lordnacho1980

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   by lordnacho1980 12y ago

   Interesting piece, and written in a compelling way. However, some things don't fit the narrative. Gladwell mentions the various waves of immigration (Irish, Jewish, Italian) and suggests that crime is a way to get up the ladder. But we
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   by lordnacho1980 12y ago

   I've got a startup with an almost ready product, a team that has started businesses before, and is bootstrapped with our own money. I'd love to give a presentation, but I'm based in Europe. Does YC do Europe? (I'm more t
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   by lordnacho1980 12y ago

   IMO that kind of term is anti-competitive and should not be legal. Uber markets itself as a free market alternative to the old cab monopolies, so why are they doing things like this?
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   by lordnacho1980 12y ago

   Everyone who is typing on a keyboard is using a mode. For instance, my "mode" is the HN comment box. Now of course that's clear to me because I can see the text appearing in the correct place. As for the airplane example, isn