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jenamety
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jenamety
9y ago
I'd wager monopolies and old tech correlate pretty well... Consider industries that are growing for your next move: http://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~adamodar/New_Home_Page/datafile/... Usually a lot more oppo
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jenamety
9y ago
> Is this appropriate for businesses to be doing? Ethically yes From a business standpoint yes: If they are concerned about 300 families from passengers from a stricken airliner coming after them for billions, then yes, yes it is. If the
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jenamety
9y ago
>I have even seen it suggested that the employees could even have gone by taxi, though I don't know if that was really practical. I have a feeling the contract with the Pilot and FA unions squashes that idea rather quickly.
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jenamety
9y ago
thanks for the link! great site i'll have to chekc it out further. http://www.doctorofcredit.com/usaa-limitless-credit-card-rev... from that doctorofcredit.com URL: "This card would be your best option for non-ca
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jenamety
9y ago
interestingly they list "Earn 2% cash back on the first $25,000 spent in combined purchases each account anniversary year*" do you only get points once a year? 25k doesnt seem that high for 2% back limit especially for a business
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jenamety
9y ago
this 2%. nerdwallet for help. I have yet to see anyone beat the 2% back other than bonus signons - but those are 1 time and on a 2-3 year horizon go with 2%. Fidelity has a 2% one as well that deposits cash into a fidelity investment acco
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jenamety
9y ago
"Start Small, Stay Small: A Developers guide to launching a startup" by Rob Walling. really got me thinking about best ways (ie most time efficient + value) to vet an idea before lifting a finger building.
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jenamety
10y ago
I have previously integrated with eFax in 2010, so an internet fax provider is not new to me, but forgive my ignorance as I haven't visited the space in a while. Which innovation are you excited about and referring to? From the comme
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jenamety
10y ago
yes, but that's far from attractive. i calculated it out for my family of 4 and based on my amazon spending (maybe mid to slightly above avg) 5% on amazon doesn't beat the 2% i get on all transactions. If they want to be top of w
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jenamety
10y ago
>it seems like a weird area to focus on i see it as you the consumer are the focus, not the products you buy. Knowing you as a consumer is the goal to be able to serve your every purchase. I'm really surprised Amazon doesn't h
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jenamety
10y ago
So if i knew you order toothpaste on average every 48 days, i could put a new one in cheapo snail mail on day 43. who is in the best position to predict this and take it completely off your mind? current grocers or amazon? your scenario
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jenamety
10y ago
very cool, thanks
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10y ago
i'm seeing two (obvious) bigger picture trends here that this story reinforces. 1. Digital authentication for purchasing is moving towards non-transferable biometrics ( i cant divulge my thumbprint like i can my pin ) 2. Goods of all k
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jenamety
10y ago
I believe building your own 'storage' units would be better (letting you draw from these as you need, without monitoring) thus having a continuously slow supply of water,gas, electricity coming from the grid. As long as these stor
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jenamety
10y ago
Interesting, thanks. I wonder at what altitude GPS becomes ineffective? What then? We'll likely need some positioning satellites further out at some point? maybe at L4, L5 Lagrangian points?
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jenamety
10y ago
bingo. and off the tails of http://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2016/11/21/irs-... i'd say the Regulatory figure just jumped significantly.
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10y ago
Nest was acquired by google. They've got a lot of reputation to lose if they get breached/hacked.
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jenamety
10y ago
so are you stating the hacker was notified, or was the hacker polling to check the port?
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jenamety
10y ago
likely just trying to get wings level. Likely triggered due to the high bank angle plus low altitude. PDF Warning: Page 121 - Aerodynamic Forces in Flight Maneuvers https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_ma
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10y ago
my favorite example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5McECUtM8fw I believe it's better to read the description after you watch the video.