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by krausejj 8y ago
yes but at least apple is consistent. when you spend time integrating with things, some level of predictability is important, no?
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by krausejj 8y ago
word of warning to anyone who wants to integrate with facebook. although their blog posts say they are only removing select endpoints, as the comments in the link above indicate, they have basically shut off access to core endpoints well be
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API and Other Platform Product Changes(developers.facebook.com)
167 points by krausejj 8y ago|96 comments
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Theranos and Zenefits are a feature, not a bug, of Silicon Valley(qz.com)
89 points by krausejj 9y ago|94 comments
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California should emulate Tokyo, where housing stayed ahead of population growth(bloomberg.com)
333 points by krausejj 9y ago|293 comments
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by krausejj 9y ago
It looks like Google Finance has become the Google News Business section. And now I need a new free financial website with clear line graphs representing markets, on the homepage, where I can explore the data, not just read headlines genera
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It's not about forcing people out of cars(twitter.com)
4 points by krausejj 9y ago|0 comments
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What happened to Google Finance?(marketbeat.com)
1 points by krausejj 9y ago|0 comments
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by krausejj 9y ago
as a completely-stressed-out techie cofounder, i've started taking sunday sabbaths—a simple weekly break from technology and distraction. it's been essential to my well-being. it takes way more discipline than coding and doing tas
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Skillful Service Is Born of a Quiet Heart(jackkornfield.com)
42 points by krausejj 9y ago|6 comments
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by krausejj 9y ago
The only people who know about SB-827 are housing policy wonks and homeowners associations. If the people who it really affects—like Millennials—knew what was happening, it would have a much better chance.
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by krausejj 9y ago
In my case, nothing is wrong with the rest of the US, but I happen to have created a life here in California. My friends and job are here. Sure, the sunshine is nice, but that's not the thing keeping me here. And the tax rate in Reno p
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by krausejj 9y ago
It has to be a balance. Throughout history, different levels of governments have stepped in to correct an injustice. The Civil Rights Act was one example; California not enforcing certain immigration rules is another example, in the other d
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by krausejj 9y ago
It's not a marketing page, really. I made it. Did you see my vlog? It's too bad it looks so pro... it looks like a real estate developer built it :) But Senator's Wiener's FAQ answers the question you ask: https:/&
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by krausejj 9y ago
i believe that's because the bay area's housing costs are set by bay area labor costs, which are extremely high due to high housing costs, so even if San Jose is building (which, per capita, it's doing just as badly as other
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by krausejj 9y ago
fixed. thanks.
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by krausejj 9y ago
some redevelopment is likely to occur. McKinsey did a deep dive here and came up with a 3 million number for new units ( https://www.mckinsey.com/global-themes/urbanization/closing-... ) this wouldn't happen ov
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by krausejj 9y ago
absolutely. this is both liberal and libertarian. it's a massive social justice issue. it's also a policy-failure that can be addressed by simply reducing regulations, which this bill does (by preventing local governments from b
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by krausejj 9y ago
https://www.vox.com/cities-and-urbanism/2018/2/23/17011154/s... is the best article so far, but the nber introduction from 2002 is a great background piece ( http://www.nber.org/paper
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by krausejj 9y ago
did you have a chance to check out the nber article i linked to at the top? it does a deep dive on construction costs and land economics. here is the direct link: http://www.nber.org/papers/w8835 (it is a super interes
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by krausejj 9y ago
i got so deep here, i went and looked at US Census Building Permit data for MSAs: https://standupcalifornia.com/peers This is all primary research. The most shocking piece was that cities like Sacramento are permitting half
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by krausejj 9y ago
absolutely. if you want to go beyond simply pressuring politicians on sb-827, and be part of continued movement to increase housing affordability in california, you should support the YIMBYs. also the "head yimby's" Q&A o
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by krausejj 9y ago
a solution is on the table— sb-827. please research it. californians (and i am one too) need to stop complaining and start fixing things. this bill fixes things. it needs our attention and support. UPDATE: sb-827 prevents local governments
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by krausejj 9y ago
this is related to an article i just submitted: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16478780 it costs too much to live here because of zoning. zoning is largely driven by local governments, dominated by homeowners who bene
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by krausejj 9y ago
If you care about places like Silicon Valley or New York, or if you care about social justice across (and within) generations, it's time to research and understand why housing is becoming increasingly unaffordable in the most dynamic a
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The Impact of Zoning on Housing Affordability (2002)(nber.org)
104 points by krausejj 9y ago|99 comments
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by krausejj 9y ago
I'm the author—I think maybe I should clarify in the article, that I'm talking about young people not engaging with local/municipal issues like they do for issues at the national level. The point that I was trying to make i
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by krausejj 9y ago
Just to be clear, the title isn't (just) meant to be provocative. I'm honestly curious why Millennials don't seem to be engaged locally with their communities. Any ideas?!
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Why don’t Millennials care about their physical communities?(medium.com)
6 points by krausejj 9y ago|5 comments
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by krausejj 9y ago
This essay makes me incredibly sad. Many of our cities sending some of the most interesting or inspiring messages are becoming off-limits to future generations due to high housing costs. https://standupcalifornia.com

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