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by thomas 6y ago
Ah, thank you. I would have called this the "net asset value" or perhaps the book value, or something like that. So, in other words, Indie lacked in notable liquidity events so realized IRR was low while the perceived book value w
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by thomas 6y ago
Yes, it was an interesting read but my takeaway was that this was a very conventional failure as an investment vehicle. Can anyone explain "as converted" IRR to me? I'm fairly familiar with finance concepts, but this was a ne
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by thomas 6y ago
And now the side it actually dead? Anyone find a cached version? Had something similar almost happen and was curious to read!
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New Bone Cell Type Identified(genengnews.com)
156 points by thomas 6y ago|35 comments
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by thomas 6y ago
Agreed, the Preppy is excellent! Some good reference information is here (for people who prefer it to a store link): https://unsharpen.com/pen/platinum-preppy-fountain-pen/
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India's artisanal fountain pens are making their mark(bbc.com)
212 points by thomas 6y ago|134 comments
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by thomas 6y ago
Part of me is always quite envious of people who cleanly close one chapter of their life and move on to the next.
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Write Notepads Spiral Notebook: How Far Can I Push This Paper?(gentlemanstationer.com)
1 points by thomas 6y ago|0 comments
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Blackwing Pencils: A Comprehensive Guide(jetpens.com)
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by thomas 6y ago
Was the Pinella County Public Water Supply [0]? The article didn't make it clear. [0] https://mytapwater.org/pws/fl6521405/pinellas-county-utiliti...
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Rollerball Pens of 2021(unsharpen.com)
125 points by thomas 6y ago|125 comments
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by thomas 6y ago
My findings largely reflect this, but I have to admit that I stopped after about 10 projects. Now I will no longer do a KS, regardless of the product, or the founder, or the price. I'll just wait, pay full price later if it's wort
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by thomas 6y ago
I've often wondered if home water filters, which can filter out lots of things [0] were doing light desalination. A slight amount of salt in water is desirable in specialty water like Vichy, but I'd imagine it would be unhealthy a
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by thomas 6y ago
Number 1 tip would be to save, number 2 would be to reducing housing expenses as early as possible. Something like https://55pl.us/what-is-manufactured-housing/ can work wonders, regardless of your age.
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Hr Programming Project: Birthday music video using 18k Lights(reddit.com)
1 points by thomas 6y ago|0 comments
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David Byrne Turns His Acclaimed Musical into a Picture Book for Grown-UPS(openculture.com)
1 points by thomas 6y ago|0 comments
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What’s the best non-smart TV sold today?(helpatmyhome.com)
223 points by thomas 6y ago|263 comments
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Traveler’s Notebook: The Last Notebook You’ll Ever Need(unsharpen.com)
5 points by thomas 6y ago|0 comments
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by thomas 6y ago
Quite a flawed article. To think you can shape people's watching behavior towards second-rate content is to be confused about how people actually spend their scarce time. Sure, people can use help finding things they like, but how were
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by thomas 6y ago
Wonderful film. One of my favorites and one of the few that I return to time and again. The music is excellent as well, as the piece points out.
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M41A Pulse Rifle(nsndb.com)
4 points by thomas 6y ago|1 comments
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by thomas 6y ago
Yeah, same thought. Something like the Coway air filter ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxiDrEnjYEo ) regularly sells for under $200, and it is going to be much quieter than this option. It also has been tested fairly ext
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Iron Cast TV Without the TV(displayy.studio)
1 points by thomas 6y ago|0 comments
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Ars Technica Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide 2020(arstechnica.com)
3 points by thomas 6y ago|0 comments
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by thomas 6y ago
You can buy all sorts of things at Home Depot! I bought a garbage disposal even (one of these https://helpatmyhome.com/best-garbage-disposals/ )
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by thomas 6y ago
Eddy Goldfarb! A legend.
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by thomas 6y ago
I always thought that SF water was pretty good! Had good news from https://mytapwater.org and others
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A Ticking a Ticking Time Bomb: The Inside Story of Oakley’s Watch Line(highsnobiety.com)
1 points by thomas 6y ago|0 comments
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by thomas 6y ago
It’s turtles all the way down
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The West’s Infernos Are Melting Our Sense of How Fire Works(wired.com)
2 points by thomas 6y ago|0 comments

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