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Comment #12274471
Hi there, can you explain to us why you chose to invest so heavily in Bitcoin and Ethereum? What gave you the certainty that they would go so well?
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Comment #8246453
forget it. you guys are negative.
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Comment #8246443
I generate a passive income through options trading. It takes a small amount of my time each week. I have built up a wealth of knowledge through years of study. I have experimented…
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Comment #8019618
When I was 25 I moved to London to work in another country, meet new people, have adventures ... live life. Prior to that, I was in a similar position to yourself. This was the bes…
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Comment #7438965
I see money as a measure of value. The exchange of butter for chickens, and determining what exchange rate would be satisfactory for both parties, quite often does not take into ac…
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Comment #6766327
Give it an appropriate prioritization in your life. e.g. "This is more important than X". And have in your mind the REASON why it is more important than X. The secret, that I have …
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Comment #6743261
A starting point. HN'd today. http://firstround.com/article/Fight-Like-Youre-Right-Listen-...
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Comment #6737223
I was hoping he would post references as well. I think there are no literal "management design patterns", he just means there are "design patterns for management" in the form of "m…
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Comment #6545061
My small amount of research discovered that you can live in a serviced hotel room for between 15,000 and 30,000 THB per month, which is $500 - $1000 USD. This was in Chiang Mai. I …
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Comment #6540743
I've spoken with a few of westerner businessmen in Thailand now, and they re-iterate much the same sentiments. My view has become "go there as a tourist who happens to spend severa…
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Comment #6540395
Any suggestions on how to avoid the 'tourist tax'? Are there westerners set up over there to help other westerners find cheap rentals, etc?
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Comment #6540384
care to elaborate?
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Comment #6540321
Great write up! I'm thinking of doing the exact same thing. A couple of questions - Why the limitation to being able to only do 6 months? Do they stop renewing your visa after that…
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Comment #6467176
I'm currently creating a touchscreen voting application in HTML for low vision and blind users. AMA.
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Comment #6391962
Why are we still writing in mark down? Fair enough, as a techie, it's just assumed you will learn another "language" and be productive. But a creative writer shouldn't have to thin…
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Comment #6378103
I found your post insightful and beneficial. Experienced much of it myself. Also, I've had similar arguments with other wannabe entrepreneurs at the start of their path. Hopefully …
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Comment #6287781
I would be willing to consider the International Space Station an equivalent of the Moon colonies, as it serves much the same purpose; research and training, but is more convenient…
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Comment #6261089
This is what I have been asking for - the Elon Musk biography. However, the one thing that I'm after, and the only thing I would be willing to buy it for, is answer to the question…
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Comment #6124978
There are some good answers and advice in the comments here. One thing that appears to have been missed is - there is an underlying issue that you may or may not have identified ye…
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Comment #6094458
One of the key differences between Apple and Android - for me - is that people who buy Apple generally buy into the hype created around Apple. And the reverse - people who buy Andr…
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Comment #6093519
Perhaps look at having an Advisory Board. The kudos could be sufficient payment. Especially if you become a big success. Alternatively, look at offering them stock options. If they…
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Comment #6081515
As a long time programmer, I've learnt the mantra "somebody has already solved this, let's go find their solution." That applies to pretty much any technical or non-technical issue…
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Comment #6056196
I also received a bonus while working in London (I always thought it was called "London Waiting" [1], which seems like a more accurate a reflection of their train system). I think …