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by adamlett 9y ago
Biometrics are usernames not passwords That such a meaningless slogan. Passwords and biometrics have different pros and cons, but they are the same in that they increase security. Biometrics should never be used on the sole authenticatio
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by adamlett 9y ago
Sure, that's what I thought Wow, that sure make me think we can have a fruitful discussion. because I don't know of any monopoly that didn't benefit from gov't subsidies or explicit protectionist policies. Two points
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by adamlett 9y ago
Time is a price we have to pay. By which you mean that time is a price you think we ought to pay. I mean, we do actually have options. Because the alternative, govt intervention, in the long term is much more expensive: it corrupts the
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by adamlett 9y ago
I’m hesitant to answer you, because the internet has made me jaded, and I foresee getting into a long discussion about what constitutes an unregulated market and what constitutes a monopoly. As to how natural monopolies arise, Wikipedia h
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by adamlett 9y ago
Monopolies are granted by governments Sometimes, sure. But far from exclusively. Monopolies arise naturally in unregulated markets. The free market has a natural solution to monopolies, it's called competition - startups. That’s li
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by adamlett 9y ago
There's really no fundamental reason why iAd couldn't have become a more powerful revenue generating part of their platform. Maybe iAd could have performed slightly better if certain policies had been different. But iAd still ha
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by adamlett 9y ago
No. Apple has had the same business model always, which is to sell you hardware differentiated by software at a premium. Apple doesn't have an advertising-based business model[1] because such a model is fundamentally incompatible with
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by adamlett 9y ago
I wonder if we will finally go back to hardware design principles that prioritizes functionality over look. As soon as we go back to renting our equipment from the telcos, we will get ugly handsets that last forever. Cars, a complex mach
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by adamlett 9y ago
Smartphone design is downright terrible in terms of functionality I disagree. It seems obvioous to me that smartphones are optimized for easy insertion into and retrieval from tight front pockets in pants. That’s why they are shaped the w
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by adamlett 9y ago
“If this is the only way to do except for that other way of doing it, then there’s only one way to do it”!
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by adamlett 9y ago
“Requires”?
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by adamlett 9y ago
This is the most horrible UX I have ever seen You must lead a very sheltered existence then ;-)
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by adamlett 9y ago
As far as I can remember, 3rd party keyboards are not allowed for password prompts.
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by adamlett 9y ago
No, he really is against the tools. He is on the record as being opposed to static typing, optionals etc. And by the way, noone is making the argument that tools solve all the problems developers deal with. But to say that actually, they
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by adamlett 9y ago
You’re creating a false dilemma. It’s entirely possible to be a disciplined programmer and use good tools. And, yes, a teacher should care more about the skills than the tools, but Uncle Bob is actively against the tools, claiming that th
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by adamlett 9y ago
I think that "discipline" is a bit of trigger word for some folks, though. It can be seen to imply a personal failing, but as Bob's post explains "undisciplined" programming is usually a combination of personal and
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by adamlett 9y ago
No tool will ever successfully enforce discipline. If anything, it makes people more lax. But the end goal is not disciplined programmers! It is better, safer and more timely software. Your argument applies just as well to safety equipmen
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by adamlett 9y ago
Ah, ok. That makes more sense!
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by adamlett 9y ago
But security researchers warn that having either wifi or Bluetooth active when not in use puts users at risk of attack, calling the change “stupid” and “not clear for the user” Let’s be clear. Leaving WiFi or Bluetooth active puts users a
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by adamlett 9y ago
You are splitting hairs. What the parent commenter meant is that Apple refused to collect a lot of the information that advertisers were interested in to target their audiences.
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by adamlett 9y ago
It reads like you plan to get entirely new furniture when you move. What’s wrong with the furniture you already own?
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by adamlett 9y ago
So the answer is yes, you did make up the number. Thank you.
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by adamlett 9y ago
So, did you just make up the number?
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by adamlett 9y ago
Ostensibly, but really it's hard to look at it and not conclude that it's simply to ensure the rich don't have to pay taxes. What do people imagine rich people would do with their money instead, if capital gains were taxed li
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by adamlett 9y ago
You're right in principle, and I thought about writing the same. But trademarks are IP too, and I have a hard time seeing how this applies to them. I also think copyright is far worse than patents for a few reasons. Firstly, patents do
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by adamlett 9y ago
Not to mention the music industry or really any industry whose business model is enabled by copyright.
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by adamlett 9y ago
Your argument hinges on the erroneous belief that more investment is always better. But in order to create value, investment capital needs sound investment opportunities with positive expected ROIs. If there is too much capital and not enou
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by adamlett 9y ago
I think you are vastly overrating how much Netflix must pay to have old shows. To many content owners the choice is between not monetizing their IP, or licensing it to Netflix. That's a pretty weak position from which to negotiate pric
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by adamlett 9y ago
That's oversimplified. Expected return is not the only factor to consider when deciding whether to invest or not. There is also risk to consider. A 51% chance to to either double up or lose your investment has a positive expected retur
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by adamlett 9y ago
I think you're misunderstanding me. If I have a high income, I have many options to swap that for fulfillment and satisfaction. I can buy stuff, I can go on interesting vacations, I can have expensive hobbies, I can donate to charities

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