johnsocs

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by johnsocs 5y ago
The ability for them to sell products online and support curb side pickup.
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by johnsocs 5y ago
When you sign up you agree to the fee being broken up in installments. I think they have spelled it out pretty clearly, actually one could consider it ‘free’ financing in a sense. While I don’t like what they have done I don’t see what th
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by johnsocs 5y ago
Determine the root of what gives you anx, is it the not working, not being able to provide, keeping the family afloat? Ways to manage it: Live below your means, diversity your family employment, meaning see if your spouse can be in a dif
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by johnsocs 9y ago
Over the last year or two I have noticed that a bit more care and scrutiny needs to be put in to a seller and product review before I make my one click purchase. Overall I do think they would get more out of me as a consumer if the market
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Ginkgo Bioworks (YC S14) raises $100M to buy a lot of synthetic DNA(techcrunch.com)
35 points by johnsocs 10y ago|19 comments
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by johnsocs 11y ago
One possible solution is to have a business partner in the US manage this part of the business. I'd be interested in learning more about what you are doing.
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Merch by Amazon(merch.amazon.com)
67 points by johnsocs 11y ago|31 comments
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Ask HN: Monetization Ideas for my little project
2 points by johnsocs 11y ago|0 comments
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by johnsocs 11y ago
How about (C): 1. While in school build and release a small project to highlight your current skills. 2. Interview for jr. positions that match your your interest. 3. Earn a wage at your new job with your jr. position. 4. After holding that
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by johnsocs 11y ago
Perhaps this is not the answer you are looking for but I wouldn't start a business just based on how much money I had in my pocket. I'd start a business based on what markets are within my reach, based on connections, skills etc.
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by johnsocs 11y ago
Just so people have a idea what 'shelling $$$' means, pricing available here: https://goo.gl/GYeMsH
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by johnsocs 11y ago
Focus on the demographic of the people who need this tool. For example get in with colleges and universities particularly those in areas where public transit is not accessible.
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OPM government data breach impacted 21.5M(cnn.com)
1 points by johnsocs 11y ago|0 comments
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by johnsocs 11y ago
I'm actually a YNAB user. My wife and I started using it recently and really enjoy application. The budgeting system works perfect but there are a few features I wish it did have. 1. Target goals - Take the thinking out of saving for
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by johnsocs 11y ago
I'd like to know what type of support and skill set you are looking for in a co-founder. I'm a tech guy who really gets excited about health and fitness some details would be excellent.
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by johnsocs 11y ago
Have you considered in those situations stating that with the limited requirements and storyboards that you would quote them per hour say 100/hr?
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by johnsocs 12y ago
In general I'm on board with the idea that you should use the language and development platforms that you are best at, this will provide a great advantage. This idea goes out the window in situations where the platform cannot meet the
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by johnsocs 13y ago
Just about all the widely public 2 factor schemes out there leverage cell phones via SMS or another route, they all require your device to be some battery life.
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by johnsocs 13y ago
You could still say this is 2-factor, I know my phone PIN, and I have my phone. It's interesting, yet not for me. I'd rather keep with the SMS PIN's as part of my two-factor auth, no third party app required, no lost private
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by johnsocs 13y ago
A few things that get me out of bed in the morning: * Looking forward to spending time with my children ( post work, or all day on weekends ) * Known exactly what I have to accomplish that day ( task breakdown ) * Exercise, I really enjoy k
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by johnsocs 13y ago
I'm inclined to disagree with this comment: The OP is simply saying that they have a developed skill-set and expertise with Java. This goes a very long way about saying who they are. I can assume they have good working knowledge of the J
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by johnsocs 13y ago
Designing a radar beam scheduling algorithm
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by johnsocs 13y ago
C is old ? I'm a 31 year old developer and I really enjoy working in C, maybe I'm just old ;)
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by johnsocs 13y ago
> A house for the kids. Could mean a house big enough to support the family.. a studio wont do the job and to support the average family of 4 you'd need at least 3 bedrooms, maybe 2 of they are both large but that gets into other issues
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by johnsocs 14y ago
A GigaPan type device.. http://www.gigapan.com/
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by johnsocs 14y ago
'It's basically larger more sophisticated apps, which is great and I am learning a lot.' - Please describe the issue here..
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by johnsocs 14y ago
Chances are once you are gone the business will continue as usual. Maybe a few things will come up that your former colleagues wished you were still there to address, yet once you walk out that door on your last day it's no longer your pro
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by johnsocs 14y ago
Fork, fix and contribute.
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One box of Twinkies can fetch up to $20 now on Ebay.(ebay.com)
1 points by johnsocs 14y ago|0 comments
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by johnsocs 14y ago
It may not be hard to make, but a lot of people can't make it, lacking the skills, knowledge, or experience.

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