joshkaufman

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   by joshkaufman 16y ago

   John Taylor Gatto's "Underground History of American Education": http://www.johntaylorgatto.com/underground/
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   by joshkaufman 16y ago

   A classic loss leader strategy. Given how much Amazon Prime increases Amazon purchase behavior, this makes all sorts of sense if the cost per unit goes down enough. Details about how Amazon Prime affects purchasing behavior: http://www.quo
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   by joshkaufman 16y ago

   What it takes to become an entrepreneur: 1. Create something other people want or need. (If you don't know, test ideas in low-risk ways until you find something that works.) 2. Attract the attention of prospects, and make them interested in
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   by joshkaufman 16y ago

   Thanks for the pointer to s3cmd - very useful.
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   by joshkaufman 16y ago

   Thanks, I'll definitely ping you if I run into an issue. Your guide is very comprehensive - I appreciate the help!
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   by joshkaufman 16y ago

   I'm in the process of converting from Wordpress to Jekyll right now. This announcement made me VERY happy.
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   by joshkaufman 16y ago

   Thanks - that means a lot to me!
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   by joshkaufman 16y ago

   The probability of a "4-Hour Fame" book is pretty high. After wealth, physique, and sex, fame/status is the next big, universal desire. The formula works: promise people they too can become a NYT bestseller, speak at TED, and get invited to
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   by joshkaufman 16y ago

   I think it goes deeper than that - it deeply influences the market you choose to serve in the first place. If you can semi-credibly promise to give people instant results in wealth, physique, sex, etc - your offer will sell. The real ques
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    by joshkaufman 16y ago

    Much of what Tim Ferriss writes is genuinely useful, particularly when it comes to experimentation, testing, and questioning assumptions. Unfortunately, these messages are (1) packaged in the form of breathlessly-sold, instant-results snake
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    by joshkaufman 16y ago

    I wrote a book that will help you: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1591843529/
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    by joshkaufman 16y ago

    And even when they do, the rush quickly fades. Hence the "hedonic treadmill": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonic_treadmill
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    by joshkaufman 16y ago

    The positive aspect of asceticism: such a place would have far less overhead.
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    by joshkaufman 16y ago

    Four easiest ways to have a negative net worth: 1. Borrow a lot of money for a college credential. (Bonus points for going to grad school.) 2. Borrow a lot of money for a house or home improvements. 3. Borrow a lot of money to start a busin
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    by joshkaufman 16y ago

    Is there anything like this for Textile?
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    by joshkaufman 16y ago

    Most of the risk that publishers take on is in the form of returns: retail booksellers effectively operate on consignment, which is one of the reasons the industry is so screwed up. It's also a big reason most trade published books don't ea
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    by joshkaufman 16y ago

    Cool - thanks.
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    by joshkaufman 16y ago

    I have no experience with Jekyll, but is there some way to do a "limited rebuild" to overcome the rebuild time issues? For a blog, all that really needs to be updated (aside from generating the new post) are index / archive / tag pages, rig
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    by joshkaufman 16y ago

    Quite the opposite, actually - I tried to write a fluff-free business book. I think that's why readers are finding it useful. If you can read it in 20 minutes, I'll be impressed. :-)
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    by joshkaufman 16y ago

    Business texts and technical books are very different. I read math/science/programming books as well - I'm currently working through Probability Theory: The Logic of Science by E.T. Jaynes. There's no way I could grok that book in 20 minu
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    by joshkaufman 16y ago

    I can't sell an e-book directly, due to the grant of rights to the publisher. Kindle, etc. is the best option - the UK/International version comes out February 3rd, and an international Kindle version should be coming with it. That said, I'
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    by joshkaufman 16y ago

    Check out my book - it's designed to be a comprehensive introduction to business, particularly for hackers: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1591843529/
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    by joshkaufman 16y ago

    Thanks, I appreciate it!
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    by joshkaufman 16y ago

    Thanks, hope you find it useful!
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    by joshkaufman 16y ago

    That's exactly what I do, only I've practiced enough to cut the time per book to 10-20 minutes, depending on complexity. Reading for information extraction vs. word-for-word is much more efficient, and if you practice, your comprehension an
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    by joshkaufman 16y ago

    Great to hear - please leave a review after you read it. Helps tremendously. Thanks!
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    by joshkaufman 16y ago

    It wasn't just 99 - it was thousands. The books on the list are just the best. :-)
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    by joshkaufman 16y ago

    So? He put a lot of effort into that list, and he published it for free. If it sells some books, good for him.
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    by joshkaufman 16y ago

    This is exactly what I did with business, instead of getting an MBA or a PhD. Here's my reading list: http://personalmba.com/best-business-books/ Here's the book I wrote, condensing what I learned in the process: http://www.amazon.com/gp
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    by joshkaufman 16y ago

    The findings also will likely spark a debate over what helps and hurts students learn. To sum up, it's good to lead a monk's existence: Students who study alone and have heavier reading and writing loads do well. You can "lead a monk's ex