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philipkuklis··on Launch HN: Simple Habit (YC W17) – Spotify for Meditation
Hi Yunha, are there any tangible (e.g. psychological) differences between guided/unguided meditation? What do you prefer more?
philipkuklis··on Map: Every Death on Every U.S. Road 2004-2013
Very uncomfortable to look at.
philipkuklis··on Dear Founders: “Listening” to Your Users Isn’t the Same as “Waiting to Talk”
Indeed. Personally, I've experienced it quite a few times while working on our product.

It's important to listen carefully to your users but you also have to know that they are not always clear on what they want.

I think that studying their behavior is much more revealing in most cases. After all, actions speak louder than words.

philipkuklis··on The dangers of quick thinking (2012)
Favorite book of all time! :)
philipkuklis··on Who's Down? (by Google)
Looks interesting. I'd love to know what Google's planning to do with it.
philipkuklis··on Good design causes brain to pay more attention to news stories
That's why Medium is such a joy.
philipkuklis··on Ask HN: YC interview invites are sent. What's up now?
That sounds awesome! As you said, it's definitely some kind of vitamin/aspirational thing but there is lots of potential. Can't wait to try it out someday.

Good luck!

philipkuklis··on You're Eight Times More Likely to Be Killed by a Police Officer Than a Terrorist
"[...]one should ask why police officers are such a significant source of danger."

The statements are based on data from 2011. 155 people were killed by police officers in US, total population was about 311.7 million back then.

That's roughly 0,00005% and we don't even know the circumstances in which they got killed.

Saying you're 8 times more likely to [insert extremely unlikely event] than [insert exceptionally unlikely event] might be true but it's pure sensationalism.

philipkuklis··on Why Online Abuse Matters
Of course it's real and it does matter. But having the same old anti-harassment discussions is pointless in my opinion.

We have to focus on new solutions which create an environment where such behavior is not encouraged.

The "Shots" mobile app by John Shahidi is a great example for this and I hope there'll be many more!

philipkuklis··on This $5,900 desk lets you lay down while working
I need one! Although it looks like you'll have a dental check-up once you sit down ;)
philipkuklis··on Ask HN: YC interview invites are sent. What's up now?
Hi! I like the concept but by looking at your website I don't know (1) what problem you're solving and (2) how you do it.

How does the "Intelligence" work? Why should I auto-generate a collage when it's more fun to create one by myself?

At the moment it seems like it would be a nice automated addition to other apps (e.g. Instagram generates "moments" from last week automatically and lets me share them with others, etc..)

Would love to hear your thoughts! :)

philipkuklis··on Android development is 30% more expensive than iOS
The sample size is really small but still, a nice analysis!
philipkuklis··on Y Combinator emails are out
In our case only the one who submitted the application got the e-mail.