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johndolan··on Lecture 3: How to Start a Startup
He can go to the countries, but like PG said it would be in an exclusive resort. He can't do anything that would negatively affect the company which means he can't be seen/photographed doing a lot of the stuff that makes these backpacking trips so fun. He can't go into a 7-11 to buy something without being recognized. There are pros to being rich and famous but let's not pretend there aren't cons.
johndolan··on Lecture 3: How to Start a Startup
I'm not very knowledgeable so take this with a grain of salt, but I believe he's talking about the common strategy of having your business set up in Delaware.
johndolan··on Lecture 3: How to Start a Startup
Thanks a lot for doing this.
johndolan··on Work Habits at Apple
Just to play devils advocate, depending on what you are doing working smarter might be less productive than working dumber for longer hours.
johndolan··on The iPhone 6 Review
Out of curiosity, why not put your phone in the front pocket?
johndolan··on The Extraordinary California Drought of 2013-2014
When you really stop to think about it, the amount of things in our lives that depend on the weather are overwhelming.
johndolan··on Ask HN: Startup CEO or algorithmic trader, which has more money?
Do you mind expanding on what exactly you do?(in an anonymous fashion if necessary) As someone currently looking for a career this sounds intriguing.
johndolan··on Suicide, a Crime of Loneliness
I think this question is a lot like asking if an obese person wants to eat themselves to death, should we let them?

You can debate whether or not it is morally justifiable to allow this to happen, but you can't really argue that it is healthy behavior.

johndolan··on Mining Bitcoin with pencil and paper: 0.67 hashes per day
Even in the Valley, an attractive woman rarely is rarely thought of as out of place. People would be too busy hitting on her or admiring from a far to question where she came from in my experience.
johndolan··on Can We Trust Uber?
Would you mind expanding on point 3? Why wouldn't using Uber be better?