enewc

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by enewc 11y ago
Math is objective. The proof is either correct or not. Human interaction doesn't matter, except for perhaps marketing the importance of the results. In this case, the history of the problem itself has done the marketing, so any valid s
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by enewc 13y ago
First of all your, viewpoint is restricted to EE/CS. Any of the other pure sciences: biology, chemistry, physics, etc. do not enjoy the same luxuries. Another important distinction to make is that there are almost no science (i.e. re
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by enewc 13y ago
Well, for one, more people could go into cancer research instead of pursuing useless startup ideas.
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by enewc 13y ago
> If you do something of value to society, the world will make you rich with a smile on its face. Said no teacher, cancer researcher, etc. ever
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by enewc 13y ago
Another article that reads like Cosmo for entrepreneurs (e.g. 10 secret tips that will boost your productivity today!)
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by enewc 13y ago
Skype screen sharing works fine. Apparently Quicktime does too.
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by enewc 13y ago
Why would anyone even want this? The most important part of recording is the ability to have multiple takes, which is hindered if every take is to be uploaded at the same time. All other use cases can be covered by streaming your desktop.
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by enewc 13y ago
The brutal truth is that most startups do not do anything remotely important or useful enough to adopt. The predominant attitude among many Silicon Valley wannabe billionaires is hoping to get acquired instead of doing anything actually amb
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by enewc 13y ago
What did it get right? It can be useful and it's backed by a solid brand. Why did Persona fail to gain wide adoption? For the most obvious reason: because nobody cares. People don't want to use something new unless there's a
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by enewc 13y ago
I doubt this will succeed. The pricing is enough to turn away most potential users and the remaining users won't generate enough income to sustain the company, especially if they meet everyone in person.
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by enewc 13y ago
Because excess income inequality is a symptom of larger societal problems. Much of the debate over inequality serves as a proxy for other issues such as classism, government/corporate relations, civic responsibility, and the future of
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by enewc 13y ago
Also not sure what the rationale is for not open sourcing. At the very least it gives former employees something to show around.
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by enewc 13y ago
I disagree. If you have a flawed business model, or a product that's simply not that desirable, then execution doesn't matter. Junk ideas remain junk, regardless of how well they are marketed. In this case, it's my opinion th