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   by ajju 14y ago

   Good point. We considered proceed but went with progress because it seemed more positive!
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   by ajju 14y ago

   The law, almost by definition, cannot be written to foresee all innovation. So it is a given that by definition many, if not most, innovations will fall outside laws. This is why laws have to be rewritten. Historically, the process has ofte
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   by ajju 14y ago

   Thanks for pointing that out. We'll fix it!
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   by ajju 14y ago

   We agree. At the end of the day, the SFO (and all regulatory authorities) have a valid job to do. It is reasonable for them to ask us to come to the table. But doing so in a positive way would be so much better. If it is possible anywhere,
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   by ajju 14y ago

   Guys, InstantCab founder here. We did really get a cease and desist from the SFO airport. In the spirit of making lemonade out of lemons, we re-imagined how the letter would look if they wrote it as it would befit public officials in the mo
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   InstantCab gets a Progress and Persist notice from SFO(blog.instantcab.com)

   46 points by ajju 14y ago|16 comments
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   by ajju 14y ago

   About time.
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   by ajju 14y ago

   People can be inspirational without being perfect. Despite his failings later in life, Shackleton acted honorably and courageously on the Endurance mission. On one of his expeditions, after their ship got stuck in the ice, Shackleton basica
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   by ajju 14y ago

   Hey guys. You need to add InstantCab on here. Email me: aj@instantcab.com
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    by ajju 14y ago

    I am brown. I have never felt like I was treated in a prejudiced manner by a white person that I know. My grandfather was. Some brown people still are. If I discriminate against a white person, that's not a response to racism, it's racism a
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    by ajju 14y ago

    Jose: sending you an email
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    by ajju 14y ago

    Thanks Ajay. As the commenter on TechCrunch said, ballers get baller service ;)
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    by ajju 14y ago

    Thanks Eric! Appreciate your vote of confidence. Come by the office and let's grab lunch on Monday if you have some time!
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    by ajju 14y ago

    Ian: We have worked hard to make the app easy to use for drivers to minimize mistakes. For example: when we started the company, every one of us including engineers drove cars for 10 hours shifts for 3 weekends in a row, giving rides to fri
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    by ajju 14y ago

    That's a good point Josh. We ask drivers to set themselves as unavailable if they are on another ride, and we are measuring a lot of things that help us figure out which drivers are more reliable so we can reward them accordingly vs which d
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    by ajju 14y ago

    HN Readers: there's a $5 off coupon at the end of TechCrunch article, but we have a special coupon for π off your ride. Use "HNFriends" at or after signing up. Also happy to answer any questions you have :)
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    InstantCab (YC W12): A Hybrid Alternative To Ride-Sharing and Taxi Apps(techcrunch.com)

    37 points by ajju 14y ago|12 comments
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    by ajju 14y ago

    On the brighter side for VCs, they can just link to this article from now on instead of typing out a 4-paragraph reply.
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    by ajju 14y ago

    We used Clerky for several agreements while they were in beta. Not only does it make the legal agreements painless, the founders are really good lawyers AND are really helpful.
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    by ajju 14y ago

    What do you guys do on weekends? I used to fiddle with some robotics (Lego Mindstorms and my Roomba) until I started InstantCab. A bunch of my smarter friends seem to be working on applying machine learning to firehoses ( http://www.maaya.c
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    Ectopic eyes allow tadpoles to "see" out of their sides and tails.(slate.com)

    6 points by ajju 14y ago|0 comments
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    by ajju 14y ago

    I love name.com but I find this irritating enough that I plan to find another provider unless they fix this.
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    by ajju 14y ago

    Great post! I lived right next to the park for the better part of a year. I feel like there are two more aspects to the street kids lives that deserve more attention: (1) Their pets: Most of these kids have a dog (or sometimes a cat), love
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    by ajju 14y ago

    Thank you for sharing. I have thought about adoption and it helps to learn more. Both adopting and fostering are a huge responsibility, and it speaks volumes about you guys that you have done it multiple times.
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    by ajju 14y ago

    I have no experience, so please excuse this if it's insensitive, but isn't the difference between adopting and being a foster parent the fact that as a foster parent you are only a temporary guardian for the child? i.e. they usually have pa
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    by ajju 14y ago

    I am sure the Rover guys won't mind much if I jump in and say that we [InstantCab] are! Send me an email or link to your github or resume or whatever at aj@instantcab.com.
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    by ajju 14y ago

    And $5 off InstantCab with promo "rover"!
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    by ajju 14y ago

    Does that mean all shapes are off limits now?
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    by ajju 14y ago

    UberX is $1 more per mile than a taxi. Also, the minimum fare is $10 for UberX vs $3.50 for a cab. Uber Taxi charges a fixed 20% tip and $1 booking fee. Sources: https://www.uber.com/cities/san-francisco http://www.sfmta.com/cms/xcust/
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    by ajju 14y ago

    >Western countries telling the rest of the world what to do is Bill Gates is not a Western country. He is a really smart guy who has proved himself pretty good at solving big problems by spending his own money. [1] If you read the artic