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justinv··on Ask HN: Moved from Windows to Macbook Pro – How can I get up to speed quickly?
You can use Cmd+` to switch between windows within apps.
justinv··on “Citizenfour” Awarded Oscar for Best Documentary in 2014
Entered in as public record as part of a lawsuit: https://twitter.com/Cryptomeorg/status/566616227582582785
justinv··on Ask HN: Coming to the USA for a study exchange, where are the tech hubs?
I'm pretty sure that the OP would be coming in on a J visa as an exchange. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J-1_visa
justinv··on DOT and FAA Propose New Rules for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Well, a tape measure that dropped 500feet killed a man[1], so I wouldn't be too confident about something the size of a toaster not killing someone when being dropped 500ft.

Granted a tape measure does weigh less than 2lb (~toaster), but anything dropping from 500feet is still cause for concern.

[1]http://www.krmg.com/news/news/national/tape-measure-dropped-...

justinv··on Coming Soon – AWS SDK for Go
Jeff is the chief evangelist at AWS & all around good guy over there. I'm sure he'd be able to get in touch with any team you wanted to provide feedback on!
justinv··on Sony Pulls World Cup Sponsorship Due to Growing Concerns Over Bidding Process
Heads up: WSJ Paywall.

If you're not a subscriber, this should work:

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd...

If not, google the title and you'll get a direct link.

justinv··on At Goldman Sachs event, Travis Kalanick compared his company’s woes to Ferguson
Also, remember that this is from Pando, so there are two sides to a story of course.
justinv··on At Goldman Sachs event, Travis Kalanick compared his company’s woes to Ferguson
I do not envy Uber's PR team this week. (Or most weeks, to be honest)
justinv··on Uber Executive Suggests Digging Up Dirt on Journalists
Also, it was Travis who said “We’re in a political campaign, and the candidate is Uber and the opponent is an asshole named Taxi,"

Well, it seems we have come full circle. Who's the asshole now?

justinv··on Uber Executive Suggests Digging Up Dirt on Journalists
Personally, I've stopped using Uber because of the lack of the company/management's lack of ethics. Lyft comes off as a much friendly, consumer-focused company & frankly, my experiences have been better in a Lyft than an UberX.

Also - I'm not one to usually browse Buzzfeed, but this was their story to break, so props to them for getting it out there.

justinv··on Introducing Snapcash
Anecdotally, as a college student on the east coast, I know a ton of people who use Venmo (I use it myself).

However, this same group of people uses Snapchat as well.

justinv··on A new team at Reddit
This is very confusing to me. I'd say that maybe that's typical for other situations, but resigning effective immediately because the offices wouldn't be moved sounds very, very odd.

I would be really disappointed if a CEO left day-of rather than at least allow a transition period where a lead investor didn't have to step in. (Unless it was the board that wanted him gone asap?)

justinv··on Dropbox's Mailbox app hits the beta on Mac, available to all users
I've been using the beta for a while now.

It's still (obviously) a beta, so you will get frustrated every so often if you're using it daily. I love mailbox and I'm still using the beta, but I usually yell at it (mentally or out loud) once a day, so just beware!

justinv··on Building a F1 race simulator
This is a great comment about F1. You have to immerse yourself in the technicals and the non-technical 'gossip'/rivalries, etc-.

I'd also recommend checking out (either the full thing or some of the highlights) from Bahrain's race this year if you want to see some incredible head-to-head (& exciting) action.

justinv··on RadiumOne CEO escapes felony charges
In my opinion, the oddest thing is the lack of comment by the VCs & board.

The VCs who have invested in RadiumOne (and are on the board) are: DFJ Esprit, Trinity Ventures, Crosslink Capital, & Adams Street Partners

Additionally, Steve Westly of The Westly Group sits on the board.

The more there is no comment/action from these groups - the less I think any entrepreneurs should work with them in the future.

justinv··on RadiumOne CEO escapes felony charges
He continues to "maintain [his] innocence" and wonders "how stupid the internet is"...

http://valleywag.gawker.com/ceo-who-pled-guilty-to-domestic-...

https://twitter.com/gchahal

justinv··on RadiumOne CEO escapes felony charges
For those who are interested in some large companies that use RadiumOne. Would be very interesting to see their stance on this:

https://twitter.com/PhilippvH/status/459348305991204864

Porsche, Verizon, United, UMG, & Conde Nast are all mentioned. I'm sure there are countless others.

justinv··on RadiumOne CEO escapes felony charges
Incredibly disturbing how little news this has made. No comment from anyone on the Board or at RadiumOne. I really hope they don't get anywhere near the IPO stage if "G" remains in control.
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