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potatofish

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May 29, 2010 (16y ago)
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  1. Ask HN: About to take on a partner, what to be aware of?

    I'm currently structured as an LLC, and my prospective partner is also structured as an LLC. We are planning to combine our intillectual property into one entity. Whether we create a third entity or whether one of us…

    4 points 0
  2. Ask HN: Should I bother reserving .cc for my domain?

    Is there any chance in the future that someone might type it in by accident, like some do today with .net/.com (albeit rare) ? I have no need for it as I have the .com for my domain, just wondering how defensive to be…

    3 points 5
  3. Ask HN: Is there such a thing as typesetting consultants for the web?

    And if so, where can I find one? For instance, I have a great visual design that I'm happy with, but when I try to design how the header and opening text areas are set, I come up with a half baked framing that looks…

    2 points 1
  4. Ask HN: Good or bad idea? Using a domain that starts with 'the'.

    My biggest fear is people will fail to use 'the' when typing in the domain, and end up at the other website, which has a similar focus. Yet at the same time, the other website is not likely to gain much traction for all…

    6 points 9
  5. Ask HN: Are Web 2.0 "badges" played out?

    I'm talking about these things: http://akoogle.blogspot.com/2008/05/web-20-badges-collection.html They seem to be a rite of passage for a Web 2.0 site. But they seem played out. At what point, if not already, do they…

    6 points 3
  6. Ask HN: If someone else is "doing it", is that a reason not to compete?

    I think just about any idea has been tried to one degree these days. I am working on something that on paper is being done by a number of firms. The thing is I have a different angle on several levels for how it can be…

    24 points 22
  7. Ask HN: How much should I pay myself and will it affect fundraising?

    I'm currently making as little as I can afford to make for my current set of financial obligations and family responsibilities.<p>I'm creating a start-up. For the first round of seed funding, and given that I'm…

    3 points 0
  8. Ask HN: What are some good examples/templates of business plans?

    I'm specifically working on a SaaS company, and while I can draw from other business plans I've written, it's been many years since I've drafted one. Are there any examples or templates that provide a good outline for…

    1 points 3
  9. Ask HN: Do I need a hardware firewall for my first dedicated server?

    I'm getting ready to deploy the first phase of my app on a dedicated machine. Phase I is not public, meaning it has no web site, other than the one I use to administrate the app, and it takes no connections other than…

    6 points 10
  10. Ask HN: Are dedicated servers a better deal than VPS/Cloud options?

    Just looking at Softlayer's dedicated machines, it seems they offer a better deal on these than if you go with their Cloud computing offerings. What is the advantage to using clouds/VPS then?

    7 points 6
  11. Ask HN: How does the economy of bandwidth work in the era of Web 2.0

    I should say in advance that while I am pretty savvy on low level software, I haven't been paying much attention to the Internet for many years (like over 8) and I am trying to understand the way things work today. I am…

    3 points 7