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There is substantial scientific evidence showing age-related cognitive decline begins relatively early in adulthood. The science is not controversial. http://examinedexistence.com/…

> The problem with housing is that the supply is very fixed. This claim seems to be the root of every anti-AirBnB argument: AirBnB rentals eat into the resident housing supply. But…

Reminds me of how the Congressional Black Caucus pushes for billionaires' repeal of the estate tax under the guise of racial equity. I think they try to make it into social issues,…

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> There will be an implosion of these SAAS businesses at some point. Why?

MySpace was a stepping stone from GeoCities to Facebook.

I've been writing TypeScript exclusively for so long, I forget most devs are still using the old syntax.

We have a 65GB repository with many binaries in Perforce, it's expensive but works well.

I moved from Seattle to San Francisco a couple years ago, asked Yelp for the best coffee and was sent to Philz. I experienced some culture shock learning that San Francisco's top c…

What I find more interesting is that parking SHOULD cost more than it does, and if it did, Uber would win the cost-value comparison hands-down. Americans subsidize parking by impos…

> "Parking? Solved! Once we arrive at our destination, the car can self-park while we go on with our day." Doesn't solve the worst part of parking: reserving that much space for ca…

If I were a Vegas bookie, I'd think Ello has perhaps as high as a one in 10 chance of becoming the next major social network, and on the low end a one in 1,000 chance. A $20M valua…

You might be surprised. The cost of a bike lane averages $130,000 per mile. The cost of an urban road averages $4,000,000 per mile, per lane. Not to mention better bike infrastruct…

I would label any form of "selling leads" as advertising.

The real estate market is huge and inefficient, a ripe opportunity for technologists to capitalize on. But I don't understand what Zillow brings to the table. Do they have any plan…

I am not exceptionally smart, but I am a "hard worker." I often work nights and weekends, and I don't hate it. As a result of my efforts, I am more skilled, and consequently enjoy …

"On iOS, use the device token and implement truly anonymous login" * What about the web? * What about cross-platform? * What about when the device token changes? (for example, afte…

Those traits are no more boolean than cost.