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by billions 11y ago
The problem with this theory is that every time 'big brother' is empowered, all other parties are empowered as well. People can organize easier than ever before against malicious causes. The number of communication channels avai
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by billions 11y ago
Why? What did you switch to?
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by billions 11y ago
Hong Kong is a prime example of the government improving quality of life by staying out of the way of business. http://triblive.com/mobile/6727056-96/hong-kong-free
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by billions 11y ago
Every time I ride with an exuberant Uber driver I warn them that wages will erode. Uber's (and competitors') intentions are to monopolize as much marketshare as fast as possible then increase margins. Today's drivers are ov
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by billions 11y ago
The airline industry, stagnant since the 1960's is ripe for disruption.
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by billions 11y ago
There are two types of contractors and they lie on either side of the skill bell curve. What you describe are the lower end contractors. Top end contractors refuse to take full time. They run their taxes through S-Corps, come in to fix t
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by billions 11y ago
This is the better solution. California charges $160,000 in taxes per home before it's built. Not to mention extremely restrictive zoning laws.
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by billions 11y ago
Innovation is the primary driver for improved quality of life. The kings of 1900 did not fly across the globe in hours, have access to the variety of foods of our lower class, and connect with loved ones in seconds. Basics such as a bed
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by billions 11y ago
Facebook acquires Snapchat by force after IPO
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by billions 11y ago
This. When you're making enormous margins on the hardware it's hard to prioritize the software platform which indirectly drives the majority of long term revenue.
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by billions 11y ago
Google is likely doing this to quantify your buying power. Advertisers will pay Google premium CPC for targeting buyers with deep pockets. Google can do the math backwards and estimate things like buying power and income provided an appli
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by billions 11y ago
Livingston's book, Founders at Work is the most insightful book on startups I have read. In hindsight it was her ability to bring out the core of the founders' character that made the book so informative.
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by billions 11y ago
iOS apps are difficult to index because apps lack searchable metadata. Searching for "espn" or "fantasy" while looking for the "ESPN Fantasy Football" app will provide no results because the official name of t
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by billions 11y ago
App Store url: https://itunes.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1038797172?pt=194...
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Show HN: Intake for Apple Watch- track meals as easy as ordering at a restaurant(youtube.com)
3 points by billions 11y ago|1 comments
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by billions 11y ago
The FDA put a stop to crowd-DNA research via the 23AM law suit. Prior to the lawsuit 23AM had a large user base completing questionnaires effectively mapping health risks, traits and allergies to genes. Not sure what the Food and Drug adm
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by billions 11y ago
Rarely have new markets been created by older generations-they have multiple incentives to maintain the status quo. The recession was caused by the passing of "everyone should have home" legislation during the Bush administration
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by billions 11y ago
It exactly because opinions like this exist that I am bullish on bitcoin. Because nobody fully understands bitcoin, it means it is either undervalued or overvalued. Since old people have trouble adopting new tech and have most of the inve
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by billions 11y ago
Why are you a consultant without your own corp? All the points in the article are valid but the tax benefits of C2C contracting seem to have been omitted.
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by billions 11y ago
The FISA court is unconstitutional.
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by billions 11y ago
This discrepancy could be driven by the private equity brand craze. Firms buy into the Uber's, Airbnb's and Slack's at irrational prices just to say the are 'investors' when raising the next pool of money.
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by billions 11y ago
The Nuclear Age is over. When the major powers have strong trade and business agreements, leverage is applied incrementally rather than explosively. That said, welcome to the Software Wars era. When country A can receive significant fina
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by billions 11y ago
A truly ergonomic keyboard, in my mind, would be one on which the palms are facing each other like holding a tree trunk. My hands were not meant to be lay flat on a surface. Also, smartphones should have physical keyboards on the the back
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by billions 11y ago
Tell that to Argentinians. Inflation led their currency to bankruptcy 3 times in 100 years. When government moves cash out of constituents pockets directly into those of politicians, bitcoin is a practical alternative. Which third world
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by billions 11y ago
Given enough time, all of the listed problems would evolve to a fix. The iterative method has made 2 billion cells work in harmony with just a few kinks. Scrum over waterfall.
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Mayweather-Pacquiao Boxing Match Shows Might of Live-Streaming Apps(wsj.com)
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by billions 11y ago
I see this product targeted at current tesla owners. A PowerWall driven supercharger in-house could reduce charge times by 80%. Today's 10 hour charge time is a huge inconvenience compared to a 10 minute gas station run.
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by billions 12y ago
Nicolae Tesla died a poor man. Who are we to judge others' career choices?
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by billions 12y ago
Do you have any hard data to prove the stated facts?
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by billions 12y ago
1. Device powered health 2. Enterprise security 3. Streaming video

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