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by dabent 14y ago
Can anyone think of an exception to the stealth mode rule? A company that was actually a big success, but spent the first few months intentionally under wraps? I think in general stealth mode isn't a good strategy, but there must be excep
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Notes From Chad(etsy.com)
2 points by dabent 14y ago|0 comments
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by dabent 14y ago
I don't have small children, but I also apparently don't have any motor skills. I spent the money on an OtterBox for my phone and it's saved me from a cracked screen at least a half dozen times and from minor damage much more often than th
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Pinterest users complain about hacked accounts(thenextweb.com)
3 points by dabent 14y ago|0 comments
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by dabent 14y ago
Santa Monica, CA (Los Angeles area) also possibly SF Bay area or other cities, but most jobs are in Santa Monica. TRUECar - Put simply, TrueCar brings transparency to auto pricing and so far we are getting a solid piece of a huge market. We
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Spam and eggs Codecademy goes full-on Python(venturebeat.com)
1 points by dabent 14y ago|0 comments
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Tenacious(steveblank.com)
4 points by dabent 14y ago|0 comments
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by dabent 14y ago
"It raises the question about whether there is an opportunity for an alternative to Twitter to emerge, and what it would take for it to establish a foothold." I'd say there certainly is an opportunity for an alternative to Twitter or any es
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by dabent 14y ago
I've seen the Software Architect role defined in many different ways. Some are the ones you've described, some are "paper only" architects who never code, but theorize to some unknown end. The ones I've see that are most productive are the
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by dabent 14y ago
I believe that the top trait in A players is the same as in the top founders, which is determination [1]. That determination often manifests itself as the desire to understand how something really works, rather than glossing over the detai
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by dabent 14y ago
It didn't 404 for me... Not sure why it doesn't work. I've used the service for well over a year now and love it. I'm going to sign up just to keep the service going.
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OhLife Announces Premium Memberships(ohlife.com)
2 points by dabent 14y ago|3 comments
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Why Tech Startups Are Mad For Madison(fastcompany.com)
9 points by dabent 14y ago|0 comments
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by dabent 14y ago
I wasn't nearly as baffled by the science in the movie as I was by the behavior of the characters (including the aliens) in the film. It's summed up by the first article you've shared simply: "Nobody, at any time, acts remotely like a scie
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by dabent 14y ago
That's a good point. There's not much real use for a QR code being on a billboard/or vehicle. Also, I think QR codes will have their day, then be replaced by superior technology.
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by dabent 14y ago
> What's the store's purpose? It's really just a warehouse where I could pick up my merchandise. > Was there no knowledgeable staff? No, and That's certainly not the trend these days. I did ask an associate if I could just take the
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by dabent 14y ago
I know that westsiderentals.com uses them for their signs here in LA. They have a QR code in addition to a way to use SMS to get information.
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by dabent 14y ago
> When have you ever scanned a QR code and learned about/bought something? Saturday I used a QR code when I was in a store, trying to get more details on a grill I was thinking of buying. I guess it worked, because I got more informati
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by dabent 14y ago
When I go to sleep, I usually end up thinking about how long I'm going to be out (usually not enough) so I'd just set the timer for 6 hours from now rather than for 6:00 AM. That's the way my brain works anyway. The best feature on my pho
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by dabent 14y ago
> Maybe you just need an iPhone 4S. Indeed. I got an Android device in the fall and have regretted not waiting for the 4S. A site like this at least fills the gap. I also like being able to type in my instructions on a laptop, not su
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by dabent 14y ago
Apparently I'm already using this for something slightly different than the intended purpose and loving it. This may be an excellent tool for me to send myself reminders for tasks I'm doing later in the day. I often write a task list in on
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Why Digital Talent Doesn't Want to Work at Your Company(fastcompany.com)
1 points by dabent 14y ago|0 comments
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Simple Python Queue With Redis(peter-hoffmann.com)
1 points by dabent 14y ago|0 comments
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by dabent 14y ago
The rental site was home-grown, but scammers still managed to find it. I noticed an ocean-view apartment in Miami for about $300 a month, which seemed odd. After some investigation I learned about scams and began checking for ultra-low re
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by dabent 14y ago
If I understand correctly, AirBnB directly posted to Craigslist, where most of the spam emails (such as the roommate or oDesk emails) look to be the work of third-party affiliates. I'm not condoning AirBnB's methods, but there is a subtlety
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Different types of risk(cdixon.org)
33 points by dabent 14y ago|2 comments
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by dabent 14y ago
This looks like it's effectively a newer version of the old puzzles, which look like they've encountered problems: https://www.facebook.com/PuzzleMaster/notes
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Let’s Be Less Productive(nytimes.com)
7 points by dabent 14y ago|0 comments
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by dabent 14y ago
Sorry, I don't think there are any telecommute options at this time.
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by dabent 14y ago
The power grid might not be connected to the internet, but, as the article points out, all it takes is someone with a thumb drive to plant malware.

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