London is a really expensive place to live. I bet your rent would be double compared to Manchester, so even though your salary is less you will have probably have more money in the long run.
I have created the group as a social experiment. As Twitter have removed the discovery page it's now easier to discover content on Facebook. Please join :)
To understand what you are looking for, I think the HN community needs to understand what you are looking to get from this information. Are you looking for companies that have entirely home based work forces? Or simply looking for tech companies that are currently offering home based positions?
I just donated to her - a small £2.22 out of my salary means she can buy an iMac to continue her un studies. Maybe if I needed money they could do the same.
We do not need another Apple!
I really don't want Microsoft to pair software and hardware production. Its the one thing Microsoft have that's good is there operating systems run on a variety of manufacturers products. http://www.conrjac.me/microsoft-buying-dell/