prokes

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by prokes 6y ago
“Insanity is relative. It depends on who has who locked in what cage.” ― Ray Bradbury
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by prokes 6y ago
“Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what they are going to have for lunch." ― Benjamin Franklin
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by prokes 7y ago
The new function behaves very similar to =SUMIF(), with two additional optional parameters for how to search and match. Easier to understand and solves some issues with =VLOOKUP().
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by prokes 7y ago
Nice! Couple of ideas: 1) install basic advertising via AdSense. 4.5mm visitors will monetize 2) affiliate link to a useful, paid product that your users could also use. If they click through the link and buy, you are paid a commission. 3)
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by prokes 7y ago
Reading this I was considering point #6 and shutting down the system. If the proper alerts had shown a system improperly taking on massive positions, and the related risk in dollar terms, wouldn't shutting down be a better route than b
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by prokes 8y ago
Nice! Can you explain how your company makes money? Also, how did you fund the company's growth (did the partners invest capital or did you use the profit from operations, etc.?)
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by prokes 8y ago
One thing to consider about consulting companies is they charge your time to the client by the hour, hence they want you working as many billable hours as possible. This is measured through utilization and in my experience I had to account
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by prokes 8y ago
What's more: he concludes with "P.S. I am out again looking for new opportunities". So besides being excellent at putting his work in front of his target audience, he may go 2 for 2 on the job front.
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by prokes 8y ago
I got bit by a few ticks and we would always light a match, blow it out, and apply the still hot match to the visible back end of the tick. Scares the little bugger and they pop right out.
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by prokes 8y ago
I consult on Oracle ERP software who are attempting to transition customers from their legacy, on premise (EBS) system to their hosted / managed SaaS (Cloud) offering. Main issues are: 1) Lack of customization options - in Oracle'
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by prokes 8y ago
I question the equities and real estate being independent from inflation bit: if interest rates are at 20%, imagine the interest cost of a mortgage! Prices have to come down to compensate.
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Ask HN: Why is everyone updating Privacy Policy and Terms now?
6 points by prokes 8y ago|4 comments
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by prokes 8y ago
"Chefs tested over ten types of crusts, fifteen types of sauces, and dozens of cheese. They mixed and matched different combinations to understand what flavors worked best together. In the end, they ended up with a completely new crust
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by prokes 8y ago
Your label product is the best answer on this thread and ironically there are no comments. Knowing an industry, finding a need and building it is the ultimate passive income business. Don't know much about your market but I think you c
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by prokes 9y ago
I run a site about Health Savings Accounts[0]. Each year that you have contributions or distributions in your HSA, you have to file tax form 8889 to report these to the IRS. The form is overly complicated with pages of instructions so I wro
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by prokes 9y ago
The point of the LLC or Corp is that if someone sues your business, they can't come after your personal assets. In the parent's case, this is their vested shares of startupcorp. A separate entity limits your risk.
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by prokes 9y ago
One suggestion is to throw them hourly work until you demonstrate a good fit. For example, agree to X hours at $Y over a certain time frame. Start off slow before committing. You don't want to deal with the overhead of hiring and firin
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by prokes 9y ago
I am an Oracle consultant specializing in inventory/manufacturing and give you this perspective. Oracle offers two main products - their legacy, on premise E-Business Suite application, and their new Oracle Cloud offering. The function
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by prokes 9y ago
One book that examines this scenario is "One Second After" by William Forstchen [0]. It involves a coordinated EMP attack over America and the effects on a small town in North Carolina. In the same vein as The Road but more detail
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by prokes 9y ago
Nice... perhaps you could make this an option for the advertiser, i.e. run your ad in Specific or Related subreddits. Best of both worlds and more control for customer.
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by prokes 10y ago
Just to add a little nuance - the difference is in flow vs stock of customers. Very few existing EBS customers are reimplementing in Cloud because of the time, cost, and loss of customizations. It doesn't make sense. New customers are
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by prokes 10y ago
Going through this currently and this is the detailed, correct answer for CA LLC; nice work. Save this if you are considering one in the future. Only thing I might add is the operating agreement, which is critical for multi-member LLC'
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by prokes 10y ago
>>Tolerance isn't about putting on a happy face and doing business with someone whose views you find odious. By this definition, business owners in Indiana who don't support gay marriage could legally not serve those custome
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by prokes 10y ago
I can't understand why this is being downvoted. Declanomous is offering a hypothesis that improves on the original comment of giving away seats. While the impact of buying a drink vs. receiving a drink may differ, and the study only st
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by prokes 10y ago
Can anyone explain how this can be implemented mathematically? Assume 300 million people @ $12k / year, you are spending $3.6 trillion. That is already more than current government revenue, leaving all current government services unfun
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by prokes 11y ago
That's cool man, I'm sure you're friend was stoked. Props on the write up. I've got an old monitor I want to connect to the Pi, just not sure what info is worth displaying yet.
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by prokes 11y ago
They could make great strides with less cost by ordering the boarding order. It seems some pattern of boarding window seats first, starting from the back and moving up, would be most efficient. Of course that breaks all the rules on frequen
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by prokes 11y ago
You may want to consider a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP), which generally offer lower monthly premiums for a higher deductible. This reduces your monthly cost but should something happen, would require more paid out of pocket before in
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by prokes 11y ago
I'm working on TrackHSA ( http://trackhsa.com ), a website to manage your Health Savings Account purchases, receipts, and distributions. Launching soon, if you have an HSA check it out.
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by prokes 12y ago
At the cost of creating moral hazard, the full impact of which has yet to be seen.

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