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by MakeUsersWant 10y ago
Free advertizing for whoever hacks up a game (and domain) first.
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by MakeUsersWant 10y ago
> They choose them for the same reason that people choose big consulting firms like BCG or McKinsey: status and affiliation, nepotism, internal power struggles, and cover-your-ass blame insurance. There must be some lean way to exploit t
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by MakeUsersWant 11y ago
Reply because I can't find your mail in the profile. Advanced Math consulting sounds like a job I'd like to work. I'm a pure maths postdoc turned data scientist, more info on request. Can you hook me up?
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by MakeUsersWant 11y ago
> When we learn something new, [...] We could overwork ourselves and not realize it. [...] It’s only when we show up for an exam [...] that we know if all that practice actually worked. So that's why you have to shut the book and re
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by MakeUsersWant 11y ago
For what keywords should you search job listings? (I happen to have a PhD in mathematics and decent programming experience. But while transitioning to private industry, I never came across this type of job or failed to recognize it.)
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by MakeUsersWant 12y ago
It's probably no coincidence that repeated prisoner's dilemna models another phenomenon: willpower. George Ainslie argues in "Breakdown of Will" that will is actually the result of negotiations between past and future se
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by MakeUsersWant 12y ago
Common names in Germany (in German): http://www.beliebte-vornamen.de/jahrgang
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by MakeUsersWant 12y ago
My pet peeve is projects that don't describe what they do. Thought process while reading: > Loomio is a user-friendly tool for collaborative decision-making: Piqued my interest. > not majority-rules polling, but actually coming u
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by MakeUsersWant 12y ago
The article laments a disconnect between learning and work force skills. On the other hand, they claim a high school diploma makes $260k difference in life time earnings. So what value does a high school diploma provide? What's the rea
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by MakeUsersWant 13y ago
I've had good experience with reinventing the most important part of the wheel. If I try to solve a common problem myself first, I will gain insight into the pitfalls, so that I can make a better decision which pre-made solution to use
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by MakeUsersWant 13y ago
I don't quite see the problem this app is solving (beyond initial curiosity). Some wild ideas, not necessarily good ones: * Everybody knows enough sleep is a good thing, but not everybody has a productivity chart to make its importance
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by MakeUsersWant 13y ago
> The “domain” registrations will be Bitcoin authenticated, Wasn't there recently an outcry that Bitcoin transactions are identifiable, at least if your adversary collects enough data?
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by MakeUsersWant 13y ago
> That is what gives away the fact of his psychopathy. In fact he is one of the worst forms of psychopath I think, which are those that actually believe what they are telling others about themselves. I disagree: People who believe their
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by MakeUsersWant 13y ago
Everybody is protesting. But there must be huge business opportunities in mass surveillance. The biggest obstacle is politics, i.e. how to weasel your way to the data. Maybe an inexpensive stockpile of skill/personality/mental hea
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by MakeUsersWant 13y ago
You guys might want to add some content. Screenshots for search response to: * Berlin: http://minus.com/lbzErr5MEypU8x * Paris: http://minus.com/lpG6vZUm8QuI4 * Prague: http://minus.com/lbiT
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The $5 Challenge | Psychology Today(psychologytoday.com)
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by MakeUsersWant 13y ago
It was a school study done in Minnesota.
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by MakeUsersWant 13y ago
Counterexample: the village Rutha (in Thuringia) seems to have only one un-named street. So its addresses lack the street name field.
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by MakeUsersWant 13y ago
Some companies fire people right before the shares vest. Then they really are worth $0.
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by MakeUsersWant 14y ago
>I care that it fits! Many men don't maintain a constant level of hardness during sex. The condom fits great while harder, but slips off while softer. So you are clutching the condom to make sure it stays on. Great usability, right?
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by MakeUsersWant 14y ago
Don't go into a meeting without a clear purpose.
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by MakeUsersWant 14y ago
Maybe you could add the predictable human irrationalities as an input signal. For example decision paralysis - I'd expect legit customers to take a bit longer for pages that require a decision. Or the way people react to discounts - a fraud
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by MakeUsersWant 14y ago
<it>programmers for whom programming is a "passion"</it> Beware of turning your passionate hobby into your job. It will become a chore. Also, you won't have a hobby anymore that keeps you from burning out. (Source: Personal
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by MakeUsersWant 14y ago
Perhaps student debt feels good for employers because desperate graduates will accept any kind of treatment? Please correct me if I'm beside the mark.
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by MakeUsersWant 14y ago
In Germany, a recent court ruling means it is impossible to donate anonymously. Another court ruling makes it impossible to get out of child support. EDIT: Child support only ends after around 5 years of university study. I predict mail-ord
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by MakeUsersWant 14y ago
At risk of nit-picking, I have a OS X and no default compiler.
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by MakeUsersWant 14y ago
Request: binaries for download.
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by MakeUsersWant 14y ago
I read "how to get into YC" as a guide what traits will make me a more successful academic. After all, a fellowship is much like YC financing, except my high-risk project does papers, grants, networking instead of software.
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by MakeUsersWant 14y ago
> and if kids of privilege have never experienced setbacks, they’ve never learned to persevere. And this is why ordinary schools are harmful to the intellectually gifted: too low expectations don't provide opportunities to learn perseve
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by MakeUsersWant 14y ago
Could you please link to the content in text form? I'd rather to skip to the meat than sit through an hour of video.

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