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by john_yaya 5y ago
I enjoyed experimenting with this. It was fun to enter my text into the various Zeminary vesicles.
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by john_yaya 5y ago
Is it difficult to run a forum without the users learning your real identity? That seems like the way to go, but I have no experience with that sort of thing.
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by john_yaya 5y ago
I’ve read that the FCC will actively pursue reports of pirate stations or other illegal interference, and they’ll drive around the neighborhood in a van to triangulate the offenders. In fact here’s a list, but it looks like they stopped upd
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by john_yaya 5y ago
I have one in my house too, but I mainly use it for reheating leftovers and popping popcorn.
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by john_yaya 5y ago
I can assure you, as the world’s leading behavioral psychologist, a former Miss Universe, and the winner of last year’s Eurovision contest, that the poster is totally qualified to speak on the topic.
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by john_yaya 5y ago
I think the goal of the squatters isn’t to own the property, it’s to just get a roof over their heads and extort the owners in the process. They’ve carefully chosen a legal zone where they have a lot of room to maneuver.
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by john_yaya 5y ago
There are some tropical fast-growing trees that are denser than water. In Costa Rica, there are rivers with logs on the bottom as a result of poorly-planned logging expeditions. The trees are so heavy partially because they take up silica
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by john_yaya 5y ago
What happens when that common goal is antithetical to the company’s ability to turn a profit?
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by john_yaya 5y ago
Probably not helpful here, but: if you want something 3D printed that doesn’t feel or look like it, you can print it at very high resolution in ABS, then expose it to acetone vapor for about 30 minutes. The item will smooth out and the late
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by john_yaya 5y ago
Seconded on the Trackball Explorer, it was an absolute joy. The day I started using one, I immediately went out and purchased a backup. They’re both dead now.
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by john_yaya 5y ago
Someone else mentioned the prevalence of vandalism against trains crossing the country, and that all too many trains arrive at their destination with bullet holes. A hydrogen-filled blimp would be a tempting target for people so inclined.
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by john_yaya 5y ago
Thanks again for sharing your experience and perspectives on all this. It’s emboldening me to go indie and start my own company rather than chase the mirage of stock options.
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by john_yaya 5y ago
This is all very true. The one possible exception would be entrepreneurs who can’t access the experienced, professional investors, because they don’t have the right educational or personal connections. If these people exist, then public in
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by john_yaya 5y ago
One common thread to frauds like these: often the first person the conman cons is himself. It’s all too often that some ambitious tech entrepreneur embarks on their journey, but as the road gets rough they begin making ethical compromises.
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by john_yaya 5y ago
Thanks! I’ll do exactly that.
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by john_yaya 5y ago
I’m financially illiterate, ignorant, and as a result my net worth is not significant, but I was excited to actually know this answer. Maybe there’s hope for me!
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by john_yaya 5y ago
I used to agree with you, until I discovered that (surprise, surprise) Hangouts works great on Chrome, not so much on other browsers.
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by john_yaya 5y ago
I was about to dispute this and say, “no, most business relationships are win-win.” Then I remembered that Google’s business relationships aren’t with their users. So, yes, you’re no doubt correct about that.
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by john_yaya 5y ago
Sorry to hear you had that experience. At least it’s a lesson learned, in fact you probably learned many while doing all that. If I may ask, which industry was it?
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by john_yaya 5y ago
With that attitude, I’d happily invest in whatever it is you’re creating. Looking forward to hearing about your success on HN at some point.
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by john_yaya 5y ago
One interesting bit of advice I've heard for solo founders is, pick an industry to serve that interests you, or at least one where you like the people who work in it. Yes, the customer will always be your "boss" of sorts, but
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by john_yaya 5y ago
That's excellent! Best of luck to you. Though in a sense, you have already succeeded by harnessing your courage and doing something that gives you a sense of meaning and ownership.
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by john_yaya 5y ago
I do have some RSUs, but no real way of knowing how much they’ll be worth, if anything. I don’t get to see a cap table, nor am I privy to the investors’ term sheet to know what their overhang is. Stock options used to be an enticing form of
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by john_yaya 5y ago
Thank you for saying this. I’m currently an engineering manager at a “fun” and “interesting” company in SV, and I absolutely hate it. It took me a while to figure out why - but in retrospect, it’s pretty obvious. Writing Jira epics and doin
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by john_yaya 5y ago
You don’t even have to be young, necessarily. In fact being an “older” person in tech probably means you’ve built up a wealth of experience, and a cushion of resources for getting your business started.
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by john_yaya 5y ago
Marshall Brain’s short novella “Manna” is worth reading, if only because it keeps becoming reality with every development like this one. To be specific, I’m referring to the first dystopian half of the book. I suppose the people at the top
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by john_yaya 5y ago
As an aside, would you recommend that book?
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by john_yaya 5y ago
There is quite a bit of case law precedent over the past fifty years, notably US vs. Miller, that upholds the “Third Party Doctrine”: if you give your records to a third party, then the government doesn’t need a warrant to get those records
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by john_yaya 5y ago
This is a fantastic book. I took Hastie and Tibsurani’s class years ago, and I still refer to this text.
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Synbio company Zymergen drops 76%, CEO resigns, as sole product fails(bloomberg.com)
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