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I didn't read this paper, but I never understood why players who get into foul trouble are pulled from games. I guess the only explanation is that players play differently after a few fouls. Otherwise, it doesn't make sense to take someone out so that you don't have to take them out in the future.

This poster didn't say that anyone could be good at staying at home. They said anyone can stay at home. I think this is true and don't understand the downvotes.

I'm curious if I can tell the difference between good coffee and bad. Where can I go in Austin, TX to get a great cup of coffee, and what should I order?

If I can't tell the difference between the good stuff and the stuff I usually drink, then there is no need to go through the fuss, however, I'd love to have an awakening.

We should all really be thinking in terms of sustainable competitive advantages. Serious question: How can a startup software company create a sustainable competitive advantage?

Many times, I have been stuck on a programming problem at the end of the day. Many times, I come in and solve it immediately first thing in the morning. This leads me to believe I think more clearly in the mornings. Anyone else have this happen?

Anyone here have advice for those non-technical people who know they need a great programmer on their team?

Why the downvotes? Not angry, just curious.

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Thanks for the recommendation. $154 new from Amazon and it was written in 1966. Killer reviews though. Thanks again. http://www.amazon.com/Calculus-Vol-One-Variable-Introduction...

I took 14 hours of calculus in my EE undergrad. Reading posts like this remind me that I really enjoy studying math outside of school. In school, I had to learn so much, so fast, that I couldn't appreciate the beauty, nor take time to ponder the wider implications of what I was learning.

Many times, I have thought about opening my Salas and Hille's Calculus book and just starting over from the beginning. Anyone ever done anything like this? Any opinions on a better starting book for someone in my shoes?

I have upvoted you for a very insightful and resourcful reply. The term "business" is big, kind of like the term "engineering" is big. Would you also say that studying engineering is harmful to a startup?

It is one thing to say that an MBA won't help you much with your start-up, but it is another to say it is detrimental. Other than the prejudice of investors, I just don't understand why education of any kind is harmful as long as it isn't filling your head with lies.

So suffice it to say that I disagree with my hero, pg, about the value of an MBA. I can tell you that I personally have gained greatly from the experience, and that I'm better at all facets of business (even startups) because of it.

Insightful: all reasonably designed competitive games share three basic traits: 1. ambiguity of optimal play 2. diversity of play 3. allowance for skill

I am an entrepreneur, a hacker, and an MBA. I am intelligent enough not to apply big-company processes to a start-up and vice versa.

An MBA is an education in business. That can't be a bad thing if you operate a business, large or small.

I wonder which has more enthusiasts. :)

Regardless, I think the analogy still makes sense.

I can tell that you aren't into cars. People that are into cars really get a lot more than the A to B utility. they identify with cars. They drive them for the sake of driving. They race. They accessorize. They like the way driving their car makes them feel. I'm not a car guy myself, so I can't elaborate, however, I know some of these people, and they think computers are mostly "single purpose". It is all about perspective.

It enriched me to learn what memset was. I love hacker news, but I wouldn't mind a few more posts that contain some code.

Now this is hacker news. We don't see too many of these types of posts.

Bring your boss options, not problems. Your boss has plenty of problems. Don't add to the collection. When you bring options, you also get the chance to influence the direction of the company. One problem at a time.

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We have an entrepreneur focused MBA school here in Austin called Acton MBA (http://www.actonmba.org/). I almost went there, but decided to go to the University of Texas for my MBA instead. I learned entrepreneurship from several killer professors: Rob Adams and John Doggett. I am an entrepreneur and always will be, and I learned a tremendous amount from my MBA. It wasn't anywhere near worthless. In fact, I think it was the opposite. I feel that I can do any job in the realm of business or technology in big or small companies. Just like an undergrad degree, an MBA provides options. If you know you want to be a programmer and have the discipline to read all the programming books on your own, then you don't need that undergrad CS degree. Same with MBA.

I can provide you with a potential counterexample. Acedemics were never important to my family growing up. School was viewed as a waste of time. I wasted a good portion of my life doing manual labor jobs.

One day, I read a book on IQ and took the IQ tests in the back of the book. The description next to my score said something like "With this IQ, you can be anything you want to be". Regardless of the accuracy of the test or the description, I was inspired and have since gone on to do some great things.

I love the fresh thought here on how to best present problems to students. I wonder how much work it takes to redefine each problem in the textbook.

I like how all three companies have such different business models, but are still successful. Microsoft sells software. Google sells advertising. Apple sells hardware and software bundled together.

This is an awesome idea. I wish I had thought of it. Best of luck to you.

This is long, but interesting so let me try to summarize.

In early 1900s, two lines measuring 4250 feet each were hung down a mine shaft on several occasions in order to calculate the radius of the earth. Scientists expected the bottom of the lines to be closer together than the top, but the opposite was found to be true. The bottom of the lines was 8.2 inches further apart than the top. Several theories were put forth to explain the reasoning behind this, but all failed to account for the large discrepancy from the expected results.

This was my favorite theory: One central tenet of Teed's philosophy held that the earth is a hollow rock shell, and we live and walk on the inside surface of this shell. The entire universe, which is mostly an illusion caused by gravic and levic rays and light, lies within this shell. This complicated view was called the cellular cosmogony, the earth-cell theory or the Koreshan cosmogony.

Obviously, they would need to target a larger audience if they are going after VC. I can see them rolling out the site to 500 different niches. Image answer sites for home improvement, gardening, small engine repair, microsoft office, botany, project management, cooking...

Clickatell is now lowering their prices: http://www.clickatell.com/us_price_freeze.php?cid=113216

Will someone please explain what this means.

For me the kindle is not so much about the hardware. It is more about the ability to buy most of the books I want for less that I would pay for the paper version, get them within 60 seconds, pay less than the paper version, and not have to stack and store them for the rest of my life. I don't really care that much about the hardware. iPad, kindle, computer - they are all fine for reading to me. The real breakthrough here is the electronic distribution.