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Monthly Archives: December 2007
Extinction
The Yangtze fresh water dolphin in China has recently been declared extinct after an extensive search for the last one. Meanwhile, I watch a nature show or read a magazine, and learn that some amazing species of large mammals, including … Continue reading
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Gallons of Gas per Barrel of Oil
There are 42 gallons of oil per barrel, but a much lessor amount gets converted into gasoline. Using simple refining techniques, just 5% (Venezuela) to 30% (Texan and Arabic) of the oil can be converted to gasoline. More advanced (and … Continue reading
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Ruby on Rails: A Vista Dev Environment
After my 17″ Mac Book Pro caught fire the other day and then the replacement MacBook broke again, I decided to turn my Lenovo X61 Tablet into a “Ruby on Rails” development environment for TheFunded.com. It is well known that … Continue reading
The Story behind Anonymity and Coming Out
Running a high profile and controversial site as anonymous is a great experience. You choose what you do, when you work, and who you respond to, all while your email inbox is empty. There is complete freedom. BUT, there are … Continue reading
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Scaling and the Media
There is an interesting article in INC Magazine here mentioned by a Member on TheFunded.com. The particular page linked to above caught my attention because of the references to lure and distraction of public relations. The point by the founder … Continue reading
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Is Series FF (Founders Fund) stock a sham?
While browsing a legal site aimed at start-ups that was mentioned on TheFunded.com, I saw this article: http://www.startupcompanylawyer.com/2007/12/22/what-is-series-ff-stock/ Hmm. Series FF stock does not seem all that special. Basically, it is stock that you can sell to investors in later … Continue reading
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Bullies 0 / Rating Sites 1
U.S. District Court Judge Robert Lasnik dismissed a case against the lawyer review site, Avvo. The suit was foolish, at best. One of the two lawyer plaintiffs, Browne, claimed that the Avvo rating system was clearly wrong because he his … Continue reading
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Just Bought Gold
It’s Christmas Eve, and I purchased a bunch of GLD. It just seemed like a logical investment given the market uncertainty. We shall see. The purchase was inspired by http://www.covestor.com. It might be worth researching some portfolio strategies using this … Continue reading
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“Magic” Sauce
It seems like the difference between success and failure these days boils down to an ounce of something special. To eliminate the image from the Simpsons of “mayo left in the sun,” let’s call it magic sauce. It normally boils … Continue reading
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Wiki Syntax
Collective content creation is on the rise, and Wiki syntax will be the backbone. Wiki syntax is all over the map, ranging from simple to complex. As an avid Wiki user, I want a simple yet feature-rich syntax. I want … Continue reading
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