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by imjk 11y ago
Yeah I get that, and of course I'm just picking at just one example. But if you watch the Jiro movie, there's an apprentice who spends a full year just learning to beat an octopus. His job for one year is simply to beat an octopus
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by imjk 11y ago
He explains things well generally, and then lists off a bunch of different examples, but I don't think we gets specific enough. For example, he says, "I think my nigiri is still far from perfect: could use improvement to reach th
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by imjk 11y ago
Agreed. Also, I think the article is more a reflection of the engineering landscape 30 years ago than a comparison of career choices that the author seems to be implying. I think it'd be foolish to make career choices based on the 30 y
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by imjk 11y ago
He's not the most popular guys around here, but Mark Cuban shares a similar sentiment about quarterly blood tests: http://www.businessinsider.com/mark-cubans-on-blood-tests-an...
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by imjk 12y ago
Yale historically has had a very strong CS program. They just haven't been as progressive in expanding their curriculum as Harvard has. In fact, they haven't changed their curriculum or even expanded their department in a decade o
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by imjk 12y ago
He's not really talking about a bubble but the aftermath of a burst bubble, which he really doesn't get to until the last section. And yes, there are lots of upsides to a bursting bubble. A lot of the unnecessary noise fades, adve
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As Demand for Welders Resurges, Community Colleges Offer Classes(nytimes.com)
81 points by imjk 12y ago|58 comments
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by imjk 12y ago
Serious question, in what ways is Snapchat similar to MySpace? Poor UI and disregard for user experience? Buggy code? Bloated executive team? Bureaucratic management? The only parallel I see is that it's a trendy technology among a you
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by imjk 12y ago
I don't mean to come off too critical, but I'm curious how we the HN community can move away from this sort of survivorship bias cynicism without discounting it entirely. I openly acknowledge that survivorship bias is a very real
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by imjk 12y ago
Thats really cool. How are people (the few that do) currently buying your products? How do they find out about them?
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by imjk 12y ago
What type of products do you create?
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by imjk 12y ago
Can you give me an example of a company and position that pays $500K for this type of work?
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by imjk 12y ago
Here's some visual comparisons: http://www.kimbawlion.com/kimbawlion/rant2.htm
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by imjk 12y ago
One more reason to hate Jeff Bezos! Amazon's doing nothing to stop global warming (I'm kidding of course).
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The 1933 Harvard-West Point Math Competition: Genesis of the Putnam Competion(westpoint.edu)
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by imjk 12y ago
If someone today were to identify a consumer products bubble like the Beanie Baby craze or baseball card bubble of the 90s, what would be the best way to capitalize on it. I posited this to my economist friend and he suggested something anc
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by imjk 12y ago
Just out of curiosity, how has your income from these more, I assume, passion-based writing projects and consulting jobs compared to the income from your original profession that allowed you to initially retire in the first place?
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by imjk 12y ago
Don't spoil this for me! I'm a creative genius damnit, and my inability to focus on work proves it!
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by imjk 12y ago
Well he explicitly mentions equity crowd funding which allows people to bypass those rules. Also, from personal experience as an angel investor, there isn't really a great authority out there enforcing accredited investor requirements.
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by imjk 12y ago
This is what a lot of activist hedge funds do in general.
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by imjk 12y ago
I have a similar track record to you from Flyertalk. As I also mentioned below, I also check http://www.pointsbuzz.com for any breaking opportunities.
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by imjk 12y ago
Flyertalk is probably your best resource. After that, I keep track of breaking industry news at http://www.pointsbuzz.com .
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by imjk 12y ago
Eh it's not so bad. Learn to dress warm and embrace the snow. Snowboarding's one of my biggest hobbies now and I look forward to big snowstorms.
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by imjk 12y ago
There are sites dedicated to scouring and curating the best deals found using the ITA Software Matrix. http://Theflightdeal.com is the best that comes to mind. http://PointsBuzz.com also aggregates the various differ
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Snapchat Reportedly Raising New Round at $16-$19B Valuation(businessinsider.com)
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by imjk 12y ago
I think your premise makes sense, but can you give some recent examples?
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by imjk 12y ago
What problems in particular were you having that makes this is a great solution?
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by imjk 12y ago
How does the pricing compare to 99designs?
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by imjk 12y ago
If the broker did such a good job, why not mention who you used? I can't think of why he'd want to stay anonymous.
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by imjk 12y ago
I wouldn't be surprised if this is a ploy by Iceland's official tourism bureau. They're quite savvy and very in tune with popular culture. Check out one of their official videos: http://vimeo.com/12236680 .

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