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Re:Minsky moment on Friday March 06, 2020 @12:12PM (#22505296)
In 2022-2023
When was the last time you took an Uber?
Awesome, thank you!
Awesome, I will check it out and report back.

Ask HN: How to track my own personal data as detailed as Google?

It is no surprise that google and other big co's are tracking us. A snippet in this video[1] posted yesterday where (looked like JSON data) was being pushed to googles servers on when someone was walking vs. running etc.How can I track my own data as detailed as google? I want to know when i'm walking vs driving, heatmap of where I walk everyday, and a breakdown of websites I visit/how much...

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Re:Show HN: Is Yield Curve Inverted? on Tuesday August 20, 2019 @05:01PM (#20752090)
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LOL, I was born in '95 - Kinda seems like ground zero for what the current tech/VC atmosphere is today.

I am happy to take on whatever recommendations you have for learning more (no matter the time period) :)

The PayPal Wars looks like my next read... Recently, I have been enamored by the Mafia - Thanks !

Ask HN: Books to recommend about early tech history (late 90s)?

Just got finished reading e-Boys - I learned a lot about the early days at Webvan, e-Bay, Benchmark and the overall vibe of the dot com boom in the 90's. Although the book did not cover them in extreme detail, it offered a good primer that urged me to probe for more elsewhere.Are there any other books you guys would recommend (similar to eBoys) that cover early Dot Com history?

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The next paragraph....

"The main website enabling Mr. Wilkins’ now full-time business? StockX, a site that treats coveted consumer goods like sneakers as tradable commodities."

The website is enabling Mr. Wilkins, among many others to sell shoes.

Later on in the article... "[StockX] gross product sales topping $100 million a month"

Thanks, I will check it out..

(NYC) – Any tips for meeting people in the tech space in NYC?

Hello HN, long time reader. I am a recent college graduate who transplanted to NYC to work in the research side of finance. Do any natives have any tips or links to find finance/tech meetups (besides sites like meetup.com... I find that these can be kind of diluted).Looking to meet people and learn a thing or two.About me: CS major in college, in the research side of finance, and work on...

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