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6 up-votes, so I take even your VP of sales now got the HN account :)

(edit) The page itself - I am trying to like it, but something about it rubs me the wrong way. It might be that it is too personal and overly playful, and people look somewhat unnatural, almost as if they were forced to look having fun. This coupled with sudden image swaps creates the impression of a twitchy teenager trying to look cool rather than a smug bunch of sociable geeks. Also your CEO needs a shave, looks kind of unkempt, and Jeff's photo is of a different scale, so he looks like a person with a small head.

Oh, and the dance mode doesn't appear to be working in FF3 on Windows. Typing "dance" does not do anything.




I shaved that morning, but I had to chop down a tree and fight a fire on my way into the office. The result: a 10am shadow.


It took considerable willpower to not downvote you (though it appears that somebody else already has) -- but really? Making fun of somebody's facial hair?

For the record, they all look a little bit unkempt (except Brendan, who I'm guessing is single ;-)). To most people, that's a job perk -- not having to put on a suit and tie and be perfectly prepared every single day.


I'm not single, my girlfriend just dresses me.


Nitpicking about the shave? Seriously? He doesn't look unkempt, he looks relaxed and like he's enjoying his life.


Not nitpicking, no. He is a head of the company, and his appearance contributes to the overall company's image. Consider what your first impression of a company would be if its CEO were a pierced dude with dreadlocks. Same goes here, "relaxed" and "approachable" is nice for socializing, but in business context it might be less desirable than "reliable" and "organized".

I will take back the unkempt, but I would still insist on Chris needing a shave. Now, back to the downvoting frenzy.


Not exactly a counterpoint, but I immediately thought of this: http://earbits.com/play/#/about_us


I'd actually feel more comfortable calling these guys on the phone or having a sitdown business lunch with one of them after watching this video. Too many business folks take themselves too seriously.

And Chris looks like he's shaved as close as he can. Didn't come off to me as a five o'clock shadow at all.


The benefits of being a big company ;)




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