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Startup DNA(slideshare.net)
4 points by jwb119 14y ago|0 comments
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Why We (Still) Don't Invest in Convertible Debt(trueventures.com)
1 points by jwb119 14y ago|0 comments
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by jwb119 14y ago
Pro tip: find a professor at your school that will let you do this for independent study credit. You're likely to be able to get the funding through the school for your materials for the drone, you'll still be getting credit towards graduat
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by jwb119 14y ago
Close. Just signing the song doesn't violate copyright any more than reading a book out loud to yourself would. Singing it in a public place or making a public performance on YouTube for instance though, that's where this is more likely t
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by jwb119 14y ago
> "[The video is] copyrighted so what we are doing technically is illegal" > "We think we have an excellent argument for Fair Use since it is clearly part of political speech and we are not making any money off it." So which one is
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by jwb119 14y ago
First off, I love this idea and don't listen to the naysayers. Second, I would strongly recommend getting a lawyer to draft up some sort of agreement that specifies what happens if the project isn't up to spec, etc. It would essentially be
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Ask HN: What's the best way to hire a programming tutor?
4 points by jwb119 14y ago|3 comments
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Recruiting Engineers: Getting intro emails right.(alexeymk.com)
6 points by jwb119 14y ago|2 comments
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by jwb119 14y ago
I would tell him he is asking the wrong question. In my experience the vast majority of college classes will never have any significant value in the workplace. Instead, I would tell him to branch out, take courses he might never think of t
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by jwb119 14y ago
This argument would make a lot more sense in terms of the First Amendment. Conflating it with a media topic du jour (gun control) just weakens the argument, for me at least.
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by jwb119 14y ago
Can't help but think of that scene from Fight Club. "It's just, when you buy furniture, you tell yourself, that's it. That's the last sofa I'm gonna need. Whatever else happens, I've got that sofa problem handled."
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by jwb119 14y ago
> The regulations would allow vehicles to operate autonomously, but a licensed driver would still need to sit behind the wheel to serve as a backup operator in case of emergency. That alone limits the potential "disruptiveness" quite a
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by jwb119 14y ago
I think they print it just as extra ammunition to show that they are complying with federal law. If you're interested in some applicable law, this is a good summary: http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/qanda.html
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by jwb119 14y ago
I'm sure it will. Will they fix anything, and if they do will the fixes be another produce better results, is another question.
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Untold Stories From Hacker Hostels(bits.blogs.nytimes.com)
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Less Confident People Are More Successful(blogs.hbr.org)
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British WWII fighter found in Egyptian desert(cnn.com)
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by jwb119 14y ago
> Hubble cannot look at the Sun directly. anyone know why not?
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by jwb119 14y ago
... and it might still be a bad idea. the mere fact that sendhub has raised $2m does not mean that this is a good idea.
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by jwb119 14y ago
you're making some pretty big assumptions that: 1) you can actually tell who is worth helping 2) even if the golden rule does enable sociopaths, that the overall benefits don't outweigh that downside
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What America Does For Work(npr.org)
3 points by jwb119 15y ago|0 comments
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by jwb119 15y ago
You're considering success or failure as a binary outcome. It's possible that a startup is accepted and wouldn't have failed anyways, but that being in YC makes it a bigger success than it otherwise would have been (through mentoring or ot
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by jwb119 15y ago
for what its worth, that applies to trademark not copyright
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Be a Jerk: The Worst Business Lesson from the Steve Jobs Biography(theatlantic.com)
13 points by jwb119 15y ago|3 comments
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Making the Minecraft Props(barnyardfx.blogspot.com)
1 points by jwb119 15y ago|0 comments
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by jwb119 15y ago
he's got more issues than just morality here, as the DC rules of professional conduct for lawyers apply to him.. in part, he may be barred (or may at least need consent) from any litigation where his new clients interests are adverse to his
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by jwb119 15y ago
sure, there's some cool stuff in here. but is it really enough to make anyone but a geek go through the hassle of adding yet another banking service? probably not, imo.
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SignalGuru: Using Phones for Collaborative Traffic Signal Schedule Advisory(princeton.edu)
1 points by jwb119 15y ago|0 comments
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by jwb119 15y ago
About time. The policy of forcing a decision for laid off people between 1) sitting around doing nothing (i.e. "looking for a job") and being eligible for free money vs. 2) trying to start something which could have an an impact in not only
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The Mother of All Demos(wired.com)
1 points by jwb119 15y ago|0 comments

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