I would think working for 37 signals alone would be a big enough evidence of how awesome you are. Also the kind of company that is looking at your "progression" probably isn't the place to go.
It would be interesting if all major websites had this sort of alert system. They already know about where you are and as less and less people watch regular broadcast television it isn't always obvious what is going on with regards to weather. Here in the Midwest it would be pretty great to be able to see that there was a tornado warning or something in my area. In this example it could provide specific information for the particular area.
Great article. It is easy to get caught up in the chasing the best presentation, but if you don't have a great product and the information to support it no one will listen.
I find this absolutely insane. Apple is acting as a payment processor that is charging 30%. I thoroughly enjoy Apple's product, but taking 30 percent of in-app purchases seems crazy.
I switched from the pain of developing Ruby on windows to a 13inch Macbook air with 4Gb of ram and am loving it. I do ruby and mobile development on the machine and couldn't be happier.
My co-founder and I have been planning on applying since we started working on our prototype. The announcement of the 150K definitely helped my wife rest easier about the decision. Either way we want to do YC not for the money, but for the mentorship and growth that is difficult to attain here in the Midwest.
The movie theater is fighting a battle with home and currently 3D is their answer. Is it the best answer? Most films who use 3D these days add it on later and it is done pretty poorly. I find it an interesting proposal, something should be done to continue making going to the cinema an experience.
I just bought the 13 inch Macbook Air and love it. I do Rails and mobile development on it and have no issues. I would think that many overestimate their needs. For me the portability combined with the speed makes the 13inch MBA amazing. I would be interested possibly in a 15inch, but only if it came with more speed or battery life.