joeguilmette

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   by joeguilmette 19y ago

   i'll admit i've been a google fanboy for quite some time (pre-gmail, even). it does remind me, however, of ebay's meteoric rise during the dotcom boom. i remember my dad driving to me to school everyday and listening to npr. for a year or
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   by joeguilmette 19y ago

   seems like solid advice. it's sad but true, in our foray into the SV world we've realized that without our few, lucky family-friend contacts we'd still be somewhat lost. it's amazing how a little experience-tempered advice can really jum
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   by joeguilmette 19y ago

   our idea stemmed from a recent trip to tahoe. we were bummed because we wanted to rent a sailboat, but we couldn't because they were all too expensive. however, when we got there, we noticed that there were about, oh 2000 boats sitting unu
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   by joeguilmette 19y ago

   wow thats really cool. between this and dean kamen's stirling engine, i have a feeling the third world is in for some major changes in the next decade or two. really awe inspiring :)
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   by joeguilmette 19y ago

   this reminds me a lot of ALICE, that program out of carnegie-mellon that teaches java through computer games. the idea of having fun while learning is really missing from schools today.
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   by joeguilmette 19y ago

   i think that is a great point. people look to incredibly successful people like steve jobs and bill gates, and they hear their stories and think 'hey, if i had gotten that lucky i could've done that too.' it's not about luck, it's about odd