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Re: Tech Moves: Avalara hires Amazon and Walmart vet; PATH adds first VP of tech development; and more

Scott Windsor — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 13:05:42 -0000

Congrats, Ed! Thanks for always being awesome to us TeachStreeters. 😄

Re: Skilljar raises $2.6M to help companies teach customers how to use their software

Scott Windsor — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 10:42:34 -0000

Congrats Sandi & Jason!

Re: Spare5 raises $10M to help smartphone owners make money in their free time

Scott Windsor — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 11:27:22 -0000

Thanks!

Re: Spare5 raises $10M to help smartphone owners make money in their free time

Scott Windsor — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 11:01:15 -0000

Congrats, all!

GW: It's "Daryn" and not "Darun".

Re: Porch tops 200 people in one year, hires new CTO from Amazon

Scott Windsor — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 15:52:54 -0000

Congrats Jay!

Re: EnergySavvy closes out financing round at $8.25 million

Scott Windsor — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 11:06:02 -0000

Congrats Aaron & Leo!

Re: What’s your favorite DIY family game?

Scott Windsor — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 23:27:48 -0000

Egyptian Ratscrew (aka slapjack)
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/w...

Also, with the dice you can play craps :)

Re: Clean rake tasks for flog and flay | polishing ruby by ryan davis

Scott Windsor — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 18:26:02 -0000

Does this still work?

I'm getting this on ruby 1.9.3...

rake aborted!
Is a directory - lib

Full trace:
https://gist.github.com/sen...

Re: Riding Rails: [SEC] [ANN] Rails 3.2.13, 3.1.12, and 2.3.18 have been released!

Scott Windsor — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:11:15 -0000

PS Rails 3.0 we hate you.

Re: Riding Rails: [SEC][ANN] Rails 3.2.12, 3.1.11, and 2.3.17 have been released!

Scott Windsor — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 23:30:08 -0000

It seems like the security vulnerability with 3.0 is severe, right? Shouldn't that mean a 3.0.x upgrade?

Re: Year in review: Vote for the top Seattle tech story of 2012

Scott Windsor — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:50:22 -0000

I can't vote on the TeachStreet acquisition as the top story - can I write-in an entry? :)

Re: Massively Fun sets sail with new fast-paced multi-player Settlers of Catan game

Scott Windsor — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:36:45 -0000

Congrats, all! Can't wait to play...

Re: EnergySavvy scoops up $3M, plans to expand Seattle team

Scott Windsor — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 02:57:13 -0000

Congrats, guys!

Re: Why I’d bet my retirement on Facebook stock today

Scott Windsor — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:47:42 -0000

I'm betting all my retirement on friendster. Those guys are still around, right?

Re: Everyone Will Learn How to Code Eventually

Scott Windsor — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:21:55 -0000

Just for fun, here's another way to solve it....

function cat(a,b,c){
return c ? (a + b) : (a);
}

function fizz(i,s){
return cat(s,"Fizz", (i%5===0));
}

function buzz(i,s){
return cat(s,"Buzz", (i%3===0));
}

function number(i,s){
return cat(s, i.toString(),((i%3!==0) && (i%5!==0)));
}

for(var i=1; i <= 20; i++){
console.log(number(i, buzz(i, fizz(i, ""))));
}

Update: fixed the copy-paste bug ;-)

Re: Everyone Will Learn How to Code Eventually

Scott Windsor — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:06:00 -0000

You're already well on your way - I think one of the best thing about learning to program is that it really changes your outlook on the world. In reality, developers aren't that much smarter that anyone else, we're just lazier and will do anything to avoid repetitive boring tasks (even if writing the program ends up taking longer that the original task called for). :D

Re: Welcome to Seattle, where 1 out 124 people own a Kindle Fire

Scott Windsor — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:28:20 -0000

Doesn't 1 in 124 work for amazon? That must skew the numbers somehow... ;)

Re: Uber defends dynamic pricing as customers complain about high fees on New Year’s Eve

Scott Windsor — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:41:59 -0000

I think what's missing here is visibility. As a customer, I was aware of the surge pricing, but didn't realize that it could get up to 6 times as much as the regular rates. Luckily, I didn't need a ride on New Year's Eve, but could understand how this could come as a shock when you need it the most. Uber's a premium service, so I understand it's going to be more expensive as a cab, but when I take it I usually have no idea how much it's going to cost until the ride is over, and if I feel like I get overcharged, I have very little recourse (rating the driver, contacting CS). While the team has been great, it's a young product with lots of potential.

Here's what I think Uber could do to improve it's app/service:

1. Allow users to specify drop-off location, and estimate price.
2. Allow users to choose which driver they want by location and/or rating.
3. Allow users to reserve a driver in advance for a set time/location.

All of these I think add transparency while keeping value for customers. In the end, I want Uber to win.

Re: Amazon.com quietly acquires the social shopping whizzes at Quorus

Scott Windsor — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:04:52 -0000

Congrats, guys!

Re: Follow-up: Why Microsoft is keeping virtual guns away from Xbox Live avatars

Scott Windsor — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:40:13 -0000

Seems like a bit too over-protective for me. I learned to shoot a gun when I was 12. I was also taught that guns aren't toys, and to respect them. The larger issue here I think is making sure that parents are aware of what their children are playing, etc. Should a kid have a gun on their avatar? I'd say that's up to parents to choose and parental controls should likely be in place. I don't see anything wrong with having kids see other avatars with guns - that seems a bit ridiculous. They're more likely to see guns on TV, movies, & magazines. And if your child is playing video games with guns (or watching shows or movies with guns), you should teach them about guns. Pretending they don't exist is just lazy parenting.

Re: Cool, huh? 16 great geek gifts from Seattle

Scott Windsor — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:40:32 -0000

Thanks for the mention, Monica! I love hearing from new students, and getting more people hooked on ruby (and programming in general).
And if you are looking a gift for the geek who loves to learn all kinds of new things, you can always give a TeachStreet Gift Certificate - http://www.teachstreet.com/...

Re: Welcome to Geek-O-Ween: Double rainbows, superheroes and the super rockers of KISS

Scott Windsor — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:26:59 -0000

Joe's the best henchman in the biz.

Re: Engineer who ripped Jeff Bezos returns with mea culpa, and a story about the Amazon founder

Scott Windsor — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 17:48:35 -0000

I desperately want Steve to write a book about his experiences at amazon (and google). I've been away from amazon long enough now to read it and not completely break down. :) As I like to say, I really love having worked for amazon. (and not work for them now).

Re: Ignition-backed Splunk eyes IPO

Scott Windsor — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:53:46 -0000

That's what I was thinking :)
Congrats to our neighbors across the hall!

Re: Ignition-backed Splunk eyes IPO

Scott Windsor — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:47:18 -0000

With a revenue of $67, one has to wonder if this is a tad overvalued. ;)