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by tapp 9y ago
> It was just as hard 30 years ago as it is now. As it was 300 years ago. 3000 even. I understand what you're saying, but I also think it's important to acknowledge that dynamics have changed - and we don't need to go b
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The Media Bubble Is Worse Than You Think(politico.com)
42 points by tapp 9y ago|4 comments
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by tapp 10y ago
I'd add another factor the author did not mention: the market in which those "Elite U.S. men" compete is vastly more competitive than it was a generation ago. I run a small technology business and have thought about ways to
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by tapp 10y ago
What is the difference between "hoarding cash" and "saving" besides the fact that one sounds evil and the other virtuous? (I don't intend that as a rhetorical question - I'm sincerely asking.)
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by tapp 10y ago
Agree that it's simultaneously fascinating and alarming. Does anyone know what exactly this is?: http://vncroulette.com/images/176.64.166.110.jpg
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Ransomware takes Hollywood hospital offline, $3.6M demanded by attackers(csoonline.com)
93 points by tapp 11y ago|49 comments
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by tapp 11y ago
Is the distinction really as black-and-white as you suggest? One example: Flatiron (Google Ventures' biggest health tech investment, if I'm not mistaken) is often described as 'Google for cancer data.' In fact, their m
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by tapp 11y ago
This is clever. I'm curious if you've sold any?
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by tapp 11y ago
Do you have a source for this? My company has been looking into implementing something similar and I'd be interested in reading more. Thanks!
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by tapp 11y ago
> The card layout is generally big no-no in design community. Interesting. Could you provide any links/citations for this? I ask because it feels like practically every designer I talk with these days wants to force a card layout
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by tapp 11y ago
> This is the kind of statement that makes me long for a faceless, impersonal ISP. Slightly OT, but this statement reminded me of a question I've wondered about before and researched without finding a definitive answer: Your average
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by tapp 11y ago
Why is the timing good? I'm not disagreeing with you - just curious if you're referring to news or some current event of which I'm unaware.
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OPM breach – I am one of the millions of federal employees who just got hacked(fusion.net)
1 points by tapp 11y ago|0 comments
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Everything Dies, Right? But Does Everything Have to Die? Here's a Surprise(npr.org)
5 points by tapp 11y ago|2 comments
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by tapp 11y ago
Here: https://www.copatient.com I have no affiliation with the company; I'm just a fan of their work.
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by tapp 11y ago
I've often thought that we should pay financial regulators competitively with what they could make in the private sector AND in conjunction institute some kind of sweeping moratorium (e.g. you may not take any corresponding job in the
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Two Anti-Aging Scientists Make Million Dollar Bet on Who Will Die Last(abcnews.go.com)
1 points by tapp 12y ago|0 comments
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by tapp 12y ago
> Today doctors obviously do understand the role of germs in spreading disease better And yet study after study of hospital acquired infections show that simple hand washing between patient examinations is abysmally irregular (between 10
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by tapp 12y ago
Argument seems to be that patient privacy is moot because the patient's right to privacy expired when he died. From the article: "...the state does not recognize a common law right to privacy and... any privacy right Mr. Chanko d
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Snapchat Raises $485.6M to Close Out Big Fundraising Year(bloomberg.com)
1 points by tapp 12y ago|0 comments
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by tapp 12y ago
Microsoft and Yahoo have reported they are complying as well.
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by tapp 12y ago
For now. The EU is pushing for more: “De-listing decisions must be implemented in such a way that they guarantee the effective and complete protection of data subjects’ rights and that EU law cannot be circumvented"... Context is exte
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Ever Wondered Who’s Behind Those Viagra Emails?(politico.com)
1 points by tapp 12y ago|0 comments
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by tapp 12y ago
@dmor: First - congratulations to you and your team on the raise. Second - a question: your last post on the topic from June 28th announcing your 2M second seed funding said that after 27 consecutive months spent pursuing some kind of fundi
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by tapp 12y ago
I had the same general reaction when we tested it at our office, but I'm open to the idea that perhaps I'm missing the point. In the press release, Butterfield says: "As the leader of a brand new product category, we have a h
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Here's a radical idea: Let startups choose whether to pay for mentorship(fortune.com)
2 points by tapp 12y ago|0 comments
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Founders of 6-month-old startup Secret take home 6M in recent financing(businessinsider.com)
1 points by tapp 12y ago|0 comments
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by tapp 12y ago
I researched this a bunch at one point. Some of the primary variables are: * Licensure (e.g. if you have a Hazmat endorsement) * Route type (Long haul pays a lot more) * Driver's safety record * Employment status - Independent contrac
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The Airbnb Guest Who Never Leaves and Now Lives in Your House Instead of You(slate.com)
7 points by tapp 12y ago|0 comments
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by tapp 12y ago
One of the primary ways (though not the only one) is by being part of an "Accountable Care Organization." These allow health systems to share in the savings they create for Medicare patients.

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