Tom Williams: Hired by Apple at 14. His full story. • Hacker News Board

Re: Tom Williams: Hired by Apple at 14. His full story.

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Post by ErrantX » Tue, Jul 07, 2009, 3:22 PM UTC

allenbrunson wrote: post #35

electronslave wrote: post #33

I'll chime in. I won't say how I'm involved with Tom, but we've been associated in the past. Let's just say that the impression I had upon meeting him was that he's basically a tax-dodging former child star with an ongoing microfinance scandal (covered by apparent nemesis David Baines): http://www2.canada.com/vancouversun/columnists/story.html?id... http://www2.canada.com/vancouversun/news/business/story.html... http…

looks like tom decided to respond on his own blog: http://givemeaning.blogspot.com/search/label/david%20baines man, this is ugly.

It is indeed. I took a look into David Baines and have to say, Im not seeing him as a bad guy here..

Yeh he's a bulldog and yaps about a hell of a lot - but when he calls Bullshit hye usually appears to be correct (though sometimes takes it a bit far by extension).

(edit: some background -> http://www.bcbusinessonline.ca/bcb/top-stories/2005/07/01/mo...)

Re: Tom Williams: Hired by Apple at 14. His full story.

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Post by the_negotiator » Tue, Jul 07, 2009, 8:46 PM UTC

A long but rewarding read. Thanks.

Re: Tom Williams: Hired by Apple at 14. His full story.

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Post by xenophanes » Wed, Jul 08, 2009, 7:13 PM UTC

allenbrunson wrote: post #32

xenophanes wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What if the signature contains information? - Concerned American Citizen

then that information should go in your profile. that's the point of the no-signature rule.

What if it's unique information?

- Person wondering if you really think i want to say "concerned american citizen" on every post