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Customize URL in Google App/email is broken :(
> How do you generate that shortened code? Can the same URL have different codes?
It depends, I will assign random hash to the specified URL.
Anyway, wow~
(1-2x) * 14 = 1- x => x = 13/27
which means now ruby spends 13/27 time on GC, fast enough? (before patch, it spends 26/27 time on GC, really bad)
Well, it is up. You might need some http proxy to read the article
> To actually get an official change into Rails takes months, minimum. In the case of Ruby that might stretch into a year or two.
Twitter can obviously fork Ruby code base and maintain their own branch if they like.
YC, I am a bit confused with the sentences:
"$5000 + $5000n is not a lot, but it turns out to be enough. It will cover at least 4 months' living expenses, and that is enough time to build something nontrivial."
After 4 months, what milestone should the team arrives so that you judge the project is promising? should I prove the business model is correct in the 4 months?
Someone I knew they launched startup and the guys also have some part-time jobs. What's your idea?