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   by elamje 8y ago

   This comment is just a note: A cool application that could be a good learning project and meaningful for HN could be something like a dead link notifier. The application could give you updates about if one of your HN posts links is now brok
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   by elamje 8y ago

   Lol, I ran out of characters to type Bay Area, so SF had to suffice. Apparently, I made a mistake
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   Ask HN: Do any Lisp beginners want to collaborate on a simple project to learn?

   11 points by elamje 8y ago|5 comments
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   by elamje 8y ago

   I wonder the same thing. Maybe people just worry about regulations and public opinion?
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   Ask HN: What city would you move to for software/startup scene outside of SF?

   3 points by elamje 8y ago|9 comments
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   Ask HN: What is the most reasonable theory on the origins of the universe?

   3 points by elamje 8y ago|1 comments
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   by elamje 8y ago

   I apologize. Misworded for sure, but a patent with no enforcement is hardly a patent in the business sense. They get the credit of invention, but not the financial reward.
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   Elon announces that Tesla will not patent it’s tech (2014)(tesla.com)

   16 points by elamje 8y ago|3 comments
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   by elamje 8y ago

   This might be close to what you are looking for. Human Curated is their goal - https://find.xyz/about
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    by elamje 8y ago

    So is that just a Canadian product something like a CD in the US?
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    Ask HN: What’s your go-to investment for protecting cash from inflation?

    26 points by elamje 8y ago|24 comments
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    by elamje 8y ago

    I don't work at Google, but considering the amount of research scientists on the search team and the troves of data they have on users, I think they already use contextual data quite heavily. Anecdotally, if you type a google search fo
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    by elamje 8y ago

    Oops, I got married last May :'-( RIP to elamje. I totally understand your take, and I think we would have been fine doing long term dating.
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    by elamje 8y ago

    I am going to give YNAB a try. I have been using Mint by Intuit for months, but it has always been a little to cluttered to keep me from getting use to it.
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    Ask HN: What are your rules-of-thumb for personal finance and saving?

    67 points by elamje 8y ago|57 comments
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    by elamje 8y ago

    If you want something quick and easy to spin up, just set up an LLC in your state of choice. Set up an accompanying business bank account(if you will be processing high volumes of transactions look into the per transaction fee structure). I
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    Ask HN: Why did Internet Explorer become obsolete and difficult to maintain?

    3 points by elamje 8y ago|0 comments
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    Casper introduces $89 night light(techcrunch.com)

    3 points by elamje 8y ago|1 comments
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    by elamje 8y ago

    I think an important thought is why now, vs. waiting 20+ years when the need of the train could be voiced by more locals. It could be useful for more high speed rail network to be built now while land prices are lower, vs. waiting until the
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    by elamje 8y ago

    Texans have been very dependent on cars, and I am happy to see this project happening. It services Houston to Dallas in 90 minutes, which is much faster than 3.5+ hours driving, or 2.5 hours(waiting + flying) by plane. Texans like myself wi
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    Texas Private High Speed Rail Between Houston and Dallas(houstonchronicle.com)

    1 points by elamje 8y ago|2 comments
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    by elamje 8y ago

    Would it be possible to build public transit, i.e. light rail and regular train, on top of concrete? This could leverage the current state of American infrastructure, and eliminate the need to demolish road, to replace with rail lines.
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    by elamje 8y ago

    That is true. I guess it would require some more policy for granular things like that.
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    by elamje 8y ago

    I think so - can you think of a system where the rich will not be more influential, without ripping them of their money outright?
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    by elamje 8y ago

    I understand why you think that, but isn't it possible for other people to be compassionate? I think of all of the people that flock to cities to volunteer after a natural disaster. The most compassionate will be able to use their mone
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    by elamje 8y ago

    Yeah, there are definitely issues determining what the essential government costs are, so let’s assume that system is in place and works well. I agree about the underfunding and overfunding point. However, I can imagine a community like HN
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    by elamje 8y ago

    I agree that many are uninformed, and money will get wasted. It seems like it will always be “wasted” depending on which side you are looking at it from. E.g. One might consider war a complete waste, and another considers it the best use of
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    by elamje 8y ago

    I agree with you somewhat, but for something like the military, or healthcare, it would be pretty hard to organize as an individual, not to mention time consuming. The alternative has less friction.
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    by elamje 8y ago

    And yes, taxpayers have 100% control over where the excess funds they contributed go. E.g. You make $1000 annually, and you pay 10% in federal income taxes. 5% of that goes to the basic federal budget (labor for all government agencies, and
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    by elamje 8y ago

    Exactly what I was getting at. Yes in practice hard to implement, but on a conceptual level it seems like in a democracy if one person is one vote, why can’t one person be one dollar(or many dollars) to fund the agencies they care about?