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kai-zer··on The book that inspired the birth of reddit
You should read the book the movie was based on:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0307740986

kai-zer··on President Obama’s Dragnet
UK reporter can't be subpoenaed?

edit: nevermind, guess the reporter is an American...

kai-zer··on 1Password 50% off today
For those of us outside the Apple ecosystem, which application is better out of Lastpass, 1Password, KeePass or other?
kai-zer··on Major Labels Claim Copyright Over Public Domain Songs; YouTube Punishes Musician
DMCA takedown requests are sent under the penalty of perjury for false claims, so doing so is a criminal offense. The requester is also subject to civil liability.
kai-zer··on Stuxnet worm reportedly planted by Iranian double agent using memory stick
Development of weapons-grade uranium for which the only purpose is for use in weapons of mass destruction...

You make it sound like that is a bad thing.

kai-zer··on How I helped destroy Star Wars Galaxies
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornering_the_market
kai-zer··on Why I Turned Down My Investment Banking Offer to Launch a Startup
Standard street pay is 70k base and usually bonus in the 40k area (all pro-rated) first year out.
kai-zer··on Homeless student is Intel Science Talent Search semifinalist
Not poor enough, or enough hardship for you I guess...

Have some sympathy

kai-zer··on Financial Times acquires London-based developer of its HTML5 web app
Great news. The FT mobile app is really well put together. The whole reason why they created it to begin with was to get around Apple's percentage cut of subscription revenue from apps on the App Store.

The FT site is a true example that non-native apps can still be excellent.

kai-zer··on It Pays to Know Ruby: New York City’s Top Tech Jobs (and Their Average Salary)
3 bedroom would likely be +5k for what you describe in Manhattan.
kai-zer··on Show HN: Random Google Street View
This is a really great idea, the gallery has some interesting stuff. Thanks for sharing!
kai-zer··on BankSimple invites first customers; rebrands itself as Simple
A non-bank entity cant have the word "Bank" in the name, but any other spelling is okay. BancSimple is legal.

The changed spelling is to indicate that it is not a bank and its accounts are not insured by the FDIC.

e.g. Banc of America Securities, U.S. Bancorp

kai-zer··on O'Reilly technical eBooks for $4.99 each on oreilly.com with code "MYUPD"
guess it didnt come through, meant to have text:

O'Reilly.com has a coupon code "MYUPD" which reduces the price of their technical eBooks to $4.99 each

kai-zer··on 40 Hour Work Weeks Suck
40 hours a week sounds great!
kai-zer··on The horrifying AAA debt-issuance chart
False...

TARP is expect to cost the taxpayers, $25 billion. A small price to pay to avert total financial ruin.

http://cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=11980&zzz=41404

kai-zer··on The horrifying AAA debt-issuance chart
AAA doesn't mean no chance whatsoever and never has, it means minimal credit risk

http://www.moodys.com/sites/products/AboutMoodysRatingsAttac...

kai-zer··on The horrifying AAA debt-issuance chart
You obviously don't understand the concept of duration. You are comparing 5-10yr debt to 20-30yr debt.

More apt comparison would be intermediate treasuries, much different picture (time frame also questionable for a pure comparison):

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=JNK&t=2y&l=on&z=...

kai-zer··on Uber drops fares for SF Taxi strike
Why would you drop prices when there is no competition? Makes no sense. Basic supply and demand.
kai-zer··on Wall Street's Cult Calculator Turns 30
Calculator of choice on the trading desk today. Everyone has one, even the young guys!
kai-zer··on Turning into a hacker aged 27
Not a total newbie, studied engineering, been programming little projects for years and had a few side jobs while in school doing mostly simple stuff. Will hit you up, curious what you have though, and always looking to make new connections.
kai-zer··on Turning into a hacker aged 27
Sign of a top in the bubble?

I am considering the jump as well (from i-banking), and have been putting in a considerable amount of work, but part of me is worried the growth we have seen will come crashing down soon and opportunities will disappear. It is hard to give up a nice salary and job security, especially when a similar position is very difficult to return to if things don't work.

kai-zer··on Redditors earning $100k+ a year, what are your secrets to your success?
FYI, no one is paying $1,000/month for rent in NYC... At least not anywhere reasonably close to Manhattan.