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Except coinbase wasnt even around in 2011??

Wrong. Bitcoin has a fixed supply of 21M bitcoins that will ever exist. I could also create software alternatives of Facebook & Wikipedia, but they would have no value. Network eff…

Tampons would have a high barter utility in a doomsday scenario. Alcohol and cigarettes would be in high demand too, I would imagine. Just think of household items people use on a …

You need to receive a confirmation code on your phone to login. I agree, bitching on hacker news rarely, if ever, helps. Im just trying to point out an issue with their reporting s…

TL;DR -- I downloaded the Lyft app this past Thursday. If took 3 days for them to lose me as a customer as the result of shitty customer service. Im new to the Bay Area. After spen…

Can someone please explain what the 646, b7, 36, and other numbers mean? They discussed it briefly, but I didnt really follow. Sorry if its a noob question. Looks great though!

The thing I wondered was whether that was deliberate or not. Charles Duhigg talks about this in his book on habits. Target has the data to identify expecting mothers. Rather than b…

I think he's referring to lot of people that spend their time mindlessly sifting through their smartphone in order to avoid eye contact with a stranger.

I use a portable resistance training method my friend invented to maximize quick workouts like the 7 minute one. you can check it out at www.rhinoboss.com if you want.