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I'm a coder in my 30s now. But when I was a coder in my 20s, FWIW almost all the wealthy (male) investors I interacted with were not degrading towards myself and my peers FWIW. And…

No one knows how high interest rates will go. Interest rates are approximately the floor of what a very low risk return on capital looks like, especially for an average citizen. If…

This isn't worth the effort to discuss. There isn't much point in fighting the surveillance state.

Think he meant that they protect the consumer

Yea definitely, it's a bit in his standup

100% - I'm not sure why others are so dismissive. It's not that technically difficult, and FB has a reputation for being creepy. If only I could figure out how to get random one ni…

I disagree that any specific advice will help an individual marketer...I think the biggest issue is that the economics of acquisition on social (factoring in internet marketing bud…

I don't work at Dropbox, but I believe it's ignored by design. Fewer users would upgrade their storage to the paid plans.

What % cost savings are customers seeing?

Not really, artistic talent has historically relinquished all IP rights. Incubators are more like a tax to get involved in the VC ecosystem, if anything.

Travis is 40.

Very cool - I actually have a friend who works on that Target team. There are smart, talented, "modern" people everywhere. I wonder what the dinosaurs will look like in 10-20 years…

This is such bad PR - probably leaked maliciously.

I was lucky to meet these guys recently. They hire staffers as W2 workers, not 1099 contractors. They're building something that is impacting the lives of people who typically work…

Your claim doesn't make sense to me. The author does not prove there isn't privilege and inequality in SV. He only shares his story of how he overcame a decidedly unprivileged back…

You are correct. My comment is wrong.

Those are the advertised pricing for players. If you do not believe that these companies have a private, internal model to set those "prices" to maximize their returns...

I used to think this exactly...but now, given how heavily the NFL, NFLPA, and individual teams have been promoting Draftkings/FanDuel, it's obvious that the business model involves…

Same thing with nightlife (except it's closer to 2-3 years), since the target demographics are the same, but the people going to (or used to go to) clubs/bars get older.

About time...I have probably had more bad cab experiences in Vegas than all other cities combined. One tip: the various Airport Shuttles from McCarran to hotels on the strip/downto…

I'm blown away by how much of modern American (urban and suburban) culture can be attributed to the rise of gangsta rap. I work as a software engineer at a large tech company, and …

Well, good luck burning gas and filling up your tank during the Great Depression.

I had a similar experience with the CrunchBase API. I kind of gave up once I had to start negotiating with their Business Development rep for licensing fees. I respect that they ha…

You're not factoring dilution in at all, for one. Also, the 120k is more recent.