angstrom

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by angstrom 16y ago
Myopic viewpoints about code longevity tend to be driven by people that never worked on a project for more than 2 years. Few companies have business models that allow them to avoid the mess. It's not a problem for throw away projects or sta
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by angstrom 16y ago
Unfortunately it does. I've seen the exact same thing at a startup where they hired a receptionist. The girl took the job and told her current employer she was quitting. Probably no more than 2 days later the company reneged on their offer.
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by angstrom 16y ago
I think all we can say for certain is that large groups of people like to migrate to new forms of organized boredom.
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by angstrom 16y ago
I always thought this was the preferred method. Worst case scenario you tie the same event to the enter key and the button.
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by angstrom 16y ago
Also, do digital books kill open book quizzes?
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by angstrom 16y ago
The eInk ereaders are woefully inadequate, however, in 1-2 years I could see them being considerably cheaper and offering color as well. I doubt the iPad will drop in price. Until then I've been using Nook Study for 2 of my course. http://
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by angstrom 16y ago
It was only natural that the community's interests would broaden and lose focus. There was certainly a more strict focus prior to 5-6 months ago and definitely 4 years ago, however, HN was never strictly startup only news. In the initial s
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by angstrom 16y ago
It's in bad taste to poke fun at a still birth.
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by angstrom 16y ago
Another format. Yes. That will fix everything. ePub already supports XHTML and CSS. Extending it to support HTML5 is trivial if the renderer is using Webkit...which many eReaders do. And lets not forget the importance of content and form. H
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by angstrom 16y ago
On the flip side, Google gathers data. It's part of its DNA. It's hard not to sound creepy. It will be officially creepy when he hits all the points of the Santa Clause song.
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by angstrom 16y ago
I do great one on one, probably better than most. I can converse without focusing on myself. I inquire, listen, reciprocate. What I suck at is group talk. Part of it is that I'm actually following what everyone is saying and not looking for
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by angstrom 16y ago
Particularly when one compares the aspects of scouting, harassing, turtling, and expanding to the similar goals of Go to control board territory, eliminate enemy stones, and defend strong holds. The real difference is in Starcraft you're dy
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by angstrom 16y ago
I think I would start a cultural movement to allow polyandry before resorting to a digital relationship. I know I've heard of fraternal polyandry. Any reason such relationships would be taboo in eastern cultures? Seems like it would be adva
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by angstrom 16y ago
"When people don’t know what a fundamentally new product should cost, they are strongly influenced by the first price they encounter." http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/priceless/201004/how-muc...
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by angstrom 16y ago
Science!
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by angstrom 16y ago
I think that's true, at least where the content of the discussion takes a back seat to the bells & whistles.
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by angstrom 16y ago
If craigslist wasn't filled with so many fake adverts from brokers trying to reel in suckers that would be a realistic option. Generally, if the price looks good it will always be "just taken", but don't worry, there's "another property lik
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by angstrom 16y ago
I've never worn a suit to an interview, but I liked your response nonetheless. Where I work it's a mixture of dress/jeans/suits.
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by angstrom 16y ago
Yeah really. Does that mean the code is littered with "Left as an exercise for the reader."?
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by angstrom 16y ago
"Uniquely American." is the correct phrase I believe. Just an example of how out of touch the wealthy are from reality.
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by angstrom 16y ago
I think they're hoping inflation will eventually compensate...
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Barnes & Noble Nook keeping better pace with Kindle eBook sales than iPad(wired.com)
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by angstrom 16y ago
It doesn't handle math formulae very well. Not sure if this is a short coming of the AZW format or what at this point. It's hard to find information on whether or not there is an easy work around.
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by angstrom 16y ago
That's what I've often wondered. Why isn't this a government initiative to take the Library of Congress and provide a digital layer on top of it for public access. Then just turn the regular libraries into community centers without the over
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by angstrom 16y ago
I wouldn't expect failure unless people are extolling the almost certain exponential growth of user base. Where are the numbers on stagnant users? I have 4 very close friends that I would rather update via email or IM simply because I don't
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by angstrom 16y ago
That was my first guess, but then why would these people expect any unemployment benefits? Isn't 26 weeks minimum employment required? Other possibility is that it's in bad taste to lay people off during the holidays. Makes more sense to do
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by angstrom 16y ago
Mass acceptance indicating a strong and growing market. Should also point out it's as important what they chose to leave out as it is what they left in, not just the convergence of technologies making it possible.
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by angstrom 16y ago
I expect in the near future we'll see more Trial Membership Plans ala Netflix and others and the Free Plan will be removed in favor of a demo example or a "nearly free" plan.
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by angstrom 16y ago
I honestly think it would be easy to monetize; merely a matter of public perception. Consider that it hasn't stopped people from spending on coffins, dirt plots, tombstones, mausoleums, funeral parlors etc. The departed may or may not baulk
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by angstrom 16y ago
Even if they did Microsoft has it's only patent arsenal. You only bring a patent suit if the IP retaliation isn't equally damaging. I think this has more to do with Oracle seeing Google's cloud as a competitor to Oracle's cloud. If they dep

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