RAW is really huge on disk, but you'll never regret being able to fix that low-exposure shot of the first birthday candle in the dark! Light room works pretty well on local NAS. If you'll be mounting it over WiFi, invest in a really good router. Quality matters when you're wondering why your throughput just fell off a cliff.

If you feel that the company's culture won't be accepting of your needs, run away. It's that acceptance that you need to look for. Don't think that you need to change to fit the existing environment. That's not culture. Is just what the current culture already accepts.

when I memorized the series of POKE commands needed to change the prompt so I could do it at the store.... Ah the memories. :)

That's what it is, after all. I thought Apple was crazy having non-customizable computers in the 80s and 90s. But by the 2k's, it seemed obvious that they included everything that 99% of people needed in a box. Other people are finally realizing there's a consumer electronics niche for computing products. No biggie. "Curated Computers" are in the Smithsonian.

I took both (2 semesters of discrete math, in fact; 3 semesters of traditional math). In my work, primarily in integration and web apps, I find the set theory and discrete math (logic) a lot more useful. However, if you do other things, you might find the "traditional" math more useful. But I wanted to share that in my own curriculum, I was required to take an Algorithms and Data Structures class that covered almost exactly the discrete math topics. I took them at the same time. The A&DS class was (in theory) more practical, but much of the theory was the same. Learning proofs will make your brain hurt (in the "no pain, no gain" sense), but I doubt you need both A&DS and discrete math unless, as others have pointed out, you plan to go for a PhD and go into research.

I had a very personal experience with just this kind of situation, and it ended with my company folding. Here are some tips to make sure the same thing doesn't happen to you: 1) Fail fast. This is ALWAYS rule #1 in a startup. If there are any terms and conditions required for the offer to go through, make sure you understand them and make sure the conditions can be met. Will any of you need to relo? How many of you must be retained and for how long? Are there any "proof points" required for the purchase to go through? It may seem strange, but your goal is to get them to reject you by pushing on any weak parts of the deal. 2) You haven't finished until the check CLEARS. Never, under any circumstances, assume that things will go well. In my experience, we were assured several times by high-ranking members of the acquiring company that everything was great and we had nothing to worry about. Don't believe them. It's business, and if business conditions change before the check clears, you can be sure there's some kind of escape clause in the contract. So, until you've taken the money out of the bank in large denomination bills, the deal isn't over. 3) Forget about your feelings and do what's best for your young business. This can be REALLY hard. It sounds like you're in a similar situation to the one I was in: the large company offers scale and ability to execute that you will spend years building. Your company seems to be so young that there is a lot of risk and uncertainty. But, is your young company experiencing traction? What would the impact be to your business if you are distracted for 2-3 months working through terms and have nothing to show for that time? Have you made it to the point where people understand the value you will bring? In other words, would they miss you if you disappeared? If so, your company may be better served by building those relationships with your current or future customers and generating some "raving fans". HTH

just having installed Silverlight(R)(TM) on my Mac so I could watch NetFlix. I can't imagine doing that to my iPhone, too.

I'm proud that my initial iPhone bills will contribute to this effort. AT&T FTW!