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by sgoraya 18y ago
Exactly - I was actually very close to just ordering an iphone but then demoed both the iphone and BB Bold and went ahead and purchased the Bold - having had a BB 8700c for a couple of years, I was more comfortable with the BB OS and from a
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by sgoraya 18y ago
Love to read - I used to read a lot more fiction, but as of late, have been reading a lot of non-fic to include magazines like Scientific American, The Economist and Harvard Business Review. My current reading list includes the following b
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by sgoraya 18y ago
>Maybe what you should take away from this is that it's better to do your own thing, rather than be a slave to clients. What the..? Do your own thing instead of listening to your clients huh? Sounds like bread winning advice! Sarcasm a
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by sgoraya 18y ago
Thats a pretty interesting idea - I have participated in a real estate investment syndicate which was basically 4 guys I knew and trusted, plus myself - We pooled our money together and purchased 2 four-plexes - Its a great experience and h
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by sgoraya 18y ago
I've been using Tortoise SVN - really easy to use, http://tortoisesvn.tigris.org/
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by sgoraya 18y ago
We've been using http://ringcentral.com/ Its a great service and you can add additional #'s to your account too
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by sgoraya 18y ago
There was a wonderful article in the July/Aug 07 Harvard Business Review magazine with Watanabe, president of Toyota. (I've actually got that edition here on my desk ;) Their ability and commitment to measure nearly every aspect of product
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by sgoraya 18y ago
Are you studying for the LSAT ;) Agreed though, my sense of well being is always greater when I exercise regularly - Lately its been pickup basketball games and a mini routine of pushups and situps in the morning
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by sgoraya 18y ago
The 'badge of honor' concept rang true for me while working the videogame industry - The crunch period was often times discussed with great pride, 'Man, I was up for two straight days fixing the item bug!' The ironic thing was that more bug
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by sgoraya 18y ago
Mic-Troll FTW!! Thats the first reference I've read about the guy - I was a few rows behind him and yes, he was literally sleeping through presentations until Q/A time. Mic troll, if you're reading this, take it as constructive criticism.
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by sgoraya 19y ago
Typical response, IMO - A lot of professional developers use .NET and Visual Studio, create great apps and make good money - I've worked in the videogame industry and now at a web startup. In both instances, we have used MS development too
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by sgoraya 19y ago
I read the book: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Business Law Great read with a lot of practical advice - This really helped me discuss issues with potential attorneys. In addition, after selecting our attorney, we were able to lower our cost
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by sgoraya 19y ago
4 years is too long, IMO We setup our vesting schedule at 2 years
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by sgoraya 19y ago
Actually a fantastic idea for the adventurous - The only thing I have issue with in the Indian sub-continent is the finicky electricity infrastructure - During my last few visits, the power went down randomly throughout the day, especially
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by sgoraya 19y ago
I would recommend east bay if you do not mind the commute / public transportation; Rents are definitely cheaper on the east side; Though if you would like to be near palo alto and do not necessarily mind a tough neighborhood, try East Pal
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by sgoraya 19y ago
I love my moleskines and 3x5 index cards! Though I mainly use it for my todo items, notes and basically any idea that I would like to capture (tech and non-tech alike). That said, I have been using MS Project for quite a while - At the gam
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by sgoraya 19y ago
Agreed - I would also recommend taking a class or two if you have the time. Decent community colleges will have many courses for web development ranging from beginner to intermediate. Studying and learning in a classroom environment has m
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by sgoraya 19y ago
The following two sites have provided me with several great nuggets of information regarding SEO http://www.shoemoney.com/ http://www.seomoz.org/blog
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by sgoraya 19y ago
ditto Great scripting language for game deveopmet - Not sure that I would use it for web development however;
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by sgoraya 19y ago
Well, in my humblest of opinions, a full fledged business plan is not really necessary until you are looking for angel and institutional funding - Although you do not necessarily need a fully detailed business plan for angels, I think it ad
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by sgoraya 19y ago
I sometimes visit my friend's office - setup my laptop and work in an empty cubicle / conference room for a few hours, go grab lunch with my buddies and then head back to my office; I try to do this at least once a week; My other option t
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by sgoraya 19y ago
I really found the following blog helpful for various math topics http://betterexplained.com/articles/how-to-develop-a-mindset... In addition, I have found myself reviewing 'Discrete Mathematics w/ Applications' by Epp on numerous occasio
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by sgoraya 19y ago
Agreed - I went through the same thing in HS and my parents used to bug me about it at first; Since I got good grades though, they did not give me too much grief about it ;) Tangential, but my schedule lately has been pretty wacky according
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by sgoraya 19y ago
Depends - We had our lawyer draft the incorporation docs (c-corp) and investment term sheets - We spent approximately $7,500 on the aforementioned items That said, we quickly spent close to $15k to include: Employment contracts that includ
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by sgoraya 19y ago
Its all a big mess my friend - I concede that I have no solution - Both sides have been at it for such a long time that I'm not sure a full fledged reconciliation will be accomplished - But we can hope though! (No more politics for me, it m
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by sgoraya 19y ago
Very much agreed - The nature of the conflict is such that both sides have legitimate arguments I suppose, but in my opinion, the IDF's actions border on war crimes - As a kid watching TV news many many years ago, an indelible image was lef
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by sgoraya 19y ago
I would recommend Harvard Business Review - The economist is still a good read in my opinion though; Similar to the argument that Economist is not as strong as prior years, people have been trashing Scientific American as well, saying that
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by sgoraya 19y ago
Quite possibly the stupidest argument ever made More innocent Palestinian children have died than all of the Israeli casualites put together Agreed? (If not, do a quick google search and you can compare #'s across several human rights group
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by sgoraya 19y ago
I second Berkeley - Quick access to Bart from the Telegraph / Ashby areas - The neighborhoods can change rather quickly from block to block though - I recommend somewhere near the gourmet ghetto
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by sgoraya 19y ago
I'll second The Planet We have two boxes and have had no major issues - Tech support is quick and helpful - Most of our trouble tickets get handled very quickly;

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