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by chr15 16y ago
Learning to code may suffice for building a prototype, but if your strengths and interests do not lie in coding, you're not going to be that good. You're better off finding money and hiring engineers. I'm not going to design, build, wire,
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by chr15 16y ago
"Have a fucking great idea" Everybody thinks their idea is great. Even you thought your idea was great, right? You might be better off trying to growing your personal brand in addition to launching a company. If you have a name for yoursel
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by chr15 16y ago
I wouldn't judge the entire community based on the actions of one redditor. You also have to look at the converse. There are also people on there who are genuinely kind, but may not be as vocal. There are many instances where redditors hav
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by chr15 16y ago
It's not 100% clear what TheFridge is to me, and I would prefer not to create an account up front unless I have a better understanding of the services it provides and the purpose of this YC "fridge". How does this differ from the Hacker New
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by chr15 16y ago
If people are actually interested in what caused the flash crash, it was a sale of $4.1 billion of E-Mini contracts by a single fund. Report of SEC finding [PDF]: http://www.sec.gov/news/studies/2010/marketevents-report.pdf
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by chr15 16y ago
This reminds of a problem that many publishers have with Facebook's ad platform. Users are too engaged with the content to click on the ads.
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Remind HN: Diaspora to open source code tomorrow (Sept 15)(twitter.com)
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by chr15 16y ago
You're right. Maybe I couldn't think of enough instances where I've made a mistake and asked for a refund.
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by chr15 16y ago
I am not surprised that they didn't give a refund; most businesses wouldn't. However, I think businesses these days should start integrating a one-time "whoopsie" allowance as part of their customer service (within reason, of course. It may
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Interview with Hipmunk (YC S10) Co-founder Steve Huffman(youtube.com)
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by chr15 16y ago
This vehicle is priced at $101,500 after federal tax credit, according to Tesla's website. I don't think the article mentions it.
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by chr15 16y ago
For those that want to try it without logging in, go to the login page ( http://www.quora.com/login/index ) and the search box will be available at the top
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by chr15 16y ago
Clickable: http://www.quora.com Also, the site requires you to have a FB or twitter account. Anyone know if users that don't have either will still be able to access the site?
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by chr15 16y ago
It would help to know what kind of position you are looking for. I think the style of résumé depends on the type of position. I'm assuming a software engineering internship? In general, you have to think about the audience for your résumé.
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IPO for Booz Allen Hamilton(businessweek.com)
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by chr15 16y ago
I think any process involving humans will be imperfect. There will always be the potential for loopholes.
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by chr15 16y ago
I would not lie on security clearance applications. Being honest and truthful is a big factor is the security clearance process. It's OK if you have incidences like this in the past, as long as there are mitigating factors such as passage
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by chr15 16y ago
If you make too little money, all you think about is money. If you make too much money, all you think about it money. I'd have to agree with this article. Personally, I think much of happiness comes from finding the middle ground where you
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by chr15 16y ago
This is a military specification for brownies to be packaged in MREs, not a recipe. Probably not much different from software specifications. It's not uncommon to find documents like this is government. Everything must be explicit so that t
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by chr15 16y ago
I definitely see what you mean. I think I relate to it because I have a desire to break away from the monotony of the corporate world. It all depends on the circumstances you're in and what your own personal goals are.
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by chr15 16y ago
You're correct, it's not going to benefit humanity substantially. Climbing Everest is a huge physical and mental feat and can only bring personal satisfaction or inspire others. Spending all of your time trying to do something to benefit h
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Anatomy of a Typeface(typedia.com)
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by chr15 17y ago
You must already have a clearance, or the OP's company must be willing to pay thousands of dollars for you to get one. A TS clearance is not something that can simply be applied for. Yes, you fill out the SF86 (for a TS clearance), but your
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by chr15 17y ago
Bryan Dyson is not Coke's current CEO. Muhtar Kent holds that position now (since 2008). IIRC, Dyson was CEO in the mid 80s. Title should read ex-CEO to not confuse users. Edit: after some Googling, Dyson was President & CEO of Coca-Co
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by chr15 17y ago
For those not following the Olympics, it's Lindsey Vonn: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindsey_Vonn
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by chr15 17y ago
Will Google's "acquisition" strategy give current Google employees a greater incentive to leave the company and start their own? For example, some top engineers might have an idea for a product and will be incentivized to leave, knowing th
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by chr15 17y ago
For anyone else fascinated by traffic patterns and driver behavior, I recommend reading Traffic: Why We Drive The Way we Do and What It Says about Us The author goes into fascinating detail about driver psychology and discusses similar idea
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Unix Network Analysis(ibm.com)
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