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Are software companies valued based on profitability? If that’s not the case, do you think they will be in the near future? I ask this because I’ve heard of various companies receiving massive valuations without ever reaching profitability.

Are software companies valued based on profitability? If that’s not the case, do you think they will be in the near future? I ask this be... John Richards's answer: Valuations for software companies are valued more often due to their growth trajectory because ones being bought or having a value are growing rapidly. Their future potential is perceived as so great that today’s profitability is not as much a concern because profits will ....

Open source Raspberry Pi microscope project

Open source Raspberry Pi microscope project - Geeky Gadgets Micropalaeontologist Martin Tetard has been developing a Raspberry Pi microscope aptly named the microscoPI. The Raspberry Pi based microscope can

What are some red flags that will end your interest in a venture capital investment opportunity?

What are some red flags that will end your interest in a venture capital investment opportunity? John Richards's answer: There are so many. I could probably list over 100. Where did i start? I don’t know where is a good place to start but I will hit a couple areas — TEAM * Part-time founders * Founders want a salary * Lack of a true tech co-founder * Lack of diversity on the founding t...

Adding themes and plugins to Zsh

Adding themes and plugins to Zsh In my previous article, I explained how to get started with Z-shell (Zsh). For some users, the most exciting thing about Zsh is its ability to adopt new themes. It's so easy to theme Zsh both because of the active community designing visuals for the shell and also because of the Oh My Zsh project, w...

Automattic Raises $300M in Series D Funding

Automattic Raises $300M in Series D Funding | FinSMEs Automattic, the parent company of WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Jetpack, and enterprise WordPress VIP, raised $300M in Series D funding

How to Know if Your Cybersecurity Tools Are Actually Working

How to Know if Your Cybersecurity Tools Are Actually Working It's time to turn that nagging feeling of uncertainty about the efficacy of your cybersecurity tools into an action plan for gaining the visibility you need.

Finally, a Winamp clone for Linux and Windows http://ow.ly/tM1g50vSRq3

Audacious - An Advanced Audio Player Audacious is an open source audio player. A descendant of XMMS, Audacious plays your music how you want it, without stealing away your computer’s resources from other tasks. Drag and drop folders and individual song files, search for artists and albums in your entire music library, or create and e...

Glimpse image editor | Glimpse image editor

Glimpse image editor Glimpse is a fork of the GNU Image Manipulation Program. The goal is to experiment with other design directions and fix longstanding bugs.

Linux Today - NMAP basics Tutorial

Linux Today - NMAP basics Tutorial Regular Nmap scans are carried out through TCP and SYN scan

Finally, a Winamp clone for Linux and Windows http://ow.ly/q8YQ50vSRp6

Audacious - An Advanced Audio Player Audacious is an open source audio player. A descendant of XMMS, Audacious plays your music how you want it, without stealing away your computer’s resources from other tasks. Drag and drop folders and individual song files, search for artists and albums in your entire music library, or create and e...

Commenting Policy for This Blog - Schneier on Security

Commenting Policy for This Blog - Schneier on Security Commenting Policy for This Blog Over the past few months, I have been watching my blog comments decline in civility. I blame it in part on the contentious US election and its aftermath. It's also a consequence of not requiring visitors to register in order to post comments, and of our tolerance for....