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by cmos 17y ago
I wouldn't dismiss the advantages to putting audio, video and lightweight control on one cable. It does help to reduce confusion and clutter. My issue is that the goal of HDMI wasn't moving audio and video to one cable. The goal was to a
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by cmos 17y ago
I started a company with a friend of mine in 1998 to do this... we're still not quite there, and it turns out we could only sell it to really rich people through high end custom dealers. The 'dream' of a wired + automated house is oddly far
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by cmos 17y ago
It is a basic lesson, but one that doesn't hurt to hear over and over again. While his example might seem 'obvious' and 'extreme' it is all relative. All startups make mistakes like this. Especially if it's your first one, your doing kind
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Flashrom enables BIOS flashing via Linux(linuxdevices.com)
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by cmos 17y ago
Thanks for the good story!
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by cmos 17y ago
Definitely watch out for 'missed opportunities'! My mother _forced_ me to try out for drama. She said 'all you have to do is audition.. then I'll never bring it up again'. I can't tell you how much the thought of even going to the auditio
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by cmos 17y ago
I also watch sports at my local bar.. now I have a whole different 'genre' of friends who happen to not spend their day in front of a computer. Socially, it has been quite a learning experience! If you lack self control with regard to TV w
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by cmos 17y ago
If it got the 'best product of 2001' at CES that pretty much guarantees it's 100% vapor. Awards like that are a scam.. it's all about who you know + how much bs they are willing to absorb. Since that time most high end trade shows require
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by cmos 17y ago
100% serious. One of them still works for us, 10 years later.
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by cmos 17y ago
I like your approach! It would be nice to at least offer them a bed in your broom closet. When we were starting out we paid our summer interns a little above minimum wage (one of their mom's was a tough negotiator) and let them sleep on ou
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by cmos 17y ago
That's part of why... I think he also wants to let people know there is a lot to running a small company that people don't write publicly about. And the ones that survived their early days and have profit + momentum often write about high
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by cmos 18y ago
In small quantities the best bet is sheet metal. You can take a design down to your local shop and they can cut and bend it. Ask them what colors they'll be powder coating that week and if you could slip your batch in with it (much cheape
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by cmos 18y ago
Regarding buyouts.. I can't recommend enough a vesting period on founders stock. Usually over 3-4 years. Then, if one of you leaves early, you only get a proportional amount of stock compared to your time invested. A lot of people just c
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by cmos 18y ago
It has saved my butt on a few occasions already.. all within a couple hours. For 'non expert' programmers the answers always have actual code and not just high level explanations that take hours to figure out. I too can't say enough about
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by cmos 18y ago
Don't let this be your roadblock! Start working on tutorials for gimp and you'll be surprised how good you can make things look (my 'goto' in graphics has always been to add a gradient and/or a shadow). When you have something working you
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by cmos 18y ago
Now that we have all witnessed the greatness that is online porn, probably not that long.
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by cmos 18y ago
every time my company has almost gone out of business, something has happenend to keep it around. Sometimes it's a spike in sales, other times a last minute investment. I consider myself the hardest working luckiest guy in the world.
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by cmos 18y ago
I liked the 'timmyevolved' page.. the music was good and it built up mystique. However, I'm going to forget all about it in another hour or so..you'd better get some attention when you relaunch, and even put out a couple more announcements
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by cmos 18y ago
I'm pretty sure it's also one of those small interviews they have in the business section of the nytimes.. it looks more appropriate in the 'print' version.
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by cmos 18y ago
Actually, people with a criminal past (or general oddities that are looked down upon by corporate americal) are often a good choice for a small startup trying to save money. My company often would be someone's 'opportunity' to prove themse
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by cmos 18y ago
I love this concept! I was just using the default firefox page, but now this is my homepage.
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by cmos 18y ago
This was extremely fun to read. I love it. It helps people to understand that working for a startup probably won't bring you riches, but it will make you a better person.
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by cmos 18y ago
yea, I like the glitter! If I could move them around, and if I kept clicking the button they popped up, that would be super cool. Also, perhaps after overuse, it showed the occasional raincloud?
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by cmos 18y ago
These are great points. IF you can get away without a phone number, you train your customers early on to use other means. Yes, you may lose out on customers, but this is built into your profit model. Taking phone calls costs money. Typic
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by cmos 18y ago
Definitely points for 'cuteness'. I like sites like this that have personality.. In their FAQ: "Actually, it's more like a framework or library, but "engine" sells much better. So we lie."
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by cmos 18y ago
ah yes, they may have not finished first in the 'money' or 'career' race, but they could sleep better at night.
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by cmos 18y ago
First. Always and forever. It just might not seem that way in the short term.
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by cmos 18y ago
Stop going to work.
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by cmos 18y ago
It all seems a bit vague. For instance, why would something be listed on here? What are the standards? If there are different standards for different categories then put these in a summary at the top of the page. For instance, with fashi
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by cmos 18y ago
I am most productive after feeding my damm cat's. After gorging themselves on diet cat food one falls asleep on my lap, and the other just to the left of my laptop, usually on top of my phone, which is always set to vibrate. That gives me

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