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Re:Coinbase Custody Is Officially Open for Business on Monday July 02, 2018 @05:22PM (#17445425)
Except coinbase wasnt even around in 2011??
Re:Bitcoin Approaches $10,000 a piece on Monday November 27, 2017 @08:42AM (#15787184)
Wrong. Bitcoin has a fixed supply of 21M bitcoins that will ever exist. I could also create software alternatives of Facebook & Wikipedia, but they would have no value. Network effects are what matter.
Re:Trading Meat for Tires as Bartering Economy Grows in Greece on Tuesday September 29, 2015 @03:36PM (#10298952)
Tampons would have a high barter utility in a doomsday scenario. Alcohol and cigarettes would be in high demand too, I would imagine. Just think of household items people use on a daily/weekly/monthly basis that they couldnt live without.
Re:Congratulations Lyft! It took you 3 days to lose me as a customer on Sunday September 20, 2015 @04:34PM (#10248968)
You need to receive a confirmation code on your phone to login. I agree, bitching on hacker news rarely, if ever, helps. Im just trying to point out an issue with their reporting system for lost phones.

Congratulations Lyft! It took you 3 days to lose me as a customer

Posted by jay_neyer on Sunday September 20, 2015 @03:46PM
from the self-post dept.

TL;DR -- I downloaded the Lyft app this past Thursday. If took 3 days for them to lose me as a customer as the result of shitty customer service.Im new to the Bay Area. After spending 3 years traveling and working remotely, I've been setting up shop here for the fitness startup I run. I downloaded Lyft last Thursday to help with getting around SF. The first couple rides were awesome! Loved...

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Re:Chord progressions of 25,000 songs on Saturday April 18, 2015 @10:30AM (#9399555)
Can someone please explain what the 646, b7, 36, and other numbers mean? They discussed it briefly, but I didnt really follow. Sorry if its a noob question. Looks great though!
Re:The Internet With A Human Face on Monday May 26, 2014 @03:33PM (#7801178)
The thing I wondered was whether that was deliberate or not. Charles Duhigg talks about this in his book on habits. Target has the data to identify expecting mothers. Rather than bombarding strictly baby related photos, they careful include seemingly other unrelevant ads so it doesnt come off as intrusive.

Although I will say that in my own ad experience, the ads have generally been more related to my interests than this author describes. .

Re:Putting the Chat into Snapchat on Thursday May 01, 2014 @05:59AM (#7678986)
I think he's referring to lot of people that spend their time mindlessly sifting through their smartphone in order to avoid eye contact with a stranger.
Re:How the Best CEOs Get the Most Out of Every Day on Thursday March 13, 2014 @08:51PM (#7396268)
I use a portable resistance training method my friend invented to maximize quick workouts like the 7 minute one. you can check it out at www.rhinoboss.com if you want.