joshmn

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   by joshmn 9y ago

   Is this YC-able? Is there a pending RFS? Neural network/machine learning for major sports leagues and subsequent advantages? The market is huge, guys. Just think of all the cross-platform potential between all major sports. In other ne
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   by joshmn 9y ago

   Just two months ago was I looking for something like this! https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14600873
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   by joshmn 9y ago

   DoubleYourFreelancingRate is full of some gems.
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   by joshmn 9y ago

   > Currently, this is a temporary position to cover an absence due to pneumonia. Edit: The more I read this the more I laugh because I realize it's not a joke.
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   by joshmn 9y ago

   Would make for a good Hackintosh, presumably.
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   by joshmn 9y ago

   While I realize the two are entirely different platforms, they need to partner with Spotify. To do what, I don't know, but Spotify seems to have figured it out. I'm an artist (at least on the side); all my friends — artists and fa
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   by joshmn 9y ago

   I think OP is just talking about the service-layer instead of the rest of the business model.
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   by joshmn 9y ago

   I was just typing in random times and saw that it came eerily close to 9/11. Kind of crept me out.
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   by joshmn 9y ago

   Seconded. Love it.
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    by joshmn 9y ago

    > Consumers want a 'refrigerator' of data - be it documents, photos, etc. Buy, set and forget. Synology comes close. Their current marketing strategy doesn't seem to be focused towards the 98% of consumers though.
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    by joshmn 9y ago

    You have to realize that the general public doesn't always understand that the internet isn't always .com. My email is josh@josh[dot]micronesia. When someone — such as a banker, or "everyday" person — asks for my email a
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    by joshmn 9y ago

    Used it for a locomotivecms (ruby) question, got it answered in a VERY (happily) surprising manner, and proudly supported its development. Great tool when used effectively.
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    by joshmn 9y ago

    3DS doesn't process your card, it simply validates a transaction.
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    by joshmn 9y ago

    Man oh man. I was born in '91; Keen has a special place in my heart. I remember when my father — a field-service engineer for then Digital (more server hardware than anything software) — brought home an early release of Windows 95 from
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    by joshmn 9y ago

    > When an internet server or item is shut down, canceled, closed or crashes because of the instant popularity from a community. But if you're wondering what the word comes from, slashdot.org
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    by joshmn 9y ago

    3DS is mostly a joke for anyone who _really_ wants to use your credit card. I won't go into details publicly, but I will say that having an app to authorize transactions is a step-up from the good 'ol "enter your PIN"
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    by joshmn 9y ago

    Is there an available API/service that does the trip tracking part of Uber? Of any technical challenge that would present a bunch of clones popping up, I can see that being one of them. The rest is just generating an invoice and accept
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    by joshmn 9y ago

    > Completely ridiculous. The model was not to raise rates in the future. I'm not sure if you're disputing OP's idea that Uber subsidizing rides is (at least in part) of an effort to kill the taxi industry, but my logic is,
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    by joshmn 9y ago

    I'm surprised to not see Mattermost[0] mentioned yet. [0] https://github.com/mattermost/platform
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    by joshmn 9y ago

    idk what would you do with github
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    by joshmn 9y ago

    Would be my guess as well. Worth noting that the University of Minnesota (author) is no more than... 20 minutes from 3M HQ.
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    by joshmn 9y ago

    I think it has to do with trust.
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    by joshmn 9y ago

    > regardless of whether it is illegal for a US president to discuss specific classified ISIS terror threats with another country at this point I'm convinced laws are made up. I don't think it's illegal for a President to d
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    by joshmn 9y ago

    > There was one person who committed a crime at this meeting, and it was not Trump. It's bigger than that. Do you think pulling him aside and telling him "knock it off Donnie! That's not the right thing to do and you know
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    by joshmn 9y ago

    Anddddd there goes any ally willing to share intelligence with us.
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    by joshmn 9y ago

    Cool. I really like the UI. Response times are slow-er than I would have originally thunk, but I'm sure that's a side effect of the HN hug. Are you saving these "bins" as files, and then serving them? Or are you putting
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    by joshmn 9y ago

    Hi there! Welcome to HN! Be sure to check out the community guidelines to ensure you and your brand are well-represented on HackerNews. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
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    by joshmn 9y ago

    Really neat, except, it's about... 22 years and 5 months off. Plus a gender. http://i.imgur.com/wVmPdDj.png
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    by joshmn 9y ago

    I'm interested in taking a look. josh[at]josh[dot]mn
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    by joshmn 9y ago

    You _might_ be over-qualified, and people would be turning you away because they think they can't afford you right off the bat. I always tell people (that ask): The hardest part is getting the first interview. Stand out (seriously, jus