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johncole
806karma·318submissions·October 18, 2013
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Get real time data on fuel prices, locally.
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What can we possibly do with this data?
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While some of the investment in railroads (and canals before it, and shipping before that) was going into physical assets of economic value, there were widespread instances of speculation, land "…
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How do you blacklist them? Anyone started a list of firms that do this?
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Was just thinking this too.
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Was just thinking this same thing.
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I agree, I see very few (none) use cases for crypto that aren’t human misery trafficking. This article seems to explain that well.
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Lol
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Brilliant idea, I will fund it.
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This is incredible, really nice work. How do you deal with physical injury and giving yourself time to heal?
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You’re right! Sorry. Alex, not Andrew!
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Was hoping not and I could learn more about sales.
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It’s currently down.
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This is great! How’d you make it?
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Doing some customer discovery?
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Wow congratulations!
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If you have all cogs, the scope of your business is almost always local. You’re running a lawn mowing business or a subway. And I’m not denigrating those businesses just making the point that they’r…
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If you’re playing at that level, you’re not thinking about subsistence living and never having to work again. You are driven by ego, by winning, by legacy. All three incentivize you to do well if yo…
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I think ceos that think this way are a self fulfilling prophecy of doom. If they think of their employees as cogs that can be replaced, they get cogs that can be replaced.
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Has that ended well?
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> Even with evidence staring them in the face, carriage companies still did not pivot, assuming cars were a fad. I like this quote. But this analogy doesn’t exactly work. Withe this hype cycle, C…
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I remember having small kids we took this very seriously. I always wondered if this was just another overprotective order, or could really be an issue.
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I am really sorry this happened.
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Would you consider Target or Walmart more ethical? Or better at policing counterfeits?
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I think we will see this lead to a boost in software developer employment.