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by imjk 14y ago
This guy has been in the news lately for all the wrong reasons.
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by imjk 14y ago
It seems the author has already updated the article with edits based on PG's comments in this thread.
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by imjk 14y ago
This is one of those ideas that seem so obvious to me that I wonder, "Why didn't I think of that." It needs some work, but it's got great potential. Good luck.
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On Failure: MIT Grad's Failure w/ Software Startup, then Success with Ebooks(ilamont.com)
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A Disproportionate Number of SV Founders Came from Dysfunctional Families(youtube.com)
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by imjk 14y ago
How do you reconcile the large leaps in SAT scores that people achieve through preparing for the test? For example, while I had a fairly respectable score in high school, after I spent a little time working as an SAT tutor in college, I was
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by imjk 14y ago
Isn't it considerably easier to get every question wrong than it would be to get a perfect score (every question right)? For each question, there is only one correct answer but four incorrect ones. If you're aiming for a perfect score, you
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by imjk 14y ago
Wasn't there a documentary about this somewhere back in the day that came to define the dot-com bubble?
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Khan Academy: The Hype and The Reality(washingtonpost.com)
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by imjk 14y ago
All valid points that could make for great discussion. Perhaps this story isn't the greatest example, but I've seen much less related submissions that have made for great discussion and applicable contributions to startups/technology.
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by imjk 14y ago
FYI: One Billion Rupees is $18 Million Dollars. Edited to include source: http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=1+billion+rupees+to+dol...
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by imjk 14y ago
If there's an important lesson from that car wash/fast food chain/whatever that can be applied to start-ups, then I'd encourage posting about it here.
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PG Just Emailed Portfolio Companies Warning Of 'Bad Times' In the Valley (businessinsider.com)
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Software Raises Bar for Hiring(webcache.googleusercontent.com)
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by imjk 14y ago
As an employer, I give you this advice: Just apply. We make exceptions for smart or motivated people all the time. After all, your resume's gonna be viewed by a human who'll give it a subjective assessment. If by chance the company you're
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BOMBSHELL: Facebook Bankers Secretly Cut Forecasts Amid Roadshow(businessinsider.com)
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by imjk 14y ago
I remember watching a documentary on Mark Cuban where he says that this unlimited flight pass was the first thing he purchased when he sold Broadcast.com. I'm sure he began flying via personal jet shortly after.
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by imjk 14y ago
Funny thing is, there's another great article on the HN front page right now by a former Inktomi engineer who began to recognize Inktomi's demise, in part, when he saw that Intomi's engineers preferred to used Google's search over Inktomi's
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by imjk 15y ago
A part of the reason that these larger companies are having to resort to acquisitions as a hiring mechanism for good programmers is because the bubble is encouraging good programmers to leave larger corporate environments to either start th
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by imjk 15y ago
I love these stories of nerds who take their hobbies to the next level. Reminds me of the guy who built a Lamborghini in his basement: http://www.geekologie.com/2008/10/man-builds-lamborghini-cou... There's also this incredible miniature
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by imjk 15y ago
I've made some suggestions for monetization below, but I also have a suggestion for improving user engagement and stickiness: Have a ranking system page for the most popular artists. It can be based on both views or a more explicit voting
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by imjk 15y ago
Yeah, this way you don't have to worry about ruining the Fandalism brand or the user experience. You're in an awesome position Philip. More than anything, enjoy the experience.
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by imjk 15y ago
Build another site aimed at musicians with an clear revenue stream from the start (i.e. the Zappos of Music or the Groupon of Music) and use Fandalism site as a free traffic source/advertising platform. Continue to grow Fandalism as a socia
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by imjk 15y ago
'Blaring messages about sales, quickly spoken copy, and flashing graphics are not going to make anyone look fondly on your brand...Rewrite your script. Never use phrases like “4 easy steps.” ' Tell that to direct marketers who very delibera
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by imjk 15y ago
I didn't realize that Hipstamatic had done $10MM last year and was already a profitable company. It's interesting to see how two photo apps took different approaches, and the outcomes of those different approaches. I think it's still very
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The Photo App Facebook Didn't Buy(inc.com)
3 points by imjk 15y ago|1 comments
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by imjk 15y ago
I think you're greatly underestimating the value of Google's content network, and display advertising in general. While the majority of Google's ad revenue still comes from search, Google's display advertising is sizable, and growing quick
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Dollar Shave Club Raise $1MM from Big VCs(madconomist.com)
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Obvious Corp. (Former Twitter Founders) Announce New Project(thenextweb.com)
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by imjk 15y ago
From a cursory look, the plots just seems to correspond with population density more than anything else.

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