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by econnors 11y ago
"the way startups spew forth their good intentions without recognizing the underlying goal of making money makes the whole industry feel unnecessarily slimy." I'm not sure I understand this. I find it hard to believe that a l
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by econnors 11y ago
There's a joke in here somewhere
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A Case for Privacy(aplus.com)
2 points by econnors 12y ago|0 comments
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by econnors 12y ago
"Learning is supposed to be about falling down and getting up again until you do it right. But, in an academic culture that demands constant achievement, failures seem so perilous that the best and the brightest often spend their young
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NSA and GCHQ agents 'leak Tor bugs' alleges developer(m.bbc.com)
3 points by econnors 12y ago|0 comments
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by econnors 12y ago
From the article: "The funding comes after a period of growth among Amplitude’s enterprise customer base, which is up by 400 percent since the service’s launch." Is it just me, or does this not really make any sense? Assuming they
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Tesla Is Planning To Make A Pickup Truck(businessinsider.com)
8 points by econnors 13y ago|1 comments
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by econnors 13y ago
If I were an employer, I would be more impressed with the way the author responded to feedback/criticism and was able to improve her site on future iterations more so than I'd be impressed with the site itself (although it looks g
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Google disappoints Congressman over Glass privacy concerns(zdnet.com)
1 points by econnors 13y ago|0 comments
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Apple Avoided Billions in Taxes, Congressional Panel Says (nytimes.com)
34 points by econnors 13y ago|72 comments
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Dell’s Earnings Fall 79% as Sales of PCs Fade(nytimes.com)
6 points by econnors 13y ago|0 comments
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A Quantum Computer Aces Its Test(bits.blogs.nytimes.com)
6 points by econnors 13y ago|0 comments
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by econnors 14y ago
I am a current student at Dartmouth, and it's the same here as well. Especially in a class with a curve, a student is at a serious disadvantage if he/she doesn't collaborate, copy, or cheat.
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by econnors 14y ago
The problem with this argument is that guns would do little to counteract an oppressive government. What about the airplanes, the navy, the artillery that our military possess? Guns are hardly a "final check against the formation of a poten
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by econnors 14y ago
It seems to me like a lot of startups featured here make his #1 mistake - treating employees like friends ( http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4790767 immediately comes to mind). A lot of the job offers featured here mention fridges pack
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Armed Heroes vs. Torchlight - EGLS response(forums.toucharcade.com)
1 points by econnors 14y ago|0 comments
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by econnors 14y ago
try using the spacebar - much faster
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by econnors 15y ago
Ronald Reagan made similar remarks in the hospital after he was shot. It's always impressed me how he could retain control of his emotions at such a horrible time: "...when his wife arrived in the emergency room, Reagan remarked to her, 'Ho
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by econnors 15y ago
This article reminds me of one of the Pendragon books: http://djmachalebooks.com/books/pendragon/the-reality-bug/ In the book, the protagonist discovers a world in which people have abandoned reality in favor of a more enjoyable virtual w
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by econnors 15y ago
You are trying to promote your own content in the comment section of a website that PG created - I'd say that's worse than "kissing PG's butt for money and introductions."
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by econnors 15y ago
Unlike some others, I liked the article a lot. Sure, it wasn't very concise, but I thought it was a great story regarding start-up life and the sacrifices that accompany it.