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by propter_hoc 2y ago
"including weekends"
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by propter_hoc 2y ago
This is a very mistaken impression, the SEC certainly is the regulator with jurisdiction over private share trades. The onus for reporting is just much higher for public companies. As a high-profile example, the SEC sued Theranos, a private
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by propter_hoc 2y ago
PDFBox is the GOAT of backend pdf libraries. We've built incredible things with it, plus pdfjs on the front-end - full compliant e-signature, templated pdf generation, in-browser pdf editing. Looked deeply at alternatives but very happ
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by propter_hoc 2y ago
I've been involved in the Canadian cleantech venture scene since 2011, and General Fusion has been a particular frustration of mine for that entire time. Their pitch to VCs is like a particularly fragrant pitcher plant: * We are in the
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by propter_hoc 2y ago
This is Facebook's death spiral. People came to Facebook for their friends. Then FB inserted ragebait and ads in the pursuit of engagement metrics and monetization. But then eventually Facebook is just a stream of ads and slop with no
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by propter_hoc 2y ago
Gotta say Valve is as close to a benevolent monopoly as I can think of. Great to see this.
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by propter_hoc 2y ago
Oh neat, I have that on my new TV and I never tried it out. Thanks for letting me know about it!
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by propter_hoc 2y ago
I got a 3090 in the depths of the 2021 GPU shortage and for my purposes (mainly JRPGs) I can still run basically every new game at 4k max settings. I don't really see much need to upgrade. Wonder if the AI rush will result in a situati
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by propter_hoc 2y ago
> German Brot has rather different connotations from the nasty stuff Brits call bread, but I don't think there's a better word available, and a straight-up borrow would feel fairly weird in most context. Much weirder than borro
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by propter_hoc 2y ago
This is just a terrific read. The following excerpt from the final chapter of his e-book is just as good: There are indeed “echo chambers” on YouTube, but they are filled with an active and demanding audience. When the YouTuber uploads the
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by propter_hoc 2y ago
The anti-clickbait truncation HN applies to headlines works well in the singular: "This politician wants to ban bicycles" --> "Politician wants to ban bicycles." In the plural it should probably convert "These&qu
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by propter_hoc 2y ago
Thanks for the clarification, and sorry for jumping to an incorrect conclusion based on vague wording. (I would edit my comment accordingly but I can't anymore.)
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by propter_hoc 2y ago
Is that a rhetorical question, or aimed at me specifically? Regardless, in my case, it's not my first rodeo; I didn't give up any board seats or majority control. I mostly raised from angels that I know personally and trust me. An
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by propter_hoc 2y ago
> This summer, the wind started to turn. We witnessed stronger open-source traction, our revenue increased dramatically, and VCs became more insistent. It was time for us to open a new chapter for the company and raise a series A round.
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by propter_hoc 2y ago
It also makes no sense and looks terrible to connect those two glyphs with a ligature. Unlike "fi" or "ij", there's no reason (kerning or spelling) to want to smush # into {.
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by propter_hoc 2y ago
Or similarly, how he was accused of 'bringing the game of snooker into disrepute' by taking a shot with his left hand (and then playing three perfect games left-handed) http://en.espn.co.uk/snooker/sport&#x2F
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by propter_hoc 2y ago
Photonic computation is never going to make sense as an alternative to electrical computation. Among other reasons, you can create an electronic transistor in silicon by using an electrical signal to open and close a gate. You can't re
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by propter_hoc 2y ago
Brother monochrome laser is the only kind of home printer worth owning, honestly.
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by propter_hoc 2y ago
This is great, I think this has an excellent chance. The biggest argument Oracle would have is GraalVM but that supports primarily Java and many other languages. I'm not even sure that Oracle at this point would want to conflate Javasc
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by propter_hoc 2y ago
The guy actually answers his own question quite effectively: > It really only makes sense if you’re buying a computer for a reception desk or lobby area That's the market. Reception desks.
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by propter_hoc 2y ago
More hot grits, anyway
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by propter_hoc 2y ago
The difference, from the article, seems to be that the European teams are sponsored at the organization level, and pay the riders a salary, but the gravel riders are solo athletes, so they don't get a salary but can get sponsorships di
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Is a previously unheard-of First Nation just Canada's latest Pretendian case?(theguardian.com)
2 points by propter_hoc 2y ago|0 comments
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by propter_hoc 2y ago
> mixture of shovelware and extremely hardcore tech Citation needed All I've seen from them in my professional experience is actually legacy mainframe maintenance.. Not shovelware, but very far from hardcore tech.
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by propter_hoc 3y ago
À friend of mine has a Boox color e-reader and absolutely loves it. There's a lot of skepticism out there (I was a skeptic myself before she bought it) but it's honestly quite impressive. She made a post on reddit here: https:&#x
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by propter_hoc 3y ago
I'm not a lawyer, but I've been involved in a fair bit of venture fund formation. A fund is not an incorporated entity, but rather a partnership of two persons. In a limited partnership, one of those persons is the general partner
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by propter_hoc 3y ago
I don't understand. What does he eat? Does the first class ticket include meals?
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by propter_hoc 3y ago
It doesn't assume that at all. If the valuation on the deal is below your estimation of the true enterprise value, then this mechanism allows you to participate alongside the others and also buy cheap shares.
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by propter_hoc 3y ago
Yup. Sounds like he isn't missing out on too much. If anything, he might actually consider himself fortunate here that the company successfully conducted its recapitalization and raised fresh equity. Maybe his otherwise-worthless share
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by propter_hoc 3y ago
The typical defense against this is a pro rata investment right - if the company tries to conduct a financing at an artificially low valuation, you are allowed to invest alongside the investors to protect your percentage position. If you ha

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