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by alex_lod 5y ago
https://tresorit.com/
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by alex_lod 7y ago
LastPass recently started deleting a secure note of mine after I’d edit it. It’s been almost two weeks and their support team has done nothing but kick the can down the road. I wonder if the acquisition has anything to do with their very po
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by alex_lod 8y ago
The term is most commonly associated with Suzuki Roshi, who founded the San Francisco Zen Center. He has a book, "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind." You can learn more about him here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki&#x
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by alex_lod 8y ago
Have you heard of the concept “beginner’s mind?” It’s an attitude that can be developed with practice that helps you see otherwise ordinary things with awe and curiosity. Here’s a bit more about it: https://en.m.wikipedia.org&#x2
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by alex_lod 9y ago
What bothers me most about these is that they often charge money. In Buddhism the teaching of mindfulness has been offered through “dana” (donations). Teachings so close to our hearts shouldn’t be commercialized in my opinion. If they are,
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by alex_lod 10y ago
I just did a bunch of research at https://www.reddit.com/r/VPN -- looks like Mullvad is the most recommended / highest rated.
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How-To Get Started with Mindfulness Meditation(alexlod.com)
1 points by alex_lod 10y ago|0 comments
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Ask HN: Customer development marketplace?
1 points by alex_lod 10y ago|0 comments
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by alex_lod 10y ago
Instructions for rolling back the firmware, which fixed the issue for me: https://www.brozkeff.net/2016/09/01/how-to-downgrade-firmwar...
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Why current social technologies might be keeping us from truly connecting(medium.com)
38 points by alex_lod 13y ago|24 comments
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The Next 50 Ideas for Billion-Dollar Software Companies(linkedin.com)
4 points by alex_lod 13y ago|0 comments
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Startup using a custom Portal 2 level to recruit engineers(jobs.wibidata.com)
136 points by alex_lod 14y ago|78 comments
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Getting the most out of memcache, a guide(devcenter.heroku.com)
1 points by alex_lod 14y ago|0 comments
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Thinking about founding a startup? Don't rush into a founding team.(alexlod.com)
1 points by alex_lod 14y ago|0 comments
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One Year, Six Products: 16 Tips for New Entrepreneurs (part 2)(alexlod.com)
2 points by alex_lod 14y ago|0 comments
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by alex_lod 14y ago
Here's the promised follow-up article, One Year, Six Products: 16 Tips for New Entrepreneurs: http://alexlod.com/2012/07/11/one-year-six-products-16-tips-...
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by alex_lod 14y ago
Here's the follow-up: http://alexlod.com/2012/07/11/one-year-six-products-16-tips-...
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Using Memcache: An In-Depth Look at Example Code(memcachier.com)
1 points by alex_lod 14y ago|0 comments
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by alex_lod 14y ago
I'd love to see the breakdown of hosting providers -- Heroku, EC2, AppFog, Rackspace, etc.
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by alex_lod 14y ago
It was covered in TechCrunch, Bloomberg, and other big journals, too -- it definitely got a lot of views. The difference between the small number of updates (2261) and the presumed large number of views is precisely why this was a great use
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How Facebookipodayclosingprice.com Scaled with MemCachier(memcachier.com)
10 points by alex_lod 14y ago|6 comments
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by alex_lod 14y ago
Thanks for the feedback :). I'm terrible when it comes to design, and I totally agree that there's an opportunity to go somewhere with the BreakStreak concept -- back to the drawing board :). For now, though, I'm pleased with the experime
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Show HN: I built a fake product (BreakStreak.com) as a lean startup experiment(alexlod.com)
2 points by alex_lod 14y ago|2 comments
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6 Howto Steps for Raising Money for Your Startup(alexlod.com)
2 points by alex_lod 15y ago|0 comments
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Seed vs. Venture Capital: Explained(alexlod.com)
1 points by alex_lod 15y ago|0 comments
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by alex_lod 15y ago
Let's take the following hypothetic example, which by the way isn't so hypothetical: Your company decides it wants to build its business on mobile phones. You go out and hire the best iOS developer you can find, and she builds the app. Th
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by alex_lod 15y ago
I've worked at big companies before and I could never go back. I'm not a 9-5 kinda guy, which is what I meant by "all in." Stress is something that comes with doing exciting, scary things. Sure, having a comfortable day job and working on
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by alex_lod 15y ago
I've never been able to find the time or motivation to do side projects, probably because I'm more of an all-in kinda guy. But I agree that side projects could be a good way to scratch the startup itch and have a great time, too.
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by alex_lod 15y ago
Very good point. I suppose I've only worked at startups that have done very well (Redfin, Cloudera), hence the bias here. While we're here, though, could you share some of the negative parts of working at a (failing) startup, apart from t
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by alex_lod 15y ago
I'd hire you if you were a good engineer but not a good interviewee :). My hope would be that a good interviewer can see through an interview in the same way that a good teacher gives good grades to good students, not good test takers.

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