DarrenMills

Nearly a year of daily hn visits (spent reading the stories I understood) I've come to a realization: Knowing a programming language seriously reduces the barriers to entry for a tech startup. So the big Q: Where do I…

I'm brainstorming an idea where someone has created an RPG. The only way to succeed in this RPG is to master real-world knowledge. For example, Medicine or Healing may be an aspect of the game. For someone to achieve…

I think the true potential of Kinect and it's 3D realtime tracking ability will lie in marketplace apps. Thousands of new applications with minority-report-style UIs can be built to do everything from internet browsing…

I'd like to get a list all in one place. I'll edit this post with your suggestions as they come, then migrate to a google doc. I'll add my ideas shortly.

I recently had shoulder surgery and it's left me stuck on the couch for a few weeks with nothing but my laptop and TV. Anyway, the question and idea: Aside from on the internet, has a HN-esque TV channel ever existed,…

There appear to be two main options for Diaspora: hosting your own seed or renting a server. Obviously not everyone will be able to host their own seed, for a variety of reasons. That means to truly penetrate the…

There appear to be two main options for Diaspora: hosting your own seed or renting a server. Obviously not everyone will be able to host their own seed, for a variety of reasons. That means to truly penetrate the…

If you know a really good one, please take a second to drop a name here.

Looking for a sort of coding 'mentor' who would like the same opportunity from a design perspective. Usually mutually exclusive skill sets, mutual consultancy could be equally beneficial.…

As an owner of a small business design firm I'm always looking for web apps that can help streamline my workflow. At the moment my workflow is done through gmail, with a pretty intense set of labels and filters. I send…