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joshu

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About joshu

hn@joshua.schachter.org

I'm an angel investor in ~ 250 startups. Previously founded del.icio.us.

2006-current: Angel investor in ~ 250 startups. http://angel.co/joshu

2013: Tasty Labs was acquired by Walmart Labs.

2011: CEO and co-founder of Tasty Labs.

2009-2010: I worked at Google.

2006-2008: At Yahoo! Social Search.

2005: Delicious acquired by Yahoo!

2003-2005: I wrote Delicious in my spare time.

2000-2005: Analyst/Quant at Morgan Stanley.

Recent public activity

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    Comment #49151225

    I'm not complaining - I even have a Forth pet project myself. Just noticing that it's showing up a lot lately.

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    Show HN: New Parts for Old Computers

    Since it appears to be retrocomputing day on HN, I thought I'd post my pet project. It's a collection of modern peripherals for retrocomputers. I started collecting a list of upgra…

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    Comment #49077951

    is it me or is forth coming up a lot lately? or am i just having a plate-o-shrimp situation?

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    Comment #49077949

    well played

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    Comment #48998996

    2.5 flash was absurdly capable on a cost basis

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    Comment #48975491

    Oh, this is awesome. I actually have this book. Also, for some reason, I am writing a hacking game based around fourth which has been interesting.

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    Comment #48954239

    it is real. serial number 2. it’s a terrifying car. i can’t drive it much at my home track (laguna) because of the sound level, and it’s not eligible for most track days. https://w…

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    Comment #48944016

    HLAGHAGHLAGHLAGH

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    Comment #48942175

    my ae86 is caged and my s13 was a formula D car. they can be amusing i have a '62 lotus 23, i am tempted to put carbon fiber body panels on it to lower the weight even further (cur…

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    Comment #48930494

    that’s a good list. i also collect japanese beaters (currently several miatas, an ae86 and an s13) and british lightweights (two vintage lotus racers and a modern aston factory rac…

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    Comment #48929768

    what’s the list?

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    Comment #48929748

    i had a gr corolla for a year and sold it. the ITCC (the sealed clutch pack that transfers power to the rear) “overheats” and the throws the car into 2wd limp mode after a session …

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    Comment #48927114

    the projects part is the manifesting

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    Comment #48917301

    Thinking Machines: "We are building a machine that will be proud of us."

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    Comment #48876745

    i love the "hardware from an alternate universe" projects.

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    Comment #48836031

    30 years ago when i worked as a quant, i always wanted something like this. i love it.

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    Comment #48781827

    that's all true. i'm not really trying to get a huge audience, just make a fun internet thing...

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    Comment #48771990

    hooray! one potential user, market validated

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    Comment #48766861

    I've been writing a game off and on that's sort of at the intersection of a Zachtronics game and... Starcraft? I guess? With some Factorio in there, for good measure. The idea is t…

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    Comment #48664793

    Where are you based, I can get you something beefier? I got a Tang Primer for one of my own projects recently.

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    Comment #48656937

    Use litex to define/build a riscv soc-on-fpga, boot qsoe instead of Linux on said fpga?

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    Comment #48654791

    will this work with liteX? fascinating project

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    Comment #48614797

    stop trying to make fetch happen

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    Comment #48592564

    i can't decide if i want the monochrome or color one

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    Comment #48563963

    fun fact, I originally came up with this idea for the “save to delicious” button. i think there was even a patent filed. Usage-wise, nobody used them at all.