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by ianthiel 15y ago
Seeing as that was 7 years ago, yes things are a bit different now =P
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Hipmunk vs fly.com Conclusions(blog.ianthiel.com)
6 points by ianthiel 15y ago|0 comments
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Hipmunk vs fly.com, revisited (Part I)(blog.ianthiel.com)
4 points by ianthiel 15y ago|0 comments
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by ianthiel 15y ago
Clearly I didn't =P
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by ianthiel 15y ago
You need to randomize the positioning of each idea, whatever you put in the top left will most likely get the most votes regardless. Randomization helps account for this.
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by ianthiel 15y ago
This is a very fair point, I think in some cases people are primarily interested in functionality as opposed to design.
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by ianthiel 15y ago
I think your understanding of how the service works is spot on. There's reputation system of sorts since you can comment on people you've stayed with. If anyone ever got a single bad review, I imagine no one would ever stay there again.
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Airbnb vs *(blog.ianthiel.com)
17 points by ianthiel 15y ago|9 comments
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Economics meets startups - Part I(blog.ianthiel.com)
1 points by ianthiel 15y ago|0 comments
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Ask HN: Best insurance rates for startups?
9 points by ianthiel 15y ago|0 comments
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by ianthiel 15y ago
I upvoted you, not sure why someone would downvote though.
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by ianthiel 15y ago
Seconding the dumping of the TV. I've heard nothing but good things about the Culture series so that's something I'll have to get to soon. And I can never recommend the original 6 dune books enough, simply legendary.
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by ianthiel 15y ago
I would specify that I only read science fiction, and occasionally fiction that most would classify as "classics". Beyond that, I don't read any fiction. Exploring one particular topic with a series of books sounds rather interesting to be
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Ask HN: What do you read?
13 points by ianthiel 15y ago|19 comments
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Summer 2011 Meetups/Hackathons/Startup weekends
1 points by ianthiel 15y ago|1 comments
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by ianthiel 15y ago
"Apply fo jobs at a few interesting companies and just see what happens?" Yes.
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by ianthiel 15y ago
This is one of those situations where I'm just happy to see a chunk of money going to a school that I'm quite fond of, and that I am confident will spend the money wisely. As a citizen, I see a transaction of private equity between a privat
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Stuff nerds read(blog.ianthiel.com)
2 points by ianthiel 15y ago|0 comments
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Hipmunk vs fly.com(ianthiel.posterous.com)
1 points by ianthiel 15y ago|0 comments
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by ianthiel 16y ago
An excellent read, albeit dated.
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by ianthiel 16y ago
I think the OP is forgetting that what the product does now is largely irrelevant to a good investor. It's what the product can or will do that makes it worth investing in.