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Like the subject says.

Background: I have an opportunity to do some post-grad research in the near future and am having trouble finding something still unexplored.

I'd originally wanted to look at encrypted protocols which end up revealing (through metadata, etc.) what's really happening. However, I see a lot of work has already been done in that arena.

So, I'm turning to the collective wisdom of HN for ideas on where to focus my efforts. I'd prefer something IA- & network- related, but would gladly consider anything.

Thanks!

All,

Has anyone received one of the "select few" copies of Forbes with a built-in Wifi router? http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/23/magazine-slips-in-a-free-t-mobile-wifi-hotspot/

I was not among the recipients (probably because I don't subscribe) but would dearly love to have one.

If you've got one and would be willing to part with it, please let me know.

Thanks!

All,

Does anyone have experience or tips on how to estimate hosting, bandwidth, etc. costs for a web-based business model?

I'm working up a back-of-the-napkin business plan and would like to be able to throw something at the hosting costs column. The margins are somewhat tight at it is, and I know how these sorts of costs, specifically, can completely up end profitability.

I'm figuring about 15-30 MB of images per user, plus whatever it costs to receive those images one at a time (RESTful interface), then batch process them once a month (cron job + sending them off to some other RESTful interface).

Then, of course, there'd be some billing logic in there, maybe Stripe.

I'm thinking this would involve something like AWS, plus, I don't know, dreamhost, perhaps?

Sorry, I know this is vague (and that's part of the problem), but I've never estimated something like this before.

I'd really appreciate any help or suggestions.

Thanks!

IIRC, this was an HN-announced site, but noticed it's not around any longer.

Sorry if this is old news, but I've just now realized something I was thinking about would benefit greatly from a real-time twitpic feed. Perhaps twitpic doesn't allow this now?

Thanks.

Does anyone know of a list of (all/most) possible revenue models?

I was hoping for something similar to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thirty-Six_Dramatic_Situations which purports to list all of the possible dramatic plot primitives.

I've got a great idea for a (web-based) service, and need to figure out how to make it at least minimally self-supporting before I go any further. I was hoping to use a list of revenue models to generate ideas/brainstorm.

Thanks!