paulbaumgart

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   by paulbaumgart 11y ago

   This is mind-numbingly inefficient. We really need to build up.
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   by paulbaumgart 11y ago

   Some people I know are building this: https://keeptruckin.com
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   The 21 Bitcoin Computer(medium.com)

   129 points by paulbaumgart 11y ago|84 comments
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   OpenSSL tells users to prepare for a high severity flaw(csoonline.com)

   3 points by paulbaumgart 11y ago|0 comments
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   by paulbaumgart 11y ago

   Because it's hard. And because building things is awesome.
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   by paulbaumgart 11y ago

   Only in markets that are still meaningfully segmented by geography.
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   by paulbaumgart 11y ago

   I typed in "cure my superstitious beliefs," and it totally worked!!!
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   “A Poet's Advice” by E.E. Cummings(enjoy-your-style.com)

   1 points by paulbaumgart 11y ago|0 comments
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   by paulbaumgart 11y ago

   This is great. Is it a quote from somewhere?
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    by paulbaumgart 11y ago

    That sounds expensive.
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    by paulbaumgart 11y ago

    From what I gather, the Bitcoin mining is really just a way to incentivize device and chip makers to include 21's tech, in the short term. I can think of two longer term benefits that only kick in once they actually get their tech wide
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    by paulbaumgart 12y ago

    I wonder if it ends up being most suitable for goods where quality is fairly binary, for that reason.
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    by paulbaumgart 12y ago

    Counterevidence: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimatum_game
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    by paulbaumgart 12y ago

    Volatility is scary! And the user experiences of most Bitcoin-related tools leave a lot to be desired. Both are temporary problems.
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    by paulbaumgart 12y ago

    Interesting. Do you have any good links for learning more about the evolution of evolution? Thanks!
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    by paulbaumgart 12y ago

    Any easy way to say "no" without offending is to describe the opportunity cost: I can do this, but this other Important Business Priority will suffer. Once they understand the trade-off, it ideally becomes a collaborative discussi
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    by paulbaumgart 12y ago

    What are you, a compiler? :-P
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    by paulbaumgart 12y ago

    There aren't many people with a lot of free time at small startups, especially in the early days. But more mature companies definitely let you find the right balance for you. Though I've seen some people find a different balance:
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    by paulbaumgart 12y ago

    When you figure out why it's a bad idea. That way you ensure you've actually learned something from the experiment, and it gives you closure.
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    by paulbaumgart 12y ago

    I don't think our statements are incompatible (there's plenty of room for optimizing capex, even if opex has clear physical limits), but that reminds me of one of my favorite Simpsons quotes: https://www.youtube.com&#x2
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    by paulbaumgart 12y ago

    Exactly! And as "natural" water becomes more scarce, prices will rise, incentivizing investment and innovation in desalination, making it more and more efficient over time.
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    by paulbaumgart 12y ago

    What's wrong with desalination? Israel does it: http://www.haaretz.com/life/nature-environment/1.596270 And San Diego will too, soon: http://carlsbaddesal.com
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    by paulbaumgart 12y ago

    That's not how capitalism works. You share the upside, you share the downside too.
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    by paulbaumgart 12y ago

    Remember that deep down, you are not your past failures, you are not your net worth, and you are not your past relationships. They influence you, sure. But they're not you . The only thing that matters is what you do tomorrow, and the
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    by paulbaumgart 12y ago

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyeroll
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    by paulbaumgart 12y ago

    The most meaningful disagreement is summed up in this sentence: "Emerging technologies can also create demand for things that are inherently expensive – cutting-edge medical procedures and treatments, for example – driving up costs in
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    by paulbaumgart 12y ago

    So telepresence, basically?
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    by paulbaumgart 12y ago

    I learned programming with HTML/PHP. It's great in that HTML is really easy to understand and lets you draw colorful text and pictures to the screen almost immediately. Then, you can jump to Turing-completeness with a new kind of
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    by paulbaumgart 12y ago

    I've only done it at http://www.crossfitv16.com so my experience may not be typical, but in the classes I've been taking, there's a strong emphasis on good technique and no pressure to push yourself past reasonabl
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    by paulbaumgart 12y ago

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diffusion_of_innovations