jeffreyshaw

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Startup's Craigslist ad for engineer makes me want to quit my high-paying job(sfbay.craigslist.org)
2 points by jeffreyshaw 13y ago|0 comments
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by jeffreyshaw 13y ago
I love this tradition; and for the first time would like to make a similar offer: Anyone who got rejected from YC S13 forward your rejection email to freewine@undergroundcellar.com and I'll send you a $25 gift card for free wine from http:
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by jeffreyshaw 13y ago
Not sure what your use case is; but rather than identifying the PERSON is unique, you can identify that their PHONE NUMBER is unique. Require a text message code be entered on screen. Most people have only 1 cell phone; and if push comes t
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by jeffreyshaw 13y ago
IDology has a service for what you're looking for I believe. It's called KYC or "Know Your Customer". I use it on my site to verify identities before opening bank accounts in their name. For my use, we require SSN, DOB, and address as in
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by jeffreyshaw 14y ago
Thanks Benferhat for the links. However, zip-tax is SaaS-only and charges monthly fee. And zip2tax sells the database for $660. Seeing as how this is not proprietary data and that I am a lean-startup (read: poor), I find it hard to justify
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by jeffreyshaw 14y ago
To further clarify, only need data on USA zip codes. Thanks in advance.
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Ask HN: Calculating Destination-based Sales Tax Rates by Zip Code
1 points by jeffreyshaw 14y ago|4 comments
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by jeffreyshaw 14y ago
I'm going to show up for an interview anyways.
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by jeffreyshaw 14y ago
In marketing analytics there is a saying... "Don't waste time testing things that don't give you actionable metrics". Meaning... 1 view, 5 views, 100 views... what will you do differently even if you knew this info? Not a thing :) So spend
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by jeffreyshaw 14y ago
I'd be very interested in following this project if you go ahead with it. The value would be to identify how Tweets from major corporate and political figures affect related stock prices. For example, how Tweets from @benbernanke affect th
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by jeffreyshaw 14y ago
Very interesting to hear the attitudes towards TV during the early adoption phase of the technology. You can hear the excitement in the announcer's voice as he describes a TV broadcast. It reminds me of how I felt when I connected my modem
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by jeffreyshaw 14y ago
Keiferski that link you referenced is relating to the interview stage. I think the purpose of the application demo is to provide a visualization of what you wrote in the YC application. They say they only view demos from the most promising
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Google says "MEH" to FCC Investigators; has to pay fines for blowing them off(arstechnica.com)
2 points by jeffreyshaw 14y ago|0 comments
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by jeffreyshaw 14y ago
There was no confirmation email sent out. You can check to see if your application was submitted properly by going to http://news.ycombinator.com/apply and if you get the message "Sorry, this application is no longer editable" then you'r
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by jeffreyshaw 14y ago
I recently had video content I created licensed for use in a motion picture. My compensation included a small % of profitability of the film, payable as long as certain milestones were met such as ticket sales, etc. This documentary video w
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by jeffreyshaw 14y ago
Paul Brigner, who was until last month a senior vice president at the Motion Picture Association of America says: "The more I became educated on the realities of these issues, the more I came to the realization that a mandated technical so
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MPAA VP who wrote SOPA law has change of heart; resigns; and is now key opponent(news.cnet.com)
2 points by jeffreyshaw 14y ago|3 comments
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Dear Prospective Customer: You’re not worth the ink printed on that coupon(shawster.com)
1 points by jeffreyshaw 14y ago|0 comments
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AT&T will unlock your iPhone for free starting tomorrow(arstechnica.com)
58 points by jeffreyshaw 14y ago|35 comments
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by jeffreyshaw 14y ago
Thank you Jonny you bring up some valid clarifications. Still is interesting to see that times are-a changin' and it appears that the courts are now starting to realize that.
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by jeffreyshaw 14y ago
The judge protects copyright infringers and gives reasoning: "Unfortunately, it would appear that the technology that enables copyright infringement has outpaced technology that prevents it." It's crazy to see that judges are wising up to t
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Copyright-trolls: mind your own extra-judicial business, court says(arstechnica.com)
18 points by jeffreyshaw 14y ago|4 comments
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Young Entrepreneur Revamps High School Project Into Small Business(huffingtonpost.com)
2 points by jeffreyshaw 14y ago|0 comments
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by jeffreyshaw 14y ago
It has perhaps been said numerous times before, but you may want to not worry about the negative aspects of something. You know what I just did? I just wrote down my "To Do List" for my y combinator interview. Book flights, book hotel, des
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by jeffreyshaw 14y ago
I'd hardly call this a bailout. It's just government continuing to be slow to adopt change (like everything in the public sector). What, you don't think Apple and Google has tried to get that contract? Apple and Google have surely done t
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by jeffreyshaw 14y ago
maybe they should change their name to draganddropbox?
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Ask HN: Why did my first blog post get no love?
1 points by jeffreyshaw 14y ago|1 comments
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by jeffreyshaw 14y ago
I like that last idea a lot.
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by jeffreyshaw 14y ago
I like the feel of the website; it was designed nicely. But I'm concerned about the concept's uniqueness. How are you more unique than the comparable alternatives that exist? Google HangOuts, Skype, etc? How will you overcome the fact th
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Groupon and LivingSocial silently kill thousands of unsuspecting businesses(shawster.com)
2 points by jeffreyshaw 14y ago|0 comments

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