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by sportsTAKES 15y ago
What would Andrew have to gain by doing anything shifty here? Nothing. His reputation in this business is worth way more than he could ever generate selling an e-book. I respect Andrew's work enough to know he did his diligence before-hand.
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by sportsTAKES 15y ago
What are the Tea Party 'riots' of Summer 09 he is referring to? Seems like both the Tea Party and OWS demonstrations are peaceful (I'm sure there are a couple of knuckleheads in each group).
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by sportsTAKES 15y ago
Paying taxes is patriotic in one sense. But not feeding the monster is also patriotic. Fundamentally, if I knew tax dollars were were being spent efficiently, I wouldn't have a problem paying 'higher' taxes. Corruption, inefficiency make it
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by sportsTAKES 15y ago
Outstanding -
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by sportsTAKES 15y ago
It's somewhat crazy to realize how much certain 'businesses' rely on government contracts, as apparently this company does. It's also infuriating that for all of the sanctimony, especially that which is assigned to what amounts to a complet
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Utah man updated Facebook status during standoff(mercurynews.com)
1 points by sportsTAKES 15y ago|0 comments
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Ask HN: Good resources for philanthropy on the web
2 points by sportsTAKES 15y ago|0 comments
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Silicon Valley Makes Peace With Washington (online.wsj.com)
1 points by sportsTAKES 16y ago|0 comments
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by sportsTAKES 16y ago
It's just insane. The one sector of the retail channel that's really cranking is online. And given the many (not the occasional bad experience, the many...) that I have in shopping at brick and mortar retail, I feel little to no sense of ob
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by sportsTAKES 16y ago
Zappos just shut down their service to Canada: http://business.transworld.net/59733/news/zappos-discontinui...
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by sportsTAKES 16y ago
I agree with Mystalic and I commend the effort and the really cool site she built. I hope she gets the job - As a side, I hope hiring companies realize that many of their applicants are die-hard fans and advocates... I have applied to two c
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by sportsTAKES 16y ago
This is great - Southwest still doesn't charge baggage fees (not until your third checked bag anyway). I've heard industry analysts criticize Southwest for not charging fees and 'leaving that money on the table' (including explicitly callin
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by sportsTAKES 16y ago
Fascinating - I could be wrong but I don't imagine too many people push back so hard on @paulg like that. I have great respect for @fredwilson for pushing back and then admitting in a very public way that he felt he made a big mistake. The
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by sportsTAKES 16y ago
I think it's cool. Good for you guys for posting something creative and fun on your site. (No idea why anyone would be critical of this.) Coincidentally, I opened a Wistia account just last week. Very cool service, keep up the good work.
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by sportsTAKES 16y ago
Amazing that 15 people are alleged - that is a lot of people to have in synchronicity with so much at stake. Thankfully no one was hurt -
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by sportsTAKES 16y ago
It doesn't surprise me that your friends and family differ in opinion (I have been surprised to not find one in my circle that supports the bill). That said, one family member in particular is a nurse practicioner at a major trauma center.
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by sportsTAKES 16y ago
To clarify, I have been approved for private insurance at different times (three times actually) over roughly twelve years with intermittent times of receiving benefits from employers - I have worked off and on as an independent contractor
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by sportsTAKES 16y ago
I find it absolutely impossible to believe that her coverage was denied for the reasons she described - I have been approved for and paid for my own insurance for years (including my family's insurance) with medical issues far more serious
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by sportsTAKES 16y ago
Yes - the entire office is covered in decorations, themes and general craziness.
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by sportsTAKES 16y ago
I've been to the Zappos office - don't mistake the random crap for anything other than an extremely motivated, tight run ship - those guys are killer business people - top to bottom. That said, my personal taste leans more towards the 37 of
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by sportsTAKES 16y ago
If Groupon were a brick and mortar, they would be known as a low-brow discount store. They are certainly very successful but a lot of low-brow businesses are, that's nothing new. For a lot of consumers it's all about price but many consumer
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by sportsTAKES 16y ago
I don't think the question is about non-technical business people 'showing chops...' This is about smart people - there are brilliant business people and there are brilliant hackers. They don't need to worry about showing chops (whatever th
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by sportsTAKES 16y ago
To the designer, that is definitely not the way to go about your business. You are begging for trouble and doing more harm to yourself than the guy that is stiffing you on payment - That said, after a quick double-take, I have to admit I la
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by sportsTAKES 16y ago
If anonymity will remain what is the point? And saying there is no chance a centralized database will emerge is impossible to predict. And what purpose does the ID serve if it's not able to be referenced via some sort of data base. The Whit
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by sportsTAKES 16y ago
Does anyone know if there is a mechanism in the US government that would allow people (like Warren Buffet) who want to pay more in taxes to do exactly that? Seems like it could be written into the tax code pretty easily - that is, if the cu
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by sportsTAKES 16y ago
So cool! Cannot wait for more languages... Holy smokes, when is the Chinese version going to be available? Let me know if you need help with a Portuguese version, seriously. Agree with some of the other comments that their logo and site des
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by sportsTAKES 16y ago
Where is the integrity? My company is constantly scratching and clawing for invoices to be paid. We're a small company that works with several much larger companies. While we offer a great product that our accounts need, we have little leve
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by sportsTAKES 16y ago
I have one of these and use it often, it's totally slick.
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IPad for business(online.wsj.com)
8 points by sportsTAKES 16y ago|4 comments
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by sportsTAKES 16y ago
I know I've had experiences in life where I look back and say 'what was I thinking?!?' As difficult as it is, nicely done on recognizing the situation, holding yourself accountable and chalking it up as a lesson learned. No doubt about it,

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