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   by danshapiro 13y ago

   Aha. It seems odd then to say that there are two choices in the case of MFN conversion, when they amount to the same thing. I know YC has seen MFN usage in the "everyone gets $100k" scenario, but I also could see them useful for
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   by danshapiro 13y ago

   Two questions: - in the acquisition of a company with an MFN SAFE, it says that the instrument can convert in to common at the fair market value of the stock. Isn't that the FMV the purchase price? So isn't that the same as getti
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   by danshapiro 13y ago

   One of the backers of my kickstarter just shared this with me... it is not going to do my wallet any favors.
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   Jumpkick: Get First Dibs on Great Kickstarters(jumpkick.me)

   2 points by danshapiro 13y ago|2 comments
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   by danshapiro 13y ago

   If what they're doing isn't shutting up, what is?
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   Dead Hand (nuclear war)(en.wikipedia.org)

   1 points by danshapiro 13y ago|0 comments
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   Robot Turtles raised $625,000 to teach preschoolers to program(kickstarter.com)

   2 points by danshapiro 13y ago|0 comments
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   by danshapiro 13y ago

   I think the thesis here is wrong. Customers ARE reporting issues. They're doing it on Twitter. If Apple's ignoring them, that's Apple's failing, not the customers'. Companies should make their policies adapt to t
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   by danshapiro 13y ago

   This is fantastic! Same basic idea, but with physical movement and exercise. At least for the grownups.
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    by danshapiro 13y ago

    I don't know, and won't until I get the backer surveys at the end of the project.
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    by danshapiro 13y ago

    Step 1: Teach me functional languages. . . Step 3: Profit. In all seriousness, I don't think I'm qualified to teach those concepts to anyone, let alone kids. But there's some awesome discussion on robotturtles.com/commu
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    by danshapiro 13y ago

    The project will be terminated on September 27th, so I thought the name worked :-)
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    by danshapiro 13y ago

    You take turns running their programs. There's typically a lot of debugging, although in theory you might just do it once. You can see a video example of 'write program' in the most recent update I posted. The rules say tha
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    by danshapiro 13y ago

    Right - it's fulfillment by amazon, multichannel fulfillment. Regarding the child article, I'm printing with a century-old company based in Michigan. I'll be flying out to see the first ones come off the line. Doesn't
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    by danshapiro 13y ago

    Thanks for the pointer!
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    by danshapiro 13y ago

    I wish for the same features you describe, both as a creator and backer. That said, they have a very specific vision for their company and business, and have decided not to follow the money when it points them away from that vision. Hat
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    by danshapiro 13y ago

    I have no data, but this Wikipedia article explains the theory: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anchoring "Anchoring or focalism is a cognitive bias that describes the common human tendency to rely too heavily on the
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    by danshapiro 13y ago

    I haven't played with Scratch in detail, but expect to graduate my kids to it (or something similar?) as soon as they can read. I won't claim expertise in age 8+ since I haven't dived in depth. One anecdote: I learned BASIC o
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    by danshapiro 13y ago

    Thanks! Yes and yes. Not necessarily a trend, but to think about how you're going to get the word out from the beginning. Speaking in the abstract, I would rather have a great marketing idea and develop the product from that then vic
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    by danshapiro 13y ago

    I spent a lot of time before launching the Kickstarter figuring out a process that would not get more expensive with volume! In short, I'm using a commercial manufacturer who can handle very large quantities, and Amazon for shipping.
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    by danshapiro 13y ago

    Thanks hga! That's great feedback. I have very little artistic skill personally, so it's really rewarding to be able to bring this stuff to life.
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    by danshapiro 13y ago

    Thanks gbelote! Nice to be able to give something back to the HN community, which was helpful in figuring out how to do Kickstarter right.
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    by danshapiro 13y ago

    The latter! Although by accident, since I hadn't played RR before inventing RT. RoboRally is vastly more complex and has oodles more depth. Robot Turtles is entirely pictorial and great for ages 3+.
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    by danshapiro 13y ago

    OP here - happy to answer any questions in the comments.
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    Robot Turtles Kickstarter midmortem at $250k(danshapiro.com)

    102 points by danshapiro 13y ago|54 comments
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    Robot Turtles: the board game that teaches preschoolers to program(kickstarter.com)

    3 points by danshapiro 13y ago|0 comments
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    by danshapiro 13y ago

    Great suggestion! I have 50 gigs of footage of kids playing - I will put together a video that shows one play session, start to finish, and add it later today. (There are some short clips in the Kickstarter video now FYI).
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    Robot Turtles: The Board Game for Little Programmers(kickstarter.com)

    25 points by danshapiro 13y ago|7 comments
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    Smart and Illicit: Who Becomes an Entrepreneur and Does it Pay?(nber.org)

    1 points by danshapiro 13y ago|0 comments
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    Same-Sex Couples Face Higher Bar to Make Angel Investments(blogs.wsj.com)

    1 points by danshapiro 13y ago|0 comments