ryanhuff

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by ryanhuff 17y ago
My son (3 years old at the time) choked on a hot dog while at an amusement park. My wife was unsuccessful at dislodging it, but luckily, somebody near by helped her out. The whole episode lasted around 30 seconds. Scary stuff for my wife
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by ryanhuff 17y ago
Despite the encroachment of patents on the ridiculous (one-click, etc), I respect the value of having a patent system when it comes to real technology or design that deliver a new type of value to the consumer. Its a noble attempt to rewar
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by ryanhuff 17y ago
This is great stuff, and is an example of how its the relationship that is ultimately the most important for the attorneys. I wish they took this to the next step and provided similar documents or template for incorporation for your typical
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by ryanhuff 17y ago
I wouldn't be surprised to see him with a start-up in the next few years.
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by ryanhuff 17y ago
Seems like its a small start-up founder trying to protect his baby from PR hungry wolves.
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by ryanhuff 17y ago
Why not? Nobody knows everything, and if this collaborator is a part of your founding team, that's a recipe for success.
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by ryanhuff 17y ago
I have fallen into the trap of trying to come up with an idea that is completely unique. Its tempting to look for new categories to attack, while dismissing categories with entrenched players as the lack of competition looks so appealing.
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by ryanhuff 17y ago
Perhaps Nasa can become a profit center. :-P
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by ryanhuff 17y ago
I personally know of somebody who had their review deleted on Citysearch. She felt violated. If Citysearch does it, I wouldn't be surprised if their competitors do the same.
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by ryanhuff 17y ago
Do you think that this is because, up to the point of the YC interview, most founders haven't left the safety zone of "friendly feedback", and therefore haven't encountered a serious vetting of their business idea?
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by ryanhuff 17y ago
Here are a few ideas. The debit/credit terminology is too formal. Use something like "I owe" and "I am owed". I can see myself using this if it was more closely focused on helping me track who I owe money. The confirmation system you hav
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by ryanhuff 17y ago
While I see your point, if your business gets sued, you personally could be far worse off than the cost of incorporating.
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by ryanhuff 17y ago
The authors arguments simply don't hold water IMO. He notes how incorporating became expensive due to an unexpected need to offer a stock purchase plan. Is he saying that incorporating forced him to offer an options plan? Its my understa
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by ryanhuff 17y ago
I don't see a problem with distilling an example to the basics when teaching beginners. Your concern should certainly be addressed at some point in the book though.
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by ryanhuff 17y ago
I would imagine after the 10th demo of Grasshopper, you would be pretty tired of seeing it. The 10-15 second commercial is a small price to pay for 30-60 minutes of content.
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by ryanhuff 17y ago
I have been trying to think of a slightly different analogy, but it hasn't come to mind yet. Andrew is certainly a prolific interviewer, but I see him as more of an explorer looking for the essence of entrepreneurship through people's stor
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by ryanhuff 17y ago
Genius! This solves a huge need among the more recent HN readers.
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by ryanhuff 17y ago
Agreed. If it was paired it with a darker color (foreground or background) it would be easier to read.
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by ryanhuff 17y ago
You might consider allowing teachers at the same school to pool an account so they can split the costs across multiple teachers. Teachers in the same grade or subject often collaborate, and this might be a good way to incentivize teachers
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by ryanhuff 17y ago
6% of Adobe's revenues come from Platform segment, which includes Flash Player, AIR, Cold Fusion, Flex and the Flash developer tool. ($181M in 2009). While Adobe would survive if Flash disappeared tomorrow.. In the end, Adobe's actions s
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by ryanhuff 17y ago
Obviously there is a whole flash ecosystem that Adobe profits from. If html 5 helps move the market away from Flash, Adobe's influence and market position would be impacted. Going from a position of controlling Flash to being one of many h