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prokes

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About prokes

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    Comment #24175075

    “Insanity is relative. It depends on who has who locked in what cage.” ― Ray Bradbury

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    Comment #24010972

    “Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what they are going to have for lunch." ― Benjamin Franklin

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    Comment #20846565

    The new function behaves very similar to =SUMIF(), with two additional optional parameters for how to search and match. Easier to understand and solves some issues with =VLOOKUP().…

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    Comment #19852603

    Nice! Couple of ideas: 1) install basic advertising via AdSense. 4.5mm visitors will monetize 2) affiliate link to a useful, paid product that your users could also use. If they cl…

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    Comment #19545956

    Reading this I was considering point #6 and shutting down the system. If the proper alerts had shown a system improperly taking on massive positions, and the related risk in dollar…

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    Comment #17491846

    Nice! Can you explain how your company makes money? Also, how did you fund the company's growth (did the partners invest capital or did you use the profit from operations, etc.?)

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    Comment #17260491

    One thing to consider about consulting companies is they charge your time to the client by the hour, hence they want you working as many billable hours as possible. This is measure…

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    Comment #17111050

    What's more: he concludes with "P.S. I am out again looking for new opportunities". So besides being excellent at putting his work in front of his target audience, he may go 2 for …

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    Comment #17015287

    I got bit by a few ticks and we would always light a match, blow it out, and apply the still hot match to the visible back end of the tick. Scares the little bugger and they pop ri…

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    Comment #17008918

    I consult on Oracle ERP software who are attempting to transition customers from their legacy, on premise (EBS) system to their hosted / managed SaaS (Cloud) offering. Main issues …

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    Comment #16937168

    I question the equities and real estate being independent from inflation bit: if interest rates are at 20%, imagine the interest cost of a mortgage! Prices have to come down to com…

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    Ask HN: Why is everyone updating Privacy Policy and Terms now?

    I have received many emails in the past week from companies updating their Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, far more than normal. Why?

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    Comment #16859701

    "Chefs tested over ten types of crusts, fifteen types of sauces, and dozens of cheese. They mixed and matched different combinations to understand what flavors worked best together…

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    Comment #16816004

    Your label product is the best answer on this thread and ironically there are no comments. Knowing an industry, finding a need and building it is the ultimate passive income busine…

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    Comment #16524708

    I run a site about Health Savings Accounts[0]. Each year that you have contributions or distributions in your HSA, you have to file tax form 8889 to report these to the IRS. The fo…

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    Comment #15926998

    The point of the LLC or Corp is that if someone sues your business, they can't come after your personal assets. In the parent's case, this is their vested shares of startupcorp. A …

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    Comment #15586291

    One suggestion is to throw them hourly work until you demonstrate a good fit. For example, agree to X hours at $Y over a certain time frame. Start off slow before committing. You d…

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    Comment #15544460

    I am an Oracle consultant specializing in inventory/manufacturing and give you this perspective. Oracle offers two main products - their legacy, on premise E-Business Suite applica…

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    Comment #15238617

    One book that examines this scenario is "One Second After" by William Forstchen [0]. It involves a coordinated EMP attack over America and the effects on a small town in North Caro…

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    Comment #15234177

    Nice... perhaps you could make this an option for the advertiser, i.e. run your ad in Specific or Related subreddits. Best of both worlds and more control for customer.

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    Comment #13624535

    Just to add a little nuance - the difference is in flow vs stock of customers. Very few existing EBS customers are reimplementing in Cloud because of the time, cost, and loss of cu…

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    Comment #13596121

    Going through this currently and this is the detailed, correct answer for CA LLC; nice work. Save this if you are considering one in the future. Only thing I might add is the opera…

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    Comment #12927519

    >>Tolerance isn't about putting on a happy face and doing business with someone whose views you find odious. By this definition, business owners in Indiana who don't support gay ma…

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    Comment #12702782

    I can't understand why this is being downvoted. Declanomous is offering a hypothesis that improves on the original comment of giving away seats. While the impact of buying a drink …