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by jstandard 8y ago
There are many scenarios where the founder is less than $8 million though, even on paper. The article doesn't give details about what % of the company Lee still owns or what their balance sheet or margins look like. Based on that artic
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by jstandard 8y ago
In general I agree with your sentiment. I do think this is different, in a nuanced way, from the ISP bans though. The ISPs banned them from their platform. Google and Amazon allow these apps on their platform (the Android OS), but are banni
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by jstandard 8y ago
What are your main use cases?
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by jstandard 8y ago
Any ideas about how they're solving the need to constantly update meta data like speed limits or POI names? This is the part of the OSM data set I found particularly weak when comparing vs. Google Maps.
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by jstandard 8y ago
These are more important barriers from my experience. The other areas mentioned already have some type of incumbent solution in place. Problems 1-4 only become real problems after the management team feels comfortable with: 5) How are we go
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by jstandard 8y ago
Where do you see Google is free and unlimited for mobile apps?
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by jstandard 8y ago
> it can be either reasonably comprehensive or a total mess depending on the city or state or something. I'm currently evaluating US coverage and this has been my experience, though even cases with better coverage it still fell shor
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by jstandard 8y ago
I've been looking into Mapbox lately. What types of things do you find they're strong vs. weak at?
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by jstandard 8y ago
Been eyeing Mapbox myself. How do you think OSM/Mapbox can deal with the constant burden of meta-data gathering? From some basic OSM v Google tests, OSM coverage was much lower for things like place names or speed limits. As you say, t
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by jstandard 8y ago
I wish it were an isolated instance. For one google storage product we found 2 pricing pages with 2 different billing models and a Google rep who added a 3rd billing model into the mix. Billing models have become a new competitive frontier
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by jstandard 8y ago
In what way do you think this relates to GDPR?
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by jstandard 8y ago
The scooter problem is more simple. Both in complexity and ability to take action. I'm glad the city took swift, simple actions to reign in illegal activity before it became worse. The defecation issue is more complex in terms of cause
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by jstandard 8y ago
> Is there any indication that the information that Tesla released wasn't true? We don't know and that's exactly the reason why NTSB has their disclosure policy in place. It's to stop biased actors from dominating or
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by jstandard 8y ago
Agree! A lot of nuance can be lost in when converting to digital. My point is more about the way people use the like button has corresponding actions in "real life". A thumbs up can be used to convey a variety of emotions. Happine
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by jstandard 8y ago
> The Like Button is a classic example of bounding because it reduces your thoughts and feelings about a piece of content to a thumbs up This is an interesting thought. It does simplify expression, but in sum I don't think it's
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by jstandard 8y ago
> People do write replies, but I feel the conversation is much terse these days. I'm not sure how recent that phenomenon actually is. I think it's more that the social tools where people congregate made it easier and even incen
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by jstandard 9y ago
> Paying down my mortgage is just a bit more expensive than renting my apartment was. Unless you already have a substantial nest egg or took out an expensive mortgage, your life savings were substantially reduced by the down payment. In
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by jstandard 9y ago
This is a very ambitious project. Aggregators like this can't control their own destiny until they become their own content platform. While navigating the long road to become a platform, they're at the mercy of changing API polici
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by jstandard 9y ago
Thanks for pointing this out, I can see where what I wrote could be misinterpreted. What I meant was the full sentence. GP specifically wasn't interested in what Lytro was building strongly enough to take the pay cut. Agree the "w
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by jstandard 9y ago
> It really calls into question the dominant Silicon Valley culture and narrative that we should join startups and change the world with new technologies. This sounds like a non sequitur. The main reason you joined Google over Lytro was
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by jstandard 9y ago
The article, and by extension Asprey, come across as a bit tone deaf to me. He was making $250,000 salary + stock/benefits + double income with his physician wife. He owned a home, admitted he lived in "nice neighborhoods", s
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by jstandard 9y ago
I interpret "price-gouging" as price discrimination. I can understand why people are unhappy about it. For the consumer in me, it feels invasive. They're getting into both my head and finances to charge me more. Despite any g
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by jstandard 9y ago
While I can't speak to the exact climate at Google, to me it's more about igniting teams and showing focus. Friends at Tesla, FB, and other have mentioned this happening when a company is moving into new frontiers or needing to dr
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by jstandard 9y ago
It is interesting to consider how much fully autonomy will impact attitudes toward private property. I agree it's a stretch to assume most potential buyers are willing to rent their car out as an autonomous vehicle to offset the cost.
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by jstandard 9y ago
If that is your position, it's quite different from your initial statement that GP had to be "incredibly out of touch". There are multiple, billion dollar companies where users rent out large, personal assets to others. I don
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by jstandard 9y ago
Turo (fka RelayRides) has been successful at doing exactly this. Airbnb has also shown people's willingness to share personal spaces to offset their mortgage or rent.
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by jstandard 9y ago
I don't think that's Austen's point, no. It's more that completely disengaging from a primary communication tool within your company is risky. It might work out for you. There's also a big chance you'll be left
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by jstandard 9y ago
From a PR standpoint, absolutely yes.
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by jstandard 9y ago
I encourage you to read the reviews on the Waze app. "User keeps sending me lewd messages and can still see my trips even though I blocked him" "the system automatically deactivated my account and I couldn't contact anyo
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by jstandard 9y ago
Having founded a daily deals company a few years back, I can say this mindset can easily be a trap. Software plays a larger role in many companies and can be part of your offering, but I strongly disagree you should run every company like a

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