jakebaker

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by jakebaker 6y ago
This service is magic (disclosure: started by a friend) -- Focusmate [1] -- it is basically productivity as a service. The service does video co-working sessions and it honestly works like magic. Incredibly helpful for procrastination --
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by jakebaker 7y ago
Why not consider running an auction in the early years to maximize private funding for operations?
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by jakebaker 7y ago
Culture and intent matters a lot. If it’s an enforcement/punishment thing, it’s garbage. If it’s a shared and collaborative thing to get more out of life, it’s a great thing.
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by jakebaker 7y ago
+1 for surprisingly effective. Such a good word for my experience of this.
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by jakebaker 7y ago
It’s about making it a bit easier to get into the groove. If you’re determined not to work, you’ll find ways around it. P
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by jakebaker 7y ago
Eh, it’s less about monitoring and more about shared effort and focus. Take what works, leave the rest. For a lot of us, this is a life saving and wonderful service.
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by jakebaker 7y ago
It really isn’t like that when using it. Culture matters a lot and the community is just focused on actively working in a collaborative environment. It works wonders. I call it “flow state on demand.”
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by jakebaker 7y ago
I’ve used this service a lot. I’d be very happy to share answers to any questions people have.
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by jakebaker 8y ago
Just wanted to say -- Focusmate is amazing. I've used it a ton. I don't know how, but it helps me get into the zone almost immediately. The idea of working with a stranger on the screen seems weird when you first hear about it,
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by jakebaker 8y ago
Most people would calculate this against the term of the loan. So if you have a 10 year loan vs a 20 year loan, that would change the price. The price is what you actually pay, which in many cases would just be the cost of the loan divide
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by jakebaker 8y ago
I’ve mentioned it before but a near magical solution for my procrastination is an app developed by a friend called Focusmate [1]. You pair with a partner and then have a shared co-working session via a video chat. Something about the other
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by jakebaker 8y ago
I think that the productivity boost may be somewhat binary -- some people are AMAZINGLY more productive at home vs an office environment. For me, I've personally struggled with the home environment at times. The shared team construct
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by jakebaker 8y ago
Focusmate has been an incredible boost to my productivity. So glad to see it getting mentioned here. It's uncanny how the connection to another person has enabled me to unlock immediate productivity. I strongly recommend it.
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by jakebaker 8y ago
It's almost certainly a "job-year" [1] which is an economic construct representing the equivalent of one person being employed for one year. For example, a 6 month construction project with 2 guys still equals one job year.
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by jakebaker 9y ago
Worth reading about whether or not Amazon makes money: http://ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2014/9/4/why-amazon-has-n... http://ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2013/8/8/amaz
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by jakebaker 10y ago
The counterpoint to this is the "Aston Martin" Ford [1a and 1b] which I think most people would agree looks much better than the Ford design it replaced [2]. It literally steals the design cues from a $100k+ sports car and adapts
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by jakebaker 10y ago
I work in the clean energy industry, including with PACE, and can help to answer some questions about PACE/Property Assessed Clean Energy Financing if anyone is interested in specifics.
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by jakebaker 10y ago
You do have a scanner - you just don't realize it - your phone. Download any photo to pdf app and photograph the pages with your phone. Or just do photos and then share those.
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by jakebaker 10y ago
Text of the bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/204...
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by jakebaker 10y ago
Vice mentioned it in their article: https://news.vice.com/article/this-bill-would-allow-a-lawsui...
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by jakebaker 10y ago
It appears to be the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism act: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/204...
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by jakebaker 11y ago
Conceptually, though in reality/over shorter time frames, it's potentially just as tied to political/human considerations vis a vis the person setting the compensation decision. Maybe easier to avoid this in start-ups, but I
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by jakebaker 11y ago
When you walk into their office and go back towards the area where Elon's cubicle is, the same photo of the terraforming transition is blown up on the wall: https://www.flickr.com/photos/44124348109@N01/984829