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Apple updates Final Cut Pro X with multicam, broadcast monitoring
Original Englishinstead focus on outdated (output to tape) and things that are supported by third party or FCP suite applications (7 to X migration, output in …
Amazon turns Cloud Drive into a Dropbox rival with file syncing
Original EnglishI've switched back to Dropbox because I'm running multiple OSes and environments and I take their pricing as the cost of being able to use …
Did launching a web startup become 10x cheaper between 1998 and 2011?
Original EnglishI 99 I started leasing a dedicated server - 200mhz with 128 megs for $100/month with decent bandwidth and transfer for my needs (10 gig/month …
Web of Trust caught selling private browsing history of millions
Original EnglishI've been asked to insert tracking code into my startup's browser plugin (with a lowly 75k users) for this purpose, and the $$$ was tempting.
Ask HN: How to overcome the fear of doing more than your co-founder?
Original EnglishFor instance, once we had the prototype done we started pitching it to clients, but for every 10 clients I pitched the product my co-founder …
Ask HN: Experience earning side income with elance, oDesk, RentACoder, etc?
Original EnglishFor 2 years, I used it as one source of income for my freelancing business.
Ask HN: How long did it take to release your side project in 2016?
Original EnglishBut as the codebase grew, I really wished I had spent more time writing tests from the start.
Show HN: Heat Pumps, Hooray – A heat pump calculator for your home
Original Englishwe then compile and calculate the utility bills monthly (we have support for actual rate plans, TOU plans, etc., but for now we just use …
Ask HN: Which hosting company to use for a small SaaS product?
Original EnglishOnce you start gaining momentum you will get charged, but hopefully you will be making positive revenue as well.