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by jegutman 11y ago
This might be a bit technical, but the company that received a bailout went through bankruptcy and re-structuring. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_Chapter_11_reor... So they didn't get a bailout that
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Travel site Hidden City beats lawsuit(money.cnn.com)
1 points by jegutman 11y ago|0 comments
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by jegutman 11y ago
Probably the better comparison would be how likely an amateur is to win against the world backgammon champion. Backgammon has some luck in it with dice rolls, but if the skill difference is big enough luck has a much tougher time making an
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by jegutman 11y ago
An interesting though exercise: Does the new capacity make a bitcoin more valuable or less valuable? Intuitively seems like more valuable, but the average cost in energy to mine the marginal block has gone down (otherwise the new miner woul
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by jegutman 11y ago
Is it at all clear that Zuckerberg is getting any tax benefit from moving his shares? I believe the "foundation", which is not a non-profit, will still pay taxes when it sells FB shares. If the LLC donates to a non-profit then i
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by jegutman 11y ago
It's not really taxes, although the fees for filing corporate documents. The franchise taxes are lower, but the numbers for large companies are so tiny it's inconsequential ($800 in California compared to $150 in Delaware). My un
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by jegutman 11y ago
Okay, go write a strongly worded letter to twitter explaining that they're not a business. There's a difference between no product and imperfect product / market fit.
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by jegutman 11y ago
I mean ad revenue is definitely one model like this. But even Dropbox, Uber, Tesla, Netflix and many others would fit under that category. Sometimes the generating revenue part itself is expensive to build, if you can't even get tons
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by jegutman 11y ago
Yes it's refreshing to see, but it would be a much, much worse world if this was the only type of company. I get the cynicism towards companies that spend forever on "user acquisition" and there have been some companies that
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by jegutman 11y ago
Chess 960 isn't going to change that. Plus I bet a player would have only a minor effect on his rating (the improvement might be slower) from playing 1. a4 any except 1.. e5 or 1.. e6, 2. Ra3 every game.
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Ask HN: What's the current state of Text-to-Speech
1 points by jegutman 11y ago|0 comments
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by jegutman 11y ago
1) Chess 960 is cool, but really misses a lot of the interesting parts of chess. Also completely ridiculous to talk about "reviving" chess since chess is at near peak popularity. Unclear what goal you're suggesting could be
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by jegutman 11y ago
I don't feel strongly about the practice either way, but you're also indirectly prioritizing users who are most willing to share the product. So they're hoping their early users are also those most willing to spread. The &q
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by jegutman 11y ago
Even just that question: "Why?" and the corresponding answer are worth a read.
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by jegutman 11y ago
A) I haven't blamed apple of sworn off of apple products. B) I have several dell charging cables and they're just slightly more substantial and don't feel bulky at all. In fact if anything the cord from the charger to the wa
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by jegutman 11y ago
No problem with urination, just pawing / chewing. I should try the eucalyptus oil.
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by jegutman 11y ago
I have a cat. None of my other charging cables are vulnerable except my macbook pro one. I've already lost two! Even if they made it easier to replace just the cable that goes from the adapter to the macbook it would be a big win fo
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by jegutman 11y ago
Yea, sorry for the snark, comes naturally. I also think that if Eich had the same change of heart he would still have been booted. I really think the people protesting him didn't have as much influence as it seemed. Btw, Obama was a
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by jegutman 11y ago
"I really do not know a single state including CA and OR, where gay marriage actually garnered Popular majority." It's interestingly how strong your opinion is when it could be easily improved upon by just reading wikipedia[3
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by jegutman 11y ago
This has been brewing in my mind so adding a few more: * Canceling the return flight if you miss your fight out, even if it was an un-intentional miss. * (not all airlines) Charging more that the cost of a round-trip ticket for a one-way ti
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by jegutman 11y ago
Well, unlike ISPs they don't really make any money. They have many unnecessary regulatory burdens as well. I will say some of the regulation they face is from their actions. Industries that find it incapable to do the right thing in
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by jegutman 11y ago
Reminds me of this podcast (specifically on free throws) I ran across recently: https://gimletmedia.com/episode/2-free-throws-2/ A different style of talking about it of course.
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by jegutman 11y ago
LOL, is this "native advertising" and is it for the airlines or the companies helping you buy cheap tickets? Airlines are in my experience among the least ethically run businesses: * They will cancel a flight at the last minute st
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by jegutman 11y ago
Hey, MPAA, RIAA, Verizon, Time Warner, Comcast, and 90% of car dealerships (to name a few), please pay attention.
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by jegutman 11y ago
Strongly, strongly, strongly disagree with this description. This is a completely unfalsifiable definition of a bubble. On December 5, 1996 Alan Greenspan first uttered the phrase "irrational exuberance". Some people amazingly c
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by jegutman 11y ago
I would even find this useful when writing python and defining nested dictionaries and lists.
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by jegutman 11y ago
Your reaction seems strong, but I still thank you for sharing the original e-mail (through the annotations). It seems like both the original e-mail and the response were both within reason actually. Remember the second e-mail was not just
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by jegutman 11y ago
This line pretty much summarizes the issue: "They’re behaving more like Reddit parodies of “social-justice warriors” than coherent activists"
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by jegutman 11y ago
It's pretty crazy to me that I fought with my campus 10 years ago for pro-speech issues, it seems the administrations haven't gotten any more tolerant of speech (if anything less tolerant) and the students now seem to be fighting
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by jegutman 11y ago
This is not scientific, but there was an excellent video series called "everything is a remix" http://everythingisaremix.info/watch-the-series/

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