mathattack

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   by mathattack 14y ago

   Don't you think it will take more than a month? Or are you that solid at learning them already? If so, I'm very impressed!
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   by mathattack 14y ago

   You hit it right. Kids are smart enough to know, "This language is for this person, that language for another person." The key is being strict about who speaks each language, otherwise they get confused. It is very doable, you just have
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   by mathattack 14y ago

   I've noticed that in some circles, people compete not on "What care do you drive?" but "How many languages do your kids speak?"
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   by mathattack 14y ago

   Great modern defense of penny-wise and pound-foolish. The challenge is automation and commodification pushes us towards the lowest common denominator. Look at airlines, being forced into price, not quality.
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   by mathattack 14y ago

   Given all the failed government projects, I feel like that people say, "As long as you can't prove it wasn't my fault" (as opposed to "my project") they won't get fired. After all nobody got fired from Big Government for following the rule
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   by mathattack 14y ago

   Seems like a lose-lose situation for two old media firms fighting for relevancy.
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   by mathattack 14y ago

   In retail, 7% is usually higher than gross margins.
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   by mathattack 14y ago

   You're very right on all of this. Amazon is a tough competitor in any environment.
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   by mathattack 14y ago

   Is it "not having been associated" or "not being blamed due to misfollowed procedures"?
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    Who becomes an entrepreneur?(pathwaystoadulthood.org)

    1 points by mathattack 14y ago|0 comments
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    by mathattack 14y ago

    Good luck! A modern Robert Frost....
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    Measuring on-line impact(guardian.co.uk)

    1 points by mathattack 14y ago|0 comments
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    by mathattack 14y ago

    Every good cofounder is at risk to be hired away. You have to motivate them to stay. Of course the post was written in jest.
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    by mathattack 14y ago

    Nobody forces investors to put money in these companies. If poor governance impacts the price more than the long term benefits of keeping the central vision, then the shares will drop in price. This will in turn hurt the founders. The iss
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    by mathattack 14y ago

    This isn't about spreadsheet crunching, or even shareholder value. It's about personal incentives - unlimited upside, limited downside, and no concern on the ethics involved.
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    by mathattack 14y ago

    Goodwill is the premium paid above the book value. It occurs because most corporate purchases occur above the value the acquired company has on the books. An example: My company has a book (accounting) value if $10 million. I sell it to
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    by mathattack 14y ago

    Interesting. On the surface this seems like a colossal failure. It could also be an accounting trick too. Write the whole thing off now, and people view it as a non-recurring charge. Then when the unit does something/anything to be prof
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    by mathattack 14y ago

    Very sad story. I think there are legal documents (Medical proxies?) that can help avoid this. As painful as the story is, I also think the other alternative can be abused.
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    by mathattack 14y ago

    There's no obligation for any company to create an ecosystem about themselves. It's also not a universal strategy that always maximizes value. 3rd parties can walk with their feet when they don't like it. If companies are unreasonable, t
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    by mathattack 14y ago

    IMHO, Microsoft could be seeing a similar problem as IBM 10-15 years ago. They couldn't hire and keep the Great Ones any more. First it meant getting out of the OS business. Then it meant buying software firms rather than developing soft
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    by mathattack 14y ago

    I don't know the professor, but seems like he's sticking the school with a problem in the fall with his sudden resignation.
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    Kevin Smith IAmA(reddit.com)

    1 points by mathattack 14y ago|0 comments
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    by mathattack 14y ago

    I'm struggling to figure out how this can't be a hoax that the professor is pulling on the system. But after closer reading, he does seem serious. And he'll likely give his cause more harm than good.
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    by mathattack 14y ago

    Great perspective on price. It is still a success, but perhaps also still overpriced.
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    by mathattack 14y ago

    Sounds like a good attempt at getting around the curse of natural resources.
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    by mathattack 14y ago

    Very important document. At year end, how many employees really believe they're in the bottom 50% of a population? And is it really worth fighting this when measurement of ability is so hard? Most "Up or Out" firms need to cull people so
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    by mathattack 14y ago

    Great news! For better or worse, there's a lot of benefit from rich people dedicating their lives to beating drugs like this. In a perverse way, Mike Milliken getting prostate cancer was one of the best things for beating this cancer.
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    by mathattack 14y ago

    If this weren't a US government website, I'd swear it was a hoax!
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    by mathattack 14y ago

    I wish he had started with "Rather, creating and shipping products needs to be muscle memory" because that's the true gem of the article. Oh yes, and I added the Doctor Suess book to my Amazon wish list.
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    by mathattack 14y ago

    I must say that I am very impressed with this judge, even without knowing the details of each party's issues.