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by qeorge 12y ago
That's very cool of you, Daniel. While of course I believe my version of events, it is after all just a Hacker News post. Whether or not I can share the eventual outcome of this matter, I do plan to write an article on concrete steps t
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Ask HN: Startup stole our software, and raised $2MM with it. What should we do?
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by qeorge 12y ago
Off the top of my head: - prisons create high paying jobs in rural areas - private prison companies like Vanguard are quite lucrative (and Vanguard just happens to have former Vice Pres. Cheney as a major investor) - prison la
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by qeorge 12y ago
Good for you! My Dad did the same (donated kidney to a stranger) about 5 years ago, and still feels very happy with the decision. It was hard for me, because there's a non-zero chance that I'm going to lose a couple of years with
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by qeorge 12y ago
In addition to the visible data (the card number, the expiration, and the CVV), there is other information encoded on the stripe that you cannot see (its called Track 2 data). A swiped transaction will include the Track 2 data, but a keyed
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by qeorge 12y ago
I had to walk ~1/5 of a mile to get to the nearest one. Which is what, a 4 minute walk? That seems pretty minimal to me.
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by qeorge 12y ago
Speeding would require the police to record/archive video, vs. just a single photo which contains both your car being behind the white line and the red light. Also, the red light ticketing programs are often administered by private com
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by qeorge 12y ago
Incidentally, if you're looking for a niche software opportunity, you could do worse than appointment software for dentists. I spent a fair amount of time speaking to dental practice managers about that specific product idea (I was te
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by qeorge 12y ago
"It is the job of a business to make money, the most money possible, at all costs." I hear this a lot, but its not true. Why do you think this is true? I think this belief often come from a misunderstanding of fiduciary duty. For
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by qeorge 12y ago
Here is one example where sloppy watch list policies like these resulted in the prolonged torture of an innocent person: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalid_El-Masri
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by qeorge 12y ago
Sounds like it does! I haven't used the Yelp app in a long time. Glad they added tips.
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by qeorge 12y ago
I first heard of foursquare from Fred Wilson, who described getting a recommendation on a specific dish off the menu via a friend through Foursquare. That was so COOL! Much cooler than "personalized local search". Maybe they could
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by qeorge 12y ago
Disagree! This is a great list, and I hadn't seen it. Thanks for posting it, applecore.
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by qeorge 12y ago
This is great! Would you prefer to have the domain RubberDuckers.com for this project? My biz partner and I had a similar idea but never launched it! We still have the domain though, and you are welcome to it. I'm so glad that you made
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by qeorge 12y ago
This is misleading - it uses Firebase for the server! How can the OP claim that the server is not storing messages if the OP doesn't control the server? I have no reason to trust that Firebase isn't storing the messages. Why shoul
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by qeorge 12y ago
I like this for microtransactions, but I don't buy it for physical goods. Couple reasons: First, I'm surprised that anyone would purchase with so little information. A photo/price doesn't seem like enough room to make th
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by qeorge 12y ago
"being able to actually run a live version of what you've done in the past" This is a non-starter. Its not your IP; you can't keep a copy around (even if its just for archival purposes).
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by qeorge 12y ago
Reminder: you aren't Bill or Melinda Gates, but you are still rich from software. Maybe you could spend some of your funny money on someone else's healthcare? I just sponsored a hysterectomy for $180 (1 year of Netflix) in 3 click
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by qeorge 12y ago
The problem is that in this case, "putting a red flag on [a website]" means creating 10s or 100s of thousands of spam blog comments on random websites. Abusing your metaphor further: it would be more like spray painting the phone
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by qeorge 12y ago
Referring to Julie-Ann's complaint as "histrionic claims about gender discrimination" is unjustified and offensive. To do so implies that she invented those feelings to further her case. There is absolutely nothing in the rec
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by qeorge 12y ago
Actually, we just started a paid plan with them. We had been considering the move to GitHub, but wanted to see how this scenario played out before doing so. The issues Julie-Ann faced are important to me personally and to my company, and we
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by qeorge 12y ago
I flagged your comment because it contains an ad hominem attack on the submitter.
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by qeorge 12y ago
Thank you for including the original URL in a comment. I love the policy of updating the submission to the best URL, but its also nice to know what the original URL was. This is a great solution.
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by qeorge 12y ago
I agree with you, and its hard for me to view carpet bombing a city with pesticides as somehow interfering less with the environment.
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by qeorge 12y ago
Update: I've emailed several times now with Matt, and he's definitely on top of the situation. I get the impression that he's being vague in his responses to respect OP's privacy (and the others involved). I appreciate t
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by qeorge 12y ago
He did respond a second time and basically said nothing helpful (see his response down thread - he copied it into the email) They've lost my business, and I trust the rest of this community will respond in kind. Penny wise, pound fooli
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by qeorge 12y ago
Good point- I have also emailed matt@freelancer.com. I have spent a good amount of money with freelancer.com, but never again. Edit- got an email back from Matt in about 20 minutes, saying they are looking into it. Fingers crossed, OP - we
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by qeorge 13y ago
In Greensboro, NC, Greensboro Housing Coalition is a non-profit that wants everyone to have safe housing, regardless of income levels. A common problem with low-income housing is cockroaches, bad insulation, and other conditions which lead
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by qeorge 13y ago
Sure! I would like to see: - hosted downloads (not my Dropbox) - hosted checkout pages (not lightbox) - what the dunning emails look like, and if I can edit them - the docs for the API - more information in general (th
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by qeorge 13y ago
As you say, I see SaaS as primarily a B2B product. I have trouble naming successful B2C SaaS products, outside of perhaps Dropbox (although I still think Dropbox is primarily B2B, at least in terms of revenue). But we probably agree on this

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