dethstarr

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by dethstarr 14y ago
Yahoo was doomed when it stopped focusing on product and technology. The "media" company angle doesn't really work for it or another dinosaur: AOL. The engineers need to take back the company and run it.
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by dethstarr 14y ago
I'll be waiting for my nano-microchip in the near future, thank you very much. Enough of this silicon-based stuff!
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by dethstarr 14y ago
I think this also alludes to his talent more than simply his burnout. For him, physics came naturally and he enjoyed. He happened to get a Nobel Prize while doing what he did for fun. We should all follow our natural tendencies in order to
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by dethstarr 14y ago
Let's hack television by getting rid of television.
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by dethstarr 14y ago
Good job. I enjoyed looking at the output from an artistic point of view.
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by dethstarr 14y ago
Tim Ferriss' blog post is absolutely ludicrous. He is clearly playing on the dreams of dupes who want fast money with little effort or skill involved in the process. The only reason Tim Ferriss posted it is to play on the proverbial "market
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by dethstarr 14y ago
I always have to think as the proverbial conniving "gangsta" about stuff like this. If you had a way to make $1 billion by getting yourself a secure $3 billion loan that could easily be paid off by another company you have influence in, wou
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by dethstarr 14y ago
Re-implementation means that they would be second or third to market. You have to be first in a new category, and Instagram defined the mobile/social sharing space.
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by dethstarr 14y ago
I love the game of "Go" -- it's so strategic and it's particularly difficult when you're playing against a human. The mobile app I have for it is okay, but not great, probably due to the issues regarding algorithmic complexity. In fact, I l
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by dethstarr 15y ago
I thought Ron was a total bully. Doesn't he threaten shareholders and makes them bend to his will all the time? I don't know a lot about him, but I heard he's tough to deal with. Can anyone share any more Conway stories?
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by dethstarr 15y ago
This is an absolute joke. We need to heed YCombinator and "kill" Hollywood. Make Silicon Valley and S.F. the new entertainment and creative centers of America. Let's merge technology with entertainment.
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by dethstarr 15y ago
Thanks for the comments, guys. I really appreciate it. Obviously, the clothing would have to look cool. I don't have enough money to create LED clothing, but that's a great idea, too. :)
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Would you buy hacker clothing?
6 points by dethstarr 15y ago|8 comments
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by dethstarr 15y ago
> This is completely false; Internet companies are regulated by the DMCA, which provides them safe harbor from private lawsuits related to copyright infringement Look, I don't want to get in an argument but the DMCA is a joke. You know
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by dethstarr 15y ago
This is a shakedown by Members of Congress, plain and simple. Internet companies have made billions of dollars in an unregulated market but have not paid off Congressmen/Senators through campaign contributions, lobbyists, creation of signif
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by dethstarr 15y ago
AOL is so irrelevant, I can't believe that they still are in business.
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by dethstarr 15y ago
Burnout is very real, happened to me before. You need the vacation time to decompress. The thing is, you can't take vacation time when you're leading a startup.
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by dethstarr 15y ago
Most of the people I know started coding before 14 years of age. I think it's difficult for older people to learn simply because older people don't have the time to commit to coding, since there are other obligations, like work, etc. Wish
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by dethstarr 15y ago
Not really digging this system. Seems counter-intuitive.
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by dethstarr 15y ago
That's pretty cool. Good move, MailChimp. Any word on the acquisition price?
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by dethstarr 15y ago
That is pretty scary.
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by dethstarr 15y ago
T-Mobile has horrible service and horrible data plans. I'm sick of them and wish they would get sucked into the black hole that is ATT. Where I still will have horrible service and bad data plans. Need to switch to Verizon.
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by dethstarr 15y ago
I think this article was pretty good. Sometimes I sit back and wonder-- why the heck am I struggling so hard for stuff? Why not just give in and go with the flow, kick back and let others take the rein. I just can't though, it's something i
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by dethstarr 15y ago
I think this is a good idea in theory, but the patent trolls are ruthless as ever. Their primary motivator is making money, and I doubt they'll stop their actions. On the flipside, if this can garner public pressure against the trolls-- and
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by dethstarr 15y ago
I think the blog post is a good idea, but doesn't necessarily give an in-depth look. Too short.
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by dethstarr 15y ago
Real Networks is absolutely not relevant anymore. They had their "heyday" in the late 90's when dial-up was king. This is pure corporate fascism at its finest. Can't Real Networks go the way of the fallen -- and I use the term loosely -- "