2713HM doesn't have one makes high-res dual displays a pain for PC laptops.

abstein2on Mathematical Ghosts of the 20th Century

From a mathematics point of a view, the entire premise is based on picturing it in order to understand it...

abstein2on Do you dread working with WordPress

Outside of the first two paragraphs of just complaining, its a good guide on using Vagrant with wordpress

abstein2on GitHub Experiencing Another Big DDOS

No wonder. Do they have a status page that tells if it's up/down? What services are impacted?

abstein2on Show HN: Relaunching of the Distil Networks website

Good point.

abstein2on Ask HN: Tips for a first time startup?

Are you ready to not sleep for god knows how long? Have you thought about how you'll make money until your start up actually makes money? Do you have hundreds of connections? Because in reality that is how you grow - it's all about who you know and how you leverage those relationships. Best of luck to you - been there and it's a long, but exhilarating ride.

abstein2on Show HN: Stereoten - A social music player for iPhone

not groundbreaking at all.

abstein2on The Struggles of Juggling Multiple Projects

Definitely agree with how hard it is. Hopefully there is light at the end of the tunnel.

abstein2on A brief history of Apple's iWatch - Anil Dash

I wonder who will actually buy this - or just another fad that will slowly diminish

abstein2on AOL CEO Apologizes For Public Firing

Yes because an apology makes all the difference - NOT.

abstein2on If you want to recruit better developers, give them broken code

I've used this philosophy for years - I see that it really can set candidates apart.

abstein2on Good intentions don’t justify lying about risk

Absolutely agree - lying will only come back to bite you in the long run - no matter how good your intentions are.

abstein2on Our Version Of Facebook Events

Please pick a different color