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by jeromec 17y ago
> Well, no doubt many people are happy to assume that the person holding the soldering iron is automatically the one who is right. I can't believe how many are making that assumption. I had been reading TechCrunch for years before the
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by jeromec 17y ago
> I think the lesson here is that people need to become better educated in just how risky the stock market is and consider that before investing anything in it. Tell that to Warren Buffet.
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by jeromec 17y ago
It's times like these when I wish HN had audio inputs so I could enjoy a cappella renditions from members.
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by jeromec 17y ago
I probably should have given another example, as micropayments was just one. Another example would be having a self-serve ad space selling system where sites could negotiate directly with advertisers rather than rely on AdSense percentages.
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by jeromec 17y ago
A huge thing to note, even with a large number of unprofitable cases, is not that the YC mantra is flawed, but more likely systems may not yet be in place to facilitate profitability. For example, if there were an awesome micropayment solut
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by jeromec 17y ago
I just had another idea. I still think approaching them for acquisition is an option, mostly because I don't like businesses dependent on other businesses (for precisely this reason). However, an alternative route may work better. I wish I
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by jeromec 17y ago
I'm not an expert, but I think you absolutely should approach them. When you understand the rationality behind acquisitions you can see why I'd say that. Take Google for example, who has been on a tear with acquisitions, along with others.
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by jeromec 17y ago
Regarging the ability of foreigners to participate in YC, this is addressed in the FAQs here: http://ycombinator.com/faq.html From my understanding you could do it, because foreigners are allowed to own or start U.S. corporations. I'm not
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by jeromec 17y ago
Wow, I may have to look into "The Official CIA Manual of Trickery and Deception" myself. I remember a Discovery channel show, I think it was, where an agent was showing the camera how to disappear. He went into a bookstore or something and
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by jeromec 17y ago
lol, cool thanks. :)
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by jeromec 17y ago
Awesome, thanks for the tip! I'm looking at the 530 too, and I was wondering about the transitions. I was on Amazon reading reviews since they seemed to have the lowest price, but your tip is better. The main concern I saw was a frequent ne
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by jeromec 17y ago
I'm thinking of getting my parents a roomba. Anyone have any experience with those?
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by jeromec 17y ago
The most obvious thing to me is freelance coding jobs. Try a site like Guru.com or Rent-a-coder. You can build experience as well as client references, and if you're good take on larger jobs.
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by jeromec 17y ago
Thanks for the correction. I thought silver would've kept up with gold, but it still illustrates loss of value.
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by jeromec 17y ago
Will a dime buy you a gallon of gas today, as it would in the early 1900s? It would if it were a silver dime, which is roughly worth $3 now. People don't notice loss of value as easily as when it's obviously measurable, as in loss of metal.
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by jeromec 17y ago
touche, but President Obama is commander-in-chief, and he hasn't wavered from his stance, even when voting against the Iraq war as a senator.
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by jeromec 17y ago
The metal is just the tool. Like the Constitution or anything else, it's up to the people to hold the govt. to the standard. Unlike non-backed currency, with metals any shaving of value can be detected obviously (more obviously than taxatio
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by jeromec 17y ago
> The majority of the American people believe that the top two economic priorities of our nation are to perpetuate endless war The American people elected President Obama. Did you not see his speech about Afghanistan last night? He co
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by jeromec 17y ago
I partially agree; that's why what I meant would be a total metal reliance, e.g. 1oz silver/gold eagles etc. where the amount of gold/silver is guaranteed and consistent. I'm not saying metal's an optimum solution, only pointing out its abi
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by jeromec 17y ago
That's a good point about the risk of supply fluctuations, but there is no denying it keeps govt's in check by removing the ability to (easily) manipulate currency. EDIT: In response to replies the above should read "govt's in check short
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by jeromec 17y ago
@asciilifeform, I agree with your statement, which is why I would only advocate fiat currency by a govt. such as we have in the U.S. where the will of the people is (largely, at least) represented.
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by jeromec 17y ago
Re-check code for better efficiency.
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by jeromec 17y ago
From wikipedia: Proprietary rights in relation to a trademark may be established through actual use in the marketplace, or through registration of the mark with the trademarks office.
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by jeromec 17y ago
No, intellectual property and trademark legal protection happen automatically, without needing to do anything formal. It looks like he did little more than say "help build it, and we'll be partners".
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by jeromec 17y ago
That's a good point. But what gets me is that Arrington is a former lawyer. I would have thought he'd have proper papers written up from the start.
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by jeromec 17y ago
Maybe not much more, though. As I've warned even my own partners, it's sad, but people often change over money. The near readiness and impending launch probably got some people excited. Let this be a lesson, especially on an entrepreneurial
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by jeromec 17y ago
I need to reply to my own post above. I just had a long discussion with my mom, and at first found that we did not have the exact same views. However, she now agrees with me that when telling a child speaking ebonics at home is acceptable
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by jeromec 17y ago
My mom has a master's degree in Child Development, has been teaching for the past 15 years, and currently teaches a kindergarten class in Southern California consisting of inner-city kids of black, white, hispanic, Indian, and Asian descent
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by jeromec 17y ago
I don't know what you mean by same treatment, as I'm sure any English course instructors told him it was incorrect to pronounce the "i" with an "e" sound.
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by jeromec 17y ago
> Yes - if he had chosen to improve his British English he would be on the 20th floor Quite possibly, especially if he had the accent to match, considering the success of James Bond movies in America.

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