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"Federal prosecutors later charged him with two counts of wire fraud and eleven violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, carrying a cumulative maximum penalty of $1 million in fines, 35 years in prison, asset forfeiture, restitution, and supervised release."

stefek99on I put all my personal data on eBay

Yes: http://jenniferlynmorone.com/

stefek99on 50M Facebook profiles harvested for Cambridge Analytica in major data breach

E X A C T L Y

See my post: https://www.facebook.com/mstefanow/posts/10156280067194886

Since when NO NEWS is NEWS?

"Why is any of this news? My understanding is that companies harvesting social networking data via viral apps and then reselling it to perform targeted voter advertising is literally a 10 year old concept."

Other team didn't realize such thing as the internet exists?

(I'm outraged that this thing hit the news, as if it wasn't something already known)

stefek99on Stanford CS007: Personal Finance For Engineers

Did "CMD + F" to search for "Bitcoin" and "crypto"... Your government is likely to fail, trust in numbers.

stefek99on Sugar industry withheld possible evidence of cancer link 50 years ago

I don't really understand - what's the catch?

Some other day I've heard the news they were sponsoring research that fat makes you fat.

Capitalism baby - profit for shareholders - we need https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_bottom_line so that it is legally OK not to harm people.

stefek99on Could ayahuasca have health benefits?

WOW. I really enjoy whenever psychedelics hit the mainstream.

I'm sitting on the fence regarding psychedelic coming out: blog.mostlydoing.com/2016/04/7-reasons-why-you-dont-psychedelic.html

Those who know know, default legal system is still unadvantageous towards drug users.

stefek99on Facebook recruiting and Unix systems

Don't you know that recruiting at this stage (gatekeepers) is a box-ticking exercise?

stefek99on Ask a Female Engineer: Thoughts on the Google Memo

I have nothing valuable to say.

Roughly the same time I've created #hck2fck - an analogy to pwn2own as I was going to SHA2017 hacker camp.

I'm not sure if I'm ready to handle all the controversy related to the project.

Intention - get some free press, media attention, eyeballs, hit to the actual website.

stefek99on Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo

Funny fact.

I'm at #SHA2017 hacker camp and just before the event I put together a website: https://hck2fck.com

(didn't read Google story, just saying political correctness works - I talk to attractive women everywhere but workplace)

stefek99on Ask HN: What is your content discovery daily routine?

OFFTOPIC: avoid it at all cost. Energy, time, attention, focus = the most valuable resources out there.

Valuable content will find you anyway.

stefek99on Bitcoin Exchange Had Too Many Bitcoins

It makes sense to me, I might be wrong.

Random: there two YouTube live streams during the fork - WorldCryptoNetwork and Cryptoverse - both with 3000+ liveviewers - both featured on YouTube home page in technology section.

Massive event!

stefek99on Launch HN: 70MillionJobs (YC S17) – Job board for people with criminal records

I like that you've used phrase "double bottom line"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_bottom_line

Yes... Helping people, communities, over the generations.

stefek99on Launch HN: 70MillionJobs (YC S17) – Job board for people with criminal records

I read exactly the same.

Mind playing tricks on us.

And then... Wolf of Wolf Street.

I'll make an insider joke and update my LinkedIn profile for "Stratton Oakmont Chief Compliance Officer"...

Good energy, much love!

stefek99on What is an Initial Coin Offering and How Does it Work?

> Please, tell your friends not to invest in these ludicrous scams.

Psychology?

Telling about something increases interest...

I have a website https://icofomo.com

stefek99on Silicon Valley Women, in Cultural Shift, Frankly Describe Sexual Harassment

> And because of #1, they can't just not participate

1) I know I'm in position of power

The moment the "get out of jail free card" is used, there are no further comments so that silence is not an opinion.

> take their silence as an opinion

We can improve the exact wording, we can iterate on that.

stefek99on Silicon Valley Women, in Cultural Shift, Frankly Describe Sexual Harassment

About sexism - I think it's a problem of culture in general - it is not socially acceptable for a young lad to approach attractive lady and say "I'd like to mate with you".

(it requires courage, game, pre-frame...)

All these VCs and senior managers - they are in position of power - too bad their sexuality is so oppressed - they should get some training how to tactfully deal with it, how to tactfully approach potential partners and maybe introduce "get out of jail free card":

1) I know I'm in position of power

2) You know you are attractive

3) We both know it is inappropriate

4) But hey look, I like you, we could create a great team

5) Because I'm biased I won't be participating in the recruitment process

6) Your recruitment will be purely based on merit

7) If you want to date with me, that's great...

8) ...if not - I'll make sure my attitude won't affect you

9) And BTW I'm in a dating season now, so if you say "no" it's not big deal at all.

That's 9 bullet points, you can add 10th just because:

10) I respect you, if you feel offended for any reason that's OK too (it's OK to be not OK). I act with the highest degree of honesty, transparency and integrity. If you decide to report to TechCrunch remember to get my name right.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Succ%C3%A8s_de_scandale - "there is no such thing as bad publicity"

stefek99on Bancor Is Flawed

Going short in crypto = assymetrical risk reward ratio.

Poloniex has margin trading and shorting.

Bitmex - up to 100x leverage.

stefek99on Your own company? You can do it (2011)

Is college really required?

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It takes too long. It's too expensive. In the UK and US it's s a costly activity - students tend to take loans so when they leave university they are in debt. Hurray! You got a degree, now you have to work to pay off your loan...

I have nothing against education and learning. You should always learn. If you really think that going to university is something you really have to do: * Take a gap year first * Be sure what you want to study * Don't pay for it: scholarships, or maybe a different country with free education? (you may need to learn the language first)

I made several mistakes in my approach to university. Probably the biggest one was sense of entitlement - because I graduated from the top degree in the top high school - I thought I'll get new jobs easily.

> Hard work beats talent, when talent doesn't work.

University could be good in terms of making friends, expanding your network but... I bet you can make friends anyway.

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stefek99on Your own company? You can do it (2011)

I'm always full of respect to people who break the law - it takes a lot of courage.

So far - 10+ different employment contracts - every single one explicitly forbid working on the side.

Bonus question - how do you do this with 2 young kids?

stefek99on Ask HN: What motivates you to do what you do?

Just looked at your profile seeking contact details.

Similar motivations here.

Freedom... I think it is possible to create a company around a common set of values?

stefek99on Dissecting Ponzi schemes on Ethereum: identification, analysis, and impact

Calling ponzi scheme a "ponzi" is pretty epic.

This is also very honest: https://medium.com/@cincinnati/the-ponzico-white-paper-8baa9...

stefek99on Ask HN: I don't want to be a founder anymore

Talk to the specialist - it's kind of obvious.

Wish I was more determined and following my own advice.

stefek99on MediaGoblin – Self Hosted, Decentralized Alt to YouTube, Flickr, SoundCloud

Interview from 2013 - they have been around - http://redecentralize.org/interviews/2013/10/13/06-chris-med...

stefek99on 1Password Travel Mode: Protect your data when crossing borders

Arms race in post-Snowdown era.

I would never imagine world in 2017 to look like this.

"Black Mirror"