Smirnoff

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by Smirnoff 12y ago
Most likely it is geography-specific
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by Smirnoff 12y ago
WhatsApp went from being a poster child to an ugly donkey in my country (Uzbekistan & other countries in Central Asia). Just two years ago everyone I knew was using WhatsApp, and what happened now? Most people use either Viber or Telegr
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by Smirnoff 12y ago
I wish I could downvote you but I don't have enough karma. Calling all Russians "communist f*ckers" is weak sauce. There are plenty of people in Russia who hate communism and who are against current situation.
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by Smirnoff 12y ago
iWatch lights up the second you raise/twist your hand to look at the time -- that's pretty much immediately for me.
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by Smirnoff 12y ago
"personally responding to every single HN post about Stripe I've ever seen." They haven't responded to any of my questions posted here. My email question was left unanswered as well. I guess if you are building a service
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by Smirnoff 12y ago
No doors or windows in the house to let the smell escape :) On a serious note -- kitchens need to have a door (and not be connected to dining rooms or living rooms without doors). That way smell stays in the kitchen and escape through a sep
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by Smirnoff 12y ago
I am not a hacker. I'm more a designer and business person but I also started cooking while building our mobile app product. 1. I cook for several reasons: (a) I am sick of eating the same food every day. The smell of noodles (and othe
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by Smirnoff 12y ago
Programmers typically swap capslock for ctrl. So you press capslock (aka ctrl) with left hand and L with right hand -- all fingers on one row.
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by Smirnoff 12y ago
Uhmm, did you not notice that HUGE countdown timer? That pretty much covers entire world. And, no, whole world doesn't use GMT (talk to Indians and Chinese about what time they use). Also, entire US doesn't use PDT time. You know,
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by Smirnoff 12y ago
This statistic wasn't there but one could imagine that it would be higher than 20%. Also, keep in mind that success is a subjective term -- for some people it's when you make $1M, break-even or get acquihired, for others it's
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by Smirnoff 12y ago
After working for a big multinational pay company, an investment bank, and a year-long internship at a VC firm, and now starting my own business, I really appreciate the experiences that I got from BigCo, especially when it comes to operati
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by Smirnoff 12y ago
Actually, the post says it explicitly that this 20% includes only failures. --> "... entrepreneurs who previously failed have a 20% chance of succeeding."
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by Smirnoff 12y ago
Instagram/Facebook is NOT going to do anything about the name. Just look at the history. Facebook launched an iOS app and called it "Paper." And guess what? There was a very popular app, which was called "Paper" too
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by Smirnoff 12y ago
No, your way is unfair. According to the current rules, the following scenario is possible: A guy who guesses the "Round of 16" teams correctly might have the same amount of points (or even lower) than a guy who didn't get a
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by Smirnoff 12y ago
Hey. Nice job on the app. I have a BIG concern: Why don't you input our teams into the Round of 16???? Why wait until you have the REAL results to input them? People who didn't predict the winners (those teams which will get into
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by Smirnoff 12y ago
Do mention that this is a FREE app, which just works! The most of the other suggested apps here are paid.
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by Smirnoff 12y ago
I am not the OP but I do experience sleep paralysis. I started experiencing it during my late teens; it was scary at first but I learned to control it and calm down when it happens. The worst part about sleep paralysis is that things happen
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by Smirnoff 12y ago
I can vouch for UMBC. UMBC has a strong talent pool. Sadly, many CS grads end up working in cyber security in VA, MD or DC. Although, I do personally know a few who got jobs at Google and Zynga. I do agree that startups in DC lack young peo
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by Smirnoff 13y ago
Here is my theory: Most likely this huge investment is a way for investors to get their money from their previous investment, which might be locked up due to some contract rules. Basically, in order to free their funds (or avoid taxation) f
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by Smirnoff 13y ago
I like "Intro to JS" book. Is it open source and available for local usage (download)?
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by Smirnoff 13y ago
IANAL but from my experience people get in trouble for sharing (or uploading) the copyrighted material (but not downloading per se). Not sure if this happens due to some law or because of the tracking/software limitations. Basically,
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by Smirnoff 13y ago
Damn, this version seems so unplayable-- so much chaos. When I play on my own, I already do so many random moves until I reach 512. After that every move that I make is evaluated. I have no problems reaching 2048 (or 29,000 points) within 1
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by Smirnoff 13y ago
or eating dinner at 8-9 AM ...
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by Smirnoff 13y ago
To Stripe employees: So let me get this straight - a US based company can accept UZS (Uzbek Sum) payments from clients in Uzbekistan and Stripe will convert the UZS funds into USD? I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS!!! What are the strings attached? Any
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by Smirnoff 13y ago
IANAL, but this official news states clearly that bitcoin is illegal in Russia. Really, it doesn't get more clear than a Prosecutor citing a law and exemplifying bitcoin as being illegal. You don't need a new law to ban something.
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by Smirnoff 13y ago
>> "3. Price your service to encourage engagement." This probably should be changed to "Make the price transparent." I read their pricing based on credits and I still don't get it. Honestly, I am still baffled
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by Smirnoff 13y ago
that just reinforces my point :)
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by Smirnoff 13y ago
Keep in mind that there are lots of people voting from developing nations. This poll doesn't have a good breakdown on the lower end. That is, a founder making $4,000-8,000 a year can easily survive in Asia, but that's quite far of
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by Smirnoff 13y ago
Pavel, showing that he was wrong once in the past doesn't invalidate his multiple points he made now (or in the past).
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by Smirnoff 13y ago
Glad you asked. I used to use Vkontakte (and Odnoklassniki btw) in the past. Vkontakte has always been in the catchup position with "missing" or "out-of-blue broken" features on a surprisingly consistent basis. Now, I

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