johnbenwoo

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by johnbenwoo 9y ago
There are a lot of reasons that Yelp is frustrating, but one thing it does semi-well is include recommendations on (and, separately, pictures of) which dishes to try first. Especially at ethnic holes-in-the-wall, it can be a barrier to visi
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by johnbenwoo 11y ago
There is a great two-part story from This American Life [1] about this type of thing - it's a problem much bigger than Newark. [1] http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/562/t...
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by johnbenwoo 11y ago
Likewise, I read a news story (long time ago, source forgotten) that interviewed several people who had survived jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge. The reporter asked each one what thoughts went through their head after jumping before hit
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Santa Monica to require Airbnb hosts to stay in the unit with their guests(scpr.org)
2 points by johnbenwoo 11y ago|0 comments
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by johnbenwoo 11y ago
For those intrigued by the state of tech in Myanmar, there was a very interesting a16z podcast about it - http://a16z.com/2014/12/09/a16z-podcast-technology-and-the-o... .
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Waze and Los Angeles Partnering to Smooth Out Commutes(la.curbed.com)
1 points by johnbenwoo 11y ago|0 comments
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by johnbenwoo 12y ago
There could be more of them with this kind of system.
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by johnbenwoo 12y ago
The 'need' is that there are open seats at restaurants that don't have any open reservations, due to people showing up late or not showing up at all. This inefficiency can be looked at as unavoidable friction, or as opportuni
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by johnbenwoo 12y ago
Great move to address the historically paltry and inconsistent profit margins of restaurants. Looking forward to seeing what this does for the industry - I'm hoping it helps push forward other big-kitchen / small-dining-room place
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by johnbenwoo 12y ago
Worth adding Swagbucks (www.swagbucks.com) to the list - they give out rewards points to members for consuming ad-supported content
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by johnbenwoo 12y ago
The issue is that, from the charity's standpoint, your most likely donors are those who have already donated. It would be nice if you could volunteer a higher donation in exchange for a promise not to be mailed / emailed for a yea
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by johnbenwoo 13y ago
Not saying it does, just "asking the question." Gotta love speculative journalism.
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by johnbenwoo 13y ago
You also learn what kinds of unmet needs there are in the marketplace. You learn how decisions are made, who the gatekeepers are, how budgets are allocated, and what frustrations exist with the current roster of vendors - not to mention bui
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Critic Accuses HBS of Teaching A "Fisher-Price Version of Entrepreneurship"(poetsandquants.com)
1 points by johnbenwoo 13y ago|0 comments
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by johnbenwoo 14y ago
That was from their acquisition of Farecast, which was a great product - glad it's still surviving post-MSFT acquisition
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by johnbenwoo 14y ago
Oatmeal rocks for quick/healthy/inexpensive/tasty. My go-to is quick oats (from the giant cardboard box) + hot water from a coffeemaker + sliced almonds + frozen/dried blueberries + milk
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by johnbenwoo 14y ago
When in doubt, there's always Reddit to crowd-source this kind of thing - http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/tmtd4/what_are_th...
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by johnbenwoo 14y ago
Here's one way Facebook has benefited from this type of model - http://gawker.com/5885714/ - "Inside Facebook’s Outsourced Anti-Porn and Gore Brigade, Where ‘Camel Toes’ are More Offensive Than ‘Crushed Heads’"
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by johnbenwoo 14y ago
These dynamics are part of what is referred to in corporate development as the Golden Rule - he who has the gold, makes the rules
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by johnbenwoo 14y ago
Sounds like a modern iteration of the PEN15 Club
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by johnbenwoo 14y ago
FB turning a blind eye towards shady a advertising practice because it generates revenue? See: Scamville http://techcrunch.com/2009/10/31/scamville-the-social-gaming...
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Online real estate firm Trulia files confidential IPO(vator.tv)
1 points by johnbenwoo 14y ago|0 comments
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by johnbenwoo 14y ago
YouTube comments may be the lowest common denominator of the internet, but at least they're a common denominator.
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Rich Kids of Instagram Epitomize Everything Wrong with Instagram(theatlanticwire.com)
3 points by johnbenwoo 14y ago|2 comments
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by johnbenwoo 14y ago
http://kottke.org/10/12/james-burkes-connections-online
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11/2000 "Angel investing: messy, hit-or-miss business, and lately overextended"(money.cnn.com)
1 points by johnbenwoo 14y ago|0 comments
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by johnbenwoo 14y ago
Stand-up comedian Katt Williams' take on Pistorius being disqualified from the 2008 Olympics - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qlNEmpxQxI "The last place you wanna be in a muthaf-ckin foot race is behind the guy with no goddamn foots."
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Outbox Is Going To Change How You Think About Mail(killerstartups.com)
2 points by johnbenwoo 14y ago|0 comments
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Given Nextag's Lack Of Transparency, Its WSJ Opinion Piece Isn't Wise(searchengineland.com)
1 points by johnbenwoo 14y ago|0 comments
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When Should I Think About Price?(miter.mit.edu)
2 points by johnbenwoo 16y ago|0 comments

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