jeremyrwelch

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Founders Must Be Rooted(blog.jeremyrwelch.com)
6 points by jeremyrwelch 11y ago|1 comments
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by jeremyrwelch 11y ago
The title links to an overview of the project. Actual lecture list is here: https://profhugodegaris.wordpress.com/mathphysics-lectures/
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Resource-Rich PhD-Level Self-Education(profhugodegaris.wordpress.com)
26 points by jeremyrwelch 11y ago|20 comments
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by jeremyrwelch 12y ago
Really like what this team is building. We have plenty of tools for people that live in one city and travel occasionally, but very few tools for those that want to rotate multiple locations for a few months at each spot. If we had a better
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Teleport Flock – Planning Physical Meetings for Remote Teams/Groups(flock.teleport.org)
9 points by jeremyrwelch 12y ago|1 comments
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by jeremyrwelch 12y ago
I generally agree with your categorization, but I would be more specific that Tesla is both a Battery distribution AND marketing company. EVs existed prior to Tesla, but they were the first company to identify and correctly serve the high e
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by jeremyrwelch 12y ago
Google is an advertising company with a monopoly on a specific native ad type called "search ads"
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by jeremyrwelch 12y ago
thanks! added it to the post
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by jeremyrwelch 12y ago
My point with this post is that their business hinges on Battery production and tech more than any other component, and thus the lead they've created in this space matters more than any of their other innovations. But you're right
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by jeremyrwelch 12y ago
Great points here. I think Tesla's move to open source their patents was for these reasons exactly.
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by jeremyrwelch 12y ago
Tesla deploys a large battery product at all of their Supercharger locations. These batteries are built to withstand harsher weather conditions, and will likely form the basis for a home battery product.
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by jeremyrwelch 12y ago
Didn't know about this. Source?
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by jeremyrwelch 12y ago
Exactly my goal. Many on Wall street understand it, but many on Main street (and even many in the Bay area) don't quite get the picture yet.
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Tesla is a Battery Company(blog.jeremyrwelch.com)
322 points by jeremyrwelch 12y ago|168 comments
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by jeremyrwelch 12y ago
Fair point, the sound levels are similar to a street legal car. But the important point is they are NOT silent. There's still a rush to hearing them zip by while in the stands.
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by jeremyrwelch 12y ago
Excellent interview with Formula E founder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrTbdKe0XTo Best quote, when asked if he thought we could end our dependence on oil: "The stone age didn't end because we ran out of sto
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On Google's “Build and Buy” Acquisition Strategy(blog.jeremyrwelch.com)
3 points by jeremyrwelch 12y ago|0 comments
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by jeremyrwelch 12y ago
this is definitely a hard problem, but what they've accomplished so far is IMO better than alternatives. they are careful about adding new roommates, and allow existing roommates to give lots of input during the process. definitely see
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by jeremyrwelch 12y ago
didn't expect the post to hit frontpage so quickly! Just thought some other HNers might be interested. regardless of the lofty plans, what they have actually built already is pretty great. The communities indeed evolve overtime, but th
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A Startup That Wants to Build Cities(buildcampus.com)
115 points by jeremyrwelch 12y ago|82 comments
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by jeremyrwelch 12y ago
And a related question – if we can't understand its motivations or its why, what can we actually understand about it?
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by jeremyrwelch 12y ago
This is exactly what I am referring to actually. Re-read my point, but apply it to your own example. This prominent argument assumes that we would be able to understand the possible AI motivations, which is a form of anthropomorphizing. We
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by jeremyrwelch 12y ago
I fear anthropomorphizing machine intelligence and attempting to simply "regulate" it like other human affairs will cause more harm than good.
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by jeremyrwelch 12y ago
It's both.
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New Service Offers Taxis Exclusively for Women(nytimes.com)
5 points by jeremyrwelch 12y ago|1 comments
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by jeremyrwelch 12y ago
Multi-signature security via Coinbase accounts is a great first step, but true multi-signature via Bitcoin private keys is the feature that will make transactions and storage much more secure -- regardless of whether you store them personal
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My Treadmill Desk(joshwhiton.com)
45 points by jeremyrwelch 12y ago|46 comments
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by jeremyrwelch 12y ago
Read Peter Thiel's new book "Zero to One." The solution to your problem is to avoid competition, and ignore the insane competitors.
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What product designers can learn from iOS 8's iMessage changes(scotthurff.com)
7 points by jeremyrwelch 12y ago|0 comments
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The (Young) Man Working to Cure His Own Cancer(theatlantic.com)
2 points by jeremyrwelch 13y ago|0 comments

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