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by skurry 11y ago
Probably not what you want to hear, but I'd avoid Google for any mission critical things, and any business model that relies on Google products for revenue (YouTube, AdMob, AdSense). Their automated "fraud detection" algorith
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by skurry 13y ago
"I sent out a few celebratory tweets but mainly kept the news to myself." How does that work? Are there private tweets? Like the ones that Anthony Weiner sent out?
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by skurry 13y ago
Your assumptions go in the right direction. I think the Bay Area is an amazing place to live, not the worst place to raise a family. But somehow I don't have much luck with the dating scene here (living in the South Bay). San Francisco migh
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by skurry 13y ago
I applied to SJSU, they have a Master's program with emphasis on mobile development. But after the budget cuts they seem to be really struggling, bureaucratically. I haven't heard anything from them other than "we received your documents, w
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by skurry 13y ago
Thanks for sharing your story. I remember reading something similar a few weeks ago here on HN. It may be the combination of 10+ years at one company, plus a gap. It could be something else. Have you asked those friends for an update what h
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by skurry 13y ago
My lease is running out in November, so that's the time frame I've given myself to see if it gets any better. The good thing is that time doesn't run against me. Okay, maybe opportunities for indie devs in the mobile market may be shrinking
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by skurry 13y ago
Thanks for this link! I've been reading a lot of blogs lately, but haven't seen this article. I've seen the TED talk mentioned in the article, and it was an inspiration to my idea, along with the Four Hour Work Week of course. Quite a few p
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by skurry 13y ago
I've been talking to my manager about this. The problem is, after moving to an open floor plan, paradoxically we don't have room anymore. I'm trying to work standing up for a bit. It does help, but of course is far from ergonomic at a regul
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by skurry 13y ago
> You should think twice about what your motivaions are, do you want to become an entrepeneur? Or you just want to be happy with your job? Dont make the wrong choices for the wrong reasons. This is a great question. I think my main goal
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by skurry 13y ago
That's exactly what I'm already working on. I have a domain name secured, an app in the Android app store, and if I do make the jump, I'll change my LinkedIn to "Founder, <company name> LLC" or something like that. I could use my C#
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by skurry 13y ago
You summed up my inner dialog perfectly. I used the retirement calculator my brokerage firm has on their website. According to their Monte Carlo simulation, I have about 10 years to financial independence (90% chance that my money doesn't r
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by skurry 13y ago
I've been thinking a similar thing. It's probably not very smart, but one idea would be to move to Honolulu. Same cost as the Bay Area, but much more beautiful and no tech echo chamber. If anyone has a suggestion about equally beautiful pla
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by skurry 13y ago
I have a line of Android apps that have a few thousand downloads. So far I've made about $30 in half a year with ads. But I'm positive that it would be a different story if I could dedicate myself to that full time.
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by skurry 13y ago
I could probably move to Ecuador or Cambodia and retire outright. Trust me, I've been considering it. But there's something about the developed world that I enjoy. When I traveled through Asia, I like Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Kore
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by skurry 13y ago
Some more data points and thoughts: - I have 23 days of PTO per year, which is generous for the US. I did several two week trips the past years, mostly to Asia. My job is fairly low stress, I work less than 40 hours per week. But still, as
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Ask HN: Am I committing career suicide?
58 points by skurry 13y ago|86 comments
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by skurry 14y ago
Very entertaining and interesting article. One peculiar thing I noticed: Did Sophie photoshop this picture of hers? https://93fd9190-a-62cb3a1a-s-sites.googlegroups.com/site/so...
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by skurry 14y ago
Let's say you're Greece and you're a trillion Drachmes in debt. You can't pay the interest anymore, your deficit is too high. Greece uses INFLATION, it's super effective! Prices double, but wages double also. Tax income doubles. What stays
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by skurry 14y ago
Wouldn't the troll entity have at least control of the patents it's suing for?
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by skurry 14y ago
Looks like an interesting game, love the artwork! But why is the demo video cutting back and forth between scenes so quickly? Quite confusing and irritating.
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by skurry 14y ago
I found that number hard to believe, so I looked it up. In 2007 (the most recent figure I could find) the US sent $2.5 billion to Israel. The total budget was $2800 billion. So it was more like 0.09%.
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by skurry 14y ago
Coal and nuclear power are both dangerous, just in different ways. And there are incidents that don't get much international coverage, but still have a lasting impact. For example there has been a small fire at a German nuclear plant in 198
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by skurry 14y ago
The limit is $7.5k in California, but you can voluntarily reduce your claim to meet this threshold.
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by skurry 14y ago
The funny thing is, if that were true, you'd have no problems getting an O-1 visa to the US for example.
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by skurry 15y ago
I spent the first five years of my professional life developing software for these places. I've seen lots of warehouses and even worked in them briefly to test our software. Not the most glamorous work, but I could do fun stuff like use gen
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by skurry 15y ago
Fair enough, that part was a little hyperbolic. What I meant to say is that these people may not be aware of how much they spend overall, because it's in such small increments. I can't prove it, but I think if Zynga would offer their games
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by skurry 15y ago
Have you seen Rain Man ? Remember that control room from which the casino executive monitors what's going on on the casino floor? That dashboard is your virtual control room. To me, the "free-to-play" social gaming industry appears to be
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by skurry 15y ago
When I tell my friends here in the US about Hartz IV, they can't believe it. The government pays your rent, your healthcare, and on top you get an allowance of $480 per month that you can spend however you'd like (note that groceries are mu
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by skurry 15y ago
Currently, every plan I've come across also covers preventive care (immunizations, cancer screenings etc.), because insurance companies realize that this saves them money in the long run. The ACA just standardizes and regulates this. This i
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by skurry 15y ago
You forget to mention a few details: Younger privately insured patients actually generally pay less than their publicly insured counterparts (especially if they're male), since private insurance companies are allowed base premiums on risk (

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