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   Ask HN: Open-source a startup?

   4 points by gregw100 15y ago|1 comments
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   Ask HN: Best hosting service?

   1 points by gregw100 15y ago|0 comments
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   by gregw100 15y ago

   Thanks. That looks like what I'm looking for. I'll check it out some more.
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   Ask HN: Best team management site for software?

   1 points by gregw100 15y ago|2 comments
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   by gregw100 15y ago

   nice. only question is when will the bubble pop?
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   Drug Cartel Releases 'Anonymous' Hostage, But Battle Continues(pcmag.com)

   3 points by gregw100 15y ago|0 comments
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   by gregw100 15y ago

   True. And, if possible, eventually expanding into the original segment is always a possibility. It's all about finding an untapped niche or one that needs some new tapping.
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   by gregw100 15y ago

   good point
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   by gregw100 15y ago

   Thanks for that. It was a real eye-opener. I knew that China's debt stake was less than everybody complains about, but I didn't know the exact numbers. Sometimes we need a little dose of perspective.
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    by gregw100 15y ago

    They're not exactly hiding that. We're all aware that those two companies, along with others, collect our information and generally use it to promote relevant products or what their algorithm's believe we want to see. Amazon, Netflix, and o
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    by gregw100 15y ago

    Siri probably was having sex with HAL. Can't a robot get any alone time these days?! Sheeesh!
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    by gregw100 15y ago

    I would assess the strength and execution of your competitor's product, then decide whether you think you can build a better product. Google didn't quit building a search engine because Yahoo beat them to it. They just figured out a better
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    by gregw100 15y ago

    I couldn't reply to your last post, so I'm replying directly above it. That's a good idea. I've thought of that, but 1. I'm not a very outgoing person and don't know if I would be great at pitching an idea and 2. It seems that students wo
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    by gregw100 15y ago

    To sharpen the analogy, maybe each type of business is like a certain type of car or sport. You should learn the relevant skills before diving in. Driving a Geo is different than driving a Ferrari, but they're still both cars.
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    by gregw100 15y ago

    I wondered the same thing. Doesn't really add up. Maybe he was as blind as a seeing bat.
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    by gregw100 15y ago

    Good point. I was thinking that too. Or was I thinking it? Maybe the aliens were thinking it for me...
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    by gregw100 15y ago

    I've come to that conclusion that I can't keep my idea a total secret, otherwise it will never see the light of day. At first I was entirely vaulted. As for the site, it's a social network with a focus on businesses rather than people. I've
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    by gregw100 15y ago

    Hi Frank, That gives me more piece of mind. I've only given three programmers FTP access, though I've since restricted them. I've also explained to them that I'll be willing to rehire them once I can afford it, so that should give them more
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    by gregw100 15y ago

    That's exactly what it is. They offered a free 30 day trial and I figured it couldn't hurt to try it out, but now I think that they're more for small businesses who don't need much more than a static HTML page. Drupal and/or Wordpress would
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    by gregw100 15y ago

    Hi Tadfisher. That puts it in more perspective. NS really has no incentive to make my site shine and, even worse, if the site blows up they might, as you say, take it hostage. I think I'm going to cancel the service before they begin the we
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    by gregw100 15y ago

    And regarding the NDA's, I guess because I hadn't yet fully explained my ideas to the programmers, I felt like they weren't necessary.
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    by gregw100 15y ago

    I'm starting to think that's not what I want. When I asked what language the programmers use, he said HTML and I was like, huh? I then explained to him how complicated my site is and he said they offer advanced services including PHP and in
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    Keep startup idea a secret?

    5 points by gregw100 15y ago|13 comments
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    Nearly Half of U.S. Cell Phone Owners Download Apps(pcmag.com)

    1 points by gregw100 15y ago|0 comments
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    Satellite Battleground in Space?(news.discovery.com)

    1 points by gregw100 15y ago|0 comments
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    by gregw100 15y ago

    This is kind of an eery prediction of how are future generations may be identified. As we learn more about our DNA and what exactly makes us human, eventually we may all be represented as just lines of code. Join the resistance. ;)
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    by gregw100 15y ago

    Politics is just professional wrestling for intellectuals.
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    by gregw100 15y ago

    Not necessarily. I think this petition holds more water than the other two given that the bill is specifically about the internet. If the internet reacts it only makes sense to listen. Then again, making sense is not one of the government's
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    by gregw100 15y ago

    It seems more than likely that most alien species would have eyes (or at least some sort of visual receptors), given their immense value. Yes, I know that other species could live on planets in total darkness, but I highly doubt that given
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    by gregw100 15y ago

    Ashton Kutcher's was good. He had an interesting and motivational story about Carl Fisher and he gave some insight into how he perceives founders.