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sohailon Ask YC: I started learning Lisp and I'm looking for some advice.

Take a web application you like and rewrite it in Lisp. Or better yet, take one that you wrote in PHP and rewrite it in Lisp. Nothing else beats the knowledge you will gain working this way.

sohailon Ask YC: When should you incorporate?

I incorporated a company myself. It isn't very hard. In BC, I did it all online (except registering a non-numbered company.)

If you have no revenue, DONT DO IT. Only do it when you have revenue. There is too much bookkeeping overhead.

On the other hand, if you are providing a service without revenue (i.e., you can get sued for it) you've got to think whether it is really worth it.

sohailon Who is developing or playing around with AIR?

Waiting for Linux release to play around with it...

sohailon MacBook Pros updated today - Good time to buy

$2000 is a bit steep isn't it?

sohailon Ask YC: feedback on my startup

The time required to write and maintain your own scripts perhaps?

sohailon The Wealthy Use Google, The Poor Use Yahoo

omg stop the lovefest

sohailon SQL Server 2005 vs. MySQL for a startup?

Neither, pgsql

sohailon ASK YC: What do you think of rewardpick.com?

After watching that movie... So much of it is happening now...

READING IS FOR FAGS. HEY THIS GUY IS A FAG!

sohailon How much time should be given to a start up to succeed?

The real question is: how the heck are you not making money off of 1000 daily users? Don't tell me this is some social networking BS. If so, just quit now and get half a business plan before starting your next one!

sohailon Silly code comments you've left to yourself

You might as well use random salts.

sohailon Ask YC: Deciding what programming language

oh yuck... Ruby.

sohailon How Frank Schilling Won the Domain Race After Starting at the Back of the Pack

What a great story. Here is a guy who took advantage of closed doors. Should be an inspiration to everyone. Now get back to work.

sohailon How does it sound to you? Too crazy, too basic?

Ah, former colleagues. It may be more appropriate to say "jealous bastards" because thats the truth.

sohailon Sorry, Lisp. I tried.

This guy is an idiot.

sohailon Video Interview: Daniel Ha of Disqus (Summer YC startup)

This was one of the ideas I was going to pursue but trashed for another one...

sohailon Lisp in a box - start quickly

Or on Ubuntu:

apt-get install slime sbcl emacs cl-asdf

:-)

sohailon Protecting IM From Big Brother

Do you know what the export restrictions would be like on software that was actually secure? Needless to say, Mr Gates wouldn't have been allowed to sell all his wares to China.

sohailon Protecting IM From Big Brother

Boo. I did this as an undergrad project FOUR YEARS AGO.

sohailon Ask YC: What is the salary range for a proj manager or tech lead in Seattle

This isn't a job board.

Edit: Oh wait, just saw the "jobs" link.

sohailon Ask YC: Are there *any* startups using ASP.NET?

I will add, then all that is remaining for g(t) > f(t) for t > 0 is for someone to box up <something-else> in an easily digestible form. Then what?

sohailon Ask YC: Are there *any* startups using ASP.NET?

Thank you sir for justifying me staying away from all these frameworks.

sohailon Ask YC: Are there *any* startups using ASP.NET?

I'm not sure that getting ASP.NET guy up and running and more productive faster is a laudable goal. Say productivity of ASP.NET guy is f(t) where t is time and productivity of <something-else> guy is g(t). I would submit that there exists some T where g(t) > f(t) for all t > T (t starts at 0, for simplicity.)

That is my stupid way of saying, who gives a crap how long stupid ASP.NET guy takes to get productive? In the long run, inevitably, someone else will be better.

sohailon Ask YC: Are there *any* startups using ASP.NET?

I'm not sure what you're trying to say!

sohailon Ask YC: Are there *any* startups using ASP.NET?

"Sit down with somebody who is using one of the automated DALs (like NetTiers, NHibernate, CSLA, etc) and knows what the heck they are doing. You'll find it very intuitive and the speed of development can keep pace (or surpass, depending on the domain) any other kind of web development."

Oh come on, this applies for ANY tool in ANY domain. This is non-information.

sohailon Ask YC: Are there *any* startups using ASP.NET?

I have used ASP.NET, CGI, CherrryPy, some of these in anger.

I am currently looking at Common Lisp. I have been burned by MS too many times and I don't need their blessing to program. I posted these links yesterday as well, but if you are interested, I am updating my blog with my adventures into a web app in Common Lisp:

http://uint32t.blogspot.com/2007/11/web-programming-framewor...

http://uint32t.blogspot.com/2007/11/update-web-programming-f...

http://uint32t.blogspot.com/2007/11/lisp-web-framework-desig...

All in all, I find that Common Lisp + Slime is a great environment to develop in. All the tools you need are there, there is just the matter of a small investment of time.

sohailon Ask YC: What new technologies are you exploring?

Can you talk about it here please: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=81768

sohailon Ask YC: What new technologies are you exploring?

What really interests me is Common Lisp. I am planning on using it for a real web application (omg).

If you are interested:

http://uint32t.blogspot.com/2007/11/web-programming-framewor...

http://uint32t.blogspot.com/2007/11/update-web-programming-f...

http://uint32t.blogspot.com/2007/11/lisp-web-framework-desig...

So far it is fucking amazing. I love it.

sohailon Ask YC: What Language Do You Use for Multiple CPUs?

I've used C++ for multiple CPUs and multiple machines. Quite easy really. Most people just make it too complicated I think.

sohailon Ask YC: Is distributing your source code a stupid idea?

I think your agreement should say that they have access to the source code if they want it. However, they must not resell any modifications and may submit their modifications to you for a discount.

sohailon Why did Symbolics fail?

I know :-) Are his gripes with it documented somewhere then? Or is that Arc?