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by alfredp 17y ago
The real question is - would people be foaming at the mouth if this was an e-compilation that didn't cost you anything to download?
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by alfredp 17y ago
Foosball tables would work too right? But I can see the appeal of a card game.
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by alfredp 17y ago
Oops didn't mean to dup! I came across it because of all the cloud computing stuff that's happening - and reminded me of when all the powerful computing came down in price. Just wanted to go back in time to see how people used up all the ex
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Richard Feynman and The Connection Machine(longnow.org)
81 points by alfredp 17y ago|23 comments
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by alfredp 17y ago
We ended up with mercurial. We needed Windows, Linux, OSX and code in all kinds of languages. git is fine I suppose - but we needed to support Windows and I'd rather know that Windows is supported properly (mercurial), rather than kinda hop
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by alfredp 17y ago
Let's go the other way... Let's suppose I am a hacker and I am looking for a business type or partner for YC, what kind of guy am i looking for? Assuming that there is already trust and respect - I would want someone who can bring this to t
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by alfredp 17y ago
if you're on an embedded device, this is actually not a satire
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by alfredp 17y ago
I came across the article in "The Magic Machine". http://www.amazon.co.uk/Magic-Machine-K-Dewdney/dp/071672144... I seem to remember doing a very blocky Mandelbrot set on a 286. Good times!
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by alfredp 17y ago
Today, musicians make products (music) that can be easily duplicated at no cost. We acknowledge their value by compensating them through the purchase via proper channels (CDs, iTunes, concerts) and express our appreciation by being fans. So
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by alfredp 18y ago
Going to the library or bookstore to read makes me happy. I just finished reading "Peaks and Valleys" (by the author of "Who Moved My Cheese"). peaksandvalleysthebook.com
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by alfredp 18y ago
the goal of this auction pricing is not to increase occupancy, but to maximize profit especially from the customers that can afford it
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by alfredp 18y ago
I was in a game theory class and we were learning about auctions. Just don't ask me how much I paid for his $5 bill in his "all-pay" auction - it would have been evil if it didn't go to charity. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-pay_auctio
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Market research - tipping your readers?(alfredpang.com)
1 points by alfredp 18y ago|0 comments
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by alfredp 18y ago
I was sitting in the back row last year and I watched him prepare the presentation during the afternoon. I didn't know what he looked like at the time but seeing him work the alien on his laptop was a dead giveaway. And yes, I did talk to h
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by alfredp 18y ago
As someone who cares about the quality of the shipped product, I really like to say "my work will be done, when it's done." That line doesn't go over so well with my project managers. In other areas of my life, having a sense of urgency hel
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by alfredp 19y ago
Pairs programming improves efficiency, because I don't want to look like the slacker who has to check his email (or reddit or Hacker News) 4+ times per hour.
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by alfredp 19y ago
I get an sense that a YC rejection is quite a bit different than the average rejection (not getting into Google, not getting into Harvard, not getting into the finals of a competition, not getting a date, etc.). The fact is, getting into YC
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by alfredp 19y ago
For some reason, I am reminded of this article: Social Software: Stuff that gets you laid http://many.corante.com/archives/2005/02/16/social_software_...
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by alfredp 19y ago
where's the hockey?!?!? edit: found it - it just wasn't a major category like the other sports at the top of the page
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by alfredp 19y ago
I think that the writer is deliberately being controversial just to get a rise out of the readers. Having said that - he does make some valid points. The bottom line is that you have to use the right tool for the job: it could mean using wh