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811.
by basseq 13y ago
Corinthian leather and green felt are one thing, but I worry that Apple may swing too far on the pendulum. I don't want an entire OS that looks like Letterpress, and if I did, I'd buy a Windows Phone. I think there's a place for textures an
812.
by basseq 13y ago
The sweeping generalizations and alleged industry-crossing trends in this article undermine a very basic truth: that a small minority of people are successful by kissing ass rather than kicking it. The author has set up an imaginary "nobili
813.
by basseq 13y ago
So in an argument about following both the letter and spirit of an agreement (e.g., free drink perks), the solution is to be underhanded about why they're being fired? Playing devil's advocate, I know. Statistically, the guy carting cases o
814.
by basseq 13y ago
Not that it's a bad thing, but wouldn't knowledge that an IPA exists increase the chances of infringement, knowing it's an extra step to get approval to use offensively?
815.
Fred Wilson on an Innovator's Patent Agreement (IPA)(avc.com)
1 points by basseq 13y ago|1 comments
816.
by basseq 13y ago
The employee who is carting out cases of free drinks is also the employee who will sue you for wrongful termination because the drinks were free and there were no guidelines to the contrary. The right thing to do is either to have a quiet,
817.
by basseq 13y ago
Clearly we all (myself included) have one-track minds.
818.
by basseq 14y ago
Interesting idea; I'd be interested to see a full correlation between Buzzscale scores and other ratings sites (IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes). Based on a quick analysis of the top movies on the front page (vs. Rotten Tomatoes user ratings) it seem
819.
by basseq 14y ago
As the husband of a PhD (in the U.S.), I agree with many of the OP's points. It was an arduous process with little in the way of internal controls or milestones and subject to the whims of her adviser. I was struck at how academia lacks the
820.
by basseq 14y ago
Note that the part of the law that restricted its applicability was unconstitutional. The ability to offer this tax break, period, is not. Thus, the logical resolution would be to allow those unconstitutionally barred from receiving the
821.
by basseq 14y ago
I did a quick google and found a discussion of retroactive tax laws (applying to gift taxes in 2010): http://www.assetprotectionsociety.org/the-likelihood-and-enf... Potential arguments include due process, "wholly new tax", lack of notic
822.
by basseq 14y ago
I feel like you could emphasize your DEVELOPER-ONLY focus a little better: it's not clear who should be filling out the form a) unless you scroll down the page and read all the content or b) until you get to the github handle input and th
823.
by basseq 14y ago
I've wanted something like this for going on two years. I even went so far as to start building it (wireframe: http://basseq.com/fun/epub/ ; some epub publishing code written), too, but lost momentum back in September and it's been sitting
824.
Android Malware Creeps Into Cellphone Bills(bits.blogs.nytimes.com)
5 points by basseq 14y ago|0 comments
825.
by basseq 14y ago
Svbtle was apparently "released" as a technical solution, but it quickly became clear to me that Dustin was more interested in the prestige of the invite-only "network" than the platform itself. I haven't dug into Simvla enough to see if it
826.
by basseq 14y ago
Yowch.
827.
by basseq 14y ago
I've been looking for a service like this for quite some time. Very cool!
828.
by basseq 14y ago
Agreed. But making the point that offering an alternative to piracy (a real alternative... the point is simplicity) will solve part of the problem and is good business sense. But it's change, so it's scary. People waving fistfuls of cash in
829.
by basseq 14y ago
My Global G-2, 8" chef's knife was not cheap, but it makes chopping shallots and tomatoes a joy. It's it by far better than the cheap crap you'd pick up at a department store. However, spending an extra $1,500+ for a Bob Kramer 8" Carbon St
830.
by basseq 14y ago
Or, better example: you make some popular clothes. Hollywood is wearing them and they are just THE RAGE. You'd like everyone to wear your clothes, but you think it's better to force people to buy them from your Santa Monica boutique that is
831.
by basseq 14y ago
> A voting system can only, at times, choose the most preferred of the options given. But it doesn't necessarily present us with the best candidates to choose from in the first place. Reminds me of HHGTTG: "Anyone who is capable of gett
832.
by basseq 14y ago
The threshold point is a good one, here. I think there's always a way to maximize the curve: getting the best quality fork you can find given your budget, needs, propensity of friends to start a spoon band, etc. To use Moxie's bike example,
833.
by basseq 14y ago
All this is rampant speculation. I'd say it's clearly not because iOS 6 Maps was met with such criticism: as others have pointed out, they've already fired Forstall for that (and other issues). I'd say it was probably a combination of issue
834.
by basseq 14y ago
Oh, and here's the rub for me: I don't use my CS degree. Besides pet projects and a general understanding of technology, I am not technical. The vocational approach Catalyst is recommending would have made me a better software engineer, but
835.
by basseq 14y ago
I'd expect managers who hire young people out of universities expect the conceptual tools and the theory, with the weakness being practical experience. And I'd say this is true across all majors (even vocational schools). And to my mind, th
836.
by basseq 14y ago
Point taken. (The problem with hyperbole is that there's always an exception: I know some very bright technical minds in "developing countries".) But we're talking about "formal education": how do we develop strong technical thinkers?
837.
by basseq 14y ago
I knew someone would come in and say that! (And I enjoyed my classes on automata.) You're right, though. Which goes back to my question around what should be part of a formal education? I bet HN could come up with 10 years worth of courses
838.
by basseq 14y ago
The key question that some have touched on is this: What should comprise a CS degree? (E.g., should these (and/or other areas) be a part of a CS degree?) I think the right balance needs to be struck between the academic and vocational views
839.
by basseq 14y ago
BTW, if anyone else was confused by the 450 SAT points comment, here's the detail: "To receive equal consideration by elite colleges, Asian Americans must outperform Whites by 140 points, Hispanics by 280 points, Blacks by 450 points in SAT
840.
by basseq 14y ago
Not only held up by Apple, but held up by Apple for anti-competitive reasons . Fact of the matter is: we don't know . Conjectures are just that. This is nothing more than a blog rant.

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