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Re:Is This The Greatest VC Pitch Prank Ever Pulled? on Tuesday March 29, 2011 @05:00AM (#2381926)
That's actually almost crazy enough to not be a prank.

Going back to school for programming? Yes? No? Are you crazy?

Posted by wfoster4 on Tuesday March 29, 2011 @04:54AM
from the self-post dept.

After learning about YCombinator almost a month ago I ended up applying for my project that I've been working on. As I've read more and more though I know I face an uphill battle. A) I'm not a programmer so I'm trying to work with a company. B) I'm founding my project solo.Truth is I have an economics and finance background. I am absolutely fascinated with the possibilities of the internet over...

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Re:AT&T to Acquire T-Mobile USA for $39 Billion on Sunday March 20, 2011 @11:07PM (#2348239)
I might be in the minority but I just don't see this as a good deal. It reminds me of when Wachovia bought Golden West in a forced effort to seek growth.

ATT's stated desire to catch up to Verizon while losing customers seems like an internal issue that just can't be bought away.

On a personal note. I left Sprint for Nextel years ago to see it bought. And I left ATT in November for T-Mobile and well....