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by Travis 16y ago
Although I agree with you, I would avoid using phrases such as "trust me on that". Especially when discussing an issue that has generated vigorous debate. It weakens your argument, and only makes me trust you (and your point) less.
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by Travis 16y ago
I'm not sure what your central statement is here. Are you criticizing the technorati for not explicitly mentioning different types of traffic in relation to their value, rather than just their popularity? That info isn't usually available
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by Travis 16y ago
Fair enough. I just usually avoid recommending Crypto, due to its sheer size and density. At least until someone finishes Snow Crash -- if they're interested in more Stephenson, then I go to Crypto. What did you think of Anathem? I thoug
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by Travis 16y ago
I second this one. It's more than just about code -- it's a multiple narrative that touches on 2 different WW2 stories, along with a modern tech narrative. Which all tie in together. It's awesome, but it's a bit overwhelming. I'm surprise
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by Travis 16y ago
I think you should probably upgrade to the latest firmware if you're experiencing that kind of performance degradation. My friends that initially updated kept up to date, and they don't notice those issues much anymore (exact same problem
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by Travis 16y ago
I don't even have a sufficiently updated firmware to take advantage of it. Still with my 3g, so the stories of horrible performance scared me right after the initial release with multitasking came out. Haven't updated my phone since then,
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by Travis 16y ago
Gotcha. I wasn't sure if you were implicitly stating that the quality of E.S. isn't an issue, or if you were saying it how you clarified it. Thanks.
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by Travis 16y ago
Are you of the opinion that enterprise software (not the other stuff, just what you interact with on a computer) is generally of a high quality? Or, are you suggesting that the other stuff is so awful that mediocre software isn't even rea
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by Travis 16y ago
Accurately and actively assisting actual workflows. My issues with enterprise stuff is that it generally feels foreign to what I'm supposed to be doing. It's as if I have a task to accomplish, central to my job, and the enterprise software
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by Travis 16y ago
Please do not post articles multiple times, as it is deceptive and considered "gaming" the HN system. This is the same URL, posted by the same HN user (tomwaren) as http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2065125 .
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by Travis 16y ago
This is an inappropriate repost of http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2064939
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by Travis 16y ago
You try to acquire the relevant information and data. You ask your broker (GS, here), what the information is that they have, rather than just accepting their "Good Value" label. If that information doesn't meet your requirements for "due
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by Travis 16y ago
Anyone else a little put off by the sentence, "To put that another way, if Google managed to scoop up just 2% of that industry they’d have more than doubled their revenue"? That sounds an awful lot like the refrain from naive entrepreneurs
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by Travis 16y ago
Flip a coin. While it is in the air, think about which side you want to land up. That's what you really want to do. Seriously, though, your question is really only something that you can evaluate. If I were you, I would evaluate the prob
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by Travis 16y ago
There are several issues with their methodologies. Basically, they measure data from toolbar installs, as well as some data sharing/sampling agreements with ISPs and other websites. Most criticisms center around the fact that it is well do
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by Travis 16y ago
The title of this posting is so misleading that it can only be intentional. Please stop. FTA: "Sarcasm aside, I greatly admire Google. My goal is not to be acquired, because I'm in this thing for the long haul -- but if I had to pick a com
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by Travis 16y ago
But isn't it the responsibility of the sub-investors to do their own due diligence? After all, the entire purpose of accrediting investors is to get them to acknowledge that they are being given less protection from the SEC. It's a process
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by Travis 16y ago
It's not a matter of absolute level of safety (is it more or less sage), it's a matter of cost/benefit. And a matter of diminishing returns. Yes, it sucks that 6 kids per year still die in a tragic manner. Horrific for the family. But th
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by Travis 16y ago
Because by replying, you can point out flaws or disagreements in the parent post. That helps the person who wrote it get a little better. Additionally, downvoting w/o a comment feel punitive, as opposed to corrective. It also seems a litt
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by Travis 16y ago
This may be a little off topic, but downvoting w/o a comment seems rude. Let me help you balance that a little. In response to your SO complaint: I will sometimes reply with a request to read the documentation (including a link to the rele
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by Travis 16y ago
I've seen loads of people who refer to polyphasic sleep as a solution to staying awake more. It strikes me as something of a myth. HN and reddit both talk about it a lot, so it was pretty easy to find a HN discussion to reference: http:/
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by Travis 16y ago
Why is a "genuinely progressive" tax system always considered inherently more fair? I get the basic argument supporting it. But the reality is that a progressive system introduces additional complexity to the codes. And that complexity a
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by Travis 16y ago
I think 99% of the time that I search, I find what I'm looking for within 1 or 2 queries. I'm really pleased with google at this point in time. The SPAM/SERP pages just get visually filtered by my brain. In short, I cannot envision ever p
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by Travis 16y ago
The flip side of the coin is how much money will it cost to support users like you . Take the high end of the Yahoo! estimate from this thread -- 2% of your users have JS turned off. If it takes 10% more programming time to support those
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by Travis 16y ago
Your title is misleading. How is what they did "faking" a promo? That implies some sort of fraud. What evidence do you have that they attempted to intentionally misinform, or defraud, customers? Cuz I sure don't see it in your post.
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by Travis 16y ago
Men have been trending towards specialization ever since we started seriously urbanizing. Specialization is important when you need a greater depth of understanding in one (usually) narrow field. Assuming that you have a maximum amount of
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by Travis 16y ago
I've thought about this, and I'm pretty sure that the iPhone / iPad is going to be my salvation in the event of an apocalypse. * Low power consumption * pretty durable (I abuse my iphone, it has lasted just fine) * potential for survivors t
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by Travis 16y ago
This works just as well for the human immune system as well. Having certain diseases makes you more susceptible to others. Case in point, the HIV virus causes AIDS, but generally death is described as "complications due to AIDS", e.g., no
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by Travis 16y ago
My take on their experience was that they had only sort of abstractly thought about stability. Then they severely underestimated the variance in performance. Before moving to Amazon, stability was something you worked at in the lower leve
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by Travis 16y ago
email is on the way! Although the idea doesn't scale well, this actually seems like the seed of an interesting business. I'd had a similar idea for dating sites: hire someone to write your profile, based on the best available data. OKCupi

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