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by Mark_B 16y ago
Be sure to ask yourself - is it the type of work you don't like doing or is it the company or manager that you're currently subjecting yourself to? After spending a few years of my life contracting exclusively at non-software companies, I c
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by Mark_B 16y ago
Anybody know how to save the page off for posterity? A simple "Save Page As" didn't seem to work.
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by Mark_B 16y ago
So, in other words, the customer's system can now be described as being "a client/server application written completely in [not Prolog] with SQL Server behind it except for this ONE piece - THAT one is in Prolog!" Next question - Who's goin
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by Mark_B 16y ago
Before, back when they complained in the first place - that was completely awesome. But to gripe about having wasted time evaluating other solutions? This is something everybody should do. No matter how happy you are using any product, be
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by Mark_B 16y ago
Interesting to see the "too little too late" comments on their comments. Proof that 1) no matter how hard you try to apologize and make things right, you can't please everybody and 2) unfortunately, these people are the most vocal.
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by Mark_B 16y ago
They can start by getting rid of the spammy taglines at the end of outgoing email messages.
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by Mark_B 16y ago
These kinds of postings MUST be fake.
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by Mark_B 16y ago
I think it's great that you're trying this. Please keep it up! Some feedback items: I'd say hold off trying to monetize - take a look at Facebook: it doesn't cost a penny to use the service, all ad driven. If it's easy to stick a Google
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by Mark_B 16y ago
I don't know if really is size causing something to get lost. My guess would be that people really don't bother looking at anything beyond the front page.
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by Mark_B 16y ago
The tech bubble is a comin' back around...
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by Mark_B 16y ago
Data source: http://www.google.com/governmentrequests/data.json
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by Mark_B 17y ago
Until an iPhone can provide the tactile satisfaction of pressing buttons or the current generation of gamers prefers a touch interface, IMO, no. Pardon the pun, but iPhone vs. Nintendo gaming is like comparing Apples to Oranges.
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by Mark_B 17y ago
Woo hoo! 10:10 = "Happy Time"
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by Mark_B 17y ago
Probably because your average guy or gal (the people Ubuntu would want to reach out to the most) have ever even heard of it.
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Twelve things to do with an old Apple computer(tuaw.com)
1 points by Mark_B 17y ago|1 comments
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by Mark_B 17y ago
Agreed! Strange though that Amazon doesn't heavily advertise how much of their developer-oriented services are actually free for people to 'kick the tires'.
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by Mark_B 17y ago
I always end up getting extra sauces from Arby's. I end up making egg sandwiches with the Horsey Sauce. Awesome + Super Cheap!
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by Mark_B 17y ago
Good luck!!
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by Mark_B 17y ago
I would say all that is worth a full-on article. Lots of info - would love to see it done up with 'proper treatment' :-)
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by Mark_B 17y ago
FTA:"...the elimination of poverty and Kit-Kats for everyone" Break me off a piece of that future history!
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by Mark_B 17y ago
HEY! I just noticed your comment is id 1234567. CONGRATULATIONS!!
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by Mark_B 17y ago
Agreed! I for one would happily pay a couple of bucks to save myself days of scraping.
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by Mark_B 17y ago
FTA: "We didn’t have any cash, but we said, “How about if we give you an iPhone and pay your bills for a couple of months?” They’re amazing." Really!? For some reason, the "Shenanigans Meter" in my head hit a 9.5 after reading this line. D
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by Mark_B 17y ago
Agreed, but with auto filtering preferred over the plugin/search box minus method.
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by Mark_B 17y ago
To clarify - the price of selling on Ebay seems right.
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by Mark_B 17y ago
Exactly what kinds of buyers are they trying to attract by listing on Ebay? Sure, the price is right, but their choice of sales vehicle doesn't make me take their business seriously.
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by Mark_B 17y ago
To quote a comment in the linked article that is in the same vein that stood out for me: "if I want to be titillated by softcore crap, I know where to go and it ain't the app store."
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by Mark_B 17y ago
Tried logging in using a throwaway account and got "403 Forbidden: The server understood the request, but is refusing to fulfill it."
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by Mark_B 17y ago
I'd say another Kindle - You'd likely give it away or sell it and Amazon would get another ebook customer.
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by Mark_B 17y ago
I have an account on GMX.com as a backup account. So far so good - minimal spam (well none so far) has reached my inbox and they are always adding in features like Facebook integration.

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