KoftaBob

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Crypto on Venmo(newsroom.paypal-corp.com)
2 points by KoftaBob 6y ago|0 comments
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by KoftaBob 6y ago
This seems to target the wrong part of the problem. Rather than "homes appreciate in value --> homeowners have an incentive to constrain supply of new housing to further appreciate the value --> we should somehow tackle the conce
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by KoftaBob 6y ago
It's the example you gave in #2, that's how VC firms generally work.
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by KoftaBob 6y ago
They're a VC firm, not a hedge fund. VCs don't hold onto stock long term, they exist solely to exit, give a share of returns to LPs and partners, and use the next fund they raise to invest in the next batch of companies.
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by KoftaBob 6y ago
Why does someone's primary home need to be an investment vehicle at all?
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by KoftaBob 6y ago
My first thought would be to check the EXIF data for geolocation info. Did he mention whether that was there?
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Initialized Investor Garry Tan Turned a $300k Bet on Coinbase into $680M(forbes.com)
1 points by KoftaBob 6y ago|0 comments
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Coding to Hide Health Prices from Web Searches Is Barred by Regulators(wsj.com)
2 points by KoftaBob 6y ago|1 comments
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by KoftaBob 6y ago
That's how many IPOs are, especially tech ones. Not unique to Coinbase.
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by KoftaBob 6y ago
grabs popcorn
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by KoftaBob 6y ago
I can see advertising networks forming some sort of revenue split agreement with browsers so that they include FLoC.
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Min rapid at-home Covid test ($55) receives first over the counter approval(checkit.lucirahealth.com)
1 points by KoftaBob 6y ago|0 comments
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by KoftaBob 6y ago
The federal government is literally letting schools name their price , paying them up front, and then wondering why tuition rates are out of control.
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“Max loan amount you can borrow is cost of attendance determined by the school”(studentaid.gov)
5 points by KoftaBob 6y ago|1 comments
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by KoftaBob 6y ago
Interesting, where can I read about this light source that’s a US-made product?
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by KoftaBob 6y ago
Going by this logic, why doesn't the US kneecap European, South Korean, Japanese, or Taiwanese companies that are competitive with US companies in those industries? They key difference (outside of China being more adversarial in genera
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Reddit poll: “What's your best guess as to where you got infected with Covid?”(reddit.com)
2 points by KoftaBob 6y ago|0 comments
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Covid-19 Vaccine Spotter: automatically scans pharmacy websites for appointments(vaccinespotter.org)
3 points by KoftaBob 6y ago|0 comments
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by KoftaBob 6y ago
I see this misconception a lot when new startups start to gain momentum, the idea that it only makes sense for completely novel concepts to take off. Clubhouse fills a specific niche that doesn't have a strong incumbent yet. It's
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by KoftaBob 6y ago
I mean, what are the differentiators for gasoline-powered cars? Off the top of my head: brand reputation, looks, reliability, quality/roominess/aesthetics of the interior, misc. features, fuel efficiency, and obviously price. For
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Egypt holds grand procession of ancient mummies in Cairo(axios.com)
94 points by KoftaBob 6y ago|76 comments
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by KoftaBob 6y ago
What I find interesting about this whole "baby boomers hold a disproportionate percentage of US wealth", is the fact that this also means that eventually, their Gen X and Millennial children are going to inherit vast amounts of we
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by KoftaBob 6y ago
"I don't want to live in a world without American freedom of speech - where we can't be blunt and speak our minds." American freedom of speech in the 1st Amendment states that the US Government can't restrict what
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NY state legislature reaches an agreement to legalize adult-use cannabis(governor.ny.gov)
1 points by KoftaBob 6y ago|0 comments
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by KoftaBob 6y ago
That might discourage some of the foreign investor activity, but unfortunately I don't think that will make a significant difference on keeping price increases in line with income. To give you a real world example, NYC's Long Isla
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Facebook, Uber, and Microsoft plan to start bringing employees back to offices(theverge.com)
3 points by KoftaBob 6y ago|1 comments
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by KoftaBob 6y ago
A canal through the narrowest part of Israel would have to be almost 3x longer than the Suez. By the time that would be completed, Egypt could’ve (and should in my opinion) added another 1 or two lanes to the existing ones for redundancy. T
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by KoftaBob 6y ago
So mostly government/utility agencies and the royal family.
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Ask HN: Is login with Google a workaround for Apple's app tracking transparency?
2 points by KoftaBob 6y ago|1 comments
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by KoftaBob 6y ago
Couldn't you say the same about smartphone makers using Samsung's display panels, despite them being a direct competitor?

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