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by aneth 16y ago
These are two of the most visible people in tech having a juvenile battle in public. In all truthfulness, Calacanis regularly serves as a warning to me about how not to handle oneself, and how just because your are successful doesn't mean
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by aneth 16y ago
I think an entrepreneur who can't scrap up $500 for lunch if they believed it would help them succeed is unlikely to be much of a success. You must have some marketable skill and ability to make money with that skill....
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by aneth 16y ago
45% is not "little real support." That's 1 in 20 people from passing. I'd put some money that it got overwhelming support in the cities, particularly San Francisco.
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by aneth 16y ago
It's an interesting debate to have, but this article is a bunch of hogwash. China has a booming middle class and an extremely "functional" diaspora. http://www.wikinvest.com/concept/Rise_of_Chinas_Middle_Class
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by aneth 16y ago
I think that people who think this way tend to smoke pot, not the other way around. There are plenty of fully functional pot smokers without conspiracy theories. This is like sitting in a bar listening to the same sob stories repeated wee
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by aneth 16y ago
The choice of language and framework often seems like a big one, but how often do people regret their decision? If you do, what was your choice and what's wrong with it? I suspect most people don't care in the end.
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by aneth 16y ago
I haven't seen an explanation for this, but I could be related to ec2 issues today. I'm a heroku user. Downtime with any host always seems to happen with bad timing, during a daily client call today. However I'm not concerned about heroku
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by aneth 16y ago
There is also responsibility toward employees, customers, and partners, and to leave a reputation for building great companies and products. It's only a pure exit if none of those things will carry on and the investors get only cash, which
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Google joins in sleazy (yet legal) tax evasion(blog.stacktrace.com)
2 points by aneth 16y ago|0 comments
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by aneth 16y ago
Lots of business practices are considered legal but sleazy, and above-board companies won't engage in the them even if they increase profits - from high pressure sales tactics to child labor where it's legal. Why is it that companies like G
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by aneth 16y ago
If you know it's tongue in cheek, why not call it a creative humorous expression of frustration instead of being angry at the kid? Frankly, I'd consider hiring him for being bold and thinking outside the box - if I had any position he was
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by aneth 16y ago
I agree that Truyoo has potential. Similar ideas have come up in brainstorming with others and I think something like this will catch on. I'm not sure payment is necessary to do this. Facebook Connect solves this problem to some extent,
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by aneth 16y ago
A contrarian takes the opposite position whenever possible. I think my record of comments does not expose me as a contrarian, however contrary opinions are often the most interesting ones and worth expressing. And I'm quite sure I'm not th
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by aneth 16y ago
I don't disagree with this. However I also think being overly sensitive, and taking yourself too seriously, is poisonous. Like bringing up politics or religion, there is a gray area. Nobody wants to hear a talk about ruby laden with penis
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by aneth 16y ago
I stand by my point. Those who scream offense should more often look within themselves. This is especially true of people offended by sexuality because we are a culture so ridden by sexual guilt that most of us are confused and repressed.
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by aneth 16y ago
There is a difference between being singled out for being different on a regular basis, and someone bringing up basic facts of life. One situation where I might quit - an overly religious environment. I would not like constant references t
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by aneth 16y ago
Thanks buddy. I'm here with you in the coalition of #peoplewhocanrollwiththepunches. Speaking of which, aren't entrepreneurs supposed to be the people who can take a beating and bounce back up instead of complaining? Isn't every good idea
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by aneth 16y ago
Wish I had the time to extensively rebut in this way, but completely agree. Privilege exist everywhere at all times, with all kinds of complexity, and goes both ways many times. It is overcome through character, not complaint.
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by aneth 16y ago
No. I wouldn't. I've been dancing in gay bars quite a few times, which is a much more challenging situation for a straight guy (brought there by girl friends, or gay friends.) I only feel uncomfortable when I get hit on heavily or fondled
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by aneth 16y ago
Ughh. A gay man with a presentation throwing up a sculpted chest to make a point would not tell me that I'm not the expected audience. Again, the impediment is in your head, not the presenter. Does a Python programmer using a slide of Pyth
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by aneth 16y ago
> who are you or I to say what should or shouldn't discourage women from doing anything? Those who are truly motivated are not discouraged by minor indirect impediments. The cage of political correctness and over-sensitivity is far mor
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by aneth 16y ago
A prime example of the type of over-sensitivity I refer to. First - It's a jab, because I do think those who constantly make a point of being offended need to get a life. We all do it sometimes, but we need to recognize it as a flaw instea
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by aneth 16y ago
This response will probably be downvoted, as I'm guessing I have less respect (should I say more disdain?) for political correctness than most HN'ers. I think the expectation that any reference to sexuality is inherently machismo and sexist
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by aneth 16y ago
The systems they manipulated were systems that were likewise designed to outwit dumb human and computer traders. I can see there is some distinction if you make trades purely for the purpose of invoking a reaction from other traders, but an
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by aneth 16y ago
You can hide all this information and you can make yourself unsearchable. You can create multiple accounts (technically not supposed to but lots do). It's just like any other social tool. Use it how you want it. Tell it what you want to.
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by aneth 16y ago
Who cares if fb has "crested?" If you have some reason of privacy, I can understand, however just deleting your account because it's not the cool thing anymore seems rather petty. Clearly if it's how your friends find you, it still serves a
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Facebook movie and ethical dilution of partners
1 points by aneth 16y ago|1 comments
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by aneth 16y ago
Startup lesson: focus on what functions, what your customers use, and your core competencies, not fixing things no body is using anyway. An example of a company I think not following this advice: Pivotal Labs. Why are they not building pre
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by aneth 16y ago
So you're saying he's playing both sides? Wouldn't Arrington have called him out on that? I don't know the quota discussion you are referring to.
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by aneth 16y ago
I think this is generally true of anything not involving mortal danger. If you want to learn how to do something, just do it. You will always fail at first, but you will learn.

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