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by tryitnow 15y ago
I second the other posts. I have a lot more self control at coffee shops. I could come with all manner of reasons why, but honestly, I just don't know why. But I do know the result.
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by tryitnow 15y ago
Has solar reached a point where further price declines are not highly likely? If not, then most people I've talked to would hold off on going this route. If prices will decline significantly in a year, then it would make sense to wait and
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by tryitnow 15y ago
I just have to keep away from this site...I am just going to pretend this is a dream and it doesn't really exist. Otherwise I will spend so much money and so much time playing with the awesome things there that I will end up broke and unemp
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by tryitnow 15y ago
I think the negatives Graham cites outweigh the positives. Ultimately, "nerdy visionaries" win out over "rapacious dealmakers." The culture is just too different and I just don't mean the business culture. It's reflected in all walks of l
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by tryitnow 15y ago
Blaming your customers for failure is never a good idea. I looked into doing a K12 school related startup and quickly concluded that it was a no go. The only money is in school budgets and the sales cycle is just too long and onerous. The p
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by tryitnow 15y ago
I sometimes wish I had gone to medical school - now is an amazing time to be in healthcare. Technology has the potential to have a huge impact. Here's the problem: most intelligent driven people are not going to be satisfied with "having a
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by tryitnow 15y ago
This is great advice for a certain subset of companies, mostly consumer-based (either directly or indirectly) web startups. If you were starting a more technology intensive company, you could very well need to raise a ton of money to start
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by tryitnow 15y ago
Oddly enough I am considering using Facebook because of this feature and I never use FB now. What I like about it is that it makes sharing more convenient, almost mindless (if it actually works the way its been hyped).
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by tryitnow 15y ago
Another thing for entrepreneurs to keep in mind is that VC's deal with bigger chunks of money these days. Angels have take on a lot of the early stage risk, so if the process outlined in this article seems overly cautious or insular it's b
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by tryitnow 15y ago
As a consumer I know I am supposed to want lower prices, but I also wanter better selection. I'm probably never going to have both. If I had to pick I'd pick higher prices and better selection. So my hope is that Netflix is sincere when t
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by tryitnow 15y ago
I am relatively new to HN so I've just come to accept it, I would prefer that products were finished, but it's not too big of a deal. Plus, it might give the creators feedback suggesting they shouldn't pursue a project or maybe even that t
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by tryitnow 15y ago
For those who don't have the time to read the article, the authors conclude that the following types of businesses are most likely to benefit from running daily deals: 1) New businesses 2) Zero variable cost businesses 3) Under the radar bu
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by tryitnow 15y ago
The following study suggests repeat buyers range from 18% to 30% with an average of 19.9% (depending on the deal site). Loads of other interesting data are in this study. "How Businesses Fare With Daily Deals: A Multi-Site Analysis of Grou
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by tryitnow 15y ago
I think (1) is pretty interesting, do you have any more information on this phenomenon? Have there been any articles written? Very cool, thanks for bringing it up.
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by tryitnow 15y ago
I mostly agree. However, most non-technical managers have NO clue what's going on and don't even have a framework for attempting to understand it. To them it's all "magic." I expect to see a lot of snake oil coming out in the next couple
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by tryitnow 15y ago
Yes, and in that respect the startup world is definitely winning...
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by tryitnow 15y ago
Yes, I would be a lot more into social networking if there was an opportunity to actually meet new people. However, I am still confused by the gender requirements. What exactly is this if it's not a date? Or kinda a date? Or "something t
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by tryitnow 15y ago
Interesting. I think this incarnation of the idea is overly idealistic, but if it were more market-oriented and bit more small scale (think neghiborhood instead of town) it could be doable and not a bad way to fight against unsustainable re
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by tryitnow 15y ago
Yep, the lack of transparency just made me think "next" - I'll be looking into Stanford's free AI courses. Or the many other free courses out there. I couldn't figure out what FU's value prop is that makes it worth $495. Maybe "FU" is an
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by tryitnow 15y ago
"he could have been fulfilling his passions." and given his talents and interests those passions could have helped us all by creating new and awesome products. Paradoxically, if he spent more time following his passion instead of consuming
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by tryitnow 15y ago
Is the Stanford iphone class interactive? It seems like something you just download and watch.
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by tryitnow 15y ago
INMHO, the best thing to do is to make something cool and interesting and share it. Next up is to meet other programmers, e.g. meetups, etc. Another suggestion: maybe even take a class or two just to see how learning in school is different
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by tryitnow 15y ago
Nice description I guess, definitely written for marketers, not so much those of us who are interested in algorithms. Worth a quick read for those who are unfamiliar with it.
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by tryitnow 15y ago
I hadn't noticed it before, but that's a very good point about Eastern European women. Wonder why...
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by tryitnow 15y ago
Honestly, I want to stop spending so much time on HN. Or rather I want the part of me that is productive to win more battles over the part of me that is unproductive. I would very much like to improve my focus and concentration and spend
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by tryitnow 15y ago
Just to clarify this research study is defining "lousy job" as one with "low job control, high job demands and complexity, job insecurity, and the perception of unfair pay." Some other things to note: This is based on data from "a nationall
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by tryitnow 15y ago
Even though I am not a programmer, I can't emphasize enough how valuable it is to think like one. I've just started teaching myself simple, basic programming stuff just for fun and I have noticed myself thinking more clearly and logically
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by tryitnow 15y ago
"there are numbers less than 1%" WTF!?! Hmmm, all the online marketers I know are going to be very disappointed about this news. LOL. btw, just worked my way through your ROR tutorial - thanks for YOUR contribution to online learning. A b
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by tryitnow 15y ago
It would be cool to see if amateurs/hobbyists could someday make use of services like this.
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by tryitnow 15y ago
"A centralized marketplace is a more efficient method for identifying providers." That's spot on. Access to resources shouldn't be based on "special knowledge" Success in research should be a result of insights, creativity, and hard work,

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