jacoblyles

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by jacoblyles 12y ago
Whether or not a tech company is a good investment seldom depends on valuation, and I suspect it will be the same for Mojangosoft
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by jacoblyles 12y ago
I recently took a trip to Asia where capital is hard to come by and startup valuations are much lower. It seems that if VCs are having trouble finding return, they might be well served by investing in global expertise. Are the consumer mark
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by jacoblyles 12y ago
I thought it was "meh" until the doctor started pitching the main character on his startup during an appointment - then I lost it
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Coursera Brings In Longtime Yale President Rick Levin as CEO(recode.net)
4 points by jacoblyles 12y ago|0 comments
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by jacoblyles 13y ago
The original works of Seneca and Epictetus are also surprisingly applicable to modern life, and their problems are surprisingly relatable. I recommend Seneca's "On the Shortness of Life" and Epictetus's handbook in moder
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The Dating Ring Is Raising Money To Fly Women From NYC To SF(techcrunch.com)
37 points by jacoblyles 13y ago|49 comments
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by jacoblyles 13y ago
I hope those guys do something interesting with their billions. But so far the only billionaires that realize the power of a billion dollars in personal capital seem to be Elon Musk and Peter Thiel.
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Balaji Srinivasan Joins Andreessen Horowitz as General Partner(allthingsd.com)
1 points by jacoblyles 13y ago|0 comments
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by jacoblyles 13y ago
I can't help out a lot. But I did accidentally order a pretty nice Christmas present that it turns out I don't need. Drop me an email with your address and I'll forward it for the kids.
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by jacoblyles 13y ago
I'd rather see them shut down the FDA than 23andMe
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by jacoblyles 13y ago
It's worth remembering that both California senators Feinstein and Boxer were cosponsors of PIPA. They are no fans of tech. I'm waiting for a tech movement to realize that they are giving their money and votes to the enemy.
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by jacoblyles 13y ago
If someone does a bad job on a campaign, he gets fired and replaced with someone that can do the job better. Campaigns run on a limited budget - they don't have all the money in the world. They have a well defined goal and strict timel
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by jacoblyles 13y ago
PPC has better features than BTC, but people haven't heard of it yet[1]. That said, BTC may win by being "good enough" and having a strong network effect. [1] http://www.ppcoin.org/static/ppcoin-paper.pdf
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Balaji Srinivasan - Regulation, Disruption, and the Technologies of 2013(d396qusza40orc.cloudfront.net)
1 points by jacoblyles 13y ago|0 comments
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by jacoblyles 13y ago
Developing a thick skin and tolerance for the culture of the locals definitely helps you enjoy the good things you find in life.
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by jacoblyles 13y ago
Wake Forest class of 2005 here, now working in the Valley. I can't help but be jealous of my college friends when I go back home and see their humane cost of living. Everybody I know in NC owns a home that would cost seven figures in M
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by jacoblyles 13y ago
Status quo apologetics. Ewww.
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by jacoblyles 13y ago
The truth machine is broken. How do we fix it? And why is it that whenever I see a list of the "top 10 most important problems" to solve, this isn't on it? Most educated people take the veracity of published science as given,
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by jacoblyles 13y ago
The more you learn about economics, the less you will trust economists. They have trouble predicting economic growth one quarter ahead[1] and there are tons of competing schools and models on the macro level that endlessly bicker without co
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by jacoblyles 13y ago
There are two ways to fund mining operations: 1) Tax the holders of coins 2) Tax the users of coins Bitcoin starts with 1 (mining rewards) and then moves onto 2 (transaction fees) for long-term stability. I think this is dumb if your goal i
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by jacoblyles 13y ago
I still wonder why people aren't paying more attention to Peer-to-Peer Coin (PPC), which uses a blockchain-growing algorithm that depends on the age of the coins you own rather than than the amount of work you do[1]. It's far bett
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Coursera's Intro to Python class starts this week(coursera.org)
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by jacoblyles 13y ago
Protip: get earmuffs. The kind that construction workers use. They're about $20 on Amazon. If you combine them with earbuds, you literally can't hear a conversation right next to you. This is the setup that pro Starcraft tournamen
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by jacoblyles 13y ago
This sounds like a good time to start doing crypto research outside of the United States.
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by jacoblyles 13y ago
Detroit has USG backing.
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by jacoblyles 13y ago
It's not a universal American taboo. It's a progressive taboo, and California is a progressive region of the country.
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by jacoblyles 13y ago
You've taken all the meaning out of the word. Founders with thick accents should also be afraid that their speaking abilities or lack thereof will lower the value of the companies that they are founding. Would that make them... "x
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by jacoblyles 13y ago
PG is in the business of giving business advice and teaching startups how to grow and prosper in the world as it exists. He has stated that he writes publicly in order to scale the process of giving advice. By putting it online, it is preci
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by jacoblyles 13y ago
I'm criticizing the people claiming that PG is xenophobic. I'm on your side on this one. I hate argument by insult - it shrinks the range of acceptable thought, thereby enstupidating the public mind. It's straight out of the
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by jacoblyles 13y ago
if it's not about political correctness, then we need a new word for signaling one's own righteousness by being quick to take offense

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