If it were me, I'd remove it. You're basically trying to piggyback off of their reputation and advertising, and they clearly aren't down with that. It's better to make friends (yes, even competitors) than enemies this early in the game. Best of luck.
The original post used the term "formed," and I used "make," both with the intent of using only dots to create a circle. I would say you have "included" two dots in your circle, with this new line being the main element. With all due respect.
Well, that's exactly it. Everyone else seemed to "be in the loop" compared to me. People don't always think to mass-email a silly picture of their baby or their latest comment on world news, but those are things I definitely appreciate being able to see. Sure, I might not care what they had for breakfast that day, but it sure is nice to know how my friend's trip to Costa Rica was. Basically FaceBook is its own layer in my social network, and not having an account was ostracizing me.
To me, it's analogous to the argument against text messaging. Yes, people who want to talk to me can simply call, but there's a bottom threshold of importance that must be met to deem a phone call necessary. Meanwhile I can text a one sentence message to a friend I haven't seen in months and not spend half an hour on the phone.
As much as it's good to "fight the good fight" against FaceBook, it's fast becoming an expected means of communicating. Believe me, I deleted mine years ago and finally had to come back because I realized I was actually hindered in real ways by not having an account.
I personally think FaceBook will reach an inflection point where public interest will wane and people will use it less and less... but still have accounts. Then something better will come along and there might be a mass migration. For now though, the reality is it's somewhat essential.
Just a note- I believe YC specifically asks that you don't broadcast that you are in the running. As such, you probably won't see many affirmative comments from people who were asked to interview.
Crucial Gizmo Jr. I keep one in my wallet with all of my most important documents (encrypted of course). It's also made it through a few times in the wash.
I see desktop workspaces as virtual auxiliary displays. I prefer a dual-display setup, and it's changed the way I use a computer. When I am on my laptop I feel extremely constrained by having only one display, so I make extensive use of OSX's virtual desktops. I never had the urge to use these extra desktops before changing my workstation to dual monitors, so for me at least that's the causality. Mountain Lion also makes it very easy to full-screen applications, and switching between them via a trackpad swipe is very convenient.
Competitors don't have be your enemies. In fact, they should be helping to keep you on your toes and create products that are better than theirs. Maybe you should reach out to them to say hi; if they're in the same market as you, you should have a lot to talk about.
Check out http://newyork.craigslist.org/jsy/sub/ . Hoboken and Jersey City are a 10-15 minute subway (PATH train) from midtown Manhattan and you'll pay a whole lot less in rent and things like groceries/beer. Also you actually can see the skyline of manhattan, which is pretty nice.
This hasn't really been mentioned yet, but to me a laptop is a big purchase, so I look at resale value as a factor. The cycle I keep is about 2 years on my Macs (and definitely buy AppleCare), then sell them off. Usually I can get about 50-60% of my original investment back, meaning I can keep the latest hardware for about $500/year (assuming a $2000 laptop). Then of course you can write off that depreciation if you use it for business.
I'm not as versed on non-apples but my impression is that they don't hold their value as well.
Well, it depends on what business Best Buy is in. If they're just a vehicle of getting merchandise to customers, you're right; it's not their probem. However, they're going to lose to Amazon in a heartbeat since they'll never be able to win with pricing. On the other hand, if Best Buy offers you personalized assistance in making the right buying decision, they've created a value proposition that Amazon can't match. This is what they claim to do in their brick and mortar stores.
In the case of the article, they're clearly going after the convenience market, but it's my opinion that attaching their branding to it then not following their brand-standard policies is a little disingenuous.
The vending machine saves money on staffing at the expense of the customer being able to examine or ask questions about what they're purchasing. It would make sense actually to have an even better return policy than the brick and mortar stores to make up for this. Best Buy wants to have their cake and eat it too.