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Really glad to see this happen. I (MIT alum) think this was a legacy of the past that had to change - MIT was just hoarding too many IP addresses. Not blaming MIT - it was a histor…

Honestly, why is this news? :)

not much of a "wilderness"

>Asians are intelligent and talented, So are Europeans and Latinos and Americans and Arabs and Africans and dolphins. The discussion isn't about race. It's about creating a culture…

Exactly. The article focuses on something marginal (number of large companies starting an 'innovation center' aka a tiny office in Silicon Valley has come down). The title is misle…

If you interpret the title literally, it's probably true. It's not something to worry too much about, however. Just like the rest of the world starting large universities has rarel…

This is a great question. And 6 months after the last update is a good time to be asking it. It's much less efficient for both YC and individuals if every interested individual sta…

That's a great example.

"he received a Bachelor of Science degree in physics from its College of Arts and Sciences. Musk moved to California to begin a PhD in applied physics and materials science at Stan…

We provide healthy snacks. Yoghurt, oatmeal, nuts, bars, trailmix, and of course beer.

I'd say that when you've worked at a company > 6 months, you know if your manager cares about you. You know if the management cares about you. Doesn't take much to figure that out.…

I don't think it was 10K per employee (that'd be a ridiculous amount of soda). It was 10K total.

Small perks like free lunches, gym membership or a massage every month are huge in making employees happy. We're a seed funded company and provide free lunches to our employees. We…

Reflects my limited experience with them as well. We ordered, and waited, and waited, and waited. Eventually I called them and was told someone had messed up the order and the rest…

PS: I can't reply to the followup post to this post, so answering here. If you go to CES, you'll find a hundred companies that make a fitness band (I did, last year). None of them …

It doesn't look like Wearables are a priority for Microsoft at all. Given the recent slump in that market, I don't think they're getting FOMO either.

You usually acquire IP by inventing something, and then filing for patents based on the invention, if that's what you're asking. To be fair, I don't think Pebble was aspiring to be…

No wonder I was confused (and I'm a WatchOS developer).

Their hardware and marketing are good, but software not so much - which is where magic happens. Completely agree that when it comes to software and user experience - Fitbit feels l…

That makes way more sense. Thanks for correcting. PS: I momentarily thought maybe Apple had 'pulled a Siri' on the Watch. When the iPhone 4S came out, Apple deleted Siri from the A…

That's a really really old model. I haven't used one recently - I'd say look at Amazon reviews. Friends who have bought them swear by them and my experience with them was exception…

Fitbit blaze is a smart watch. "New products, Fitbit BlazeTM and AltaTM, including related accessories, comprised 54% of Q216 revenue". I don't know how revenue is split between th…

Apple watch starts at $269. Apple Watch Nike at $369. I'm really impressed by how Apple is able to charge an extra $100 just by allowing a custom app to run on the home screen. Bri…

The key focus of this acquisition seems to be the acquisition of assets (read 'IP'). Fitbit has had a rough time battling Jawbone in court (though ironically Jawbone has been the s…