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by acgourley 11y ago
https://xkcd.com/314/
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by acgourley 11y ago
Yes.
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by acgourley 11y ago
It's not magic, it's economics. There are frameworks to think and model this, and they do not support your conclusions.
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UberCOMMUTE launches in China(newsroom.uber.com)
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by acgourley 11y ago
Actually Palmer worked on a research project in university that was using 3d printed goggles and cheap off the shelf lenses which you could snap an iPhone into. See http://projects.ict.usc.edu/mxr/diy/vr2go/
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by acgourley 11y ago
I contest those are not "real challenges" in the way you are implying. Sure they might be on the mind of inexperienced founders because they are suddenly relevant and novel, but they are also quickly solved by bringing in experts
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by acgourley 11y ago
Part of the problem is that companies started using github profiles as resumes.
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by acgourley 11y ago
OnLive and https://www.gaikai.com/ (acquired by sony)
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by acgourley 11y ago
Buses are likely most efficient at peak times (assuming efficiency to mean is cost-per-rider and not mean-annoyance-of-riders)
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by acgourley 11y ago
I have recent blades from DSC (the mid tier 4 blade type) and Harry's and do not find the Harry's any sharper. Harry's hinge also has less range / more resistance (which can be good or bad depending on technique).
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by acgourley 11y ago
Most people think my first gen pebble is an apple watch, too.
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by acgourley 11y ago
Personally I see it as positive - it means people are using it and I often find searching SO answers faster than searching docs.
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by acgourley 12y ago
While the specific problems differ, in general iOS is far easier to work with when it comes to video as well as audio. Android video is a never ending headache for us.
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by acgourley 12y ago
Certainly they would pop a bottle for that 100m exit when it happens, but at the funding stage there is a case to be made for chasing deals in markets large enough that a 10B exit is at least possible. Because 10B might happen and that do
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by acgourley 12y ago
"but the core purpose of these founders is clear – to make boatloads of money." This is false. If someone merely wanted to build wealth there are many options with a higher expected value and higher chance of producing life-changi
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by acgourley 12y ago
I like your point about in-car leisure. As autonomous driving unlocks it in a new way, I would expect our for forays into autonomous vehicles to attempt to highlight the luxury of this. It certainly seems more appealing than tightly grippin
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by acgourley 12y ago
I'll just point out that going into the 3rd or 4th year of YC's existence, everyone was asking this about the software companies they were funding.
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by acgourley 12y ago
Last time I was in an AT&T store the Fire wasn't even powered on. After using the UI I understood why.
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by acgourley 12y ago
John Law's response follows. [1] I’ve been following the Talbot thread, and have very mixed feelings. Here’s my 2 cents for what it’s worth. “When I moved to Frisco (g’head – take that one on!) in 1976 as a California born, Midwest rai
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by acgourley 12y ago
Play the social card game Stranger Danger[1]! [1] http://www.strangerdanger.biz/
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by acgourley 12y ago
I too have had interactions with academics I don't think society is benefiting from. I think it's important to say out loud - maybe we need less research scientists and when we do that we might work on more important areas with sl
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by acgourley 12y ago
To be fair, the existing UPnP/DLNA standard really wasn't good enough. For example, AirPlay just added wifi direct connections between devices which is a requirement for good streaming video. On balance I believe it's a net p
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by acgourley 12y ago
Point 4 is hard to believe, and without it you're describing a well functioning system that promotes investment in new technology.
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by acgourley 12y ago
Note the lack of spotify support. It's turning into a bit of a showdown between players like google cast and spotify connect. There will definitely be a small market in building devices which can serve as bridges between the standards.
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by acgourley 12y ago
Did those smart people you knew have trouble finding jobs?
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by acgourley 12y ago
Paul Graham is deferring to his portfolio founders' words and actions. Does author believe all these smart and highly incentivized founders are wrong, too? I hope he realizes how strong that claim is and that by doing so he should acce
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by acgourley 12y ago
It's become more difficult.
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by acgourley 12y ago
I suspect that if you ask them they will say that there are network effects in that a) you can travel and use other wework spaces with a single membership and b) you get access to a community to hire from, seek advice from, network with, et
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by acgourley 12y ago
The market is tight for what companies perceive as high-value candidates. The reason why the hiring process is long despite that tight market is that companies can't know the candidate is high value unless several interviews.
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by acgourley 12y ago
They are - dedicated silicon support for HEVC. That's how they can do it with such a small form factor and power budget. However a software codec on a modern PC should have no problem with HEVC due to the huge amount of available CPU.

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