apozem

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   by apozem 11y ago

   That is literally what it is- the battle flag of the Army of Northern Virginia. It is most technically accurate (and will slow down angry calls from readers who trying to correct you) to call it a battle flag, regardless of common usage.
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   by apozem 11y ago

   You may have noticed this, but that New Yorker article was written by Randall Munroe, the creator of XKCD.
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   by apozem 11y ago

   The creation of whites-only suburbs was intentional and racist. The Federal Housing Administration started in 1934 and helped back home loans for white Americans. It helped get them out of the cities and invest in home ownership. The FHA ex
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   by apozem 11y ago

   Not a bad idea, but it would only work for stories with the appropriate depth to support a longer exploration that would make people feel like they got their money's worth. Some stories just aren't worth more than 300 words and do
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   by apozem 11y ago

   Take a look: http://www.buzzfeed.com/bigstories
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   by apozem 11y ago

   I read the autobiography of hacker Kevin Mitnick and the thing that struck me the most was how his "hacking" consisted of manipulating people. I can recall one case in the book where he compromised a system on a purely technical l
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   by apozem 12y ago

   That's a fascinating theory, but leaded gasoline has never been confirmed as the reason.
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   by apozem 12y ago

   I would argue Kindles benefit the consumer in that they're also enjoyable reading experiences. You can carry a library's worth of books in your backpack on a device with a wonderful screen.
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   by apozem 12y ago

   This is absolutely true. I spend hours laying out print pages. A good CMS could cut that time down to nothing. It's a ton of work up front, but it saves you so much time later. Edit: I also need a job soon and am applying to write for
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    by apozem 12y ago

    Exactly. Feature stories often use a delayed lead to set the scene or catch the reader's attention.
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    by apozem 12y ago

    Battery life is why I don't use Linux more. Even with monkeying around in the system, those Linux drivers suck up a lot of juice.
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    by apozem 12y ago

    Memes, inside jokes and other fluff content are good for attracting new users and light entertainment. That makes sense. What we're saying is that such low-effort content gets old. Users get bored after a while and want something thoug
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    by apozem 12y ago

    I worry sometimes about Uber, TaskRabbit, AirBnB and the like. Sometimes it seems like too much of their success rests on their Walmartesque avoidance of benefits, the kinds of benefits which blue-collar folks have relied on for years. If t
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    by apozem 12y ago

    God damn. Sometimes I forget how powerful The New Yorker's writing can feel. Superb.
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    by apozem 12y ago

    I can't help but worry this is because Google knows how much a "fast lane" could help it. They've got the cash to deliver their product at super speeds and get a leg up on everybody else who doesn't.
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    by apozem 12y ago

    I think we're getting more games for OS X and Linux because users have more ways to make themselves heard. We've got Kickstarter, reddit, Twitter, HN and a million different ways to tell them we want more than a Windows version. D
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    by apozem 12y ago

    You have to remember the difference between your perception and the public's perception. The public has no idea what good audio sounds like. They've probably never heard of The Wirecutter. They are not audiophiles. Beats, _regardl
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    by apozem 12y ago

    True, I did discount the jailbreaking community. They're a great bunch, but it's such an uphill struggle to break new versions and new chips. I don't see how that's sustainable.
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    by apozem 12y ago

    The insight this author provides into the market-focused side of consumer electronics is interesting. He mentions that Apple tends to lock up the high-end side of tablets and phones, leaving everyone else to chase the low- and middle-end of
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    by apozem 12y ago

    My thoughts exactly. If this guy didn't care to look up that the toss-up was about gApps (Google's proprietary products), that casts doubt onto the rest of his piece.
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    by apozem 12y ago

    Thanks for mentioning that essay. I just finished reading, and it made a lot of sense. Being popular in school is like a job. Most nerds I know (myself included) simply didn't care to put in the time or effort for the grooming, fashion