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by donofrip 15y ago
I'm confused... you think there is a lot of scope to cater to niche segments, but then are wondering how to identify those segments? If you have already identified the segments, then I would just talk to as many people in these segments as
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by donofrip 15y ago
How do you intend to protect against slander? Or just outright inappropriateness? Will you be taking down these sorts of posts? I like the idea--we definitely filter ourselves in most forums. I'm just wondering if it is practical.
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by donofrip 15y ago
A retired public employee can actually make more in pension benefits once they retire than they made during their final year working. Based on how many years of service a public employee has, they can actually make over 100% of their final
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by donofrip 15y ago
A representative government of elected officials has its legs cut out from under it by these direct democratic actions. As individuals, we cannot be experts on every subject and thus cannot vote intelligibly on every subject matter. Some pe
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by donofrip 15y ago
I get a sense of a little non-developer hate going on below... so fair disclosure, I am not a developer. I am an aspiring entrepreneur, and yes, I am working on a web-based company. I also work on Wall Street, so I apparently chose the othe
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by donofrip 15y ago
Interesting. I am disappointed because while Youtube was blocked at the bank I work at, I could still access some things relatively easily through google video. While I don't think Google would ever consider shuttering Youtube and moving th
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by donofrip 15y ago
I have seen this: http://cofound.org/ It seems promising.
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Ask HN: How to find a good hacker/co-founder?
5 points by donofrip 15y ago|3 comments
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by donofrip 15y ago
A perfect response to a question I just asked. Thank you!
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by donofrip 15y ago
I couldn't agree more. I look at the multitude of apps that have been developed for facebook, and I can't help but think that the original facebook product that exploded like a virus was much different than what we see today. Remember the o
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by donofrip 15y ago
I can't imagine how the economist came up with the calculation that every $1 spent will generate $2 in revenue. This is an outrageous claim. How long does that relationship last? Out to the millions of dollars spent? Why doesn't ConEd inves
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by donofrip 15y ago
This is great. I really like the visualization of where there are gaps in the space for new technologies. (Happy to see I fall in a nice white space!) This sort of mapping makes a lot of sense for investors--hedge funds and asset managers u
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by donofrip 15y ago
Thank you for sharing the passage. I particularly enjoyed the imagery of the line "the earth is where we make our stand"--really dynamite stuff. The notion of an individual immortalizing legacy is a very western notion. One only needs to lo
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by donofrip 15y ago
I can certainly appreciate and understand Leo's point not only philosophically but also through personal experience. I work at an investment bank and have about $200k in student loans. I want to start a company. My time is extremely constri