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davidwurtz

162 karma · joined October 3, 2009

David Wurtz is a YCombinator Alum and cofounder at www.Flagr.com
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davidwurtz··on Introducing Google Drive... yes, really
Google docs are meant to be edited on drive.google.com

But if you drag MSWord docs into your local google drive folder, it will upload and sync to all your devices.

davidwurtz··on Smart People should do Stupid Stuff
Stupid does not mean "not worth it". Stupid means "obvious, and often overlooked".

And plenty of "stupid" things do mankind some good. Amazon invested a whole lot in selling books online, and now they contribute significantly to our quality of life.

That said, I acknowledge in the article that there should always be those aiming higher.

davidwurtz··on Smart People should do Stupid Stuff
I've got to agree with that, myself. I guess my point is, the chemistry that went into the ferrofluid project wasn't trivial. And I could have made many "greeting card companies" in the time it took to develop one ferrofluid company.
davidwurtz··on Leap of Confidence - How to grow your skills
and while you're at it, check this article out: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cent/make-everything-your-own_...
davidwurtz··on Hacker's Guide to Printing Money in the Stock Market
sure. you've got to watch out for black swans..you should certainly shouldn't plan your portfolio around such a thing. You may as well put your money in CDs.
davidwurtz··on Hacker's Guide to Printing Money in the Stock Market
Only apply the theory to stocks you'd like to own.

I acknowledge the strategy isn't risk free (no strategy is), but if you're going to buy a stock, considering using this strategy instead.

davidwurtz··on Why the 80-20 Rule is Wrong
I find it so interesting that there are so many interpretations of what the Principle states. I don't disagree with any of them. My point is simply that many of us interpret it in a counter-productive fashion, that demotivates us to over-invest in one particular activity.