cyman

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by cyman 10y ago
Four Hour Work Week. Take it with a grain of salt, since it takes a lot longer than the author suggests to create a business. (I'd say a year of hard work at least to finally hit a product that sells easily enough in high enough quanti
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Why Working for a Huge Company Is Better Than Working for a Startup(simonlightstone.weebly.com)
3 points by cyman 10y ago|0 comments
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by cyman 13y ago
The only reason FTP is insecure is because system admins still allow unencrypted FTP connections. POP3 and HTTP is also insecure- it's up to the system admin to block insecure connections. With most FTP server software I know (such as
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by cyman 13y ago
dragonwriter, first, I want to say, you are correct that FTP/FTPS is not the World's Best Protocol. In fact, maybe it is the worst protocol in the world. What I'm saying is, that doesn't matter. It's still the most
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by cyman 13y ago
@mooism2 Ideally MLSD should be used, not LIST. That solves the formatting issue.
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by cyman 13y ago
I think all this makes it clear that it is a software issue and not a protocol issue. That is my point here. People hate FTP (or SFTP/FTP-SSL/WebDav) because the software is implemented poorly. (NOTE: I know SFTP and FTP-SSL are d
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by cyman 13y ago
It's the only standard for file transfer we have, and it can be secure. Why does it have to die? (NOTE: WebDav has even more issues but that's the only other standard.)
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Dropbox clone that uses FTP (open-source): Beta feedback appreciated
1 points by cyman 13y ago|12 comments
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Alpha testers needed for Microblogging server (Windows)
2 points by cyman 16y ago|0 comments
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by cyman 17y ago
This is it. I think I am converting to a Mac. The last reason I didn't was because there's a common perception that they're priced too high. Unless this is a misprint, that time is over.
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by cyman 17y ago
"It makes sense to equally split to equally motivate though." Yes, otherwise you have one founder with all the weight on her/his shoulders and the others can end up like employees. It's not worth it: Result= Everyone's equity will be worth
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by cyman 17y ago
Canadian schools all post their tuition on their websites. Actually, Canadian schools are still cheaper than private, even if you are foreign. Waterloo Engineering Coop: $28,527.94/year Waterloo Math/Science Coop: About $20,000/year NOTE: Y
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by cyman 17y ago
Keep in mind there is always overhead. There's no such thing as a cash machine that requires no maintenance. I'd look at high dividend yield stock that pays out monthly (6% yield or more). This will give you monthly income with minor ha
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by cyman 17y ago
You can also look into Canadian universities. U of Waterloo is a very entrepreneurial place: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Waterloo#Spin-off... If interested, you should also check out VeloCity, a dorm for entrepreneurs: htt
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First Rule of Programming Is Don't Program
68 points by cyman 17y ago|87 comments
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by cyman 17y ago
The trick is using university/college off-campus housing listing pages. You'll find great deals. Here's the one from SFSU: http://sfstate.och101.com/ "Spacious Studio in Nagley Mansion" $850.00 Also check UofSF, UCSF. I wouldn't be discou