Balsamic

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by Balsamic 3y ago
Liero dominated my high school computer lab in Sydney, Australia. Such great times. Still adore this game.
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by Balsamic 5y ago
For both preservation and nostalgia, this is fantastic to see. Several of my formative years were consumed by Pinball Fantasies on the Amiga. I still play it regularly on FS-UAE and a (seemingly unmaintained / defunct) port on iOS.
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by Balsamic 16y ago
Attempting to automate and crowd source the detection of potholes using the accelerometer and GPS of smart phones is an interesting idea. I wonder what other municipal activities could be distributed in this way? I also wonder if the reward
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by Balsamic 16y ago
I'm left thinking the only reason Paypal works is because the founders were too stupid to realize what they were getting into. I'm not usually one for mantras, however "stay hungry, stay foolish" comes to mind.
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by Balsamic 16y ago
I'd like to garner your opinions: what else could IAC have done in this situation? Or perhaps a better question is what you would have done in their shoes. One property is threatening the business model of another in a visible way (at least
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by Balsamic 16y ago
The culture change has already started. Where did the fantastic "Why You Should Never Pay For Online Dating" article from OkTrends go? A great exit, however. Congratulations to the team.
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by Balsamic 16y ago
Just watched it based on (and add support to) your recommendation. George Lois in particular demonstrates a clear and cutting vision that I shall try to stimulate in myself.
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by Balsamic 16y ago
Unless you're in a group, and it becomes a social activity. Unless computers become ubiquitous commodities that represent both consumer product and fashion-like icons of social status. Unless services such as 1-800-GOOG-411 exist. etc, etc.
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by Balsamic 16y ago
Although I do not disagree with what is being said here, do not overlook the fact that Nintendo, as content distributor (WiiWare) and arbitre of several distribution platforms have a vested interest in downplaying the role of piracy. They a
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by Balsamic 16y ago
I understand the sentiment expressed here. One thing I've recently done to mediate this is purchase a Kindle: transferring my once isolated consumption of copious content to a social activity around friends and loved ones. Far from a distra
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by Balsamic 16y ago
I've spent the past two years working for one of the monolithic IT consulting firms. Communication overhead is something anyone attempting to understand enterprise software needs to grasp. Omnipresent meetings occur as an individual's defen
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by Balsamic 16y ago
I find it mildly interesting that the NYT article omits CS from her dossier. Does branding her as purely an Economics grad make her more of an 'everyman' and thus result in a more relatable story?
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by Balsamic 17y ago
Contrary to the sentiment of the other replies, I feel this is an interesting question. For those nearing the parapet of potential acquisition it would be interesting to know how affirmative one's actions should be.
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by Balsamic 18y ago
Target market comes into play in this case. Businesses make decisions this way, individuals don't.