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Ben Folds - Lucky Breaks In Music Careerhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3914810You can see it here : https://www.facebook.com/BenFolds/posts/10150705345312231----Lucky Breaks In Music CareerI got such wonderful responses to my blog about aspiring artists. Thank you. And also, you're all welcome. I do quite a bit of journal writing anyway so this is my idea of a good time. Here's what what fellow had to say.Emil Siravo wrote: "why is it that successful artists can never say how they made the leap from poor and struggling to rich and famous.... theres always that mysterious step that they never explain. I guess cause its very unflattering, that step being 'someone with connections got my ass in the door and gave me a golden opportunity'. I wish more artists would talk about WHO gave them their career and less about trying to hide the fact that to make it in the music industry you must rely on somebody getting you 'in' the door. Sure you have to work real hard and you must be ready to prove yourself when the opportunity presents itself,,,, but that Lucky break is stMay 1, 2012 3:31 PM
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My mission to solve the problem with Facebook, Google+ etc.https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3838747Now I know everyone has their own issues with the current state of social networks. Some have issues with privacy, some have issues with too many friends, some have issues with spam. My issue is with all the above, but more importantly I am sick of the fact that I look like everyone else and I don't own the content. I am being controlled and it needs to stop.I am tired of feeling like I live in an apartment complex where I have no control over how things function or look. It's not even like a complex anymore. It's more like a prison.Best quote in a long time..."If you aren't paying for a product, you are the product."Your data is being sold to advertisers so they can find sneaky was to throw their ads in front of your faces. And who is going to take the time out to actually go through on FB and customize your ad experience so they are relevant to you? Not me.For the past year and a half I have been working on a solution to solve these problems and many others. It's been a very difficulApr 13, 2012 8:39 PM
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Ask HN: Does explaining your program's complete design reduce sales?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3674312I'm working on my very first Android application; and, I've been considering talking through the different parts of my design; and how and where my code is growing organically to support the different ideas that I have.Since I'd basically be explaining every feature and design decision I make from here on out, this leads me to a question. Would I lose sales from my application? I'm very interested in selling it.It's an active wallpaper that plays the Game of Life. I know the market already has one, but I was going to be adding more features to it that would make it more interesting and perhaps a good wallpaper.Mar 7, 2012 4:49 AM
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Web Developer f/mhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3419494Ableton makes Ableton Live, one of the most successful software applications for writing, recording and performing music. Our award-winning software supports and inspires musicians around the world, including famous names like Hans Zimmer, Nine Inch Nails, Richie Hawtin and many more.Ableton’s headquarter is located in downtown Berlin and we have a smaller office in New York. Spread across both offices, about 140 immensely talented people – from over 20 countries – work in a stimulating, challenging and rewarding atmosphere.To strengthen our team, we are looking for:Web Developer (f/m)Job DescriptionAbleton Live is changing how people make music, and in the Ableton Web Team we want to change how musicians use the web to learn, share, and inspire each other. Come join us in building the next generation of web applications for musicians, producers and DJs.You’ll work in Agile teams that mix engineering and design from start to finish. You’ll collaborate with designers, pair with other deJan 3, 2012 1:07 PM
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If Software Is Eating The World, Why Don't Coders Get Any Respect?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2919708Software, as Marc Andreesen said in his famous editorial, is becoming a larger and larger part of our daily lives. Given how important software is, then, you'd expect computer programmer - the task of developing and maintaining software - to be one of the highest-paid, most-wanted jobs. It isn't. Why not?"Hold on", you say, "isn't programming a high-paying job"? Sure, next to the average American worker. But the average American worker is a college dropout. What if you compare programming to jobs for other highly skilled professionals?Consider a 35-year-old, senior Google engineer. He probably makes about $150,000, which is enough to buy a good house and raise a family. But Google wouldn't hire a random guy to fill that job - this engineer probably has an Ivy League or other elite degree, fifteen years of work experience, a very high IQ, strong drive, and numerous other skills (anyone who's been through the Google hiring process can tell you how hard it is to get in).As a doctor, howevAug 24, 2011 6:34 AM
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Why isn't Singapore as entrepreneurial as Israel? [Part 1 - Technology]http://geekomaniac.com/Over the next few days, I hope to publish a 4-part series on answering the question: Why isn't Singapore as entrepreneurial as Israel?It is a mystery, especially for a Singaporean like me. Both nations have limited natural resources, rely heavily on its manpower for its growth. Yet, why is it that the Singapore government is struggling to make its citizen create its own jobs?Back in May 2010, I had the opportunity to embark on a 10-days trip to Israel, to investigate the reasons behind its entrepreneurial economy.Introduction:From my internship stint at the Singapore's Ministry of Trade, I learnt about successful Israel’s Yozma fund, and unsuccessful TIF Ventures in Singapore. Ever since then, I realized that the Singapore government has been mimicking what the Israeli government does. I signed up for Israel BSM to find out the real reasons behind Israel’s booming entrepreneurship ecosystem and why Singapore is not on par. On the 26th April, as I boarded the plane to Tel Aviv, all gearMar 8, 2011 8:32 PM
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Review: Beautiful, Boring Final Fantasy XIII Loses RPG Magichttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85ebd5892641dc858428921f3a20eb&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wired.com%2f2010%2f03%2ffinal-fantasy-xiii-review%2f&c=5781796737260492804&mkt=en-usThe most important thing to understand about Final Fantasy XIII, the latest in the world's most popular line of role-playing games, is that it isn't a role-playing game. You don't have to take my word ...Mar 5, 2010 5:32 AM
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Review: Beautiful, Boring Final Fantasy XIII Loses RPG Magichttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85cc6693454321a86fe9f86a36fbda&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wired.com%2f2010%2f03%2ffinal-fantasy-xiii-review%2f&c=5781796737260492804&mkt=en-usThe most important thing to understand about Final Fantasy XIII, the latest in the world's most popular line of role-playing games, is that it isn't a role-playing game. You don't have to take my word ...Mar 5, 2010 5:32 AM
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Review: Beautiful, Boring Final Fantasy XIII Loses RPG Magichttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85dcef64d4421f8f876a5f3d37fe1f&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wired.com%2f2010%2f03%2ffinal-fantasy-xiii-review%2f&c=5781796737260492804&mkt=en-usThe most important thing to understand about Final Fantasy XIII, the latest in the world's most popular line of role-playing games, is that it isn't a role-playing game. You don't have to take my word ...Mar 5, 2010 5:32 AM
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Review: Beautiful, Boring Final Fantasy XIII Loses RPG Magichttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85d046ef83427584f12b971d979392&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wired.com%2f2010%2f03%2ffinal-fantasy-xiii-review%2f&c=5781796737260492804&mkt=en-usThe most important thing to understand about Final Fantasy XIII, the latest in the world's most popular line of role-playing games, is that it isn't a role-playing game. You don't have to take my word ...Mar 5, 2010 5:32 AM
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Review: Beautiful, Boring Final Fantasy XIII Loses RPG Magichttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85e16c92814825b11bb8861aaf94fb&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wired.com%2f2010%2f03%2ffinal-fantasy-xiii-review%2f&c=5781796737260492804&mkt=en-usThe most important thing to understand about Final Fantasy XIII, the latest in the world's most popular line of role-playing games, is that it isn't a role-playing game. You don't have to take my word ...Mar 5, 2010 5:32 AM
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Review: Beautiful, Boring Final Fantasy XIII Loses RPG Magichttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85dd2beb3645469c6e94bd5413c896&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wired.com%2f2010%2f03%2ffinal-fantasy-xiii-review%2f&c=5781796737260492804&mkt=en-usThe most important thing to understand about Final Fantasy XIII, the latest in the world's most popular line of role-playing games, is that it isn't a role-playing game. You don't have to take my word ...Mar 5, 2010 5:32 AM
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Review: Beautiful, Boring Final Fantasy XIII Loses RPG Magichttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85c86083ba401f9353a714958ff05e&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wired.com%2f2010%2f03%2ffinal-fantasy-xiii-review%2f&c=5781796737260492804&mkt=en-usThe most important thing to understand about Final Fantasy XIII, the latest in the world's most popular line of role-playing games, is that it isn't a role-playing game. You don't have to take my word ...Mar 5, 2010 5:32 AM
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Review: Beautiful, Boring Final Fantasy XIII Loses RPG Magichttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85ce1fe02f486aa81a3e3405f63db6&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wired.com%2f2010%2f03%2ffinal-fantasy-xiii-review%2f&c=5781796737260492804&mkt=en-usThe most important thing to understand about Final Fantasy XIII, the latest in the world's most popular line of role-playing games, is that it isn't a role-playing game. You don't have to take my word ...Mar 5, 2010 5:32 AM
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Review: Beautiful, Boring Final Fantasy XIII Loses RPG Magichttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85ce5e8a46443c9ee7ac596b2fc01a&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wired.com%2f2010%2f03%2ffinal-fantasy-xiii-review%2f&c=5781796737260492804&mkt=en-usThe most important thing to understand about Final Fantasy XIII, the latest in the world's most popular line of role-playing games, is that it isn't a role-playing game. You don't have to take my word ...Mar 5, 2010 5:32 AM
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Review: Beautiful, Boring Final Fantasy XIII Loses RPG Magichttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85d4f2d09c4d3a9869f6be10b6a498&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wired.com%2f2010%2f03%2ffinal-fantasy-xiii-review%2f&c=5781796737260492804&mkt=en-usThe most important thing to understand about Final Fantasy XIII, the latest in the world's most popular line of role-playing games, is that it isn't a role-playing game. You don't have to take my word ...Mar 5, 2010 5:32 AM
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Review: Beautiful, Boring Final Fantasy XIII Loses RPG Magichttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85d8bc97dd4cccb4289f480e39b0ad&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wired.com%2f2010%2f03%2ffinal-fantasy-xiii-review%2f&c=5781796737260492804&mkt=en-usThe most important thing to understand about Final Fantasy XIII, the latest in the world's most popular line of role-playing games, is that it isn't a role-playing game. You don't have to take my word ...Mar 5, 2010 5:32 AM
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Review: Beautiful, Boring Final Fantasy XIII Loses RPG Magichttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85e565b096409a98607bf94853ae23&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wired.com%2f2010%2f03%2ffinal-fantasy-xiii-review%2f&c=5781796737260492804&mkt=en-usThe most important thing to understand about Final Fantasy XIII, the latest in the world's most popular line of role-playing games, is that it isn't a role-playing game. You don't have to take my word ...Mar 5, 2010 5:32 AM
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Review: Beautiful, Boring Final Fantasy XIII Loses RPG Magichttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85e5a7556048389388ba8449f33c5a&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wired.com%2f2010%2f03%2ffinal-fantasy-xiii-review%2f&c=5781796737260492804&mkt=en-usThe most important thing to understand about Final Fantasy XIII, the latest in the world's most popular line of role-playing games, is that it isn't a role-playing game. You don't have to take my word ...Mar 5, 2010 5:32 AM
