akashs

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Being "almost ready" means you're not(behindthescenes.midtownrow.com)
15 points by akashs 15y ago|2 comments
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We launch today. To thank HN we buried easter eggs (discounts) around the site.(midtownrow.com)
12 points by akashs 15y ago|6 comments
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For a startup, sales is about more than just "getting to yes"(behindthescenes.midtownrow.com)
19 points by akashs 15y ago|1 comments
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Hackers vs. Consultants: How not to find an idea (Part 3 of 3)(behindthescenes.midtownrow.com)
12 points by akashs 15y ago|0 comments
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Hackers vs. Consultants: How not to find an idea (Part 2 of 3)(behindthescenes.midtownrow.com)
29 points by akashs 15y ago|4 comments
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by akashs 15y ago
"Better" was probably the wrong term, but if you start thinking about enterprise technology, a lot of it is actually just straight up based on how much cost savings or performance improvement something can deliver (e.g., a DB that gives an
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by akashs 15y ago
Hey, thanks for the feedback. We understand where you're coming from, but we wanted to present the "business side" as it's own independent view. And while you're correct that Part 1 is a bit short, it was much too long to condense into one
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Hackers vs. Consultants: How not to find an idea (Part 1 of 3)(behindthescenes.midtownrow.com)
30 points by akashs 15y ago|16 comments
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by akashs 15y ago
I didn't think you worked at Yelp, but you were defending them just like my parents' customers were defending them. And as you point out, it's wrong of me to accuse you of gaming the system without any evidence that you work for them. Doe
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by akashs 15y ago
TL;DR: You're wrong. And you sound like someone from Yelp trying to "game the system" and write positive reviews about yourself. Maybe PG's algorithms should censor you without any evidence? -------------- My parents had the exact same ex
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by akashs 15y ago
Hey everyone, We (a YC alum with 2 MIT grads) are working on our new project, Midtown Row. We've noticed there are a lot of awesome businesses in our area, but a lot of our friends still haven't heard of them for some reason. Moreover, wh
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Show HN: Our new project - The world's best-kept secrets, one shop at a time. (midtownrow.com)
13 points by akashs 15y ago|5 comments
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Show HN: Get office hours with real people
3 points by akashs 15y ago|3 comments
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by akashs 15y ago
Yes, it will be tough, but you will have time to earn money. Many MIT students work during the school year and in the summer to be able to pay for school. Here are some options for you if you do decide to go to MIT, all of which have been
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by akashs 15y ago
Amazon makes it pretty clear that Availability Zones within the same region can fail simultaneously. In fact, a Region being down is defined as multiple AZs within that zone being down according to the SLA. And since that 99.95% promise a
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by akashs 16y ago
Great point, I'd second that. Could even be due to the fact that Google is used to taking money from businesses, not consumers. Amazon and Apple, consumer-focused companies, probably know how to do a better job at getting us to spend our
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by akashs 16y ago
So first, the 55 mile claim was one of the 5 main points of the suit, which is why I brought it up. And while I agree that much of new Top Gear is entertainment, I'm just saying that based on other information available, Top Gear doesn't lo
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by akashs 16y ago
First, Top Gear is testing on track conditions, and that will certainly give different results than the 220 mile range found on the EPA's ideal testing conditions. Top Gear has previously shown that a BMW M3 gets better mileage than a Priu
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by akashs 16y ago
On your point #3. Actually, you are incorrect. Profit is revenue - all costs. Whether or not it counts as COGS is only relevant for gross margin, a metric which isn't the best to judge software companies. R&D is an expense, so it af
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by akashs 16y ago
No warrant required. It's argued that this is transactional data, necessary to do business, so it's free for the taking. This is the case that says so: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_v._Maryland And these are the laws that allows it:
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by akashs 16y ago
I'm with you and do feel the same way for the most part. Just think that in this article specifically, it's in a good way.
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by akashs 16y ago
In general, I'm with you, but in this case, it's significant in my opinion. There's very few people who at 23 could even think of donating $1M, especially money they've earned on their own. Meanwhile it's fairly common to hear about some f
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by akashs 16y ago
I think I understand where you're coming from, but I don't think people you are referring to are the mean spirited haters you make it seem. I think people are just curious and are honestly just trying to figure out what is so ridiculously
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by akashs 16y ago
No I don't. As mentioned above, I think cellphone plans are incredibly complex. But typically it is clear what the difference is between the $40 plan and the $50 plan (usually some amount of minutes). I know I pay $30 for data. I know I
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by akashs 16y ago
I definitely agree that pricing should be simple, but it isn't everything. It's also important that the pricing reflects the value of the options. I worked on a project for a large SW company, and even though they had a simple pricing plan
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by akashs 16y ago
Poptarts instructions: "Microwave on high for 3 seconds". Probably my favorite use...what else can you make in 3 seconds? http://www2.kelloggs.com/ProductDetail.aspx?id=439
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by akashs 16y ago
Great article. Whenever someone's usually said that to me, my first thought is usually, "Why not?". From the other end, in my experiences, hearing "you can't do that" in a corporate setting has often (not always) meant that the manager/com
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by akashs 16y ago
You're correct in pointing out that we can only be buying if someone is willing to sell to us. However, one big factor is your time horizon. For average investors like ourselves, if you're investing for the long term / retirement, you gen
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by akashs 16y ago
Why would you expect people who want to be teachers to do well on an admissions test for law school? Engineers do almost as poorly on the GRE Verbal, but does that mean they're idiots? I understand the LSAT has little to do with law, but
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by akashs 16y ago
Presumably better teachers would be able to actually, well, teach not just babysit. And if they can teach better that will produce better quality talent in the future, right? And then society can be better off. It's tough for those child

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