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by newsio 17y ago
This is why I love Hacker News. Where else could I expect tp see this sort of debate in the course of casual browsing? (well, maybe Metafilter, but I'd have to pony up $5 to leave a comment)
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by newsio 17y ago
Interesting that this person was doing some of this while working at Morgan Stanley. It seems that there would be much richer pickings at a Wall Street bank than at TJX. Also, Watt is now "prohibited from using a computer". Is that possible
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by newsio 17y ago
My parents live in the same town as we do. I can't imagine what it would be like not having them nearby. Yeah, there are some drawbacks. They are far more permissive than we are, and my 7-year-old takes full advantage of that. But they give
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by newsio 17y ago
Out of curiosity, what do you think of the fragmentation of mobile platforms, that makes it difficult to develop for/port apps from iPhone -> BB, etc.? What's your medium-term view of the market, over the next 1-3 years? iPhone is the b
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NYT introduces small business/entrepreneurship blog(boss.blogs.nytimes.com)
1 points by newsio 17y ago|0 comments
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by newsio 17y ago
I'm with you. When I announce to people that I am going to undertake a big challenge, part of the reason to do so is to put pressure on myself to complete the task. If you don't tell anyone, dropping out is easy -- there is no loss of face
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by newsio 17y ago
A lesson in the power of brands and reputation. We like to think that we are above marketing, reputation, and stereotypes, but at the end of the day something from "techcrunch.com" or "stanford.edu" will almost always attract more eyeballs
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6 steps to building a better iphone app(mashable.com)
4 points by newsio 17y ago|1 comments
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by newsio 17y ago
The aliases are great, but Facebook is promoting a goldrush mentality that will lead to squatters and lots of unhappy people. I also don't like the way that journalists are being paid off with advance, special access. It's certainly going t
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99 bottles of beer, rendered in more than 1000 programming languages(99-bottles-of-beer.net)
2 points by newsio 17y ago|2 comments
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by newsio 17y ago
I think sponsors and plugs for your subscription service make sense. Maybe dial down the free content a little and beef up the subscription content to encourage people to sign up (and pay) for your premium services. One warning about sponso
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by newsio 17y ago
This thread (and the link to the Gladwell essay that someone submitted to it earlier) are interesting. I'm 39 years old, and want to start my own company and change my career from journalist to news technologist/entrepreneur. Some readers m
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Why China Isn’t “The Next Silicon Valley”(techcrunch.com)
1 points by newsio 17y ago|0 comments
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by newsio 17y ago
This was actually common during the last bubble. I've read accounts of people who were grateful they at least got to keep the laptop -- it let them continue freelancing. On the other hand, laptops in the year 2000/2001 cost a lot more than
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by newsio 17y ago
Free-wheeling travel is the realm of younger people (well, at least those who don't have families or obligations that are hard to break, like mortgages and military duty). I traveled a lot when I was in my 20s and lived overseas for more
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by newsio 17y ago
My umbrella insurance policy includes coverage for defamation-related suits, and it seems to be standard for the insurance company's customers (i.e., I did not have to request it). It's not like I am going out of my way to provoke such suit