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by DilipJ 16y ago
The only reason they're begging is because they think they can squeeze money out of Reddit's loyal (and generous) userbase. The costs to improve Reddit is nothing to CN, considering the millions they must waste on Vogue parties and whatnot.
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by DilipJ 16y ago
Yes, I hope so too. The Afghans have been taken advantage of by so many different groups in recent decades. It would be nice if this find ended up helping them build a new more prosperous life...but it's probably wishful thinking.
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by DilipJ 16y ago
Consider this from her point of view. Here's a girl, that has never worked in "the real world", and has no idea what the costs of living and consequences of this debt will be. Technically she's not old enough to go to a bar, but she should
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by DilipJ 16y ago
Yes, it's a travesty that some private equity/LBO guy can have their debts removed, but not this poor girl. The law needs to be changed, especially when you consider how young she and others like her are when they make this decision. She's
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by DilipJ 16y ago
She was young when she made this choice. To suggest that she should be liable for the rest of her life for this decision is crazy. Student loans should be dischargeable under bankruptcy, or should be debt that one can negotiate with the len
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by DilipJ 16y ago
"No skeptics believe there is a vast conspiracy of scientists working together ..." uh, isn't that a suspect extrapolation? Just Google what Sen. Inhofe has to say on the subject. Just like the article said, there is a significant overlap
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by DilipJ 16y ago
The engineers in question are probably Chemical Engineers. If my college experience was any indication, Chem Engineers are some of the most right-wing people you'll ever meet. I guess it's because a lot of them go into the petroleum industr
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by DilipJ 16y ago
Repetition is the best way to get the message into the heads of viewers. For example, if I asked you about a specific ad that ran on "60 Minutes" on CBS tonight (assuming you watched it), you might have trouble recollecting it since it was
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by DilipJ 16y ago
Crazy, isn't it? But I guess they felt the risk was worth it. I assume that's how the scientists working on the LHC feel.
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by DilipJ 16y ago
It would work in the direct response/infomercial market. I can't imagine that products like the Snuggie or ShamWow took a lot to develop, and they've brought in millions. I guess the YC in this field would be Telebrands, run by AJ Khubani.
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by DilipJ 16y ago
I think you may have misunderstood nailer's point. I think what he was trying to say is that if someone feels compelled to leave his country (and his family and everything he knows) to further his career elsewhere, then that must mean he mu
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by DilipJ 16y ago
Yeah I agree. If the margins are that high, then you'll have a ton of competitors come in, which will end up lowering it in the end. It may be possible in the beginning, before the competition forms.
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by DilipJ 16y ago
yes, I agree! when you think about it, letting in highly educated people into the U.S. is a form of foreign aid, except it's directed towards to the U.S. The other countries use their resources and capital to educate the individuals, and Am
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by DilipJ 16y ago
I don't think that's fair. Although I do think America has been built up thanks to the "Protestant work ethic", there are other peoples with just as high a work ethic, who unfortunately haven't been able to exercise it because their countri
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by DilipJ 16y ago
I agree. He's such a superb writer, that no matter how long or convoluted the article is, he can keep you enthralled right to the very end. His piece at the now-defunct Portfolio magazine was one of the best articles on the financial crisis
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by DilipJ 16y ago
I always hoped that poor fellow ended up ok after that. My gut tells me that no one ever heard from him again. I don't think any other photograph defines courage as much as that one. As for the business restrictions, what can you do? I do a
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by DilipJ 16y ago
Chatroulette fits the YC model perfectly. Cheap to run, started by a young guy, builds an audience without marketing. Perhaps YC should build a Moscow office. And the monetization will come. Twitter is valued 1B+, without making any revenue
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by DilipJ 16y ago
Its majority owned by an oligarch named Usmanov. Like most of his fellow post-Soviet oligarchs, they've been trying very hard to funnel their undeserved wealth out of Russia and into Western assets and banks. I guess it's some consolation
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by DilipJ 16y ago
They already have a billion plus valuation, thanks to the investment by the Russian money laundering operation DST. I really don't think location matters so much when it comes to dot coms. If you can get traction and revenue, does it really
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by DilipJ 16y ago
what a great story! I can't believe the obstacles that were placed before you guys...here's wishing you and the team all the success in the world
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by DilipJ 16y ago
Your analogy is poor, not just because neither Buffet nor Gates are short. I agree that the author's list of companies was selective, and a larger list would have provided more insight. But revenue per employee is an important metric for un
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by DilipJ 16y ago
Yes, Hastings himself. He's wealthy enough from Pure and Netflix. Also, he's always been very interested in education reform (charter schools and such).
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by DilipJ 16y ago
In terms of lobbying, Google's approach is more benign, since they're not really looking for tax dollars to be directed at them, but rather to be able to conduct their business without government interference. Can anyone tell me what the po
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by DilipJ 16y ago
Incredible. Their revenues were over 1.5B above analyst estimates. And now they're within 30B of Microsoft, market cap wise. Unbelievable! Seeing the momentum their stock is on, and considering they'll have IPad revenue coming in over the n
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by DilipJ 16y ago
Personally, I've lost access to more accounts due to forgetting the password rather than having those accounts be accessed by outsiders. So I agree with this study's conclusions.
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by DilipJ 17y ago
Hmmm, very interesting. Are you doing it based on arbitrage, for mergers or when earnings come out? Which sectors do you dabble in? I'm curious to how your strategy has worked out so far!
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by DilipJ 17y ago
I would advise against anything like angel investing. You're not in a position where liquidity concerns wouldn't pop up, so having access to your money (should you need it) is important. Angel investing means tying down your cash for years.
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by DilipJ 17y ago
interesting interview. I never would have guessed Zoho was doing 40M in revenues, 12M+ in profits. They have a lot of great tools for small businesses. I have yet to find a better (and free!) CRM alternative than what they offer.Never again