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by farrel 12y ago
This is a false equivalence: http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/comic/book-13/05-the-death-o...
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by farrel 12y ago
Jeremy Evans ain't nothing to fsck with.
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by farrel 12y ago
That's a lot of unemployed Fins.
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by farrel 13y ago
Or that the extremely wealthy make most of their money via capital gains.
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by farrel 13y ago
Because VCs aren't interested in building a sustainable business, only something they can dump on a greater fool in 3 - 5 years for 10x return.
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by farrel 13y ago
Journalist vs. Hack
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by farrel 14y ago
This is the 4th pivot for Seesmic? Can early investors ask for their money back if the nature of the business changes from what they originally invested in?
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by farrel 15y ago
Didn't Facebook attempt to sell 'Gifts' for $1 back in 2007? I recall they even got Susan Kare to design them.
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by farrel 15y ago
$5B with a projected $50B - $75B market cap means less than 10% of FB shares will be on the open market. Guess they want to keep demand (and the stock price) high...
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by farrel 15y ago
Remember when people were screaming at Apple to get out the hardware game in 1997?
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by farrel 15y ago
Outside of the case this is a brand new phone. A5 CPU, new GPU, better camera, better battery and better software (I believe Siri is 4S exclusive).
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by farrel 15y ago
Reminds me of how Burberry totally stopped using their signature tartan on the exterior of their clothing so they would stop being associated with chavs.
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by farrel 15y ago
"Terms will apply to the program and may vary (e.g. by country)." What are the T&C's I can't find them?
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by farrel 15y ago
Besides liability for damages incurred by the guest, hosts are also probably on the hook for liability should the guest be injured (or worse) while staying in your place.
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by farrel 15y ago
This is most certainly what they're not doing. Airbnb has promoted the idea that you can rent out your primary residence to make money. A quote from http://www.airbnb.com/rooms/new - "Airbnb lets you make money renting out your place. Yo
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by farrel 15y ago
Can you even get insurance on an illegal activity. It seems clear that many people on Airbnb are either illegally subletting their rental apartment or in places like NY where Airbnb is violating laws meant to stop illegal and unlicensed hot
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by farrel 15y ago
I would bet dollars to doughnuts that a traditional holiday apartment will only be able to get insurance that is viable if they meet a number of criteria (removal of valuables, cheap furnishings, inspection etc) that would not be available
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by farrel 15y ago
What is the insurance premium on: 1) A dedicated holiday apartment with little valuables and suitable furnishings 2) My primary residence full of my own furniture, valuables and sentimental items Who is going to do that appraisal? AirBnB?
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by farrel 15y ago
Over time AirBnB will probably just become a listing and booking service for established holiday apartments. Places that are furnished accordingly, have suitable insurance and are properly managed by the owner or a agent. Bringing amateur o
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by farrel 15y ago
It's not just the issue of accurate information. Hotels have a security infrastructure in place and the rooms are checked regularly. Had the criminals who did this tried it in a hotel there is a very good chance they would have been arreste
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by farrel 15y ago
Does AirBnB educate hosts on the risks involved? Does it encourage them to remove valuables and non-replaceable items from the apartment being rented? Does it tell them that any damages incurred will probably not be covered by their homeown
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by farrel 15y ago
AirBnB gives the illusion that you can just rent out your apartment without any precautions. I've stayed in a few dedicated holiday apartments and almost without fail: 1) They are furnished with the basics and that's it. No valuables and no
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by farrel 15y ago
If you're going to rent out a fully furnished apartment full of valuables to strangers who you can't vet beforehand the insurance costs will be significant. I have a feeling AirBnB don't offer insurance because the premiums required (and th
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by farrel 15y ago
Io is not very fast, even slower than Ruby.
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by farrel 15y ago
Headline is incorrect.
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by farrel 15y ago
From an article I've read they're planning to use natural gas turbines until renewables can replace them as well. That gas is probably going to come from Russia, so Putin must be smiling.
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by farrel 15y ago
You are correct sir.
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by farrel 15y ago
How many Americans can only afford health coverage via their workplace plan? How many Americans live in right-to-work states and can be dismissed without a reason? Add that together and you have a lot of fear.
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by farrel 15y ago
Ironically enough Naspers, a major South African media empire, owns 35% of Tencent and I believe 28% of DST.
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by farrel 16y ago
The same way how he constantly publicly proclaims on TC that he doesn't know why he still pays Paul Carr to write for their site.... and then continues to pay Paul Carr to write for their site. It's called trolling for pageviews.

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