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by BlackJack 9y ago
The Mughal's did bad things too, but some of their kings like Akbar at least tried to integrate society and not cause religious strife. The Mughal Empire did a lot of bad things in India, especially nutcases like Aurangzeb, and Indian
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by BlackJack 9y ago
He's talking about willingness to pay (WTP), which is the right way to value travel imo. A biz flight might be $4k, but the economy option might be $800. If I buy economy but would pay ~$1500 for business, but no more, then the miles a
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by BlackJack 9y ago
Would you have paid $18K to fly to Japan though? The "cents per mile" is high but it's better to measure your WTP (willingness to pay). BTW, you can regularly get west coast to Japan in business class for ~$3-4k/pp. ex.
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by BlackJack 9y ago
I'm well versed with this world, and actually blog sometimes too. Here's some observations: 1. Lots of people use credit card points and frequent flyer miles to buy premier hotel and flight experiences. For example, you can fly fr
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Bengal Famine of 1943: A Man Made Holocaust(ibtimes.com)
2 points by BlackJack 9y ago|1 comments
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This Man Makes Founders Cry(backchannel.com)
2 points by BlackJack 10y ago|0 comments
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by BlackJack 10y ago
Is there an alternative article you would recommend for this topic?
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The Magic of Travel Packaging(medium.com)
2 points by BlackJack 10y ago|0 comments
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by BlackJack 10y ago
The article neglects to mention that 15-40% [1][2] of graduating classes at elite schools go into finance. That's a staggering number. Sure the top students are going into research careers/PhDs, but the banking/consulting&#x2
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RadPad company assets being auctioned off(btesto.hibid.com)
1 points by BlackJack 10y ago|0 comments
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How I make $400 a month in Passive Income by Self-Publishing(medium.com)
198 points by BlackJack 10y ago|61 comments
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Barry O and the Startup Guy(medium.com)
2 points by BlackJack 10y ago|0 comments
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by BlackJack 10y ago
Lyle McDonald: http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/research-review/meal-freque... Probably the best and most researched article on this. Bullet point 4 here: http://www.leangains.com/2010/10/top
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by BlackJack 10y ago
There's a saying that whatever your impression is of India, you can find it there and also find the exact opposite. That being said, I've never heard of this custom. Overall, I thought this was a fantastic article.
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Here's why you're overlooking how much VR actually matters(medium.com)
1 points by BlackJack 10y ago|0 comments
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by BlackJack 10y ago
"To keep prices low we continuously assess opportunities to lower our operating expenses... Customers will continue to be able to use...American Express." Thought this was funny given that Amex must have the highest interchange &a
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by BlackJack 10y ago
"Perhaps she couldn’t differentiate between differential equations and Arabic." A math class could've avoided all this, though obviously wouldn't fix the root cause.
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by BlackJack 10y ago
Same, I've upvoted everyone who provided a salary estimate. I saw this in action last month and think it's a great principle so I encourage others to do the same.
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by BlackJack 11y ago
Looks neat, how does it work? Also, you guys should make the Chrome extension more prominent as that seems to be very neat.
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Young Lawyer's Survival Guide(younglawyersguide.com)
2 points by BlackJack 11y ago|0 comments
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by BlackJack 11y ago
Is there a link to what the original said? I remember reading the 2011 jwz doc in college and it was a huge topic of discussion in our CS community.
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Meditation: Why Bother?(vipassana.com)
2 points by BlackJack 11y ago|0 comments
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Google Launches Brillo, the OS for IoT(googledevelopers.blogspot.com)
5 points by BlackJack 11y ago|0 comments
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To Get Better Wi-Fi on Google's New Router, Just Wave(fastcodesign.com)
4 points by BlackJack 11y ago|2 comments
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by BlackJack 11y ago
I think the result is still interesting. There's a whole lifestyle called "IIFYM" or If It Fits your Macros which suggests that the macronutrient breakdown (% carbs/fat/protein) is the main factor in growth/hea
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by BlackJack 11y ago
Many HN'ers like open offices so now you have someone to think of :) Personally I would like a private office but I'd always leave my door open.
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Introduction to Muscle Physiology and Design(muscle.ucsd.edu)
1 points by BlackJack 11y ago|0 comments
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by BlackJack 11y ago
Can you elaborate? I thought 'was' is for 1st person (I) and 3rd person (he/she), and 'were' is for 2nd person (you,your, etc). Update: So I just googled around and learned that "were" is used for the subj
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by BlackJack 11y ago
He was just giving a tip. Your "smug satisfaction" view is in your mind. I would want to know if I was misusing a word.
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by BlackJack 11y ago
Jared is such a great guy. I remember emailing/talking to him when I was applying for an internship and he had great advice and cared a lot for me.

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