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Comment · 12 years ago
Jola Venture with ties between Boston and Cameroon is working on bringing modern innovations to rural and impoverished communities. They haven't scaled like a "Startup," but they operate like one.
http://jolaventure.com
Comment · 12 years ago
key takeaway for me was that the word "widdershins" means counterclockwise
Comment · 12 years ago
that's pretty cool. we made something similar at an HP IDOL hackathon but it was focused on social
Comment · 12 years ago
I always call YC a money-making machine machine when describing it to the unfamiliar.
Comment · 12 years ago
Next I'd like to see Steam as a member-owned platform. Awesome announcement, sama!
Comment · 12 years ago
It's so bare, I love it. Just add more components and we might have something usable for front end developers.
Comment · 12 years ago
HackReactor is doing it with great success, wouldn't be too surprised to see positive feedback for this course leading to something similar.
Comment · 12 years ago
Seems slower than qwebirc. Anything it does better?
Comment · 12 years ago
Check out the Up Series if you find this interesting. Video interviews with English kids from age 7 to 56. "Give me a child until he is seven and I will give you the man"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Up_Series
Comment · 12 years ago
I think it's broken. My mom said shirt collars as a service was a million dollar idea.
Comment · 12 years ago
Perhaps a Quora app that hid identity but showed some kind of "reputation score" could preserve quality while allowing anonymity.
Comment · 12 years ago
Traveling between collaborative spaces... Working from Cafes and other open spaces without a persistent office sucks.
Comment · 12 years ago
This is the coolest thing I've seen all day. Every kid should get the chance to play with this software in school and build their designs
Comment · 12 years ago
Zero tolerance for harassment of Founders or of YC Founders? By what mechanism can founders safely report an offender?
Comment · 12 years ago
I had the same thought. Anyone know how it compares to competing invoice solutions?