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Re:Japan's ninjas heading for extinction on Monday January 07, 2013 @05:44PM (#5023729)
Maybe they are lying about not having successors. If I were a sneaky ninja, that's what I would do, have a secret heir.
Re:Reddit is not profitable on Thursday November 08, 2012 @04:03PM (#4759815)
I love how transparent Yishan is. This is the right way to do community management.
The problem with drawing a circle is that it interferes with ordinary drag actions. How would Google Maps know whether you meant to drag the map or were trying to zoom?
Re:Why I'm not a founder on Wednesday August 29, 2012 @11:21PM (#4452771)
I don't think Chris Dixon is necessarily saying that founders are better, more worthy people than non-founders. I think he's just saying that being a founder is super hard.

I agree with you that there are many paths to happiness :-)

Re:Harvard creates cyborg flesh that’s half man, half machine on Wednesday August 29, 2012 @11:13PM (#4452751)
I immediately thought Robocop.
Re:Walking out of an interview on Wednesday August 29, 2012 @11:09PM (#4452734)
Time is valuable. Why waste everyone's time if you know it's not going to work? I think the key is to do it respectfully and explain why. It's actually helpful for the company to hear the reasons.