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by americandesi333 15y ago
The key here is timing. Its easier for Priceline to check on the bids with airlines because most of the airline systems support rapid data transfer. In the case of restaurants, it is difficult to predict and build a automated way to get 'ap
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by americandesi333 15y ago
This post really hits home for me. I have friends in consulting and I join a small tech company in bay area instead. I cannot believe when I hear about their experiences with consulting and how miserable they are in their jobs. The struggle
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by americandesi333 15y ago
Sal, Its interesting to see your reaction to the criticism, especially that of being defensive (understandable first reaction). But if you look at the article objectively there are a lot of opportunities it creates for Khan Academy to be e
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Airbnb admits to gaming Craigslist(venturebeat.com)
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by americandesi333 15y ago
The key is to not get stuck in the non-entrepreneurial world for so long that you forget how to be entrepreneurial. I wonder what is the correlation between people that start their companies after 30 and their long-term success rate... To m
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by americandesi333 15y ago
On a side note... this is great PR for Hidden. I just spoke to a friend in New York and she said that she followed a similar story there couple of weeks ago on Twitter. It could just be coincidence. None the less good to see the laptop reco
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Chromebook rentals priced at $20 per month for Education Institutions(blog.laptopmag.com)
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by americandesi333 15y ago
I would completely agree with you on the Set Top comment. Infact, do you even need a set-top box? I know TV manufacturers are now building units that are capable on connecting straight to the internet or have built in set-top box capabiliti
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by americandesi333 16y ago
Would people prefer setting their own standards for search? How about if there is a search engine that takes into account your preferences (needs, likes, wants) and then shows results that are filtered by 'you' and not by refining the algor
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by americandesi333 16y ago
One of the major component of stock valuation is the expected growth of the company, which somewhat accounted for market and internal 'risk'. However, I would argue that in Facebook's case the risk is higher than what is used for this valua
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by americandesi333 16y ago
If I am not mistaken, Plastic Logic is licensing their technology for the Barnes and Nobles Nook, right? If thats the case, then having an end product such as 'Que' doesn't seem as profitable as making money on just licensing the IP.
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by americandesi333 16y ago
Very timely... considering that both Google and Facebook are getting into contextual search
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by americandesi333 16y ago
I think this takes our personal library into the ubiquitous cloud, which is great. But again, the key question is, will Google be able to integrate with existing eBooks like Kindle, Nook or Plastic Logic. That will be the one big thing that
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by americandesi333 16y ago
I am not sure if I agree with the 'physical proximity' piece. You can create that same level of trust and group work environment in virtual office environment through the use of technology (IM, video conf, emails, calls). The growth in tele
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Looking for a Passionate Foodie
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by americandesi333 16y ago
Meetings are necessary to get everyone on the same page. Short term it is difficult to see the benefits of meetings, but long-term success is only achievable if everyone is cohesively chasing the same goal. I completely agree that meetings