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Whether or not a tech company is a good investment seldom depends on valuation, and I suspect it will be the same for Mojangosoft

I recently took a trip to Asia where capital is hard to come by and startup valuations are much lower. It seems that if VCs are having trouble finding return, they might be well se…

I thought it was "meh" until the doctor started pitching the main character on his startup during an appointment - then I lost it

The original works of Seneca and Epictetus are also surprisingly applicable to modern life, and their problems are surprisingly relatable. I recommend Seneca's "On the Shortness of…

I hope those guys do something interesting with their billions. But so far the only billionaires that realize the power of a billion dollars in personal capital seem to be Elon Mus…

I can't help out a lot. But I did accidentally order a pretty nice Christmas present that it turns out I don't need. Drop me an email with your address and I'll forward it for the …

I'd rather see them shut down the FDA than 23andMe

It's worth remembering that both California senators Feinstein and Boxer were cosponsors of PIPA. They are no fans of tech. I'm waiting for a tech movement to realize that they are…

If someone does a bad job on a campaign, he gets fired and replaced with someone that can do the job better. Campaigns run on a limited budget - they don't have all the money in th…

PPC has better features than BTC, but people haven't heard of it yet[1]. That said, BTC may win by being "good enough" and having a strong network effect. [1] http://www.ppcoin.org…

Developing a thick skin and tolerance for the culture of the locals definitely helps you enjoy the good things you find in life.

Wake Forest class of 2005 here, now working in the Valley. I can't help but be jealous of my college friends when I go back home and see their humane cost of living. Everybody I kn…

Status quo apologetics. Ewww.

The truth machine is broken. How do we fix it? And why is it that whenever I see a list of the "top 10 most important problems" to solve, this isn't on it? Most educated people tak…

The more you learn about economics, the less you will trust economists. They have trouble predicting economic growth one quarter ahead[1] and there are tons of competing schools an…

There are two ways to fund mining operations: 1) Tax the holders of coins 2) Tax the users of coins Bitcoin starts with 1 (mining rewards) and then moves onto 2 (transaction fees) …

I still wonder why people aren't paying more attention to Peer-to-Peer Coin (PPC), which uses a blockchain-growing algorithm that depends on the age of the coins you own rather tha…