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After 10 years at my local newspaper (I'm 30 now) I think I will be facing the chopping block in the coming months. I'm nervous, scared, and somewhat excited. Nervous because my whole adult life has been spent in…

So I'm getting married here pretty soon and am having a hell of time finding a caterer. I started thinking about the whole process and how to make this easier for others. There might be a service that does what I am…

So I want to start a blog for my city and surrounding areas. There are a couple of problems I am facing. First, I have never blogged a day in my life. And second, what the heck should I blog about? According to…

Disclosure: I'm drunk Is anyone else ticked off entertainment is ranked higher than science?

Everyone says to scratch your own itch and build something you would use. What if nothing itches? Maybe I just live a simple life and don't feel I have a need for much. What I do have is an itch to build something.…

Can anyone offer any suggestions on anonymous email services?

Hello everyone, has anyone done any kind of sentiment/stock analysis with python? Has anyone ever tried tradingwithpython.com?

Any hackers living in the 805, between San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara? I live in Santa Maria, Ca and sometimes it feels like I'm the only one in this area in my field. Any other hackers out there? What are you…

A couple of friends and I are starting an investment club. We each will bring equal amounts of money in. The problem is we have no idea how to get started. Is there an HN for investing? Or, even better, can someone with…

Today, July 26, is National SysAdmin Appreciation Day.

Hello all, I work for a small newspaper on the Central Coast of California. Santa Maria, Ca to be exact. Someone has organized the first ever Start-up Weekend in my city (that I'm aware of). Since joining the hacker…

I have a user that keeps this pipe bomb looking device next to her desk. I am a little worried that this device might damage her computer. Any thoughts? (device) http://www.cutcat.com/item/Total_Shield/570

A friend of mine has an idea for a very simple product, but is completely clueless about where to start looking for a manufacturer. I have no experience in this field so I am as clueless as he is. Can anyone offer any…

I've been wanting to work on a side project for some time now, but would like to work on something that my local community can use. Have any hackers out there in smaller markets <= 100k had any success in launching…

Hello everyone, for the past couple of days I've been working on a very small personal web project. I am currently employed at a small newspaper. I am at a point where I feel comfortable making my project available to…

Any HNers know of a social bookmarking website that lets you submit a comment instead of a headline, and then have that comment link over to the parent article? Thanks.

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Are there any hacker meet ups on the Central Coast between San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara?