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7 years ago
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on: Microsoft Buys GitHub: The Linux Foundation's Reaction
Something is missing from this reaction: AI.
MS is buying a privileged access to billions lines of code with their history and corrections. In 5-10Y times most code will be produced by AI and the simplest way to train a AI system is to to have access to data. That's what they bought, data. Unfortunately this is another step towards more concentration in IT...
ablutop
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11 years ago
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on: Ask HN: How do we find an investor in the EU/UK for something very technical?
are you a member of a swiss business angel network ? any preferred way to contact you ?
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12 years ago
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on: Ask HN: Why is ExtJS not getting any traction?
anybody has experience moving from Flex to dojo toolkit ?
ablutop
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12 years ago
..and in which part of the world are you looking for an internship?
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12 years ago
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on: Ask HN: best music to code to?
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14 years ago
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on: Poll: HN readers, where's your residence?
Switzerland...
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15 years ago
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on: Ask HN: Where to find good icon sets?
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15 years ago
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on: Any good alternatives to basecamp for a startup/side project?
Have a look at clockingit.com : project management,
collaboration, time tracking..
ablutop
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15 years ago
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on: Ask HN: Great idea, but loose/vague patents might exist
(IANAL)
In Europe, software is not patentable unless there is a kind of physical/technical effect that goes beyond the normal interaction between the program and the computer.
The usual example is the software to control a anti-lock braking system: as there is a technical effect, it is patentable...
More details here:
http://www.epo.org/topics/issues/computer-implemented-invent...
ablutop
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15 years ago
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on: Ask HN: Tax Haven for startups?
I am in the same process as you and also thinking of Luxembourg.
Alternatively have you considered Switzerland (and some specific cantons like Zug ) in your research ?
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15 years ago
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on: Poll: Where abouts are you hackers from?
+1
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15 years ago
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on: Tell HN: My "remote employee management" startup
Interesting ...
I am sometimes at my desk and working on the design of my app for quite a long time without using the computer...
HiveDesk would consider I am not working if I am 5 minutes idle, right? have you considered an additional periodic webcam screenshot ?
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15 years ago
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on: Show HN: HackerNewsers,com, find other hackers near you
69 miles north ...
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15 years ago
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on: Startup in Europe?
For western Europe I would also suggest Luxembourg. Living there is also quite expensive ( but you may live in one of the neighbouring countries)...
European HQ of Ebay,Skype,Paypal,Amazon,ITunes are all located in Luxembourg for IP, tax, regulatory (e-commerce) reasons.It's also easier to find motivated multilingual people.
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15 years ago
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on: Poll: Where do you live?
Switzerland
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16 years ago
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on: Ask HN: Best startup books?
I would recommend: The power of unfair advantage ( John Nesheim).
Note: Founders at work is available online (pdf)
