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541.
by fsk 12y ago
Actually, you can't create your own ISP. In most US cities, the phone corporation and cable corporation are given a monopoly/duopoly over the "last mile" to your home. It's illegal for someone else to lay down cab
542.
by fsk 12y ago
I switched from GA to piwik. I like piwik better. Piwik lets you see detailed per-user information, what pages they visited and in what order. That information is not accessible easily in GA.
543.
by fsk 12y ago
By itself, quit rate is a meaningless statistic. They should lump it into two groups. 1. People who quit and find a new job within 1-2 months. 2. People who quit and don't find a new job within 1-2 months. Then, you can find out what %
544.
by fsk 12y ago
Conversely, if the startup starts taking off, the startup might look for an excuse to fire you to weasel out of paying your unvested options. That happened at Zygna and Facebook. So, there are several bad things that can happen with option
545.
by fsk 12y ago
35s is the cumulative sum of all leap seconds so far
546.
by fsk 12y ago
Other languages are more in demand than C++. You'll have an easier time with something else. I have a lot of C++ experience, but I've been taking jobs in other languages because the demand for C++ isn't there.
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by fsk 12y ago
For one contract, I did a couple hours of work and never got paid. It isn't worth the hassle to try and collect, so I just wrote it off as a loss and a learning experience. Even with a written contract, as an individual freelancer it
548.
by fsk 12y ago
Another option is to find some work you can do off-the-books. That's legally risky if you get caught, but it allows your "official" income to stay low while you earn enough money to pay your living expenses.
549.
by fsk 12y ago
If damages are limited when you do something wrong and get caught, that increases the incentive to misbehave.
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by fsk 12y ago
But that isn't VC. When you have outside investors, you have an obligation to give them an opportunity to cash out. If you can bootstrap and own 100%, then you have maximum flexibility.
551.
by fsk 12y ago
I had AdSense on my blog for a couple months, and then was banned just before I earned $100 and qualified for my first payout. Now, when I see Google ads, I click on a couple just to mess up their statistics. I really should write a browse
552.
by fsk 12y ago
Just keep interviewing, keep trying. You're going to have to interview with a lot of people who are clueless or rude before you find someone you want to work with (and who wants to work with you). If you get stumped by a question, loo
553.
by fsk 12y ago
When I start a new job, I take notes on everyone's name, along with a coded physical description. (coded, in case anyone else reads it they won't be offended, usually just the first letter of the descriptive word I'm using)
554.
by fsk 12y ago
Lotus Notes is the only mail client I used that's WORSE than Outlook.
555.
by fsk 12y ago
I'd feel VERY uncomfortable giving a 3rd party the password to my brokerage account. Too many bad things can happen. Yes, I know you take property security. There's always some bug or flaw you don't know about. Because you
556.
by fsk 13y ago
What does making a Facebook clone have to do with pursuing a civil lawsuit WHEN GOVERNMENT LAWYERS ALREADY PRODUCED A TON OF EVIDENCE SHOWING GUILT. Making a Facebook clone is risky, you could spend the money and get no users. Suing these d
557.
by fsk 13y ago
That's the problem with commission-based sales (like a real estate agent or a headhunter). They say "My fee is a % of the sale, so I want the best price!", but really it's in their best interests to close as soon as pos
558.
by fsk 13y ago
Basically, it can be summarized as: Problem: The legal system is expensive and inefficient. If a lot of people are wronged by the same defendant, it is impractical for them to pursue their claim. Solution: Let's have class action laws
559.
by fsk 13y ago
Suppose the settlement was $6B and 60k members are in the class. That's $100k per worker. However, the lawyers usually get 1/3, so $2B for the lawyers and $67k per worker. That's the offensive part about class action lawsui
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by fsk 13y ago
Retainer, not such a bad idea. After getting stiffed on a short project that went nowhere, I should start using that one.
561.
by fsk 13y ago
Probably yes. You learned a valuable lesson. I don't know the details, so I can't be 100% sure. From your description, he handed your spec to another employee, and now that employee is trying to implement the spec YOU WROTE FOR F
562.
by fsk 13y ago
The problem with fixed-bid is that the client almost never has a decent specification. If I write the spec for free, I know he'll then just shop the spec around on freelance sites, and I wasted my time. They always get insulted when
563.
by fsk 13y ago
The problem is that (in the USA), most academic research is funded via taxpayers (either via outright grants or indirectly via student tuition and government tuition assistance). The professors write and edit and referee the papers for free
564.
by fsk 13y ago
Another rule for a small freelancer: Bill hourly. Never accept a fixed-bid contract. These small clients will withhold payment until every last detail meets their desires. Plus, it's NEVER a good enough specification. Also, most cl
565.
by fsk 13y ago
It seems that the lesson is, if you're going to be a spammer, use a separate IP for each site, use a separate ID for registering each domain, and make each site sufficiently distinct. Then, if Google decides to ban ALL your sites, the
566.
by fsk 13y ago
The problem is that it costs a LOT OF ENERGY to launch someone into orbit. (plus food, oxygen, etc.)
567.
by fsk 13y ago
Even if it were possible to 100% eliminate death by aging for $1, it's statistically impossible for everyone to live forever.
568.
by fsk 13y ago
Recently, I did a couple of hours of work for a client, WITH A WRITTEN AGREEMENT, and didn't get paid. It isn't worth the hassle to sue and collect for a couple hours of work. So, I wrote the experience off as a loss and moved o
569.
by fsk 13y ago
The cost of university is "(tuition) + (missed income while in university) - (amount university helps your career prospects vs. 4 extra years of work experience)". Tuition is skyrocketing, which is the biggest incentive to skip un
570.
by fsk 13y ago
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