jamesseda | 15 years ago | on: Thomas Jefferson's Letter to His Nephew Peter
I don't know who this guy thinks he is, but Learning French is waste of time.
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jamesseda | 15 years ago | on: Founding a startup with zero revenue is better than working for Goldman Sachs
If G-mail didn't exist I would use yahoo. G-mail is much better for me though. I win and Google wins. Yahoo looses. If GS gets in front of Citi on a trade by 2 seconds GS wins and Citi looses, no one else is involved. Unless those two seconds of "efficiency" help someone?
jamesseda | 15 years ago | on: Founding a startup with zero revenue is better than working for Goldman Sachs
My understanding is GS is company that wants to "beat the market" meaning someone else in the market is loosing. And Google's goal is to make the worlds information available to everyone and show them ads. Google seems more like a everyone wins company.
jamesseda | 15 years ago | on: H-P Sues Hurd After Oracle Appointment
Once the board found out their hands were tied. They didn't know exactly what went down, but there was a real possibility of a story coming out implying money for sex.
jamesseda | 15 years ago | on: IBM Names Itself Worst Company For Fixing Critical Software Security Bugs
A bug is classified as Critical based on how much access/damage the an attack could create, not based on how it would affect customers. It is possible to have a critical vulnerability that you can expect very few customers to see.
jamesseda | 15 years ago | on: Kevin Rose steps down as CEO of Digg
I guess he pulled the plug on the way out
jamesseda | 15 years ago | on: The 99% Rule (nsfw)
I wonder if(when) the real scans get to that same resolution the public will be informed.
jamesseda | 15 years ago | on: Heavy drinkers outlive nondrinkers
Did they verify non drinkers are non drinkers? My Doctor friend tells me that she is amazed at how many people when asked if they drink, emphatically say "Never".
jamesseda | 15 years ago | on: Dogs improve office productivity
The "This is my child" mentality is what i would worry about. They treat their dog like a human and expect everyone else to do the same.
jamesseda | 15 years ago | on: Facebook name extraction based on email/wrong password + POC
I don't know that "marketing research" companies are not already generating databases from FB data like this
jamesseda | 15 years ago | on: Why Google Became A Carrier-Humping, Net Neutrality Surrender Monkey
It's a series of tubes. And if you don't understand, those tubes can be filled and if they are filled, when you put your message in, it gets in line and it's going to be delayed by anyone that puts into that tube enormous amounts of material, enormous amounts of material
jamesseda | 15 years ago | on: Ask HN: How do I ask for a salary increase?
If you ever give a salary range they will only look at the low end. So if you think 50 is fair do not say 40-60. Your offer will be for 40.
jamesseda | 15 years ago | on: Ask HN: How do I ask for a salary increase?
two options:
1. Just ask what you need to do to get a raise. You should expect something about the economy being bad as the answer.
2. Get another offer, Tell your current employer that you are very happy with the current job but, they are not competitive in compensation, and you will be giving you two weeks notice the next Monday. The wait to see if there is a counter offer.
jamesseda | 15 years ago | on: Stop Calling Yourself a Rockstar and a Ninja
I would use them but I only hire ninjas.
jamesseda | 15 years ago | on: Feds admit storing checkpoint body scan images
Wait until some politician's daughter's "scan" shows up in public.
jamesseda | 15 years ago | on: This Is Why The American Dream Is Out Of Reach
My understanding of the American Dream is that everyone has the opportunity to build themselves up from humble beginnings. This kid in the article thinks he is entitled to make more than 40k, instead of accepting reality and working hard to change his earning potential
jamesseda | 15 years ago | on: Rethinking 'Fuck You' money
In a market full of speculators that is true. I think the money manager is talking about people who are moving money out of the market because they want to retire, medical expenses, income, etc.
jamesseda | 15 years ago | on: Divorce Destroys Capital
People can claim that they were deceived when the prenup was signed. "He didn't tell me about his extra bank account when we were married. If I knew about that I would have insisted on a different prenup"
jamesseda | 15 years ago | on: Elon Musk: Correcting the Record About My Divorce
Marriage is a way to call a guys' bluffs. Plenty of guys will say they are in love and committed forever to keep a relationship going. But the reality is they would move on to a younger girlfriend every 5-10 years if they could. Marriage makes men put their money where their mouth is.
jamesseda | 15 years ago | on: How to Lose Time and Money
Add a 8 hour delay before a poster can see his karma points from a post. Let other users see how many karma posts have but do not let the poster see the points. It takes away the instant gratification aspect to karma.
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