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by Shooter 17y ago
I don't miss offline readers [:-)], but I still get sad every single time I think about the demise of HyperCard. I wish someone at Apple would make it a priority to build a modern version and include it for free with all new Apple computer
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by Shooter 17y ago
It does have value, especially for people who have spent decades programming in HyperCard-style environments. This is not really a new "develop for idiots" type tool - it is based on a very long tradition that started with the original Hy
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by Shooter 17y ago
Yep. And MetaCard was pretty cool for its time. It actually had some Lispish qualities mixed in with the cross-platform, multimedia HyperCard stuff (which was very cool on its own.) There used to be a whitepaper online that explored that
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by Shooter 17y ago
I have two good friends from the science fair circuit that worked for him at CSHL. They both (separately) said he has been a huge jerk for many years, a jerk of legendary proportions. Except they used different words for jerk. They said
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by Shooter 17y ago
"added a slew of features that were ripped off by every site around them" Yeah...that knife cuts both ways, doesn't it?
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Zakta, a new search engine. Edit, save, and share results.(zakta.com)
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by Shooter 17y ago
(Raises hand)
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by Shooter 17y ago
This is totally not what you're asking, of course, but I still wanted to represent this opinion: I've never made a penny on Adsense, and probably never will. I think the ads usually look like warts on a site, and if you need to have th
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by Shooter 17y ago
[Private equity investments are only about 20-25% of our total AUM.] Both straight buyouts and VC. Any stage. A focus on financial and business services companies that are also strong internet plays. We invest outside that circle, but sp
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by Shooter 17y ago
RE: "They-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named" Ballmer is just projecting his issues...he's Voldemort's chunkier brother, ya know.
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by Shooter 17y ago
If you're completely new to programming (or rusty), I'd recommend "A Gentle Introduction to Symbolic Computation" before PCL or ACL. http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/LispBook/ It's a really great, free resource for beginners that will help you
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by Shooter 17y ago
"The problem happens when the size of the fund gets too large and there aren't enough deals for the money available." That's a big problem, though. And it's just one ugly facet of the overall clusterfork that is the investment management
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by Shooter 17y ago
Another nitpick: I searched for burritos - naturally - and it grouped "tortillas," "flour tortillas," and "wheat tortillas" in separate categories, with "flour tortillas" having a larger percentage than just "tortillas." There are probably
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by Shooter 17y ago
"The Donkey Show"? SRSLY? You could promote it by putting flyers up all over Tijuana and by hiring underage hype people that shout "Come see the amazing donkey show! Senorita loves the donkey...and the donkey loves Senorita!" [Just kiddi
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by Shooter 17y ago
The "horror stories" I mention mostly involve surprise fees and/or odd contract interpretations.
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by Shooter 17y ago
On this topic: Does anyone have any experience leasing from Regus? We're thinking of using them for (non-virtual) offices and conference rooms in a few areas where we don't have full-time offices (for sales staff, mostly.) Regus/HQ is th
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by Shooter 17y ago
Agreed. Like I said, I'm just in a 12-Step "Debbie Downer" program, so I'm trying to be more positive. Baby steps ;-)
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by Shooter 17y ago
I agree, but didn't want to be a complete downer since these guys no doubt worked hard on the app and are emotionally invested. (I'm also a hyper-critical person, so I try to censor myself. My wife would have divorced me already otherwise.
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by Shooter 17y ago
I think you are correct mrshoe (regarding the "can we" vs. "should we" and also about using the best interface for a given purpose.) We developed an app very similar to this (restaurant ratings, school ratings, vacant apartments, homes for
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by Shooter 17y ago
Are you still in Chicago, Thomas? I have a house in Oak Park (and go to OPPL about once a week when I'm in the city.) Didn't the fluorescent lighting (weird, flowery lighting fixtures) and homeless guys bother you? Or the kids that fight/
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by Shooter 17y ago
Sure. The example I've discussed most recently on HN is the real estate brokerage, and that one would probably be the easiest to explain. (I also don't want to give away the special sauce recipes for some of my other ventures. The real e
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by Shooter 17y ago
A couple of my companies were based on solving problems that I personally had and that I wanted to see solved. That's supposed to be the gold standard of idea generation in entrepreneurship - solving a problem you've experienced PERSONALLY
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by Shooter 17y ago
Andrew Warner, the interviewer, built his online greeting card company to $30+ Million in annual sales while still in his 20's. Partly by using his "used car salesguy" skills. Maybe you could learn something from him...he responded to you
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by Shooter 17y ago
Hi Chocobean, I can sympathize. Completely. I had a horrible math education in high school (more detail is provided elsewhere on YC.) I hate the plug-and-chug rules approach, and I'm fairly math-phobic. I completely avoided math during my
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by Shooter 17y ago
Most people undercook brown rice. My wife hated it and had stomach cramps whenever she ate it, until she started cooking it for 50 minutes or so. Using our rice cooker never cooked it thoroughly, so we use the stovetop now. Now she likes
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by Shooter 17y ago
Any good recipes, Jeremy?
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by Shooter 17y ago
Er...it's actually a quote from Johnnie Walker. You know, the booze? Their official tagline is "Keep walking" - but they use "Just keep walking" in many of their advertisements. EX: "There's no elevator to success. You have to take the st
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by Shooter 17y ago
People that have sites dealing with related topics (real estate/apartments and communications/PR) could also give them some link love. Companies that are so heroically stupid deserve to have their statements haunt them.
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by Shooter 17y ago
<LAWSUIT BAIT> Some Horizon Realty apartments have mold. And dirty carpets. And cockroach infestations. And non-working fire alarms. The maintenance staff often move at a glacial pace. Their leasing agents may lie to you or stan
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by Shooter 17y ago
Not Postlets. The site I'm talking about used to charge $10 per listing directly to agents, but they now have a bulk listing package which is completely underwritten for active real estate agents by third parties, including lenders. It co

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