alexko

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   by alexko 14y ago

   The problem here is that the awesome lead will not stay long in a company where all other people are mediocre. Awesome people want to work with other awesome people. There should be a critical mass of them to keep them from leaving.
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   To turn a profit, StumbleUpon axes 30% of staff(news.cnet.com)

   1 points by alexko 14y ago|0 comments
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   by alexko 14y ago

   IMHO, maker/manager boundary is quickly disappearing. In the past, makers built systems from predictable but brittle parts, while managers used less predictable but more adaptable humans. Now most engineers have to deal with distributed and
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   by alexko 14y ago

   You are right, at least, regarding the monitor. I tried two monitors (other factors being equal), got 28, 4, 68 with Dell IPS LCD, and 31, 11, 78 with Samsung TN LCD (paired t-test p-value=0.08). It might be that amount of light or time of
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   Test your color vision(xritephoto.com)

   2 points by alexko 14y ago|3 comments
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   What Wikipedia can tell us about the future of news — Tech News and Analysis(gigaom.com)

   1 points by alexko 14y ago|0 comments