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My name is Dan Grossman. Startup advisor and investor. Previously, a portfolio manager at several firms (SAC Capital, Level Global, and Carlson Capital) and a venture investor at Venrock. Also spent three years at McKinsey, including a year in a then-new Indonesia office.
  1. Superman's Fortress of Solitude Would Cost $800 Trillion (businessinsider.com)
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  2. Pixar’s Rules of Storytelling (aerogrammestudio.com)
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  3. Need a six pack? Hit the basement (DIY home brew beer). (nytimes.com)
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  4. Is Bill Gates damaging public education and undermining democracy? (dissentmagazine.org)
    3 points 1
  5. Asana has a great set of company values (scroll all the way to bottom) (asana.com)
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  6. Michael Lewis: Beware of Greeks Bearing Bonds (vanityfair.com)
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  7. Positive mental attitude personified (youtube.com)
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  8. Fully functional adults with perfect ("endless") memory (cbsnews.com)
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  9. Ricky Gervais: Why I’m an Atheist (blogs.wsj.com)
    22 points 3
  10. Francis Fukuyama on increasing economic inequality (the-american-interest.com)
    3 points 1
  11. The best scientific theories (that happened to be wrong) (edge.org)
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  12. Like Monopoly in the Depression, Settlers of Catan is the board game of our time (washingtonpost.com)
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  13. The truth about suicide bombers (delusional or just interested in suicide?) (boston.com)
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  14. Orson Scott Card: How 'Friend' Became a Verb (online.wsj.com)
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  15. IPhone Exposes 'Distortion' in Trade Data (online.wsj.com)
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  16. The case against peer review (slate.com)
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  17. Ask HN: How problematic is Android device fragmentation?

    In Apple's recent earnings announcement, Steve made the point that Android's many form factors and software flavors create a meaningful challenge for developers. Yet, the very company he used in his example - TweetDeck…

    3 points 1
  18. Ask HN: Best books / lectures / lessons on game theory?

    I'd like to better understand the practical implications of game theory, particularly as they relate to investing decisions and market psychology. Any suggestions?

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  19. Ask HN: eliminating cable TV - how should I set up my media center?

    I'm thinking about getting rid of cable TV and am looking for suggestions on how to set up a new media center. In particular, I'd like to be able to: * record HD content OTA * have complete DVR functionality, including…

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