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by Geekette 14y ago
Pretty much. I for one have had it up to here though. The next incidence I encounter will be called out at the very least to the person's face on the spot, if not also online.
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by Geekette 14y ago
Seriously? What part of sexism in tech fields occurs more frequently than is reported is hard to understand? For every woman who says something, there are several that don't. For every story any woman is telling on the topic, there are s
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by Geekette 14y ago
They refer to the coca leaf extract simply as "Merchandise No. 5." Awesome; did a quick check to see whether there was any connection to the perfume Chanel N°5, alas there was none.
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Study says IQ is a myth(thestar.com)
1 points by Geekette 14y ago|0 comments
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by Geekette 14y ago
Sorry to hear of your GF's loss. If you want to shop from a startup, you could try H. Bloom perhaps? http://www.hbloom.com/ Never used them but the service seems promising based on product pictures. However, they only deliver to a few U
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by Geekette 14y ago
"Let's be serious here - Founders at Work was a list of wonderful interviews with startup founders and its creation was tied directly to her personal relationship with pg. Sigh To all downvoters - indicate why this is a) demonstrably wro
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by Geekette 14y ago
"Luck" is showing up consistently so that you're present whenever opportunity decides to show up. Thus, you make your luck. And I believe this is where the resilience mentioned in the essay comes in; to ensure you always show up.
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by Geekette 14y ago
Sounds like a great way to screen, invite, carry out an extended interview and potentially hire/acquihire selected targets. :)
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by Geekette 14y ago
@10char: If you're saying that you meant any of 3 paths(funding/revenue/users), then you might want to rephrase more explicitly, i.e. " either of a, b or c " OR " a or b or c ", because it currently reads as a+b or c.
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by Geekette 14y ago
Like the different business model (fact that you can buy as little as 1hr of work at a time, unlike traditional PR) and the use of coffee analogy to describe their services.
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PR Veteran Gives Canadian Startups Advice One Cup of Coffee at a Time(techvibes.com)
1 points by Geekette 14y ago|1 comments
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by Geekette 14y ago
I find the statement Most traffic coming from Nigeria is fraudulent to be bollocks. Like many countries, criminals comprise a minority of the Nigerian population and correspondingly, net fraudsters comprise a minority of the Nigerian onl
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by Geekette 14y ago
Congrats on getting to beta. Off the bat: 1st page seemed opaque; didn't state what the product does. "promote and spread through social media and networks" Spread what? Social media are types of networks and networks itself is a generi
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China’s Broken Train Ticket Site Cost $50 Million(techinasia.com)
1 points by Geekette 14y ago|0 comments
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Story of a Startup Weekend Veteran: The Good, Bad, and ugly(techzulu.com)
2 points by Geekette 14y ago|0 comments
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by Geekette 14y ago
Awesome; nothing like a well dressed man. Being well dressed should never be seen negatively and if you're going to pay more than peanuts for a suit, it should fit well. Good luck with the venture!
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Ask, not tell press to cover you: Sarah Lacy x FeedGen(pandodaily.com)
1 points by Geekette 14y ago|0 comments
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by Geekette 14y ago
Wow, didn't realize Sweden was such a candidate for ending the phrase: "something is rotten in the state of..."! Was floored to learn that: - Jurors in court cases appointed by the political parties in power. - Apparently, the current Mini
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by Geekette 14y ago
Steve, do you know why I came to work today? ... Gawd. Fuck the walk in the park and get to the point. And no, straightforward management should not preclude respect.
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by Geekette 14y ago
Of course, judge Koh was just refusing to recognize their design supremacy by not mentioning their inhouse brand, iCrack.
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by Geekette 14y ago
Good thing I didn't go with WhereMyPeeps.at for my domain name I guess...
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by Geekette 14y ago
I'm actually quite surprised that this team would use this name when another, earlier company (WeddingLovely) has clearly established that naming pattern for its own name and that of all its products/business lines as you mentioned (Wedding
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by Geekette 14y ago
This post confused me in terms of itinerary options available. If you decide to setup a trip "contest", is there any way to specify whether you want economy or business class? Also, in terms of experts guarding their tips, what's to stop u
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by Geekette 14y ago
From the GeekWire article: "You know, I was at a conference recently where someone said, “Well, do you feel good about what you’re doing?” I turned to this person who is an entrepreneur at a prominent social networking website, and I said,
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by Geekette 14y ago
The anonymity is off-putting. A more detailed post with known author, past work examples and preferred industries/product areas would act as a better filter for both sides. It currently reads as: a) someone who just wants to go to Chile
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by Geekette 15y ago
A good precursor to the tax discussion would be heightened transparency via public access to all tax returns. E.g. Since 2002, all Norwegian citizens' salaries and net worth has been accessible to all. Amongst other things, it would give a
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by Geekette 15y ago
If the site cost 18M, it does not mean all 18M went to developers (total probably includes other planning & logistics costs). I say "if" because the article from the econsultancy link provided in comments here states 18M without any so
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by Geekette 15y ago
What's particularly interesting is the fact that based on two identical sets of invention docs (but one tagged with female names and pictures and the other with male equivalents), both male and female technology licensing officers were "mor
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How Universities Fail Women Inventors, Confirm Gender Bias(women2.org)
2 points by Geekette 15y ago|1 comments
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by Geekette 15y ago
Agree that he should have figured out his commitment to Chile. Since funds usually run on 10 years, doesn't that imply a 10+ year commitment from him? As I commented on the other thread discussing his interview, I don't get how a foreigner

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