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by aikiai 15y ago
I have no idea who this gentleman is either, but this type of comment captures the systemic 'good old days' spirit that has been a part of n.yC since the beginning. The more things change... (Meant in good spirits! And also wishing OP well!
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by aikiai 17y ago
Thanks, that add-on can be hairy to get working.
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by aikiai 17y ago
I disagree with your assumption that this is an engineering crowd. I would say entrepreneurship is at least as important to the HN culture as engineering. You ask a huge question, which is discussed every day all around the internet. But t
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by aikiai 17y ago
There seems to be a bit of misunderstanding about the purpose and intention of this test, and the Myers-Briggs type system. I'm by no means an expert, but I know enough about the system to see there are some knee jerk misunderstandings goi
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by aikiai 17y ago
They're decidedly NOT objective questions. M-B is deliberately built to be non-judgemental. All answers to a good test will be equally "right".
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by aikiai 17y ago
Good point that the norm of these axis tend to be on the line. However, a good M-B test will also provide a degree of strength or clarity of your various dimensions. So it can be useful to see where you deviate from the norm. Personally, t
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by aikiai 17y ago
M-B is actually quite interesting to me. It is a very well defined personality type system, and I've found the results of tests to often be insightful. The test does not claim ANY kind of "absolute quantifification". That would be claiming
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by aikiai 17y ago
I have found from my experiences trying to force myself out of my comfort zone, that the experience of being approached and spoken to a stranger is MILDLY disorienting and raises certain alarms. However ... it is not nearly as awkward for
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by aikiai 17y ago
Thanks for the thoughts brentr. I actually don't fully know if there is cash "entering or leaving the company." Basically, I'm thinking a scenario where one of the founders is a full time developer for the company, with a "salary." The ot
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Ask HN: Early Stage Startup Accounting?
12 points by aikiai 17y ago|5 comments
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by aikiai 17y ago
Somewhat. Different animals, part of the same ecosystem. If people are using your site, that implies you are providing value for them. Which implies you should, somehow, down the line, be able to find a way to make money - even if it isn'
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by aikiai 18y ago
Disagree. HN is a community very much shaped by conscious decisions and discussion of what is and is not appropriate. I care about this guy I've never known, and that he gets help. I also care about HN, and that discussion here continues t
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by aikiai 18y ago
Agreed. It only took me 1-2 years out of college to begin to regret all the things I DIDN'T study while I was there. If I'd taken a year or two, worked, and got some "partying" out of my system, my college years would have been much bette
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by aikiai 18y ago
http://www.meetup.com/Boston-Startup-Poker/ I'm pretty much in the same boat as you (aspiring founder), but the event is hosted by Ivan Kirigin of Tipjoy (YCW08 I believe) and there's been a number of other local startup founders at the g
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by aikiai 18y ago
Oy... if we're talking image... do you really want to be a "professional programmer"? I think there is _something_ to the rockstar image... namely passion. Accept no bullshit, swear at the suits, light shit on fire to get results passion.
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by aikiai 18y ago
Link back to the conversation that spawned the post: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=442111
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by aikiai 18y ago
Amazon'd. I've actually meant to research her recovery. Can't wait. I agree that the spiritual half of the story is crucial as well. Actually, this reply got too long and spawned a short blog post, check it out if you are interested. ( h
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Left or Right Mindedness (Thoughts on Jill Bolte)(bobz44.com)
2 points by aikiai 18y ago|1 comments
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by aikiai 18y ago
Jill Bolte's talk about her stroke. Her talk illustrates the different processing styles of our right and left hemispheres. This is a fascinating subject, that often gets trivialized because of all the New Age BS revolving around it. Her ex
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by aikiai 18y ago
I don't see that to be true. There are plenty of low-risk, low reward options out there if all you want to do is preserve your value. Inflation has its own issues, but as I see it they are mostly social class related.
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by aikiai 18y ago
He is suggesting that top executive and trader pay be based on the long term performance of the fund. In particular, their own money should be invested in everything they do, and likely also for a number of years after they leave.
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by aikiai 18y ago
I was looking to get my thumb more involved in the action, which is what led me to the Kinesis Advantage. After seeing the built in Dvorak support and the natural contour, I was sold. 6 months in, I love it, and am considering buying a se
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Listening to your Market(bobz44.com)
2 points by aikiai 18y ago|0 comments
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Reverse Engineering "Marketing"(bobz44.blogspot.com)
6 points by aikiai 18y ago|1 comments
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by aikiai 18y ago
The next couple years are likely not going to be the last couple years, especially for small businesses.
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by aikiai 18y ago
Is it wrong to NOT mourn your father's death more than the death of some random guy in a hospital you never knew? Just because most of us would, does not necessarily give us the right to judge someone who doesn't.
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by aikiai 18y ago
I am using Plone for a similar sort of venture. Same idea as Drupal, a bit of overhead to get ramped up, but once you figure out how to get things done it's a very cool, useful, well built tool. Plus it's python based instead of PHP, which
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by aikiai 18y ago
Thanks. I'm not going to install it today, but that's actually quite an elegant solution on Google's part. Bravo!
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by aikiai 18y ago
They did? I looked recently, and quickly again just now, and don't see anything on the main chrome page...
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by aikiai 18y ago
Years divisible by 100 are normally not leap years, UNLESS they are divisible by 400. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leap_year#Algorithm I knew about the 100, didn't realize the 400 though until I looked into it. The response is comical, b

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