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Ask HN: Fastest way to get recurring revenue with hosting?
Original EnglishThis is a legacy thing: we've been doing that before and we're still billing some of our past clients for app hosting, but stopped selling …
Show HN: TimeRetain – A browser-based personal time tracker, no sign-up needed
Original EnglishI think the codebase since, but just remembered I had it deployed on an internal site for testing - hackily removed a few things from …
Moving from PHP to C saved my web startup.
Original EnglishResult: Processor 99% idle even during heavy use and memory usage basically stays exactly the same whether or not more people are watching the auctions.
Ask HN: What is (is there something) wrong with me?
Original Englishbecause i left a job others coveted and paid well. …
BufferBox (YC S12) launches deal with transit system
Original EnglishThis gives a max revenue of $40/day/box, or $1200/month/box.
Automated code review for Python, Django, etc.
Original EnglishI don't know what the solution is, but this is why I use only cmd-line tools like prospector in business, rather than simply paying for …
Ask HN: Should I leave my company?
Original EnglishI can say that, in my company, when business was slower, we would often see the same few people constantly without work because they were …
Apple sued over multitouch
Original EnglishWe are able to recoup our R&D costs, but without patent filings as evidence, we run a high risk of this deteriorating to case 1 …
Ask HN: Do most startups simply ignore international taxes?
Original EnglishI sell a subscription-based Chrome extension as a side project and now have about 10 customers.