mizzao

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   Crypto, Web3, and the Big Nothing(ez.substack.com)

   4 points by mizzao 5y ago|0 comments
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   A volcanologist explains what we know about this once-in-a-lifetime eruption(sciencefocus.com)

   2 points by mizzao 5y ago|0 comments
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   by mizzao 5y ago

   Whoa, it seems like you might want to be careful with politics creeping into your decision making. I'm seeing several of your posts here and it seems like you are making the inference "worked at FAANG" -> "horrible pe
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   by mizzao 5y ago

   A human that has a very advanced CNN in their brain.
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   Doing a startup feels like playing Civilization, except you can't take a break(twitter.com)

   1 points by mizzao 5y ago|0 comments
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   by mizzao 5y ago

   Whatever, maybe they'll introduce some super discounted plan so I can finally switch over from LastPass before they also succumb to growth shittiness.
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   by mizzao 5y ago

   Thanks for the summary! Very helpful.
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   by mizzao 5y ago

   Yep. And it comes with network search too which your PDF resume does not have.
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   by mizzao 5y ago

   Ah, now it makes sense why that nuclear startup is called Oklo. Especially if they can market that hundred thousand year track record!
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    by mizzao 5y ago

    > for the last few years, Coinbase put out the names of coins they were thinking to list, but never did. I analyzed those coins - and found they did even better than the ones that made it, and the VC-backed ones didn’t show any of the sa
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    by mizzao 5y ago

    At least the fish are underneath the ice so they are a little harder to get to...
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    by mizzao 5y ago

    How do I use my trusty wok on an induction stove? On gas we have a wok ring that just sits on top of the burner.
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    by mizzao 5y ago

    How's this any different than the typical technology hype and adoption cycle? Perhaps we are just at the "peak of inflated expectations" right now, and are about to dive into the "trough of disillusionment". https:
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    by mizzao 5y ago

    What was the upside of lying here? Seems like getting hacked is pretty common these days and I'm not surprised at all if some product I'm using tells me that they leaked my PII. Why not just reveal the breach? Why risk going to ja
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    Stop giving companies your phone number. Do this instead (2019)(fastcompany.com)

    3 points by mizzao 5y ago|2 comments
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    Teach Yourself to Echolocate (2018)(atlasobscura.com)

    3 points by mizzao 5y ago|0 comments
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    by mizzao 5y ago

    It's starting to feel a lot like how poor folks are more likely to buy lottery tickets... As economists sometimes say, "lotteries are a tax on the poor". (Or, "lotteries are a tax on the stupid.")
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    by mizzao 5y ago

    Nope, search is toast too https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/10/19/google-... https://twitter.com/mwseibel/status/1477701120319361026 (posted on HN) Hilariously, I
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    by mizzao 5y ago

    Yep, I have one of those as well. Just one...
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    by mizzao 5y ago

    Isn't this just embrace, extend, extinguish all over again?
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    by mizzao 5y ago

    What is it about Google's culture that creates this shotgun approach of halfhearted abandoned products? I have my own theories but I'd love to hear others.
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    Nobody Cares About Decentralization – They Just Want to Get Rich(ez.substack.com)

    47 points by mizzao 5y ago|18 comments
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    by mizzao 5y ago

    I think you can just do more MFN SAFEs for small follow-on, if an investor is willing (maybe not though if there is no discount)
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    by mizzao 5y ago

    The one that causes repeated flamewars on HN?
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    by mizzao 5y ago

    That was actually an inaccurate portrayal of Jewish law and Orthodox Jews "condemned the episode": https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/ask-the-expert-kosh...
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    by mizzao 5y ago

    Couldn't you just offer an uncapped SAFE/MFN to your angels as well?
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    by mizzao 5y ago

    > Squires is a software developer and early Bitcoin investor Or maybe his crypto bet went in a poor direction...?
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    by mizzao 5y ago

    Same experience with an Air Canada ticket here.
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    by mizzao 5y ago

    I see... although I feel empathy for the author if he was scammed, it's important to make sure this isn't just an instance of laundering stolen a credit card through Upwork.
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    by mizzao 5y ago

    I think that as a result of writing this and getting upvoted on HN, something will happen to resolve it. The pen is indeed mightier than the sword.