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the7nd

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the7nd··on Super-Accurate GPS Chips Coming to Smartphones in 2018
Stryd is a calibration-free technology. Motion capture technology is used to precisely track the movement of the foot at different running speeds & on different terrains.
the7nd··on Super-Accurate GPS Chips Coming to Smartphones in 2018
If you are interested in improved speed & distance tracking, take a look at this: http://fellrnr.com/wiki/GPS_Accuracy

There are some foot pods that will outperform GPS.

the7nd··on Show HN: FOSSA – Effortlessly track and comply with open source licenses
If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.

If I knew the giants I stood on, it is by the work of Fossa.

the7nd··on PayPal 2FA Bypass
The simplicity of this exploit demonstrates something profound. The most dangerous things in life are not hidden deep in the weeds. Rather, they stare us in the face in the most obvious spots. It isn't the unknown that presents the biggest threat. It is the known that we never gave a second look.
the7nd··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (April 2016)
Stryd, Boulder, CO | Techstars Boulder 2015 | INTERNS | Growth Marketer | ONSITE

http://www.stryd.com

Stryd is a multidisciplinary team that is enthusiastic about the future of wearable technology for athletes. Out of this passion, we've developed the world’s first wearable power meter for runners that provides insight into their running technique and performance.

We are looking for a growth marketing intern who has experience with web/sales analytics, Mailchimp email lists, and customer engagement.

We also want you to be an endurance runner, or a triathlete, or at least to have the passion about running. This is very important.

Relocating to Boulder is required. But you know what? If you like running, this is pretty much your dream place. You get tons of opportunities to run and train with LOTS of elite athletes who are Stryd ambassadors here.

If interested, please send an email to angus@stryd.com

the7nd··on The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, a public live-in high school
The reason you see so many entrepreneurs come out of IMSA is that the students realize they can learn anything. You see the guy across from you ace a test or finish an assignment faster than you thought was possible. You know you are as good as your peers so you push yourself to reach that level.

Once you accomplish everything the school gives you, you want more. You think of new ideas and no longer constrain yourself to what is given to you. This is just one dynamic that happens here. A lot happens when you tell the most driven and brightest to "advance the human condition".

the7nd··on Thinking too highly of higher ed
I buy into Thiel's ideas on higher education. I created a startup out of high school. It failed and I went to college the next year. However, the startup taught me more than I have learned in my first two years of school. Many of my CS classes are simply a rehashing of what I already know. In my experience, Thiel is mostly right. It is possible, easy, and cheap to educate yourself and turn it into startup. The problem is it requires a great deal of luck and savvy to turn the college-less path into a sustainable model.
the7nd··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (April 2015)
I am a computer science major looking for a summer internship.

Location: Illinois

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: NodeJS, Python, PHP, MongoDB, MySQL, C++

Résumé/CV: http://gusnelson.com/resume.pdf

Email: bananagus[at]gmail[dot]com

the7nd··on Kickstart the first tailor-fit, American-made henleys and hoodies
Wearing the v-neck right now! Congrats.
the7nd··on Dear Class of ’13: You’ve been scammed
I graduated high school last year and decided to forgo a $40,000 college to be an entrepreneur.

I regret nothing.

Unfortunately, my parents are doing the silliest thing imaginable and are forcing me to go to college now. I dread reading articles like this four years from now.

the7nd··on Ask HN - HN like sites, for creatives?
Designer News. It is more focused on UI and such than writing or painting though.

https://news.layervault.com/stories

the7nd··on Ask HN: Webdevs, designers: what devtools should we (Mozilla) build in Firefox?
It would be great if response bodies were easier to view. I have to enable logging and scroll to the bottom of the network request window to view them currently.

Also, thank you. The updated tools in FF20 beta have been fantastic.

the7nd··on Ask HN: What is your startup?
http://snapmanage.com

Member management software for fitness centers & health clubs.

I forwent college to pursue this.

the7nd··on A Better Twitter Bootstrap Modal
Wow. I was just having scrolling issues with Bootstrap's modal today and I couldn't find any solutions I liked. This was a godsend. Thanks.