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500 Startups launches $30M micro-fund in Canada(techcrunch.com)
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Never Mind Oil, Iran’s About to Shake the World Pistachio Market(bloomberg.com)
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by faramarz 11y ago
It doesn't take a genius to figure that out. Of course it's a land grab. The same way Google Fiber is trying grab North American broadband.
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by faramarz 11y ago
I can see the filters being used for research/academic use. Well executed!
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by faramarz 11y ago
Have you looked at Shopify Plus? Maybe reach a rep at the company for more info, but from the looks of it, the processing fee is 0%. What the monthly bill is, I don't know. https://www.shopify.co.uk/plus
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by faramarz 11y ago
Also worth noting, Capital One recently bought the powerhouse design shop, Adaptive Path. I think they recognize the need for for better UX
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Stanford study finds walking improves creativity(news.stanford.edu)
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by faramarz 11y ago
"$110k through investment and government grants in exchange for an equity stake" http://www.mla48.com/take-action/ For how much equity?
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by faramarz 11y ago
Yeah, I know what you're saying. After a bit of thinking I tried to rename the title but I think the window has passed, because i'm not able to save the change. That said, the control over the tempo is really interesting to me. I
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Touch Pianist – Tap in Rhythm and Perform Your Favourite Music(touchpianist.com)
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A number of Free tools to run your business(shopify.com)
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by faramarz 12y ago
It's an experiment, and worth mentioning this line from the site "Furthermore, for the first few months of this experiment, we will review only the first 100 interviews submitted through the Open App each month."
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by faramarz 12y ago
"Quick clarification: Many, many of the investors & employees didn't see any money, not just the founders. That's what I meant by fire sale." https://twitter.com/monstro/status&#x
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by faramarz 12y ago
Very cool. FYI, the Advertise page on your site is entirely blanked out when AdBlock is on. I had to turn it off to see anything.
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by faramarz 13y ago
Try MillionShort.com for the broader web. It removes the top million sites (Wikipedia, YouTube etc). They've been covered on HN numerous times.
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by faramarz 13y ago
I can't get passed 260. It's driving me insane! Any strategies you guys want to share? edit: wow! Ive only been using half of the keys! 836 booya!
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by faramarz 13y ago
Just minutes ago it was at 1m+, now it's back at 700k+. People removing their retweets? is that even possible?
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Visiting SF, would love to make friends at tech companies
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by faramarz 13y ago
Me thinks they are feeling some pressure from rising stars like Asana and they are quickly trying to solidify their lead before it's too late.
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by faramarz 13y ago
I understand your reasoning and I count myself on that side of thinking. But then again, if you think about it, being an Uber driver is unlike any other contractor. If I were an Uber driver, i'd have my app open as much as possible. ev
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by faramarz 13y ago
IMO, the only way Uber wouldn't be liable is if the cab driver shut off his uber phone and turned on his personal phone. Uber app on means he's ALWAYS hunting for business. Uber enabled that. Uber's insurance should protect t
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by faramarz 13y ago
I still can't find the line you just quoted.. maybe i'm tired. hmm
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by faramarz 13y ago
I thought about it and I'm going to say yes. Uber is absolutely liable. Simple; If Uber app is on = cab driver makes money If Uber app is off = cab driver makes no money. Uber app operating is proof that cab driver is looking
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by faramarz 13y ago
The article doesn't mention if the driver was en-route to pick up a driver. Uber should be liable once driver taps on the button and a customer is locked in. He's rushing to get there, like any other taxi who sees a customer flag
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by faramarz 13y ago
What if i'm doing an online purchase? How do I charge the Wallaby Card when my only options are Visa, MasterCard and American Express. Really interesting concept. Canada, just get it to Canada!
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by faramarz 13y ago
Buy property.
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by faramarz 13y ago
It is also cross-posted on Tesla http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/hyperloop
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by faramarz 13y ago
So.. if SpaceX is the platform for this project, he's probably thinking of shooting people from one point (his rocket launching platform) to orbit and land at another SpaceX station?
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by faramarz 13y ago
Cool. Curiously, the simple homepage has an excessively cluttered source code. http://www.initialized.co/
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by faramarz 13y ago
That's quite amazing! Thanks for the write up! Will look into it

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