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by alex_c 17y ago
I didn't read it as an argument for any particular environment or world view. I read it as an argument that certain people online need to pull their head out of their ass when they're proclaiming why others would be as successful as them if
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by alex_c 17y ago
I'm sure it is, but it doesn't seem like a bright business decision. He claims he spends up to $20K a year - sure, maybe this still isn't worth it to AT&T. But more importantly, you'd think they would see this as an opportunity to mak
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by alex_c 17y ago
Is there any reason to believe that Time, WSJ, etc., DIDN'T do any fact checking on the name they printed?
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by alex_c 17y ago
The link I saw was removed by the poster pretty quickly, out of respect for his privacy. I'm sure you could find it, but... why?
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by alex_c 17y ago
All I see is "increase your window size please".
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Silicon Valley Mobile Investment Report(thisismobility.com)
1 points by alex_c 17y ago|0 comments
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by alex_c 17y ago
This headline is a jarring example of the "echo chamber" (it's usually something about Twitter). I think few people outside Silicon Valley could write it with a straight face (not none, but few).
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by alex_c 17y ago
>The function of a jail is not to take revenge, it is to keep harmful people out of society There have been countless words written on the subject, but one of the functions IS deterrence. Look at it this way: you can try to launch a sta
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by alex_c 17y ago
The Onion did it 9 years ago: http://www.theonion.com/content/node/28694
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by alex_c 17y ago
I've never owned an Apple product before last year, so I'm not making any comment about their durability, one way or another. My point is this: go and survey today's Apple users, and ask them what they like about the products, or why they d
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by alex_c 17y ago
Smartphones have already been outselling laptops for a while now. Not at all surprised to see PC manufacturers jump in.
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by alex_c 17y ago
> A BMW motorcycle and an Apple computer will typically outlast 2-3 of the average competitor's products, while costing about 1.5x as much. Wait, what? For me it's hard to think of a company with more disposable products than Apple's. "
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by alex_c 17y ago
http://www.isdvorakaprofessionaltroll.com coming in 3... 2... 1...
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by alex_c 17y ago
What an incredibly succinct way to sum up how the decline in quality on social news sites occurs. Thank you, I'll have to remember that phrase.
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Meet the coywolf(thestar.com)
1 points by alex_c 17y ago|0 comments
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Ask HN: how would you A/B test iPhone apps?
7 points by alex_c 17y ago|7 comments
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by alex_c 17y ago
Not really, most web apps are just CRUD (and MVC if you're lucky). What percentage of all web apps (remember, this includes apps that are only ever used on a corporate intranet) ever get to tackle scaling or data mining?
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by alex_c 17y ago
He's talking about legal threats and "confusion in the marketplace of ideas". Definitely sounds like there's some confusion going on.
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by alex_c 17y ago
Is this a registered trademark? (I poked around the USPTO search form a bit, and couldn't find anything resembling "programming praxis"). I know copyright kicks in automatically, but is there such a thing as a non-registered trademark, and
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by alex_c 17y ago
I still think Douglas Adams explained it best. "Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind- bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space." In
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by alex_c 17y ago
Out of curiosity, how would one go about bringing their app to Apple's attention to be potentially listed there? Or is that process, as well, completely opaque?
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by alex_c 17y ago
http://www.google.ca/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&#38... Not cool. I have no problems with his name being everywhere if he is convicted, but at this point it's his word against hers. I don't think it's too much of an exaggeration
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by alex_c 17y ago
Sites that don't innovate and add new features over the years often end up feeling stale and stagnate. Maybe Facebook has solved the dilemma of how to keep "innovating" if you're already close to the ideal form from the beginning: gradual
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by alex_c 17y ago
I haven't read Reddit in a while, so the headline just confused me. (AT&T is getting angry? Or it's afraid of angry class action suits?)
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by alex_c 17y ago
I think you're oversimplifying the divide between geeky and non-geeky people. Or, to be more specific, you'd be surprised at the lengths "non-geeky" people would go to to get what they want. "You mean I can get more free apps for my iPhon
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by alex_c 17y ago
It is painfully obvious that there is demand for a service here. People who bring their own tea bag and use the free wifi the entire day are never going to be profitable, but what about laptop users who aren't quite that cheap? I did the w
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by alex_c 17y ago
Cool, it's multiplayer notepad! Works in Chrome for Mac.
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by alex_c 17y ago
Thanks - that is a good point, I think communication has been fairly clear up to now, but you can never be too sure. The best-case-scenario outcome definitely seems worth it for us, but as always, the devil is in the details.
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by alex_c 17y ago
Thank you - very helpful. We obviously want a good lawyer on our side (I think I can find someone), but it helps to have some things in mind already. I know I hate it when I get asked this kind of question, but I'll ask anyway - what shoul
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by alex_c 17y ago
I would really want the exclusivity to be time limited - let them be first to market with it, let us start selling to other companies after. The length is, of course, extremely important - it is a relatively slow moving industry, but wait

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