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I wonder if this will get fixed anytime soon. Doesn't seem like the kind of thing that will be high priority for Google Play.

How does this kind of thing leak? When the last company I was at sold, most of us weren't even told for fear our acquirer would get cold feet if the terms leaked.

That's assuming the bus would only be converting drivers and not other forms of commuters.

I have a fifteen minute walk to work. If there was a convenient bus that cut that in half, I would use it. I used to ride the subway to work. That took about 40 minutes. I would definitely consider using a bus instead if the circumstances were right.

> To me, Kickstarter backers aren’t just customers. They’re our friends. They are mavens. They represent our most passionate, most ardent and most enthusiastic customers.

> Yes, that’s it. I failed. We failed. It feels horrible, and it’s the end of Ada. But not the end of Triggertrap.

Uh... if I was your "friend" I would be livid that you weren't going bankrupt to sell off every asset you had to pay me back in full.

*Edit - My post was more about the use of the term friendship to absolve the author of guilt. Seems to have been effective This seems like shady business ethics to me.

>If more employers understood the value of distributed teams, this wouldn't even need to be an issue.

I would say I'm pretty against distributed teams at the moment. Would you mind elaborating on the value of them?

Google has a patent on this: http://www.google.com/patents/US5718632

> "Sound expresses itself in three dimensions: time (seconds), volume (decibels) and frequency (Hertz)."

Is anyone else as irked about the authors choice of the word dimensions as much as I am? I can't read past it. Wouldn't "factors" be a better fit?

This was my take away. I just figured the people who need this product would understand. I'm still really confused.

Any fans of the Office?

http://youtu.be/FTOgm_EMgVI?t=12m8s

These statements always seem really empty to me.

Why is your username green?

Could YCombinator offer feedback to applicants with the requirement that the applicant gives up their right to sue?

> A lot of people are homeless. Every year I visit it’s increasing. Maybe I am using the wrong streets. I am surprised there’s no startup to fix this.

Do we really think startups are the silver bullet to solve all of the world's problems?

> It's also unacceptable to wait 2 days to get what I order.

Relevant - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEY58fiSK8E

I would imagine their accounting requires it to be before because they are the ones processing the transactions.

Wait, what? The $500 million comes with a $10 billion evaluation. Surely, being more liquid doesn't raise their valuation?

I just finished his book Give and Take. It was a great read.

Why? If I'm running late to an appointment I will be willing to pay more than someone who is heading home from work to unwind and is in no particular hurry.

I love the concept that my fate is in my hands. It's not a matter of skill or chance in hailing a cab. I'm given all the information I need to make an adult decision and get to choose if it is worth it or not.

Sorry, rereading that some of the language gives a condescending tone which is very much not my intent.

Except the largest barrier to entry in the cab market is politics protecting the status quo in the regulated cab business. By tearing this down, Uber is effectively paving the way for competitors such as Sidecar and Lyft to disrupt them.

Also, I personally am sick of people complaining about Surge pricing. It's supply and demand. The tradeoff is ability to get a ride. When it rains, the supply of cabs stays the same but demand sky rockets. This surplus is passed to the consumers who are lucky enough to get a cab but many are literally caught in the rain. Uber raising the price is simply allowing the person who wants the ride the most to benefit from it.

I'm pretty sure loyalty programs are good for the smart consumer. I would speculate credit cards were all competing with one another while charging a 2% fee. They all wanted to go lower but couldn't and needed something to compete. Enter loyalty programs, designed to attract your attention but be too confusing to actually use.

TL,DR - I would guess cutting loyalty programs wouldn't lower credit card fees.

In number 7, what do you mean by bottom up approach?

So Salesforce is going to get an overhaul of the their mobile platform and, as a result, their business for one million dollars?

That sounds like a steal to me.

You think Bernie Madoff should have walked?