imcqueen

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by imcqueen 5mo ago
OP here. I'm exploring a new web standard called procurement.txt (robots.txt for agent commerce). It supports everything from simple setups ("email @store.example”) to sophisticated automation standards (UCP, ACP). The pattern wou
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Show HN: Procurement.txt – a robots.txt for AI purchasing agents(procurementtxt.org)
2 points by imcqueen 5mo ago|1 comments
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by imcqueen 8y ago
I know it's been tried many times unsuccessfully, but with the benefit of hindsight now would you have preferred to pay a nominal annual fee for the handful of currently free services that you really like? I realize we're likely t
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by imcqueen 8y ago
Totally agree with this. A couple of other things I’ve found help me in case they help you: - public speaking is a skill, not a talent. You can learn to be good at it with practice. - if you are the type of person that gets nervous, you may
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The Marshmallow Experiment(jamesclear.com)
1 points by imcqueen 9y ago|0 comments
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by imcqueen 10y ago
For anyone that doesn't want to invest 40 minutes in this: New Sensor Technology The Connector Force - mobile network The 2nd Software Revolution - big data, AI, machine learning Feedback Synthetic Biology The Second Industrial Revolut
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10 'superforces' of the business future (2015)(cornell.edu)
1 points by imcqueen 10y ago|1 comments
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by imcqueen 10y ago
You're probably correct here. The part people find a little unsavory is not that it's somehow eroding the middle class. It's the idea that HFT can act as an unnecessary intermediary, essentially taxing a transaction that othe
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by imcqueen 10y ago
I've discussed this topic with people in the past and I've heard one option is to find a family owned business that does not have a clear successor. In that scenario you can sometimes find a healthy, well-run business that is owne
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by imcqueen 10y ago
Is this maybe a "sell high" scenario for twitter? Sounds like the article is suggesting that, while demand is still strong, the supply of available office space is rising. Perhaps their thinking is to get the asset under lease whi
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by imcqueen 10y ago
They're definitely doing the math, but to an objective outsider the numbers won't add up. We are all likely underestimating how hard it is to innovate inside a company the size of Walmart.
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by imcqueen 10y ago
For what it's worth, Jet is based in Hoboken, NJ.
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by imcqueen 10y ago
I have a theory about this, it happened to us when we bought some childrens books on Jet. They came in the mail from Barnes and Noble with a packing slip that had a price higher than we paid included with it. It doesn't explain the Ama
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by imcqueen 11y ago
The paid membership component makes that tough to compare, but I've also heard they take good care of employees
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Man who invented Priceline.com wants to shake up America’s approach to patents(washingtonpost.com)
2 points by imcqueen 12y ago|0 comments
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How to Interview Potential Customers(talkingtohumans.com)
1 points by imcqueen 12y ago|0 comments
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The Tylenol Debate: Can Hospitals be Sued for Excessive Markups?(blogs.law.harvard.edu)
2 points by imcqueen 13y ago|0 comments
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by imcqueen 13y ago
I don't think you could do a subscription model for this business. It's only profitable if none your customers use your service. The value proposition makes sense - find a solution faster than searching for it yourself. However, I
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by imcqueen 13y ago
Are you trying to sell this to businesses as an employee perk or just DTC right now? I'm guessing most employers who offer this service have people bring their clothes on site to be picked up (anyone with experience please weigh in). Y
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by imcqueen 13y ago
for what it's worth I've tried this service about 3 weeks ago. I printed a sample postcard to test the quality. It was better than I expected, especially coming from a pdf. At the time there was no way to print a two sided job (it
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The First Problem with E-Commerce is a Bear(medium.com)
7 points by imcqueen 13y ago|0 comments
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by imcqueen 13y ago
Synapse Group Inc. We're a part of Time Warner and based in Stamford, CT. http://www.synapsegroupinc.com We're looking for a blend of web development and marketing skills to help grow their online marketing operations group. It's a good
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by imcqueen 14y ago
I also think people will be much more strict when it comes to picking "apps" for a device like Glass, or at least more strict with permissions. Just from personal experience the more capable something is of interrupting me the more selectiv
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by imcqueen 14y ago
I used to commute an hour each way, but we moved and I'm now back to 25 minutes door to door. There's nothing better than getting time back in your day. When I was commuting I witnessed on at least two occasions people exercising in traffic
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by imcqueen 14y ago
One major factor in appearing well dressed is having clothes that fit properly. Even expensive clothes look bad when they're not the right size and cut. It may be cool if a startup could curate clothes that match both style and body type. T
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by imcqueen 14y ago
It's an interesting idea and relevant to one of the major actions users take on facebook (birthday/well wishes). I think you're right that it's "sufficiently close", but I'm struggling with how I define that. It's essentially someone close
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by imcqueen 14y ago
I would guess that's more a byproduct of the irreplaceable though, right? In an industry where the "good" actors have an agent, not having one would make you look illegitimate. In other words, if Brad Pitt didn't have an agent it's unlikely
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by imcqueen 14y ago
I also love this idea, but I'm not sure it would translate to anything outside the sports/entertainment arena. In both sports and entertainment the "agent" model works because the person being pursued is considered highly irreplaceable (lik
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by imcqueen 14y ago
I'm seeing the same thing. It says Bedford to Stamford is 45 minutes, it's actually about 25 minutes.
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by imcqueen 14y ago
I bet it's refreshing once you get comfortable working there, but in the beginning it has to be a little intimidating.

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