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by alex_c 15y ago
You know, it is pretty easy to kill someone. That doesn't mean it's morally acceptable, let alone legal. It doesn't matter how easy it is to copy the photograph. It's still not morally acceptable or legal. And yet, people still kill each
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by alex_c 15y ago
I know, I know, "things were better back in the day", but the Reddification of Reddit has really accelerated over the past year and a bit. Between rage comics, advice animals, and the Atheism subreddit, the default front page is a very dif
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by alex_c 15y ago
Technically you should not participate in the poll, since it clearly doesn't apply to you.
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by alex_c 15y ago
Bad products, horrible software That seems strongly overstated. I don't use a BlackBerry, but nothing about RIM's products strikes me as bad or horrible. They are, at worst, uninspired products in a market with much stronger competitors
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by alex_c 15y ago
interface design. the skill in demand is the latter. to be good at it one needs to be able to be proficient in html, css, javascript, and have basic abilities in whatever server-side technologies are in use. I really don't follow. A kick
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by alex_c 15y ago
The problem with that argument is that it requires voters to trust their representatives' competence and motivations to represent their best interests behind closed doors. That trust is in really short supply right now.
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by alex_c 15y ago
That seems to be between you and Google. If paying for Google Apps doesn't result in having reliable video hosting, then Google's service may not be worth it. UMG's "rights" don't really come into it if this is a voluntary agreement betwe
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by alex_c 15y ago
That seems pretty novelty.
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by alex_c 15y ago
MindWave headset, Arduino controller, and MakerBot for printing the parts. What a time to be alive!
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Mind-controlled animatronics cat ears(thingiverse.com)
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by alex_c 15y ago
This stuff seems to work incredibly well on Steam - I don't see why it wouldn't help here. The big value isn't just the front-page promotion, it's also the time limited sale for a bargain price. I suspect the main effect in the long term w
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by alex_c 15y ago
What's wrong with self promotion? It can make the signal-to-noise ratio unbearable. It cheapens the community, and makes it less interesting and useful. Who else is going to promote you for free? People who genuinely like your product.
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by alex_c 15y ago
All I see are a bunch of self-promotional trolls, on both sides of the "issue". Is setting up an entire website really a proportionate response to a dumb tweet? (Obviously, it is if you're stirring up controversy). Seriously, guys... don't
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by alex_c 15y ago
I haven't worked much with OAuth on the iPhone, but what I hate is that, when it's embedded in apps, it makes phishing attempts pretty much undetectable for end users. I see a Facebook login form pop up in a UIWebView in an app - is it rea
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by alex_c 15y ago
Just for kicks, did you check if it even looks at hidden files or folders?
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by alex_c 15y ago
It baffles me how Zuckerberg can remain disdainful of our very consistent feelings toward privacy, while arrogantly suggesting that he knows better. Facebook's popularity suggests that Zuckerberg does know better. I have yet to be convin
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by alex_c 15y ago
There's been grumbling from some labels that don't feel Spotify is worth it. Hard to tell if it's a full-blown implosion, though. http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/permalink/2011/111110distrib... http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081011
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Spotify announces developer platform(businessinsider.com)
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by alex_c 15y ago
Yes and no. Watching the video, the biggest part of the pitch is the emotional appeal: small snippets of your digital life that you can take with you anywhere (or pack with your loved one's lunch) and enjoy away from the screens that we st
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by alex_c 15y ago
Now if you're talking about people with investments in EUR who could switch that over to USD, well yeah, the exchange rate doesn't seem to have crashed. With all the doom and gloom about the Euro, why hasn't it crashed against other cur
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by alex_c 15y ago
"The Euro Zone" has a different meaning from "Europe".
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by alex_c 15y ago
There's no mention of the flip side of this. I only have one position, and I interview multiple candidates, several of which are good. If I make you an offer, I can't afford to sit around waiting for weeks for you to make up your mind: if
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Cyborg Insect Power Breakthrough(bbc.co.uk)
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by alex_c 15y ago
A similar argument can be made about original paintings, versus prints, versus (not really there yet, but can't be too far off) full-size, HD digital painting displays. You have the information, and you have the physical object used to repr
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by alex_c 15y ago
Talking about a city on Mars by the middle of this century—even as SpaceX has yet to fly its first cargo mission to Earth orbit—is one of the reasons space professionals are skeptical about Musk’s claims. And yet, it's this kind of comple
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by alex_c 15y ago
There's been a steady stream of naysayers. After a quick search: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2767495 (Why Google+ is poised to fail) http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2887848 (A Eulogy for Google+) http://news.ycombinator.co
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by alex_c 15y ago
There is no universal database of copyright information. The major copyright holders (major record labels, studios, etc.) are ridiculously complex to deal with already. Throw in minor publishers, and independent copyright holders, and wha
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by alex_c 15y ago
Is this the kind of thinking that led to Gawker's monstrosity of a redesign half a year ago?
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by alex_c 15y ago
I think many people want the second-cheapest (psychologically: good value, but not the worst), or the second most expensive (high quality, but not extravagant).
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by alex_c 15y ago
Most of the business world has no issue with a "you deserve what you negotiate for yourself" mentality - if it applies to your own high compensation, or to someone else's low compensation. It only becomes an issue if someone you perceive t

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