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by peterlk 8y ago
This story reminds me of a book that I read a few months ago called "Never Split the Difference". It's a negotiation book by a former FBI hostage negotiator. I think the context of that book offers some color to this story, a
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by peterlk 8y ago
But these aren't American companies any more. They were founded in America, and there are lots of jobs created by them in America, and there's something to be said for both those things. But I think there's a larger issue her
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by peterlk 8y ago
In case anyone is not aware of the current situation of Venezuela. Here is a recent explanation: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17408792
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Just out of curiosity, doesn't this leave a large loophole for extrajudicial gangsterism if the government created a job that included, say, punching people who didn't pay their taxes?
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I am so excited to see this. I've been waiting for the day that we get a tool that can extract various instrumental parts from music. This isn't there yet, but it's the right direction. If we can get there, music copyright wi
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by peterlk 8y ago
Google, Amazon, and others who have speech-based "smart" devices don't even need this. Just apply Shazam to commercials. I would be very surprised to learn that they weren't already doing this.
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> Why does there seem to be so many people sitting around? The fundamental problem with corruption, and the reason that corrupt dictatorships do not work in practice is that people need to be able to keep the things they produce. If, say
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by peterlk 8y ago
Can you elaborate on this?
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This is simply not true in when both countries can print currency, and the global markets are heavily reliant on the value of those currencies.
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by peterlk 8y ago
Yep. My view on trade wars is basically: let's all chop off an arm. Last one standing wins. Whoever wins may discover that they didn't really need that arm to survive, but is life really better without it?
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> Here’s the problem. Imagine you have two random number generators, each producing a sequence of digits. The question for your computer is this: Are the two sequences completely independent from each other, or are they related in a hidd
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by peterlk 8y ago
You don't need to fly around the world to see many of the benefits of traveling. Perhaps more Americans should drive down through Latin America - and I don't mean partying in Cabo. Perhaps more Americans should drive around the co
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by peterlk 8y ago
> I was lucky to settle down, go back to school, and find a passion in programming and science which drives me toward working on bigger problems than myself, that might help humanity in some way This is exactly why everyone should travel
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Comcast, in 2nd Try, Offers $65B Cash for 21st Century Fox(nytimes.com)
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AT&T to Acquire Time Warner(about.att.com)
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Ask HN: Is Yarn 500ing for anyone else?
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Remote Work Is Different Than a Part-Time Job(blog.aha.io)
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How Do You Build a Company Without Venture Capital?(blog.aha.io)
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5 Years of Aha – This Is What We Have Learned So Far(blog.aha.io)
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The Founder’s Paradox: How to Always Work and Avoid Burnout(blog.aha.io)
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by peterlk 9y ago
A fundamental rule that is eroding the allure of social media: Information consumption != happiness I have recently engaged in a somewhat forced[0] experiment. I have given up nearly all social media, and apps that send me push notification
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by peterlk 9y ago
I was also frustrated with the poor git support by blueprints. I ended up just writing long commit messages so that I could read about what I (thought) I had changed
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by peterlk 9y ago
I had also tried to get into UE4 a couple times, and failed until I used found the following resources: https://www.udemy.com/unrealcourse/learn/v4/overview - a bit slow, but there is tons of content https:&
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The Founder’s Paradox: Listening to People You Trust Tell You It Can't Be Done(blog.aha.io)
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I think the article is saying that the results are inconclusive. They have had little effect in either direction, so now that they are the status quo, there's no reason not to keep them. Arguments of excessive regulatory overhead may o
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by peterlk 9y ago
I strongly (very strongly) disagree with the idea of a "hack week". Having multiple rounds of interviewing and a programming challenge seems reasonable to me, but if you think you've found someone who is the right fit, hire t
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They are obvious when you read them. That's why they're good principles. Make a calendar event for 1 month from now, and look back on the previous month to see if you adhered to them. Personally, I will not have adhered to all of
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by peterlk 9y ago
In my mimd, this roughly translates to: don't orchestrate the misfortune of others for your own entertainment or gain. In the business world, I think this comes down to scamming or defrauding people
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The Founder’s Paradox: So You Want a Team of Superstars?(blog.aha.io)
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by peterlk 9y ago
Warren Miller inspired a lot of skiers. Every time I went to one of the movies while I was growing up, I learned to have a better time on the slopes. In my mind, the thing that made the movies so compelling wasn't pushing the edges of

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