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by ashray 13y ago
Amazing post! I wonder why everyone is called Mike Smith in the article though ? Mike Smith - VP of this, Mike Smith - a tourist, Mike Smith - etc. ? Something else that wasn't covered is that cash is also dirty and carries grime and i
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by ashray 13y ago
Sure, but usually that would be mentioned in the property description. Also, it was not a pullout couch. In fact, it wasn't big enough for a person to comfortably sleep on.
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by ashray 13y ago
It is a big deal because the listing clearly indicated that the place has real beds and accommodates 4 people. I would expect AirBNB to take responsibility given that the incorrect info is on their website and you pay pretty hefty fees to u
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by ashray 13y ago
Uhh no. AirBNB has a field on listings that clearly indicates "Bed Type". In this case "Bed Type" said Real Bed. Random example: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1229577?checkin=02%2F21%2F2014&... O
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by ashray 13y ago
Well, this is some way similar to the experience I had when renting through AirBNB in Rio de Janeiro during carnival. We were 4 people and booked a place with two bedrooms which said it accommodates 4 people. Sounds right. When we showed up
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by ashray 13y ago
Thanks for pointing that out. So hang on, what you're saying is that according to the original bitcoin spec, addresses should be single use only ? So that means that this unspent output issue coupled with the confirmation time lag is b
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by ashray 13y ago
Well, there's a fairly easy work around to this kind of issue. #1: What if your client kept your bitcoins spliced over several addresses ? So, each address kept just 10 BTC. Now, when you make a 99BTC transaction, you use up 10 address
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by ashray 13y ago
Almost every credit card transaction in India goes through this kind of system. At a POS terminal you need to enter a pin (same thing in Europe). For e-commerce you need to enter a password after you enter all your CC details. It's cal
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by ashray 13y ago
No digital version ? I think that's absolutely ridiculous! I read their reasons for not having one but lets be honest, this is a book for programmers ? And it doesn't have a digital version ? Someone's clearly lost the plot h
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by ashray 13y ago
How do you handle compliance for your business (the bitcoin->giftcard one). From this discussion it seems like a total minefield. Do you ask your customers for their ID Proof/Address Proof ? (KYC/AML style) I know fraud isn&#x2
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by ashray 13y ago
Well, I live in India and it's quite similar to Indonesia (have traveled to Indonesia before..) in the ways that you mention. Many people in India operate under the same principles, small privately owned and financed businesses. Howeve
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by ashray 13y ago
Okay, I see why you were not able to follow the problem. >> stupid mistake like Rap Genius did your site might be off Google for a month or two, possibly destroying your business. Sometimes businesses get wrongly blacklisted. Yes, it
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by ashray 13y ago
The fact that you can request a google employee in a position to help you out to do so displays enormous leverage. Imagine a business in Germany, Vietnam, or even.. Texas having to do the same? It's pretty much impossible. This is what
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by ashray 13y ago
As someone who knows folks who got wrongly blacklisted.. Well, you pretty much never get back. No matter what you do. You're lucky if you get a decent reply from customer support to begin with.. Your best bet is to change domains, fill
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by ashray 13y ago
I just want to add that this attitude doesn't even reflect poorly solely on Google Search. Adsense is another product that if you get kicked out of, you have zero recourse. What about that gmail fiasco a few months ago? Users got block
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by ashray 13y ago
There may be differences in some cases, but usually western versions of print books tend to be better (color illustrations/pictures, etc.) to justify a higher price. That distinction doesn't really apply to digital books so for th
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by ashray 13y ago
You can switch between them as and when you like. Every book I wanted so far was available on the Indian store. But if the book you want isn't there, you can switch your Kindle region and buy that. Then, later, when you want to get one
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by ashray 13y ago
I like your idea and also the parallels that you're pointing out. I just can't see it making it through legislation through the pharma lobbies. It's always tougher to implement these things after there are big players out t
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by ashray 13y ago
It's not because of national prestige (except the space program). The UK doesn't have any of those things because they have big daddy USA protecting them if the need arises. India does not have anyone to protect her against China
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by ashray 13y ago
50-70% on average, here's an article I wrote about it a few months ago, you can buy them from Amazon India regardless of where you live and your billing details: http://bkpk.me/tip-save-big-on-your-kindle-books/
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by ashray 13y ago
I personally think that medicine IP should have some sort of limitation where discoveries in the pharma world cannot be profited from in perpetuity. Even generic drugs in the western world are VERY expensive. Most of them are simple compoun
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by ashray 13y ago
It's not really that straightforward. Believe it or not, developing nukes, aircraft carriers, and a space programme is actually easier than lifting 600 million people and all their future generations out of poverty. Take the above into
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by ashray 13y ago
Right, I've edited the post. Thanks for pointing that out.
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by ashray 13y ago
I think the core problem with bitcoin acceptance is that understanding the way it functions spans many domains of expertise. There are cryptography, cryptocurrency, decentralized networks, economic concepts (inflation/deflation), centr
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by ashray 13y ago
This title of this post does a disservice to its contents. "Bitcoin is evil' makes it sound like it's a propaganda piece. I went in expecting some of the usual poorly researched allegations that we've been seeing over th
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by ashray 13y ago
the statement issues by RBI earlier, said that anyone who would be found to be dealing in bitcoin, would be considered violating FEMA Where is this statement ? I only have: http://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/BS_Pre
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by ashray 13y ago
This is interesting. So your brother thinks that in the near future the RBI will say that Buying bitcoin is a crime. Bitcoins will be the same as cocaine or .. well in India sex toys also share similar status. I personally find it quite u
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by ashray 13y ago
But isn't that the same as selling something through OLX ? I suppose the issue with buysellbitco.in was that it was missing some paperwork that it should have had because they were accepting people's money (INR) and selling bitcoi
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by ashray 13y ago
You are right that the entire blame for INR depreciation does not squarely sit on the shoulders of the RBI. It is a problem with reasons that go far beyond the control of the RBI. Yes, there is a huge current account deficit (export/im
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by ashray 13y ago
Oh man, here we go again. The amount of FUD in this article is absolutely shocking! The Reserve Bank of India has not declared bitcoin as illegal [1]. The article certainly does insinuate that it is: A couple of days after the Reserve Bank

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