'AOL squatter' takes wraps off new startup, Claco

http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_21603255/aol-squatter-takes-wraps-off-new-startup-claco

by cpeterso • 14 years ago

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dkroy2• 14 years ago

Ever since that first story showed up on HN, I have loved reading about this guy. When a guy with ambition has a work ethic like this, it is great to see them do well.

joesheehan2• 14 years ago

This kid is a thief, AOL should take him to court for equity in his company.

diwank• 14 years ago

The kid's doing what he believes in. Stop the hate, man. Moreover if you read the original article[1], he was allowed to be working out of AOL.

[1] http://news.cnet.com/8301-32973_3-57440513-296/meet-the-tire...

Ntrails• 14 years ago

I like to think that if he does well he'll put some of what he earns back into programs like this one, and maybe a little thank you to AOL.

sfaruque• 14 years ago

I can't tell if you are just trolling or if you really mean to classify Eric Simons as a criminal?

joesheehan2• 14 years ago

He lived in an office building illegally, so yes, he's a criminal.

comex• 14 years ago

Heh... the new name makes me think of the word "cloaca".

michaelbuckbee• 14 years ago

I did a double take over the name as well, certainly not the connotations he was probably going for.

8ig8• 14 years ago

I was curious: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloaca

> In zoological anatomy, a cloaca ( /kloʊˈeɪkə/) is the posterior opening that serves as the only such opening for the intestinal, reproductive, and urinary tracts of certain animal species.

smoyer• 14 years ago

One of the better stories published when he was originally caught living at AOL - http://news.cnet.com/8301-32973_3-57440513-296/meet-the-tire...

yuhong• 14 years ago

Reminds me of this: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2011013

'AOL squatter' takes wraps off new startup, Claco

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