polymath21

anymore left? i've been looking for something like this for forever and would love to try it out!

omg i now realize where this comes from.. LOL i was like hmm this sounds eerily weird as in i've heard it before. stupid me

I completely agree!

so down, i view it as a team bonding exercise

I'm very interested in seeing if this takes off...

Online elections. Think of how many more people would actually vote in the US if it were online. The 2008 election had 63% voter turnout, which is historically high, but is nothing compared to countries like Italy with 90%.

Obviously, there are huge security concerns and it would be a logistical nightmare, but that's what someone needs to solve.

I agree. I'm actually doing research right now on creating an ad-hoc network out of all the cars on the road, with the ability to flood in certain directions to notify of impending dangers, such as sudden braking up ahead (possibly a crash). 93% of car accidents are attributed to human error, so I think communication is definitely key.

Great article, and I'm also not surprised, I had to work with a doctor once and basically took care of all her IT tasks because she was COMPLETELY technology averse and also forgot her logins all the time. I wasn't sure if this was normal of medical professionals, but this article just further reinforced that image.

Oh, and I also totally agree about the audiobooks. I have gotten through numerous Malcolm Gladwell books on my drives btwn socal and norcal. I can't get myself to listen to anything at the gym though, as wires annoy me to the max.

I wholeheartedly agree with this article. A great blog I recommend is musclehack.com. For each exercise, I do 3 sets of 8-12 reps and increase if I can get to 12 or decrease if I can only do 8.

I think one of the biggest errors I see at the gym are people NOT pushing 110%. No gains will be made unless you push yourself to the max. The way I judge a successful workout is how hard it is to lift my arms up to shampoo my hair in the shower afterward, how much my legs feel like jelly walking down stairs after, etc. I also love feeling sore the next day. It equals muscle fiber recruitment. Diet also has a big impact, but... I won't delve into that here.

I'm also starting to add in a bit of cardio post-lifting so I can get below 10% body fat (post lifting is the best time to run as your body is in the optimum state to burn fat), and just bought a pair of vibram fivefingers in preparation. Excited! Research barefoot running if you haven't heard of it, it is enlightening.

Wow this sounds amazing... wish I was back in the Bay Area

Just watched the first free episode on itunes. I definitely liked it, as I love Entourage (it's from the same producers). Not sure if it's for everyone though. The way they mix in a more street style hustle/entrepreneurship is cool, and you'll also get more out of it if you're somewhat fashionable.

Personally, I enjoyed this article and loved its simplicity. It's a nice change of scenery from the technical articles which seem to make up the majority of HN. Sometimes, it's good not to overthink.

Thanks for the reply! I see what you mean, but at the same time, it isn't recommended to talk about our own idea? (versus other possible startup ideas) In my mind, this doesn't make too much sense, since we have already committed ourselves to one idea.

And, not sure if you meant it this way, but I wouldn't say business plans and slide decks are something I'm bad at. I actually prefer business over CS, but figured CS was a more worthwhile degree to pursue. I know in general CS majors are probably viewed as just coders that lack business acumen, but there are always exceptions! =]

And yes, thinking about it some more, I agree a slide deck is probably overkill to this type of meeting. Writing the business plan has allowed me to really know my idea in depth, so hopefully this will come through in conversation. Thanks again.