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by deanalevitt 8y ago
Shkreli himself played a deliberate role in the public's perception of him. I've always wondered why but I suspect it was pig-headedness.
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Founder Exposed: Opening Up About Startup Failures and Vulnerability(firstround.com)
2 points by deanalevitt 8y ago|0 comments
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by deanalevitt 8y ago
I'm most amazed that Netflix has retained this aspect of their business. My guess would have been it was more effort than benefit, considering the focus of Netflix and their direction.
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by deanalevitt 8y ago
This is absolutely brilliantly cool!
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How to Stay Relevant While Working from Home(linkedin.com)
2 points by deanalevitt 8y ago|0 comments
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How to Diagnose and Solve JavaScript SEO Issues in 6 Steps(moz.com)
2 points by deanalevitt 8y ago|0 comments
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by deanalevitt 8y ago
> Contrary to commonsense belief, attempts to measure productivity through performance metrics discourage initiative, innovation and risk-taking. Is this really contrary to commonsense belief? I think most business leaders are very awa
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by deanalevitt 8y ago
Right, that's why I brought it up. In Italy, they were selling houses for $1 but the regulations around it plus the ongoing property taxes change the entire calculus. Regardless, land is valuable but only if you own it and have some co
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by deanalevitt 8y ago
> For example, one OfficeMax employee complained to corporate management in 2012, saying 'I cannot justify lying to a customer or being TRICKED into lying to them for our store to make a few extra dollars Looks like yes.
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by deanalevitt 8y ago
I'd be curious about taxes and other costs involved in ownership.
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by deanalevitt 8y ago
The big question is land ownership. Does the buyer get to own the land? Or is it more like a 100-year lease from the state? $100k for large swathes of land anywhere in Europe sounds like a steal to me.
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Office Depot rigged PC malware scans to sell unneeded $300 tech support(arstechnica.com)
33 points by deanalevitt 8y ago|10 comments
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Mini-City Inside Tel Aviv Tests Advanced Tech for Cities of the Future(nocamels.com)
1 points by deanalevitt 8y ago|0 comments
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by deanalevitt 8y ago
I found Meditations: A New Translation by Gregory Hays to be quite accessible.
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by deanalevitt 8y ago
If you're relatively young, no kids, etc. then it's definitely worth trying out for a couple of years. You won't have lost much time.
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Chris Pruett AMA: Top Developer Questions(developer.oculus.com)
1 points by deanalevitt 8y ago|0 comments
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by deanalevitt 8y ago
Oh good, government regulation of browsing habits. What could go wrong?
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by deanalevitt 8y ago
I wonder how this differs by location. I grew up rural, and my childhood experience was wildly different from suburban and city kids. While I loved video games, I also rode horses or ATVs to see neighborhood friends and the area kids had la
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How to Build Your Startup Without Hiring a Single Person(medium.dave-bailey.com)
3 points by deanalevitt 8y ago|0 comments
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by deanalevitt 8y ago
So true. I recently began taking college math courses online for fun and the ALEKS system was great up to Pre-calc, but once I hit calculus, and only found video lecture-based courses, things became frustrating, half-clear and confusing. Su
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by deanalevitt 8y ago
To add perspective, in New Zealand, 50% of prisoners are Maori who make up 15% of the population. Another 11% are Pacific Islander almost double their percentage of the population. The numbers are so out of whack that it points to some seri
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Alice Is Due for Reversal: Science Proves Its Reasoning Unsound(ipwatchdog.com)
1 points by deanalevitt 8y ago|0 comments
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by deanalevitt 8y ago
I've done some longer distance trips with Amtrak and generally had a pretty good experience outside of Union Station in Chicago which was awful.
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by deanalevitt 8y ago
I'm not sure I agree with this take, but it might make for an interesting discussion.
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Tesla's 'Ponzi Scheme'(livetradingnews.com)
1 points by deanalevitt 8y ago|1 comments
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Don’t believe the hype: We may never know the identity of Jack the Ripper(arstechnica.com)
2 points by deanalevitt 8y ago|0 comments
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Our wooden future: making cars, skyscrapers and even lasers from wood(newscientist.com)
15 points by deanalevitt 8y ago|3 comments
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by deanalevitt 8y ago
This is really cool!
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How 2D semiconductors could extend Moore's law(nature.com)
3 points by deanalevitt 8y ago|0 comments
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by deanalevitt 8y ago
Asking about their problems or goals is the best. In other words, don't ask about what features they want (you'll figure that out), but ask what their goal is. Research is good, especially in helping you figure out what questions

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