RuadhanMc

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by RuadhanMc 16y ago
I equate bubbles with cycles. So in that sense we're always in a "bubble" of some sort. The question is are we at the bottom of the bubble, the mid-point or the top. It's everyones job to workout at which point in the cycle we are so that t
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by RuadhanMc 16y ago
Perhaps it is from growing up with Star Trek, but for me, space exploration and settlement is a no-brainer. I almost feel as if that's our purpose as a species. We're meant to evolve and expand. That's what we've been doing since day one. S
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by RuadhanMc 16y ago
You have a far greater chance of obtaining a visa which lets you work and live in Ireland, than you do for the US.
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by RuadhanMc 16y ago
Not really. If it was revealed that new prisoners were being sent to Guantanamo under Obama's watch, then that would be pretty bad, but that's not what is happening. The deal is that there is a bunch of detainee's who may or may not have
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by RuadhanMc 16y ago
The one thing I don't like about using Facebook (or similar sites) for commenting on sites like TechCrunch is that my Facebook friends couldn't give two hoots in hades about my "tech world" blabbering. For them it's mostly irrelevant. I don
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by RuadhanMc 16y ago
In my experience many of the anonymous comments which are mean, snarky, sarcastic, etc, often have a valid point, but the commenter is too lazy to articulate that point in a way that does not come off as trolling. Perhaps they don't have en
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by RuadhanMc 16y ago
It's not greedy, it's just not a good idea to try and capitalize on a service that isn't running on all cylinders yet. Having said that, definitely a chicken and egg problem. I would worry about getting users before starting to charge for t
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by RuadhanMc 16y ago
3D secure is not very user friendly at all. Most users aren't setup with 3D secure details or have forgotten the necessary details to use it. Perhaps it's a good idea in principle, much like OpendID, but in the real world it's a pain to use
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by RuadhanMc 16y ago
4 year subscription to Flickr Pro? That's not even a year for every year of photos he has lost. I would think that if you deleted 5 years of a users photos the least you could do would be to give them a life time subscription to Pro and buy
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by RuadhanMc 16y ago
Sorry about that. I've checked now. I even up voted your answer because it deserves at least one up vote. But I would say that perhaps your overall SO experience would be better if your comments on SO were less abrasive. Your answer might h
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by RuadhanMc 16y ago
Well then why don't you provide the correct answer with the right assumptions?
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by RuadhanMc 16y ago
I would encourage anyone who is interested about the thinking behind Stack Overflow, reputation, money, question and answer sites, badges, commenting, wiki, etc, to go back and listen to the early Stack Overflow podcasts. You will get an ho
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by RuadhanMc 16y ago
The prize is the satisfaction you get from helping other people with a great answer. The reputation is window dressing. If you think of rep as the end goal, then of course it is not worth your time. If you enjoy answering people's questions
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by RuadhanMc 16y ago
Exactly. Reputation is supposed to illustrate your expertise. If you gain 1000 rep points in the cooking SE, does that mean that you should have 1000 rep points in the programming SE? Of course not, since your expertise is with cooking and
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by RuadhanMc 16y ago
In Sweden they also have a Personal Identity Number (Swedish: personnummer). You need a personnummer in order to do just about anything of significance (healthcare, education, accommodation, bank account, insurance, etc). http://en.wikiped
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by RuadhanMc 16y ago
Irrational laws for irrational investments.
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by RuadhanMc 16y ago
It's not unfair, it's sloppy.
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by RuadhanMc 16y ago
Unless they actually charge him with something in Sweden -- which I believe is actually a requirement for this sort of warrant to be issued -- they won't be able to move him to Sweden. Hopefully sanity doesn't desert the British legal syste
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by RuadhanMc 16y ago
Yeah. Spam. Misleading. Rubbish. Etc. In short: He still uses a regular email-client for his work email. He apparently has it open 24/7. That's where he gets most of his emails or "communications", regardless of whether they're work related
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by RuadhanMc 16y ago
The instant preview is pretty annoying. Maybe the preview is big enough on your 30 inch monitor, but on my laptop I can't see anything in the preview except for the outline of a few things. How does that help me?
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by RuadhanMc 16y ago
Is that even possible? Can you sign up to Facebook without having an email address?
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by RuadhanMc 16y ago
With environmental issues the Nats could do well to team up with the Greens in a lot of areas. But it would be a case of "don't mention the war" for the social issues.
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by RuadhanMc 16y ago
Australian's by and large are not very ideological. With the exception of the Green's movement, there isn't really another "issues" political group that gets much attention -- or members. Politicians are a bunch of wankers. They wouldn't be
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by RuadhanMc 16y ago
You might not be a spammer, but you're also not part of the community. 20 points is a very low barrier to entry. Why don't you add your knowledge to SO and worry about Chat later?
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by RuadhanMc 16y ago
I suppose Bill Gates was responsible for the death of Princess Di as well? Britney Spears 3rd album too. Not to mention Hanson and Take That. And all those Hugh Grant films. Sooo bad. My point? No point really, just adding to the existing r
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by RuadhanMc 16y ago
I think it is a good thing that he refused to answer the questions -- I respect that. But I find his aggressive attitude ("But that’s a small price to pay to remind these thugs that their powers are limited and restricted.") and obsession w
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by RuadhanMc 16y ago
Wait a minute... Bill Gates was on top when he retried. Jobs hasn't retired yet. This game ain't over...
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by RuadhanMc 16y ago
The truth is that they might actually believe that they'll give you a "big slice of the pie" once the money starts rolling in but in reality what will happen is that they'll a) get greedy and b) be able to afford someone(+) to replace you i
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by RuadhanMc 16y ago
Yep. No big slice of the pie for you. Actually, what they'll do is give you a crumb that fell off the pie and make you wait 4 years before you can eat it. Tomorrow never happens.
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by RuadhanMc 16y ago
Email needs to be left alone.

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