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   by phlux 15y ago

   I have posted the following on HN a couple times; Square is a platform. --- I think that Square is an exceptional business enabled by a novel piece of hardware, their headphone jack card reader. It would seem - then, that the card reader an
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   by phlux 15y ago

   Or a printer?
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   by phlux 15y ago

   Thanks, that sounds like sensible advice.
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   by phlux 15y ago

   It is epic because he predicted this before any of the technical wizardry was even in existence. So, sure - the proof may not be epic -- but the prediction certainly is, especially even moreso that he is correct (again)
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   Ask HN: Going freelance. What are your best advice to new consultant?

   5 points by phlux 15y ago|4 comments
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   by phlux 15y ago

   Spam targets.
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   by phlux 15y ago

   I didn't get the PMP cert after it cost me the offer from google.
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   by phlux 15y ago

   Keep Zuckerberg as far away from kids as possible. He will treat them like "dumb fucks".
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   by phlux 15y ago

   You should submit this as a poll: Salary == <50K/year <100K/year <150K/year <200K/year >200K/year
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    by phlux 15y ago

    So it would appear that the RFI is specific to the human dynamics and not technology. The idea being that a society encapsulated for a 100 year journey - presumably to the nearest earth-like planet at 20LY is reachable on a 100 year journey
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    by phlux 15y ago

    The role of the CIO is to run the high level vision of an IT Organization such that it properly maps to all other goals and objectives of the business. The cloud is just a tool - and any CIO worth their salt will see the cloud for what it i
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    by phlux 15y ago

    Didn't Feynman do a talk on this, that mirrors are actually reflecting from inside out thus the reversal. The basically show you the inverse projection of rays of photons, so it is impossible for them to turn it upside down.
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    by phlux 15y ago

    That is sweet! It would be great if I could upload a lib of my own images as well! that become elements I can drag into the mock.
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    by phlux 15y ago

    Twitter blocked by evil firewall at work. What does this tweet say?
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    by phlux 15y ago

    I agree. To an extent though. Look at anime - it has maintained the dystopian view (Ghost in the shell, etc) where you have amazing tech and ultra-dense urban environments. Places like Singapore, specifically, and tokyo are where cyberpunk
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    by phlux 15y ago

    bitcoins should be used for karma.... e.g. you calculate the real time a user spends on the site, a function of the amount of time typing answers and the upvotes they get, and this results in bitcoin karma.
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    by phlux 15y ago

    I am no psychic, but seriously - when this came out I knew, I said to myself "this is retarded, this is going to fail -- too many people are actually afraid to let people know what they spend money on - how much they have." I am not surpris
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    by phlux 15y ago

    What are you interested in investing in... I am sure there are plenty of hungry startups here on HN that would be interested in at least getting the chance to pitch you so they can learn and you can learn.
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    by phlux 15y ago

    Please forgive my ignorance. What does "leaving money on the table" / "taking money off the table" actually mean? EDIT: I guess I get it after reading the article -- leaving money on the table effectively means raising money via the IPO at
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    by phlux 15y ago

    No offense, but how old are you and are you not a native US citizen? I am curious because your comments, and the way they are worded make it sound like you are not from the US and you are young.
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    by phlux 15y ago

    Exactly. People forget that the tablet market will HELP intel as it will drive a shit-ton of processing to the cloud. However - Intel would do well to buy NVIDIA.
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    by phlux 15y ago

    I thought Obama's father was a deadbeat and his mother was a poor teacher. How did he afford to become alum to a place similar to the LakeSide School?
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    by phlux 15y ago

    They should focus on being a customer service company with wings. United sucks.
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    by phlux 15y ago

    You have been able to turn off the nav bar in FF and I think IE for ages.
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    by phlux 15y ago

    There is another reason to do this as well, when at Lockheed - we changed all SSH ports as we were scanned literally continuously in real-time from chinese IP blocks.
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    by phlux 15y ago

    I think you might be missing the point of whether it be ethical, or right, or humane to inflict any form of torturous experience on the conscious copy of a person. Regardless of the hierarchy of the consciousnesses - if they can still feel
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    by phlux 15y ago

    Alibaba? Check out this thread: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1750073
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    by phlux 15y ago

    I love this, and I need this - but I don't $99 need this -- I $20 to $40 need this....
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    by phlux 15y ago

    Utter waste of resources.
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    by phlux 15y ago

    PG, can you please give us a description of what Office Hours means. cool, whomever down voted this you are a pretentious ass - rather than explain, you downvote. As a side thought: Given that we have had this ongoing discussion about the c