Why I love Snapchat • Justin Kan
When I first heard about Snapchat, it sounded like a toy. That should have been the first warning. Exploding photos, good for sexting. I tried it, mostly for industry research purposes, found the UI confusing, saw I had very few friends active,... | Justin Kan | YC Partner and I started some compani…
Hasnain says:
Love the top HN comment:
"I don't know what to say. I think OP did a good job of explaining what makes Snapchat so great, but their initial confusion and the confusion from the commenters within this thread boggles me. Recently I was in a room with a well-known VC who wouldn't believe a college student who said that they enjoy using Snapchat, as if they couldn't comprehend how anyone would like it.
Virtually all the comments are about how Snapchat confuses them and that there must be something seriously wrong with it. And yet the app is immensely popular. If you're one of those people, then Snapchat is not really made for you.
You might be able to understand why Snapchat is a beloved app by reading a report about what the millennials are up to these days but I encourage anyone dealing with this confusion to make an effort to talk to people outside of your normal social circles once in a while. This kind of empathy with others will make you much more effective when you're creating for people who are not like you."
Why I ❤ Rust
speakerdeck.com
Hasnain says:
Pretty cool presentation; the email definitely stood out
Posted on 2016-01-08T08:22:40+0000
The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare
Rob Bilott was a corporate defense attorney for eight years. Then he took on an environmental suit that would upend his entire career — and expose a brazen, decades-long history of chemical pollution.
Hasnain says:
Long and interesting read but $100M is a drop in the bucket for such a large company, unfortunately
Posted on 2016-01-08T08:19:03+0000
How Mickey Mouse Evades the Public Domain
Every time Disney’s beloved mouse is about to enter the public domain, U.S. copyright law magically changes. Does he deserve special protection, or should he be relinquished to society?
Volatile and Decentralized: Academics, we need to talk.
matt-welsh.blogspot.com
Hasnain says:
Really well put article by Matt Welsh on academic research focus and relevance
Posted on 2016-01-07T16:35:31+0000
Social media mocks DC Comics for note saying Pakistan language is 'Pakistanian'
The US publisher’s latest Annual features an editor’s note describing text ‘translated from Pakistanian’, setting social media alight with derision
Hasnain says:
So they could google and search for a remote village but couldn't spend 2 seconds searching for the name of the language
Posted on 2016-01-06T19:28:00+0000
Netflix Is Now Available Around the World
06 January 2016 See Media Contacts Netflix Is Now Available Around the World World’s Leading Internet TV Service Now Live in More than 190 Countries Las Vegas, January 6, 2016 -- Netflix launched its service globally, simultaneously bringing its Internet TV network to more than 130 new countries aro…
Hasnain says:
OK, this is pretty huge.
Also, who releases a press release saying it's now available in 190 countries, with a link to a list of countries that's not updated and has clearly less than 190 countries?
Posted on 2016-01-06T18:27:18+0000
How to legally submit an app to Apple’s App Store when it uses encryption (or how to obtain an ERN)
Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer, this is not legal advice. Last week we published a blog post describing how if your app does anything with encryption, even a single https request, then you need…
Hasnain says:
TIL about this requirement. I wonder how many apps have filed it properly
Posted on 2016-01-05T06:55:07+0000
Is the Drive for Success Making Our Children Sick?
Across the country, children are experiencing depression, anxiety and even physical strain because of the pressures of school.
Hasnain says:
"But even Dr. Slavin seemed unprepared for the results of testing he did in cooperation with Irvington High School in Fremont, Calif., a once-working-class city that is increasingly in Silicon Valley’s orbit. He had anonymously surveyed two-thirds of Irvington’s 2,100 students last spring, using two standard measures, the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. The results were stunning: 54 percent of students showed moderate to severe symptoms of depression. More alarming, 80 percent suffered moderate to severe symptoms of anxiety."
Posted on 2016-01-03T23:11:54+0000
Why The Hell Are Our News Media Whitewashing Domestic Terrorism In Oregon?
Does white privilege now extend to terrorism and open armed rebellion against our government?
Hasnain says:
The bit at the end is depressing. "Peaceful protest" when they storm a building with guns? Really?
Posted on 2016-01-03T22:39:03+0000