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by cvg 16y ago
He has been funding the company with his money from Super Soakers, but because of knock-offs is now only able to cover one third of expenses. Looks like he's trying to give up as little ownership as possible: govt grants, reinvest revenue,
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by cvg 16y ago
Made me think about how our approach to building animal like AI is premature. Developing plant-like AI seems like a better first step. About the Speaker: Stefano Mancuso is a founder of the study of plant neurobiology, which explores signal
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Intelligence and communication in plants(ted.com)
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by cvg 16y ago
Grellas' Startup Law 101 is a great starting resource for these sorts of questions. The IP article is here: http://www.grellas.com/faq_business_startup_015a.html
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by cvg 16y ago
But most recent quarters have been positive with income in the tens of millions. Q2 had a large one time write down from restructuring. Financially, AOL isn't looking too bad: http://www.google.com/finance?q=NYSE:AOL&fstype=ii
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by cvg 16y ago
They have $4 billion in current assets, so could go all cash on a buyout. http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bs?s=yhoo
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by cvg 16y ago
bitbucket ( http://bitbucket.org ) - mercurial vss, similar to github
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by cvg 16y ago
I'm curious to know how the technology is used after a patent suit like this. Do companies like Apple usually license the patented technology or do they remove the offending code? I imagine there could be a lot more money involved if the ap
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by cvg 16y ago
I hope we don't hear "Gliese 581g" too much. I think a proper name is in order.
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by cvg 16y ago
nice example of how luck is a factor in business success
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by cvg 16y ago
Operations Research was one of my favorite classes in college. Only after modeling the world, can you conquer it.
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by cvg 16y ago
if only tiny pigs pollinated figs
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by cvg 16y ago
Definitely meant in jest. I was a fan of the original Starcraft way back in the day. Even now new games come out that still provide me with a little distraction. "Sad is the developer who knows not fun."
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by cvg 16y ago
Hopefully people aren't too good at Starcraft 2. The worst Starcraft team should get a round of funding.
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by cvg 16y ago
I love Bend! Too bad you aren't a python shop. :)
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by cvg 16y ago
Rock Salt deodorant works great. For easier application, try the salt spray. It costs more, but a nice convenience. I imagine you can make your own spray by dissolving the rock in water.
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by cvg 16y ago
I'm in. Clint
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by cvg 16y ago
Really like the simplicity of the idea and clean look of the site. Already replied to the welcome message - waiting for it to post to the site. I like the daily emails as I don't visit too many sites daily, apart from HN and Gmail. This wil
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by cvg 16y ago
Also, it's illegal in China. Enforcement is lax, but if you cross the wrong person expect the law to be enforced. Several Rio Tinto officers had to find this out the hard way. http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62S0R020100329 Network,
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by cvg 16y ago
Ack! I think I still have some code to write...
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by cvg 16y ago
Check out the book if you have the chance. A very quick read. A bit sensational, but a nice distraction.
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by cvg 16y ago
Interesting how we develop code to be more intelligent and to identify objects, when humans have such a hard time recognizing patterns (as shown in the video).
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The pattern behind self-deception : Michael Shermer(ted.com)
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by cvg 16y ago
I don't think there are any unbiased news source. I think the best we can do is read from several different sources and interpolate accurate news. I'm starting to feel that this method is too much work, but here's who I read: Primaries: New
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by cvg 16y ago
The April Fools python micro-framework was called 'Denied.' The Hacker News coverage is here, http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1237412 .
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Starbucks Free Wifi: Auto-login Greasemonkey Script(frutel.com)
4 points by cvg 16y ago|0 comments
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by cvg 16y ago
Thanks for diving into the source and including a suggestion! I see what you mean. We'll keep this in mind when we revise the front page.
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by cvg 16y ago
It is an interesting market! And, best of luck to you!
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by cvg 16y ago
Hmm...I guess we have a backup plan if things don't work out. Yeah, we may want to up the professionalism. P.S. To be clear, we don't condone the use or actions of gigolos. And, I am kidding about the backup plan. ;) P.P.S Thanks for the fe
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by cvg 16y ago
Thanks for the feedback. I've run the site through YSlow, so glad you noticed that. 1,2,3 are now on the task list. Thanks again!

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