andreyf

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811.
by andreyf 16y ago
Anchoring involves defining the value of something where it was previously undefined. What you describe is simply an extreme initial offer. You're right that it isn't necessarily sinister.
812.
by andreyf 16y ago
I imagine it's tough to display DRM-protected content in a browser without being able to make copies using something like a Chrome extension, which would infuriate the publishers.
813.
by andreyf 16y ago
Frankly, I'm really surprised this took so long. The mechanism by which a phone call is routed/made is a compliment to the iPhone, and hence any direction Apple can take that commodifies the process is good for their core business (making g
814.
by andreyf 16y ago
Strange that nobody seems to have asked the obvious question: what does he think makes the game so much fun? More specifically, how much thought/effort did he think into getting the creeper/sound/cave mechanics just the right amount of scar
815.
by andreyf 16y ago
Easy way to tell: try logging in with a bad password.
816.
by andreyf 16y ago
There's always the possibility that (1) will one day change. For example, when, in some state of emergency, the US decides to back one political strength over another. I'm not military or historical expert, so I might be wrong, but I could
817.
by andreyf 16y ago
Err, the other obvious explanation is that whoever was at these meeting really don't have anything to hide, and Arrington is grossly exaggerating the few anonymous tips he's gotten.
818.
by andreyf 16y ago
Good point. It gives a common language, common metrics, etc. I suppose my argument is, then, that good design shouldn't be collaborated on, but should instead originate in the mind of a single auteur, without the constraint of having to con
819.
by andreyf 16y ago
I would have thought that top VC's would be smart not to say a word about this that isn't vetted by their lawyers. Except maybe Dave McClure :-P
820.
by andreyf 16y ago
I'm not sure how to say this without coming off as a smart-ass, but isn't "used at Microsoft for UX design" more of an example of what not to do? Last time I tried to use a Windows machine, I ended up shutting it down by accident (was try
821.
by andreyf 16y ago
And get Coke to sponsor it ;)
822.
by andreyf 16y ago
There's a difference between discipline and subjugation. Many kids have the mentality of slaves - disgruntled, fearful, and angry.
823.
by andreyf 16y ago
Woah. Leo looks like he was having a really bad day or something. Why didn't he just say "I know, I know, it's a review unit, I'm sending it back in 7 days and going out to buy my own, because I like it so much"? However you respond to "did
824.
by andreyf 16y ago
That, and the picture says everything a lot more succinctly than words: http://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/chainspix.htm
825.
by andreyf 16y ago
In that answer he links to an article which ends on an important point that the author of the submitted TC article seems to ignore: Of course there's no guarantee that Facebook will actually realize any of this potential -- there were many
826.
by andreyf 16y ago
What does he mean that "it's already trading at $25b? It's private stock, no?
827.
by andreyf 16y ago
Who got harmed?
828.
by andreyf 16y ago
I'm pretty sure not playing is a guaranteed win ;)
829.
by andreyf 16y ago
Don't forget everything they do teach: being wholly subjugated to the control of a superior (where else do you need to ask before going to the bathroom?), unquestioning obedience, working hard without a hint of interest, etc.
830.
by andreyf 16y ago
Is this ethical? http://dl.dropbox.com/u/404957/donorschoose.png The opt-in is for an extra 15% of your donation to be "optionally" donated to the charity. Because it is "optional", this 15% doesn't count towards the official "% of donati
831.
by andreyf 16y ago
Even worse. That gives first-class status to the "HTML version" which contains links to all of the other "versions" of a webapp.
832.
by andreyf 16y ago
I don't understand why people are mad, but I do understand why they'd be surprised. The value of the processor is physical. It's protected by property law. At one point of the manufacturing, the processor is purposefully damaged and devalua
833.
by andreyf 16y ago
What is this clout, and where can I get some?
834.
by andreyf 16y ago
But following the tutorial of the OP demonstrates with some certainty intent to cause damage.
835.
by andreyf 16y ago
Meh. Looks like more trouble that it's worth. With the new(ish) RFID chips, I can "swipe" a credit card without taking it out of my wallet. If I wanted a "secure PIN" feature, I could use my ATM card. Maybe I'll change my mind if my credit
836.
by andreyf 16y ago
Uh, doesn't that just add an extra round trip and yet another mandatory HTTP request? No thanks, I think we've enough of those.
837.
by andreyf 16y ago
> Maybe not exactly, but you can get pretty damn close. Pretty different things those two, if you consider chaos theory. Still, computers are by design created in a way which can be easily modeled.
838.
by andreyf 16y ago
They do have good design taste, but their technical side is missing quite a bit. Just earlier today, I couldn't figure out how to submit an image by URL (since they automatically resized my original): kept getting some kind of "invalid file
839.
by andreyf 16y ago
Thought this too, until I moved in with two professional (that is, paid) bloggers in NYC. Apparently, there's quite an ecosystem of tumblr "publishers" who care deeply about their tumblr follower numbers, etc.
840.
by andreyf 16y ago
I assume this means that each transistor is simulated digitally, as a pure switch, and not as an analog component, which I imagine would be near impossible to do in Javascript on current hardware. Thought this for the longest time, too, b

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