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Comment on Could nationalization correct for long-term oil costs? by Oil Crash

Oil Crash — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 21:22:21 +0000

I believe that peak oil is true and that we are now past the point of peak oil. I think many of the current events have to do with this fact and it won’t be long before the main stream media and population wake up and understand what is going on. For me and my family, we are preparing for the life after the crash.

Comment on An interactive marketing primer: Part IV by Alex

Alex — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 03:49:33 +0000

Thank you for a very clear explanation. This has given me a good grasp of the basic vocabulary, as well as an understanding of the overall economy of web advertising… which I think is important for all publishers and advertisers, so as to achieve optimal results. Thanks for sharing!

Comment on Startup fundraising math: value, not percentage by Mathias

Mathias — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:10:35 +0000

Agree, the math is simple. Absolutly agree that many entrepreneurs do see percentages before value. That “pre-money value” you discuss is so important.

What I have found out with many new entrepreneurs I have met is that they seem to believe that you take a number out of thin air when putting a value on a start-up. Which is rather crazy. The value comes from either invested amount (you invest cash) or from “built up” value which means you have got customers on contracts etc. Or you have proven the concept with money being made from customers. Money that is now in the bank. Of course, you can then use the earnings before financing as a “built up value” (now with a P/E attached to it). Hence raising the “pre-money” value before financing.

Comment on Turning rankings into distributions by admin

admin — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:41:19 +0000

@Joe: True enough, but a prominent example of a CDF giving a probability >= t is the Pareto distribution. You’re probably right, it should be called out in the article, but at least I did mention it in the Addendum:

“A Cumulative Distribution Function (CDF) is the probability of any outcome less than or equal to x. Sometimes a CDF is defined with a different inequality; e.g. a Pareto distribution is a CDF F(x) which is the probability of any outcome *greater* than or equal to x.”

Comment on Turning rankings into distributions by Joe

Joe — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:19:09 +0000

The cumulative distribution function shown here was confusing at first… typically, a CDF is the probability that a user performed t or fewer taggings, rather than more. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumulative_distribution_function, for instance.

Comment on The Laws of Identity: string theory for the web universe? by Econometa » Blog Archive » OpenID: first things first

Econometa » Blog Archive » OpenID: first things first — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:22:03 +0000

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Comment on Could nationalization correct for long-term oil costs? by Ron

Ron — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 10:11:50 +0000

Oil will never go below $85 again. In 2010 oil will be over $250 a barrel and gas will be $10 a gallon. Even though reserves are rising which should make oil prices drop the fact they donâ€™t drop in price is because the political tensions are rising. With that you will either buy a hybrid which will still be expensive to operate or ride your bike or take the public transit. There are ways to reduce your fuel cost.

Comment on Auctions and inefficiencies in online advertising by Jim Mirkalami

Jim Mirkalami — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:21:40 +0000

I have been reading this blog for a while now, and I thought it would be proper to leave a note of appreciation here.

Many Thanks,
Jim Mirkalami

Comment on Turning rankings into distributions by Who took the money? « The gaping silence

Who took the money? « The gaping silence — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:07:08 +0000

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