rdouble

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1. 1861.▲
   by rdouble 18y ago

   Actually for twitter it could very well be the cheapest option At an industry event last fall, I suggested this very strategy to the newish VP of ops/engineering/scaling Twitter had just hired from the porn industry. My advice was Profess
2. 1862.▲
   by rdouble 18y ago

   Rather than petitioning congress for a new visa, perhaps it's easier to start a school and have founders come over on an F-1.
3. 1863.▲
   by rdouble 18y ago

   I was going to make a similar comment. My grandparents are mid-80s and have been using email for at least 14 years. My grandmother would be insulted if someone suggested she switched to the simplified elderly email service. However, she exp
4. 1864.▲
   by rdouble 18y ago

   3d printers are cool, and the machines themselves are surprisingly cheap. You can get one that does up to 12x12x12 models for about $15K. However, what most people don't realize is the material, usually ABS plastic, is $25 per cubic inch. T
5. 1865.▲
   by rdouble 18y ago

   Part time programming work in Silicon Valley is hard to come by even when the economy is good. I'm not sure why exactly, but people here treat employment as an all or nothing proposition. I found it much easier to do random short-term and p
6. 1866.▲
   by rdouble 18y ago

   And New Zealand too.. there are zero quality Mexican restaurants there. The Mexican food I had in Australia was a "shocker."
7. 1867.▲
   by rdouble 18y ago

   Regenerative disc therapy for my lower back injury.
8. 1868.▲
   by rdouble 18y ago

   I didn't intend to start a debate about the merits of Harvard's engineering department. I was just using it as an example of a school with an obvious (perhaps the most obvious) brand name reputation.
9. 1869.▲
   by rdouble 18y ago

   It's still Harvard. It ranks #1 in nearly every other subject. A Harvard degree will get you an interview at Google or anywhere I've ever worked. However, I don't think it matters that much for the OP since he (or she) didn't apply there.
10. 1870.▲
    by rdouble 18y ago

    My theory on higher ed in the USA is that you should make an effort to attend a school with a great brand name reputation like Harvard, MIT, Yale, Stanford or Berkeley. If that doesn't work you should go to the best place that costs you the
11. 1871.▲
    by rdouble 18y ago

    Everyone hates a braggart It's a cultural thing. Scandinavians and Australians in particular hate braggarts and even have phrases for this cultural tendency: janteloven and tall-poppy syndrome. Other cultures have responses for the boastf
12. 1872.▲
    by rdouble 18y ago

    It's the numeric code on the back of the card near your signature. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Card_Security_Code
13. 1873.▲
    by rdouble 18y ago

    I've been here doing startup type work for ages. Wouldn't mind spending some time down under.
14. 1874.▲
    by rdouble 18y ago

    I'd be interested in a demo if you manage to round up a crew of people. If you're around for a while, or plan on coming back, you might get a better response doing a demo down at Tech Shop. http://www.techshop.ws There are more hardware
15. 1875.▲
    by rdouble 18y ago

    I'm in SF, but my sister lives on the Bellarine Peninsula. I've spent about 6 weeks in Australia and love it. If anyone has info about startups hiring in Melbourne or Geelong I'd love to hear about them.
16. 1876.▲
    by rdouble 19y ago

    http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress.com/2008/01/26/28-not-...
17. 1877.▲
    by rdouble 19y ago

    apple laptop keyboard, kinesis ergo, happy hacking.
18. 1878.▲
    by rdouble 19y ago

    It isn't as though the medical community hasn't known this. I had a serious back injury over 10 years ago while still in high school. Semi-reclining to about 120 degrees is what my physical therapist suggested way back then. Sitting upright