nattaggart

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by nattaggart 11y ago
It seems that there is a much higher threshold of "changing the world" applied to the private sector than to government or non-profits. I routinely hear people in relatively less influential organizations of the latter make such c
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by nattaggart 11y ago
After they bought VoodooPC they turned that org into their Envy line which put out industry-leading PC's for a minute. Now it just makes low-end Mac knock-offs :(
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by nattaggart 11y ago
Good point, but it's not just about limiting one's ability to move. Tying up most or all your savings in a down-payment plus taking out a large credit line sometimes means not having the freedom to invest elsewhere, go back to sch
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by nattaggart 11y ago
I eat it because it's cheaper, faster, and I trust Rob when he says it's healthier than any other meal I could make. The flavor/texture is something that I got used to almost immediately and I actually crave the stuff now ;)
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by nattaggart 11y ago
> "were it not for the fact that his mouth is situated much below his muzzle, almost, indeed, in the middle of the belly, not a fish would be able to escape his pursuit." Does this make any sense?
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by nattaggart 11y ago
Good point. From my point of view, no poach agreements are entirely immoral and, as you point out, also illegal. In this case both companies clearly crossed a boundary. From what I've seen, however, the damage done in this case isn&#x2
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by nattaggart 11y ago
These are all great companies that have done a lot to improve the world. I have a hard time calling any of them evil. I think the harshest criticism that they should receive is that (Google and Apple specifically) aggressively optimized the
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by nattaggart 11y ago
True that. Web development from my laptop seems like a total chore compared to my 2 monitor rig at work. What's interesting to me is that someone who uses a work computer mainly for word processing (like the author) would think he coul
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by nattaggart 11y ago
Well done sir. I think you are a little dismissive of the value of tech in start-ups though. Start-ups will typically need both better tech and better distribution to displace an incumbent. In my experience, the technology side of this is e
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by nattaggart 11y ago
Good point. This study seems like it would be biased by a region's perspective on city living. My guess is that people who want to live in the city will self-identify as urban much more often than those who want to live in suburbs.
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by nattaggart 11y ago
In defense of the article, when picking between protein shake brands to stock up on, I ended up selecting a pre-packaged one for the exact reasons described in the article: quicker, less messy, requires no extra tools. Pre-packaged soylent
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by nattaggart 11y ago
The first photo in this article pretty much sums it up: someone echoing "banana" to debug PHP. Nailed my life. Advice to author: learn to stop worrying and love the bomb :)
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by nattaggart 11y ago
Thanks for the correction. Institutional funds were off my radar but they definitely apply in this case.
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by nattaggart 11y ago
Even an algorithm has some (although very small) management fee. The cheapest ETFs have an expense ratio of .05%. So from this perspective, it'd make sense to go with the human fund manager who was beating the market and charging exact
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by nattaggart 12y ago
I understand your point. I think in this case, the author is talking about a scenario where the price of rent in San Francisco drops dramatically to where it is no more expensive than anywhere else relative to the opportunities. At which po
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by nattaggart 12y ago
Really awesome story, I can relate. One thing I learned after the umpteenth time falling in the pit of picking a technology: do it in PHP, it's fast, I'm good at it. It's going to invariably be the wrong choice, which will be
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by nattaggart 12y ago
It looks like UTC time is indicated in the watermarks. 11:17 - 11:24 UTC.
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by nattaggart 12y ago
Paul's comment about ADHD seems like really good advice, but assuming there is no medical solution to your dilemma, maybe some words of encouragement may help: When you first start off programming professionally it feels like there&#x2
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by nattaggart 13y ago
my daily dose of nihilism
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by nattaggart 13y ago
Points 1 and 2 seem entirely self promotional. Since when is not outsourcing your development a recipe for disaster? Conventional Silicon Vally business wisdom leans in the exact opposite direction: keeping core business functions in-hous
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by nattaggart 13y ago
I get the sense that this author is misinterpreting what a someone from the Silicon Valley means when they say they're going to change the world. To the silicon valley, "to change" means "to improve by eliminating ineffi
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by nattaggart 13y ago
Not sure if I agree with the second paragraph of this. But the original comment has a point. CrunchBase and AngelList are meant to be directories of companies. While side projects often turn into companies, there is a difference at least in
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Barracuda Networks Files For $100M IPO(reuters.com)
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by nattaggart 13y ago
Yeah really interesting. My takeaways: When operating an underground network 1) don't post to SO questions regarding Tor 2) keep distinct login names for everything
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by nattaggart 13y ago
It sounds like you are suggesting a rather perverse sort of inheritance where the "right" to San Francisco stock is granted to those who are born into it irregardless of that man's wealth, merit, or ability. Allocating resour
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by nattaggart 13y ago
I think you nailed it. I've noticed this a prevalent opinion in SF.