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a2kadet

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    Comment #9534035

    I wonder if this will get fixed anytime soon. Doesn't seem like the kind of thing that will be high priority for Google Play.

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    Comment #9384591

    How does this kind of thing leak? When the last company I was at sold, most of us weren't even told for fear our acquirer would get cold feet if the terms leaked.

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    Comment #9225664

    That's assuming the bus would only be converting drivers and not other forms of commuters. I have a fifteen minute walk to work. If there was a convenient bus that cut that in half…

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    Comment #9135126

    > To me, Kickstarter backers aren’t just customers. They’re our friends. They are mavens. They represent our most passionate, most ardent and most enthusiastic customers. > Yes, th…

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    Comment #9101713

    >If more employers understood the value of distributed teams, this wouldn't even need to be an issue. I would say I'm pretty against distributed teams at the moment. Would you mind…

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    Comment #9046822

    Google has a patent on this: http://www.google.com/patents/US5718632

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    Comment #8853924

    > "Sound expresses itself in three dimensions: time (seconds), volume (decibels) and frequency (Hertz)." Is anyone else as irked about the authors choice of the word dimensions as …

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    Comment #8173838

    This was my take away. I just figured the people who need this product would understand. I'm still really confused.

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    Comment #8087428

    Any fans of the Office? http://youtu.be/FTOgm_EMgVI?t=12m8s These statements always seem really empty to me.

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    Comment #8044882

    Why is your username green?

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    Comment #7715046

    Could YCombinator offer feedback to applicants with the requirement that the applicant gives up their right to sue?

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    Comment #7711335

    > A lot of people are homeless. Every year I visit it’s increasing. Maybe I am using the wrong streets. I am surprised there’s no startup to fix this. Do we really think startups a…

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    Comment #7642838

    > It's also unacceptable to wait 2 days to get what I order. Relevant - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEY58fiSK8E

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    Comment #7610326

    I would imagine their accounting requires it to be before because they are the ones processing the transactions.

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    Comment #7610313

    Wait, what? The $500 million comes with a $10 billion evaluation. Surely, being more liquid doesn't raise their valuation?

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    Comment #7591725

    I just finished his book Give and Take. It was a great read.

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    Comment #7573632

    Why? If I'm running late to an appointment I will be willing to pay more than someone who is heading home from work to unwind and is in no particular hurry. I love the concept that…

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    Comment #7573447

    Except the largest barrier to entry in the cab market is politics protecting the status quo in the regulated cab business. By tearing this down, Uber is effectively paving the way …

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    Comment #6738054

    I'm pretty sure loyalty programs are good for the smart consumer. I would speculate credit cards were all competing with one another while charging a 2% fee. They all wanted to go …

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    Comment #6611697

    In number 7, what do you mean by bottom up approach?

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    Comment #6611659

    So Salesforce is going to get an overhaul of the their mobile platform and, as a result, their business for one million dollars? That sounds like a steal to me.

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    Comment #6437890

    You think Bernie Madoff should have walked?