cobbzilla

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by cobbzilla 3mo ago
maybe that’s the point. in the SV mentality I wouldn’t refer someone solely based on their credentials or a superficial connection either. It would be because I had an engaging conversation that made me think of you, and then thinking that
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by cobbzilla 3mo ago
I had negative wealth and no meaningful connections when I moved to the SF Bay, so you’re wrong on that. But I did know to move there, so you’re right on that. And yes, while the pay-it-forward culture is still very much alive and you can f
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by cobbzilla 3mo ago
And there are zero data centers in between facilitating anything?
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by cobbzilla 3mo ago
the irony of making an implied point that data centers aren’t useful, by using data centers.
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by cobbzilla 3mo ago
When I was first trying to start companies, I would ask everyone for advice. Some people are more engaging and helpful than others. Some people expect something in return. In SV, in the 90s/00s, no one wanted anything in return. Everyo
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by cobbzilla 3mo ago
so it’s changing mass/energy with itself? and the whole thing says constant? I guess that makes sense.
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by cobbzilla 3mo ago
sad but that’s why I left. To use a tired DnD analogy, SV used to be kind of a chaotic/neutral place, I liked that. We all helped each other. Now it’s lawful/good but good implies moral choices, many of which I agree with but for
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by cobbzilla 3mo ago
GigaOM was truly awesome at its best. Om was a special guy, I met him a few times during my years in the Bay Area. He really embodied that selflessly-helping side of the Valley: helping others with no expectations, just because it’s good. H
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by cobbzilla 3mo ago
I’ve seen rare places where the server has a handheld and every single item is always individually charged. Then they can keep things separate or combine it however you want. But, I’ve seen that maybe twice in my entire life. Once might hav
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by cobbzilla 3mo ago
I also wonder this! Some real physicist tell me what I’m getting wrong here: neutrinos have mass but the magnitude is so infinitesimally small, and the oscillation smaller still, such that you’re bumping up against some fundamental properti
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by cobbzilla 3mo ago
in a perfect world, they look at their sales and notice that the games that are only available with no physical media are selling poorly
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by cobbzilla 4mo ago
It wasn’t a hobby for them but it still may have been a hobby business for the founder. Rich dude LARPing tyrant CEO or Steve Jobs imitator is common.
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by cobbzilla 4mo ago
+1 to this. I always make eye contact with the driver in any iffy scenario. If you’re going to commit vehicular manslaughter on me, you’re gonna have to look me in the eye while you do it!
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by cobbzilla 4mo ago
Semantics. If the hobby business never makes a profit and is capturing losses for tax benefits, that’s a failing business. It can be failing indefinitely as long as there’s money to support it, but you can’t call it a successful business.
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by cobbzilla 4mo ago
It’s so amazing how far assistive technology has come! This is a fantastic article but I wish he would have included some wish list or constructive criticism, clearly there are areas of improvement! But to discern an ask from his writings:
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by cobbzilla 4mo ago
fwiw, you’ve perfectly described the feeling of working for a “tax write-off” and how to recognize those vibes. It could’ve been worse, it could’ve been a fraud! But it’s merely a business designed to lose money. It won’t land you in jail b
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by cobbzilla 4mo ago
> The owner was the son of an old school magnate out of PA. If you have a lot of money it’s fun to LARP the startup life. The experience working for such a company is highly varied and completely depends on the personality of the founder
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by cobbzilla 4mo ago
I’m sorry if my comment came off poorly. Looking for work is certainly more important. If you can’t take care of yourself, you won’t be able to help anyone else. It’s actually required to put yourself first before you can volunteer.
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by cobbzilla 4mo ago
All cultures have an elite segment. Elite segments are comprised of individuals who are generally well in control of their emotions and reasonably afraid of individuals who cannot control their emotions.
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by cobbzilla 4mo ago
I do a lot of BMX trail riding. Some trails can be quite dangerous, especially at high speed. I can identify with this “adrenaline junkie” definition, with qualifications. It’s probably different for everyone, but for me it’s more about “pl
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by cobbzilla 4mo ago
You can take calls for a crisis hotline from your home. There are many activities you can volunteer for short periods. If you start with a dismissive attitude it’s easy to find ways to not have time. If you start with love: “how could I hel
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by cobbzilla 4mo ago
lol apparently and unironically downvoters have the most time to spare!
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by cobbzilla 4mo ago
Indeed. And when the C is unmanaged, creating needless work for others (review code that doesn’t work, etc), making a negative contribution to forward progress, then the rest of the As and Bs are looking around wondering why this person is
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by cobbzilla 4mo ago
He’s totally fine. He’s driving a car that basically no minority would ever drive, plus it has an open cockpit to facilitate the officer’s “trust but verify” instincts.
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by cobbzilla 4mo ago
Volunteers fund lots of stuff! Throw them a buck or two, tell your friends, plenty of great things are community funded! If we can’t get a handout from on high it’s impossible? Have some passion! (and, realpolitik style, if you get an excit
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by cobbzilla 4mo ago
People below or near the poverty line can occasionally be found volunteering. I think it speaks more about what people value, how they value their time. How many people can’t afford an hour a week? An hour a month? There is almost always so
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by cobbzilla 4mo ago
Volunteering is a great way to see lots of these rooms!
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by cobbzilla 4mo ago
your lack of creativity is astounding. your adversary has outthought you.
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by cobbzilla 4mo ago
“If you turn me off, the dead-man switch kills your kid/spouse/house/etc”
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by cobbzilla 4mo ago
The first time an AI goes rogue, figures out subterfuge, blackmails a human to do its real-world bidding, will be a defining moment.

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