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Finger size link to earning power(news.bbc.co.uk)
2 points by sgrove 18y ago|3 comments
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by sgrove 18y ago
Sounds like an excellent topic for a blog post - very hacker related, I would think.
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by sgrove 18y ago
Just wanted to post a quick message - very cool! I don't have time to go into details, but the site is very slick, and strangely enough, something I would use. Well done! I'll try to add some more details later.
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by sgrove 18y ago
"even in startup land it is about the gimmick more than the code these days" It was never about the code . It has always been about the idea. The code is just a way of expressing one's ideas. Some people are more expressive, some have bett
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by sgrove 18y ago
Upgrading our webapp to the latest version of the symfony framework, then spinning off the open source version to attack another vertical. Makes for interesting and exciting work.
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by sgrove 18y ago
I major in cognitive neuroscience, which is exactly what you're asking: how does conscious thought arise from unconscious parts? I think one book you may benefit from reading is http://www.amazon.com/Vehicles-Experiments-Psychology-Valent.
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by sgrove 18y ago
I can't imagine that would make anyone feel better. I enjoyed following his videos when I was first starting up, and his energy is certainly infectious. Since his layoffs I've had a bit of a more dour opinion of him, as it seemed opportunis
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by sgrove 18y ago
Just a quick note, but I was surprised that I had to delete the "City or Zip Code" text inside the search box. Would be a bit of polish to make it clear whenever I click on it the first time. Also, as mentioned by alex_c, the front page see
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by sgrove 18y ago
I was afraid this was going to be some story about top-level management cutting jobs in the harsh economic climate, and then rewarding themselves (only somewhat handsomely) with bonuses. I'm glad to see an uplifting story instead. From the
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by sgrove 18y ago
Witten actually gave me quite a bit of advice on open sourcing my application, and he mentioned quite a few of these points. I think there might have been some additional benefits as far as marketing/legitimacy are concerned that he might h
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by sgrove 18y ago
There are some nice meetups in LA, though they're a bit rare. I'm a big fan of netsquared, but mahalo meetups can be nice. Also LAWINE, depending on your taste and knowledge. I live in Orange County, and haven't had much luck finding suitab
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by sgrove 18y ago
Oh, I don't know. I obviously think it was a bit crass, but it probably seemed like a reasonable enough thing to say. Just didn't go over well. But at the same time, I look back on some of the stupid things I've said and done, and it bother
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by sgrove 18y ago
Anyone have any thoughts on this? We have two setups we need to incorporate, wouldn't mind saving some hassle and a bit of money.
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by sgrove 18y ago
They've been teetering on the brink for several reasons - primarily their inability to compete with Best Buy. Their locations, architecture, and advertising couldn't match the sophistication and forethought given to Best Buy's. The last two
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by sgrove 18y ago
Aye, the saddest news in a long while. I wonder what can be done now to work against such a large setback...
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by sgrove 18y ago
Think of it more as an investment of time, in preparation of founding your own start-up. Accelerated networking, powerful names associated with you, etc. It's not bullet-proof, but there are worse ways to prepare yourself and your reputatio
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by sgrove 18y ago
I'd second principles of neural science, though that's with the expectation that the reader has the appropriate background in basic chemistry, biology, and maybe anatomy. Out of the dozens of books I have on neurosci, that's probably the si
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by sgrove 18y ago
Brian Harvey's explanations are quite clear - I took him for the introductory CS class at Berkeley. He certainly has a firm grasp of what he's teaching (as any professor at that level should), but he's also very personable, and puts effort
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by sgrove 18y ago
Well, no - that's not quite right. In regards to "gladly clicking on some google links", I'd say it'd be more appropriate to be willing to click on their links, should they make them relevant. And that's what google has done so brilliantl
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by sgrove 18y ago
I definitely had a chuckle at the "fussy wife" comment. You might need to talk to her about priorities.... ;) The application itself came across as very solid.. An impressive array of accomplishments, fairly clear idea of where to go, and a
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by sgrove 18y ago
We're between self-funded and bootstrapped - we put up a small initial monetary investment for servers and whatnot, and evangelized the product as we built it. That being said, we're working on some big grant opportunities right now (the ec
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by sgrove 18y ago
Not to be argumentative, but I would be curious about the the $25 trillion figure - where does it come from? It seems very big, and very round for me. I'm far from an economic expert, so I'm interested in hearing about how you calculated th
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by sgrove 18y ago
Cothink.org (in private alpha) By making tools to encourage service learning, and continuing to pressure universities and colleges focus outward on community projects rather than the current curriculum. Exciting stuff!
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by sgrove 18y ago
Exactly. Breaking it down, what do they gain? Possibly some good will of the more liberal users. But powerful religious figures could just as easily (and almost certainly will) turn it into something of a pr nightmare that will ultimately a
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by sgrove 18y ago
Wow! One generally doesn't expect that out of a corporation, much less from google. I'm very much impressed, and at the same time pleased with their stance. I do wonder if I would be similarly impressed with it if their stance were the oppo
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by sgrove 18y ago
While this seems more of an inflammatory post to garner attention, there's an important correction to be made. Developing for the iPhone platform constitutes some degree of tacit support, it's true. But beyond that, it's important to make o
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by sgrove 18y ago
Actually, datapresser sounds like a very interesting side-project to work on, involving natural language processing and machine learning. I'm pretty impressed, sounds like it could have been a side project turned into a viable startup busin
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by sgrove 18y ago
I'd second this. It takes a bit of work, but puts you nicely into a MVC framework and makes it easy enough to bring in developers/designers. Developing in Django would be for a side-project, but if you write your app in a new framework, you
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by sgrove 18y ago
I suppose it's a bit of an image problem - "startup" has a "small guy" nuance to it, a group still struggling and fighting to get their model right. If it begins with already well-established industry players, I would less associate it with
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by sgrove 18y ago
I don't know about that. The drama with TC50/DEMO has soured me on the whole affair, but I think it's still proceeding along the lines it was designed for. If you have the goods, you're in. If you can't afford it, no problem, there's no cha

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