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by mburshteyn 14y ago
I've been dying for something like this. Since switching to Apple laptops, I can do nothing but listen wistfully as my friends talk about how much they love Steam. The screenshots of Skyrim I see in online reviews don't look anything like t
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by mburshteyn 14y ago
Student loans don't discharge in bankruptcy. Also, the odds are not decent of landing a "sweet job that lets you pay [loans] off much more easily and have plenty of money to spare." Take a look at the bimodal distribution for starting lawye
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by mburshteyn 14y ago
Original article on Professor Paul Campos' blog: http://insidethelawschoolscam.blogspot.com/2012/12/applicati...
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by mburshteyn 14y ago
So can we expect lower rents in SF and less congestion on the 101/280? The last stat I saw indicated that Northern California's unemployment rate is shrinking fast; it doesn't seem like this is the same situation we saw back in the dot.com
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by mburshteyn 14y ago
But anybody capable of closing the deals necessary to hit a sane compensation figure for this role is also capable of getting a job at a startup that can afford to hire them. It just doesn't seem like you are ready for a Director of BD. Sou
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by mburshteyn 14y ago
I hear Cutco is hiring too. Unlimited earning potential.
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by mburshteyn 14y ago
"Siri, open the Google Search App."
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by mburshteyn 14y ago
But why only sales "guys"?
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by mburshteyn 14y ago
Do you think Apple would have any chance in an arms race over Search with Google? If the answer is no, why do you think Apple has any chance in Maps?
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by mburshteyn 14y ago
So, everyone who downloads iOS6 onto their iPhone 4/4S will have to live with this "upgrade"?
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by mburshteyn 14y ago
They are already succeeding in other markets, such as Atlanta. Met these guys at StartupRiot last year and they (a) had great growth and fundamentals, (b) were wicked smart, and (c) had a great product that users love. Wouldn't bet against
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by mburshteyn 14y ago
Did somebody already buy North Social?
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by mburshteyn 14y ago
There's a new California Pirate Party springing up too: http://www.calpirateparty.org/
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by mburshteyn 14y ago
The claim about an army of legal attack dogs is absolutely inaccurate. Law students seeking government work do not have it any better than college graduates as a whole. In fact, budgets at the federal and state level are hemorrhaging and la
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by mburshteyn 14y ago
It'd be great to let users download plugins. There might be small communities that do regular searches where certain instant answer hacks might not make sense to the vast majority of users.
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by mburshteyn 14y ago
Usually don't search unless I'm looking for something in particular, but just played with this for a good 15 minutes running random queries. The results are really good and at the same time I'm discovering sites I'd never otherwise see with
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by mburshteyn 14y ago
Nice idea. Similar to something I've considered recently: an email client concept that would charge postage for every message sent with proceeds going to charity. Might cut down on inbox overload.
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by mburshteyn 14y ago
Same, this has been a side project of mine too. It must be a good idea!
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by mburshteyn 14y ago
This thread has the highest downvoted:upvoted comment ratio I've seen on HackerNews.
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by mburshteyn 14y ago
Lost me at progressive apparatchiks and their cadres cramming the proletariat.
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by mburshteyn 14y ago
This is why SpaceX is my favorite company.
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by mburshteyn 14y ago
Would love to see some animation options.
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by mburshteyn 15y ago
I actually started using Facebook primarily to keep in touch with people from summer camp.
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by mburshteyn 15y ago
Number three: unlike humanities majors, someone with CS skills can make serious money freelancing while doing well in school. I more meant programs that are funded by the school---otherwise, you'd pay for it the same way you do now. It soun
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by mburshteyn 15y ago
For most people, college is sitting in front of a TV and playing video games.
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by mburshteyn 15y ago
You have more opportunities to travel when you are in college and don't have a full time job. You can go abroad, participate in traveling teams or groups of kids going to competitions. A lot of what you are doing can be done in college. The