samwise

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by samwise 19y ago
I think is a great idea. To disable the refer header in the browser is a good idea anyway, i guess its bad for sites that need user analytics
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by samwise 19y ago
kinda sad when you put it that way.
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by samwise 19y ago
You should rephrase the question. Would you feel bad if your boss overpaid you(on purpose)?
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by samwise 19y ago
There is more room than people may think. IF you have dual citizenship and spend less then 30 days in the US you could be taxed a lower rate depending on the country. As long as you pump up your salaries and leave the company at the near br
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by samwise 19y ago
I don't get it. There is no real need for it. I also don't see how you could easily monetize it.
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by samwise 19y ago
I would look for "power users" or early adopters that have some loyalty to you or your company. You can try to bring invite some from competitors or meet some on some facebook groups, be imaginative. They should be able to generate enough c
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by samwise 19y ago
Not everyone can lead a company. luck can only take you so far.
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by samwise 19y ago
It's important to note that eventhough you should launch early, your product should work well and have a real benefit. too often i see startups launchs with a half-baked idea.
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by samwise 19y ago
There is no rules when it comes to business. just guidelines. For example: Friendster was one of the leading social networks back in the day. They dropped the ball and there were 20 other competitors willing to pick the ball up.
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by samwise 19y ago
Google might be a little to late. The battle will be between apple and google on the hand held front. However apple will need to crank out a new iphone design if they want to compete with the new android phones that will be coming out. Cons
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by samwise 19y ago
sell off all the companies that having nothing to do with the company. Focus on search. Search is what made yahoo. Also they need to realize that the money is in search ads.
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by samwise 19y ago
short answer. MEXICO...... j/k
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by samwise 19y ago
This is my startup setup. We have arcade games and every employee is given a 30 tokens a week to use on vending machines, air hockey, pool table and other games. It's their choice to use them all at once or spread out over the week. They ca
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by samwise 19y ago
There is HUGE difference between talking to people you meet and posting your idea(s) on the internet. However most entrepreneurs seek a one solution fits all and try to follow the foot steps of others success. When in reality every idea/sta
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by samwise 19y ago
Like all things, there is the good and the bad. The author is referring to BAD web apps that simply port desktop apps to the web. Good web apps are ones that utilize features of web apps to enhance the application. For example Collaborat
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by samwise 19y ago
no ..... no he hasn't
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by samwise 19y ago
We plan to jack some bandwidth from flickr and other photo sharing sites (legally). Amazon EC2 seems like a great option, but have issues with reliability and SQL.
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Ask YC: Recommend a hosting company.
6 points by samwise 19y ago|26 comments
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My Secret Plan to take over the world
6 points by samwise 19y ago|4 comments
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by samwise 19y ago
hey, where's my company?
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by samwise 19y ago
fox news ........no. news.com, reddit,digg,google news, AP, yahoo news, gigaom, techcrunch and last buy not least YC
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by samwise 19y ago
Side note if you were to mount a camera on the hat/goggles and show the stream on VR goggles others could "share" the same experience.
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by samwise 19y ago
I wish i was in "that" market because i would hire that guy in a heart beat. Keep in mind the "magic" is in the software.
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by samwise 19y ago
i've been driving for 5 years and i still love it. Somehow i find what you said unbelievable. Then again most pilots are alcoholics so there might be some truth to what you said.
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by samwise 19y ago
Unlike the 2000 "bubble" The current bubble i would say is in private equity. the first time around there were more IPOs so the market took a big hit. If the current bubble; if indeed their is a bubble; bursts then it shouldn't affect the m
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by samwise 19y ago
Smart startup math. 1+1=2 . It is crucial when you first launch your company that you hire people who will train you rather than you training them
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by samwise 19y ago
34th rules of business. Everything and Everyone is a product... no explanation needed :)
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by samwise 19y ago
umm, i think to improve the service you want to increase the expropriation time of the e-mail address. so "why stop as 10 minutes! Whats about 15 minute e-mail? ;)
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Ask YC: What are the most profitable online markets?
9 points by samwise 19y ago|10 comments
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by samwise 19y ago
WoW, great read. There are people making millions on spam. Mostly because it works. Spam has a higher click-tru rate then adsense

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