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by angdis 15y ago
1) No prices because the price is negotiated between the sales guy and the buyer. Usually over a 3 cocktail lunch at an expensive steakhouse. Also, licensing is usually a site license and there is often a lot of customization needed before
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by angdis 15y ago
... and good riddance. Corporate blogs and social media initiatives are so forced and stilted when performed by companies that aren't a natural fit for them. I remember some of the Sun Microsystem employee blogs were particularly dry, and O
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by angdis 15y ago
Retired folks in the USA often pay living expenses from social security and/or savings. As long as the living costs remain steady, it works. A medical emergency or unexpected expense can easily de-stabilize the finances of seniors.
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by angdis 15y ago
I advise all who pontificate about what _SHOULD_ be taught in schools to take a look at what _IS_ actually taught in schools (high-school/college-prep) today. That last thing students is need is yet another hot topic on top of all the other
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by angdis 15y ago
USPS blew it. They could have evolved/adapted into different businesses. Not only could they have competed with UPS and FedEX for parcel delivery at scale, but there was (and perhaps still is) an opportunity for an entity to provide 3rd par
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by angdis 15y ago
The "learn to code" meme has been going around a lot lately, but I think there is a much more nuance to the intent behind learning to code than to literally train new programmers. I think many technical people don't realize that others simp
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by angdis 15y ago
I don't care (sort of). Where I live criminals literally get away with murder before receiving any significant time in jail and probation is considered a joke. Jurors DO CHECK PUBLIC RECORDS of defendants. It happens and it is perhaps time
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by angdis 15y ago
How is a TSA employee supposed to know if "Rand Paul" is a senator or some random nut (or both)? For the TSA grunt, it was just another asshole who is making his life miserable. For Rand Paul, it was a publicity stunt designed to raise folk
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by angdis 15y ago
Yes, not the same UX, but somehow the same principles seem to resonate.
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by angdis 15y ago
Stupid: not for researching the case on the internet, but for blabbing about it. Many jurors, including myself, will look something up themselves on a multi-day trial, that's common. The point is to see whether or not a defendant is a habit
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by angdis 15y ago
I agree that the practice of "just answer the freaking question" is a good policy and not only for communication with C-level suits, but when answering a question from anyone. However, sometimes the question itself makes it very clear that
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by angdis 15y ago
I don't understand the problem. Why do you feel guilty? People move on all the time in response to not being able to agree on how to proceed with a business plan, that's OK. Every job is a stepping stone. You don't owe your employer anythin
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by angdis 15y ago
I think it is a difficult problem. Much of the difficulty is just framing the question in a philosophical sense. The article talks about music recommendations based on a user's previous music-listening habits but what about recommendations
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by angdis 15y ago
No one can be "on" all the time. I would even go so far as to say that a creative person who doesn't periodically crash and burn isn't trying hard enough. Many creative people are even prone to varying degrees of hypomania, cycling between
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by angdis 15y ago
He does NOT literally mean that "Joe the plumber" should take up Java web development. Rushkoff is attempting to re-frame what it means to be a user. He wants the public to become more critical of the usage of technology and to be able to a
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by angdis 15y ago
While I appreciate the obvious advantage of not lugging heavy books around, that's the least of the problems with textbooks. Has anyone taken a look at what they're using in high-schools these days? IMHO, there is a _serious_ problem with c
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by angdis 15y ago
The longevity of the body is one thing, it is debatable whether or not it can be extended by a lot or a little (or at perhaps until the MTBF of a freak accident). What I rarely see discussion of, however, are philosophical and psychological
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by angdis 15y ago
There are no educational "prerequisites" for working at a start-up. However, I would say that self-taught folks without formal education are extremely rare in technical domains start-ups or not. I have encountered no more than a handful in
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by angdis 15y ago
OK, but the economy can only support a certain number of tin-knockers, plumbers, septic-tank cleaners, janitors, etc. These jobs exist because there are other people with other jobs that can pay for these services. The reality is that when
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by angdis 15y ago
I really like amazon, but if they pull another dick move I will stop buying from them. They already have a bad rep for the treatment of their warehouse workers: http://www.mcall.com/news/local/amazon/ All indications are that this company
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by angdis 15y ago
R is very much in demand these days. You definitely will want to leverage that skillset/experience. Focusing on being a "web developer" will merely put you in a ocean of millions of qualified candidates, but being a web-dev who can do thing
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by angdis 15y ago
He thinks things are complicated now, just wait till he takes a look at espresso machines !
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by angdis 15y ago
The same stuff happened at electrical/computer engineering departments in the late 80's. It is not a tragedy. It just means that lots of kids and/or their parents have gotten the meme that computer science is "hot". The universities are jus
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by angdis 15y ago
How charming! Slides for adults! That could never happen in the USA because of fear of litigation.
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by angdis 15y ago
While I am sure that mindset of the [older] users has something to do with it, I do think that a failure of design is also an important factor. As eyes loose the ability to focus on small fonts and fingers get less nimble, things like cell
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by angdis 15y ago
This is an extremely compelling idea for users who run their own websites. However, it is not clear what the pricing trade-offs are for a consumer (for example flickr) user. I would want to transfer my stuff out of flickr right away if ther
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by angdis 15y ago
Right on. I would add that after the new job is landed prepare for it to happen again by keeping your professional network fresh and up-to-date. Most importantly be ready to look for the signs before the shit hits the fan. There are always
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by angdis 15y ago
I wish verizon would just stick to being a "pipe." As much as I would appreciate a competitor to netflix, it just seems like there would be an enormous temptation for verizon to throttle down netflix (or other media services) while throttl
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by angdis 15y ago
It is "mint" as in the personal finance tool mint.
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by angdis 15y ago
It is kind of sad in a way. News like that makes me think the days where one can expect a long career doing satisfying work, whilst having a normal life with family and your own roof over your head are slowly drawing to a close. Now people

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