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by bhaumik 10y ago
Thank you - I've bookmarked this comment :)
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by bhaumik 10y ago
I was too young to use BBS when it started but the topic fascinates me, especially after having read Hackers and The Innovators. Not to hijack the topic, but has anyone watched the show Halt and Catch Fire (available on Netflix)? I'm c
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by bhaumik 10y ago
> 6a/ Incidentally, as a result of my experiences running reddit, I have a lot more respect for police, governors, and presidents - anyone who has to uphold a fair system in the face of multiple opposing sides, all of whom want the
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Cargo cult(en.wikipedia.org)
2 points by bhaumik 10y ago|0 comments
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by bhaumik 10y ago
Besides memes and internet jokes, what are examples of high quality content created (or originating) from the "chan" culture?
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by bhaumik 10y ago
Ah, misinterpreted. Ignore my note then.
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by bhaumik 10y ago
No thanks. Slack is distracting enough as is. Why would I want the rest of my social circle affecting my productivity?
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Pythagoras Cup Filled with Mercury [video](youtube.com)
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by bhaumik 10y ago
Here's the first chapter of a book on him: https://www.nytimes.com/books/first/h/hoffman-man.html . Interesting insight into his personality (generous, warm, eccentric, curious), obsession with mathematic
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Tunnel Vision; the Subway Voice of the Future Is a Recording (2001)(nytimes.com)
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by bhaumik 10y ago
It's probably just like Alphabet (YC Group) & Google (YC).
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by bhaumik 10y ago
Sure, here are some 3rd-party verified metrics: https://www.thinkful.com/bootcamp-jobs-stats/ . Students focus on web development in JavaScript, specifically React & Node. I run our Full Time program where students
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by bhaumik 10y ago
+ a $5000 upfront deposit. We* do the opposite and offer a 100% refund if the student isn't employed as a developer within 6 months of graduation. As for the original comment, some coding bootcamps are starting to publish stats on grad
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by bhaumik 10y ago
Jack Ma from Alibaba is another great. example of a successful CEO without a technical background. An early exec there wrote a book profiling the company's early growth, great anecdotes on Ma in there: https://www.amazon.com
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by bhaumik 10y ago
The opposite actually. Steven Levy joined the Medium and started Backchannel. Recently, the publication was acquired by Conde Nast. http://www.theverge.com/2016/6/16/11952876/steven-levy-wired...
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Students are demanding the facts about coding bootcamps(techcrunch.com)
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by bhaumik 10y ago
live example: http://www.cartercenter.org/syria-conflict-map/
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by bhaumik 10y ago
Sure. Here are 818 data points: https://www.glassdoor.com/Interview/Palantir-Technologies-In...
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by bhaumik 11y ago
Players, coaches, trainers, and assistant + GMs do most of the work in any NBA franchise. Owners mostly give a final approval or veto on major decisions.
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by bhaumik 11y ago
Not necessarily. https://twitter.com/patel0phone/status/705587706517184515
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Being Black in the Startup World(twitter.com)
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by bhaumik 11y ago
I don't have any personal connections but you can try reaching out to someone on the campaign team [1] over Twitter. It's still a shot in the dark but you're more likely to get their attention there than over email. [1] http
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by bhaumik 11y ago
Bernie Sanders would have the most leverage. His stance on privacy: http://feelthebern.org/bernie-sanders-on-privacy-and-digital... . If contacting the campaign team directly doesn't work, you can make a thread on &#x2F
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by bhaumik 11y ago
How do you know it's him?
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What happened to the chess community after computers became stronger players?(np.reddit.com)
13 points by bhaumik 11y ago|1 comments
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by bhaumik 11y ago
First* Slack, then Facebook, and now GitHub. Looks like reactions are replacing (or expanding on..) the unary like/upvote/heart expression for tech products. *Or at least the first time I've seen them used as an important fea
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by bhaumik 11y ago
And Slack group if you're interested in joining: https://cfs-slack.forsanders.com/
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by bhaumik 11y ago
It's already happening. > https://newrepublic.com/article/129047/bernies-army-running-... > https://www.reddit.com/r/grassrootsselect
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by bhaumik 11y ago
Was looking into "The Ice Trade" after listening to the most recent 99% Invisible episode: http://99percentinvisible.org/episode/frozen-assets/
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Sept. 13, 1833: Imported Ice Chills, Thrills India (2010)(wired.com)
26 points by bhaumik 11y ago|5 comments

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