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by acafourek 6y ago
Broadway is a great example of something having very long-lasting effects. It’s much older than a postal road, being originally formed as a footpath used by the local native tribes to travel up and down Manhattan. It roughly followed a ridg
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by acafourek 8y ago
Uncovering the first printed use of a word is known as “antedating” and has been central to dictionary efforts since the first edition of the OED. If you’re intrigued by the topic or just appreciate historical esoterica, I highly recommend
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by acafourek 8y ago
The DAISY markup spec is a cool project if you’re into the tech of text/audio sync. Also check out LearningAlly.org- a non-profit that produces audio books with synced text highlights. They are specifically oriented toward students wit
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by acafourek 9y ago
Lat Long | UX Designer | REMOTE, CONTRACT | http://latlo.ng Lat Long is a web development team specialized in crafting experiences and products for clients who are pushing the boundaries of science, exploration and adventure. Our
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by acafourek 9y ago
This might be the first time anyone has ever said “Luckily my mother is a psychologist...”
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by acafourek 10y ago
I am highly skeptical of other replies to this post that make the subway seem like a summertime Shangri-La. While I think it's better than a urine- scented tardy hassle, I don't think many people who have spent a few years in NYC
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by acafourek 10y ago
There is a big difference between "wait a year" and "here are tangible goals, action steps and valuable skills to develop by accepting X, Y and Z responsibilities. At Time A and Time B, let's review and make incremental
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by acafourek 10y ago
I can definitely see how this could be useful for teams that create content collaboratively. When our team works on release notes, blog posts, support articles, etc we use a combination of Slack and Google Docs. After editing, we post to tu
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by acafourek 11y ago
See also: http://alltop.com since ~2008(ish)
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by acafourek 11y ago
There was a startup called Outbox awhile back that was trying to be a proxy service for physical mail- have your mail forwarded to them (or maybe they picked it up manually?) and they digitized it for you. This idea from USPS isn't qui
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Our Time in an Accelerator Was a Hero Montage(medium.com)
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by acafourek 11y ago
I've used UpCounsel for "on-demand" lawyers for things like this. You describe the project and what kind of help you need, then lawyers bid fixed rate quotes. In my experience turn around for quotes is less than a day.
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Intern Remotely with Alumni Spaces (ERA8)- Product, Marketing, Research and Tech Ops(alumnispaces.recruiterbox.com)
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by acafourek 12y ago
My team has been using Freshdesk for about a year and it is killer. By default, your user creates an account to view tickets and communicate, but it is also highly customizable- we've changed all the settings so the users experience is
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by acafourek 12y ago
Just like there are examples of companies/products that have become wildly successful without outside capital, or perhaps without a technical cofounder or without reading any books about Lean methodology or without ever reading a singl
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by acafourek 12y ago
I've been looking for a way to learn Diplomacy for some time now - the controls feel a bit cumbersome but after just using the sandbox for an hour or so, I have a far better introduction than I've gotten from just reading primers.
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by acafourek 12y ago
As of 2009, only 4 phone booths remained in Manhattan: http://www.scoutingny.com/the-last-phone-booth-in-new-york-c... Comments on that thread note that in 2012, at least 2 of those were verified as still around, but not