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by larrys 12y ago
"The self-described “outspoken” executive called the quiet period “suffocating” and didn’t want to give up his weekly radio show, or other planned radio and TV appearances." Oh sure, right. As if he didn't know that when he g
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by larrys 12y ago
"and the ability to declare bankruptcy is a major factor" However you can't typically discharge student loans with bankruptcy, in the US at least: http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/student-loan-debt-
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by larrys 12y ago
" it will pay $N per semester on behalf of any student who meets certain qualifications to attend that college" Well right off the top how do you define "qualifications". I mean if your answer is (and this is a question
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by larrys 12y ago
The "definition" of a patent troll (per google search): "A patent troll, also called a patent assertion entity, is a person or company who enforces patent rights against accused infringers in an attempt to collect licensing f
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by larrys 12y ago
"Starting your own business and making it successful is extremely hard and risky work. " And, in fact, while it might surprise many people on HN, there are many people who are quite satisfied with working for someone else and coll
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by larrys 12y ago
Noting that on the before the "you're one step away" immediately jumps out at you. Personally I don't like that it seems like overselling to me. I'd like an a/b test just with that one phrase actually. The idea
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by larrys 12y ago
Look if you've got a hot business with many people pursuing you the world is your oyster. However most businesses, traditional ones, and even ones that are on the web, don't have that leverage. They will get literally one ready wi
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by larrys 12y ago
I'd actually love to see examples of companies in SV giving equity to people who are not even clued in and recognize that they need to or should be given equity. And would gladly work for a normal pay check. Anecdotal there are stories
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by larrys 12y ago
"chances are the DD process isn't what's going to kill it " Except to keep in mind of course a few things about deal making: a) Time kills all deals. It's more true than not. b) Strike while the iron's is hot.
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by larrys 12y ago
"broadcasting an opinion that is extremely unpopular with the people who make up his dealflow?" What do you think the actual net effect of that will be though? That Andreesen will actually lose out on the best or many deals? Not o
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by larrys 12y ago
Hard to imagine that PG doesn't have sway over what the board decides if he should so desire. Obviously. But he can defer to the board in day to day and use it to his advantage. (Remember Godfather 1 "Michael's in charge now&
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by larrys 12y ago
"I'm personally excited about: YC as a university" YC isn't a university (today) and I don't see a particular reason it should try to model itself in that fashion so as to draw comparisons. It's a different ent
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by larrys 12y ago
Could you elaborate on how the board of overseers were picked? Why these individuals?
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by larrys 12y ago
"Does anyone else feel this is unethical?" Well on the surface yes. And probably yes. But read on. "You are basically paying someone to circumvent the controls the price structure the employer has in place." (Now I'
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OpenDNS kills its typosquatting operation(domainnamewire.com)
2 points by larrys 12y ago|0 comments
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by larrys 12y ago
Separate from whether there is a need for change or improvements reports like this are simply ways to stir the masses. There are legitimate reasons why companies do many things and for sure there is a continuum from dodging to legitimate. T
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by larrys 12y ago
Two possibilities. They either don't know about it or they don't care. For further thought by someone "who doesn't see the problem" (me) read my other comment. Feel free to reply to that and let me know what you th
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by larrys 12y ago
I see nothing wrong with this at all. In fact I have suggested to men that they will have an easier time dating and finding love in NYC and to women that they will have an easier time dating and finding love in SF or the Bay Area. Because o
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by larrys 12y ago
"If in doubt, go to Orrick. I've heard nothing but praise for them" Which attorney in particular? I am sorry if you take this the wrong way but I don't think a statement like that is helpful. First you said "I heard
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by larrys 12y ago
This is really no different than what non-computer people go through when they assume that a "computer guy" that they know is a jack of all trades and an expert in all areas and aspects of computing. (Simply because they know so l
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by larrys 12y ago
I'm wondering if there is more here than meets the eye. The purchase price seems actually pretty reasonable at least by today's valuation standards. Do we know what the profitability is on the current sales? Wikipedia on this see
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WHO'S AFRAID OF AMAZON.COM(thecockeyedpessimist.blogspot.com)
2 points by larrys 12y ago|0 comments
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by larrys 12y ago
"when I got the SSH windows confused" I've come close to that as well. This reminds me of the paradox of being competent vs. a beginner. It also has parallels in a few thing outside computing. Beginners make different mistake
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by larrys 12y ago
For this blog post, although a journalist (in training) may have written it, it is on the firstround blog and the purpose appears to be both educating companies that first round invests in as well as getting traffic which can bring first ro
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by larrys 12y ago
Taking the concept in a different direction: You currently have people you accept and people that you reject. You recognize that many of the people that get rejected might actually get accepted if the pool of companies you could manage coul
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by larrys 12y ago
It would be interesting (but unfortunately not practical or possible) to have two groups. Members of both groups are accepted to YC but then randomly selected as to who actually goes with YC or not. [1] Of course just knowing that you have
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by larrys 12y ago
"and checking ANOTHER gmail address" If you forward it it's not another account to check though. Sure you have to set it up. Also, obscuring it doesn't prevent someone who has written to you having a situation where your
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by larrys 12y ago
"it's just a matter of how lucky you are, or not" Any factors that you have been able to determine that quantifies why someone is lucky or not?
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by larrys 12y ago
I sometimes think that people don't really give much thought to some of the things that they do where they simply copy what others do. My own personal pet peeve is people, on HN, who obscure their gmail address so that it can't be
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by larrys 12y ago
Well though there were for sure "fighting words" in this comment. And with anyone who is admired such as PG you would typically try to be very careful (almost diplomatic) in how and what you said. Statement was: "He should ju

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