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by jsjenkins168 20y ago
I get where you're coming from. I just recently graduated and moved into an apartment complex with fewer college kids which definitely helped as things are quieter. I think whats ideal is to work out of a small house where you can live just
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by jsjenkins168 20y ago
Thats a cool proposition, something to consider for those of us who dont get accepted YC. However, I think 99% of the experience founding a startup is from the fact that it is based on YOUR idea, not someone elses. From that comes the insan
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by jsjenkins168 20y ago
Well, I'm actually interested in the specific differences rather than speculation. In the end content wins, but my curiosity was more on the technology. I'd like to find out more but at the same time I understand the Justin.tv guys will wan
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by jsjenkins168 20y ago
How is Justin.tv any superior technology wise? He is still using a camera (a helmet cam) tied to a laptop which he carries on his back, right? And Justin uses EV-DO cards for wireless internet access. Admiditely, Justin.tv will probably tro
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by jsjenkins168 20y ago
This is huge publicity. I am shocked so much has happened so fast for Justin.tv. Does anyone know much about the hardware they are using? I know Justin carries a backpack everywhere, which I assume contains a laptop with a wireless broadban
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by jsjenkins168 20y ago
That is not an issued patent, but rather an editited application. There is a good discussion of this on /. The consensus is that this will almost certainly NOT get approved, and that GWT is prior art (used internally at Google since 2004).
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by jsjenkins168 20y ago
Hmm.. Why not just post your business pitch on YouTube and reach a wider audience? Just curious how this site can bring anything unique to the already full YouTube table. There seems to be a lot of video posting/hosting sites that think suc
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by jsjenkins168 20y ago
Does anyone have experiences going to VCs for funding that dont specialize in internet technology startups? I am particularily interested if say an oil/gas VC would be willing to negotiate sweeter terms than many of the "cut-throat" tech VC
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by jsjenkins168 20y ago
Thanks for the info nostrademons. The company I'm currently at is actually really cool about stuff like this, so getting permission shouldn't be a problem. My concern was more the legal aspect, if the startup ever got the point of being con
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by jsjenkins168 20y ago
This is something Ive been wondering about for several months now. I figured the group here might have some useful advice. Like most other tech companies, the company I work for required I sign an Intellectual Property agreement stating tha
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IP Agreements - Safe to launch a startup while still working?
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by jsjenkins168 20y ago
I really like the focus PG now has on funding groups with quality people, not just an impressive demo. I was very surprised when I heard him say they will accept applications with the idea "I have no idea". The realization that you can have
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by jsjenkins168 20y ago
I'm also curious if the interest can be maintained long term. I don't really see it being able to scale much but I could be wrong. I think its safe to say that this is just the beginning for Justin.tv. A lot more press coverage will come th
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by jsjenkins168 20y ago
I absolutely think it can be. I think it mainly depends on who you work with at the enterprise software company. Its exciting to work around smart and highly motivated people, even if the product is a seemingly "boring" B2B application to u
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by jsjenkins168 20y ago
Possible solution: You can develop your startup's product with GWT and not have to worry about Safari (or any other browser) rendering properly. Then you can focus on the the challenging and rewarding problems without worry of dealing with
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by jsjenkins168 20y ago
I was particularly interested in the reversal Paul made with his opinion on working for a company right after school (before founding a startup). This was something I've always debated myself. I can see how the companies he's funded have sh
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by jsjenkins168 20y ago
I think Mark largely pulled his "two points" out of his ass honestly. Did anyone else get that impression? Of the entire startup school, the aspect I was most dissappointed with was the fact that he simply did not give a flip about preparin
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by jsjenkins168 20y ago
I realize everyone's situation is different, but I would strongly discourage leaving school early (or at least as an undergrad). In the big scheme of things I think it is too important of a milestone to throw away. There is more to life tha
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by jsjenkins168 20y ago
I suspect as the popularity of streaming high-bandwidth content to cell phones increases there will be less control over this by carriers. In the early days of broadband many ISPs would have clauses like this. With everyone now bittorrentin
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by jsjenkins168 20y ago
Anil, you forgot to mention where you are geographically located. To be successful it would probably need to be someone who is close to you.