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I'm sure for someone in this position it could get pretty frustrating to work at a place like Apple. On the one hand, you could invent something that could end up being used on a d…

If you still want this style of map and want to go completely analog, sign up for AAA and use their "TripTik" service (I think they still offer this on paper vs. only online.) You …

I've used AirBnB a couple times in DC and it worked out really well. Go with the people who have been heavily reviewed/starred the first time you use the service and you shouldn't …

This missile silo "home" popped up on Reddit a few years ago. not sure if it was ever sold, but certainly a unique approach of what to do with old facilities: http://www.silohome.c…

How was swoopo "outright lying" about their product? Did you ever actually visit or use Swoopo? They explained the rules clearly on the site and with a dozen or more auctions runni…

I'm not sure I understand your point: what prevented you from watching the numerous auctions they had going at any one time to see how it worked? What also prevented you from revis…

I think this is one of the primary religious debates between Airbus and Boeing pilots - Airbus is a much more highly computerized experience inside the cockpit vs. Boeing which is …

He has a very close relationship with the largest investor, he won't be getting the axe anytime soon. They also have a "President" who in reality is the one running the company.

Yes, but it's getting burned by these borderline deceptive tactics that drive small software companies to begin to take harder stances on things like this. I can't tell you how man…

Great comment. I've noticed that the procurement guys typically need to show their bosses they've gotten the company a discount. So now I just price the "standard" price column art…

Or this one: "There are no cinderellas" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rnySBS5Au0

Wow, I had no idea these were available to be purchased as private homes/land. I now have my new f-you money goal! :)

We sell enterprise software - LinkedIn is a great resource to 1) look for the right people in larger companies we want to sell to and contact them, and 2) join interest groups that…

I just bought a new landline phone for my home office. I know I'm way in the minority, but I still feel the call quality is far superior to my cell phone, skype or anything else th…

In most re-branding efforts I've seen at companies of Gap's size, they absolutely do go through this process - some to discover new things, but also as risk mitigation. Right now I…

Some people have already mentioned going to see Apple HQ. I remember driving on I-280 in the late nineties when Jobs had just gotten back to Apple and they were doing their Think D…

Our first sell was a giveaway, but we absolutely made sure we could use their name as a credential in exchange for it being free. They agreed and all we talked about for 2 months w…

Agree on DC's Metro system, it's fantastic. I go to DC regularly and never really have to take a cab, even if I need to get somewhere in one of the suburbs. People in DC tend to ri…

You adjust. My income dropped enormously when I set out on my own, but you also just start to buy less stuff, treat going out to dinner as a rare present to yourself vs. a 3 times …

As soon as I see "Obamacare" they've lost me. Same as when I used to see BushCo. or any other informal (biased) naming conventions. Seems like an informative piece but why bias it …

I haven't regretted quitting a good job to start a business, but I miss certain things about that job: being on a large team, office camaraderie, a dependence on a nice salary and …

An oldie, nothing tech movie: Breaking Away