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Rarely it happens a design change looks good on first sight. This is that instance. Well done GOOG / abc.xyz

ajoniton What It Looks Like to Use the Internet for the First Time

I stood beside my 67 yo mom when she used Internet for the 1st time. Her first reaction was Wow - Google knows everything. :)

ajoniton WordSafety – Check a name for unwanted meanings in foreign languages

You seem to have a good grip on Hindi words :) This is a good idea. Last I heard, Accenture spent good amount of $$$ to verify the name in several languages before fixing on that name!

ajoniton Ask HN: Why is HN not mobile friendly yet?

Hacker News(YC) is a fully featured free app for iOS. It allows for commenting, upvoting and submitting news. Not sure about Android though. Not sure what %age of junta use the web version on mobile?

ajoniton Why we don't sell domain validated SSL certificates

Is there any entity which is working towards bringing down the cost of EV SSLs? They seem to be ridiculously priced as of now.

ajoniton Ask HN: What password manager do you use?

I have used password managers for more than 4 years now.

Here is how I work -

1. When life used to be simple, (read without smartphone and tabs) I just used desktop based Roboform (NOT cloud based) These days most of the companies promote cloud syncing of passwords, I am completely averse to storing passwords on cloud even if it means bit of discomfort.

2. Now for iPhone and iPad, I downloaded Dashlane, activated their syncing feature for few hours and synced my passwords on both the devices.

ajoniton Ask HN: Which platforms to use to build a personal website?

A very cost effective way is to go for Baby plan (around $3) on Hostgator, 1 click Wordpress install and you are good to go. I have used many shared environments in past several years, HG shared account can easily handle 5k - 8k visitors a day if wp is optimized properly.

ajoniton Which open source projects should a young developer work on?

I would suggest to start with something that you already use. You should have continued motivation to work on them for an extended period of time.

May be start with CMS like Wordpress or one of its bazillions plugins , forum software like myBB.

ajoniton Ask HN: What does HN community think of new gTLDs?

What if the authoritative registry for such gTLDS give-up after seeing a low uptake? (Though I agree not all gTLDs are for commercial purposes.) I am not sure what ICANN has planned for such contingencies or if there are some rules already set.

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I try to keep it simple - with an Excel sheet.

ajoniton Find your color scheme

yes, that should be bit more prominent.