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zach417

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About zach417

CEO at Slate Robotics

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    This debate is simply that of liberalizing or controlling a nation's capital account. There are benefits to both. The benefit of liberalization (i.e. no limits on foreign investmen…

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    Ask HN: What was the main reason people bought the Altair 8800?

    How would you categorize the MITS Altair 8800 (and other very early microcomputer kits): education, entertainment, utility, or something else? Put another way, if someone bought on…

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    Ask HN: Is beta testing even worthwhile?

    I'm manufacturing robot development kits out of my garage, and I'll be all set to start taking orders in just a few weeks after the design is completed and functional. Is beta test…

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    I echo all of your issues with running Universe. I have a decrepit Macbook, and it was actually not possible for me to use it at all.

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    Found it: NVIDIA Jetson TK1 ( https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L7AWOEC/ref=olp_product_details... )

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    A free market is one where two or more parties are free to exchange goods and services voluntarily, thereby determining prices through the forces of supply and demand. The nature o…

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    Ask HN: Cheaply deploying CNNs on embedded devices

    Is there a good way to cheaply deploy a CNN on a embedded device, such as a robot? Perhaps, are there cheap, arduino-like micro controllers with GPUs that are powerful enough to wo…

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    Ask HN: Right Time for Crowdfunding

    I've started a company to build a mobile, consumer robot to do your laundry. The vision is that you'll be able to put your dirty clothes in a hamper, and when you get back from wor…

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    I'm in. Keep us posted on details.

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    Comment #14126886

    Forgive me if this seems brash, but in my opinion, you've got to treat this like courting a love interest. It's a bad idea to constantly check your texts to see if they have read t…

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHhy2Gk_xik

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    Corinthian Robotics - robots that do housework I'm building an inexpensive, autonomous robot that take cares of your laundry. While you're at work, it will wash your clothes, fold …

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    When you lack vision, you ask yourself, "How do I do great business?", which is a question that never leads to the actual answer. It does, however, lead you to hire people who are …

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    Ask HN: Seed funding from very hands-on relative

    I'm starting a robotics company and currently raising seed funds (also applied to YC S2017). I'm building a robot that can do the entire laundry process autonomously. A close relat…

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    Tom Scott did a nice YouTube video related to this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTzp76JXsoY

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    Ask HN: Paying bills while starting a company

    I'm probably overthinking this, but how best do you pay your personal bills (i.e. rent, utilities, food, etc.) while starting a company? In my mind, there are only a few options: (…