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871.
by basseq 15y ago
PayPal is an entrenched player whose largest market also happens to be its parent company. Their customer service is terrible, they've been vilified in the press, and I can't say they're known for innovation, technical or otherwise. Not who
872.
by basseq 15y ago
And there you go. The power of community editing. Call Jimbo and tell him he's got a viable model! Thanks!
873.
by basseq 15y ago
Take all this with a grain of salt, as I'm about to get vague and handwave-y. According to some article I read [citation needed], the fact that their interface is crap actually drives more pageviews. E.g., that profile pictures are distorte
874.
by basseq 15y ago
Moreover, they're asking users to make a decision about whether to promote their service without first using it . I think you'd get more engagement if you populated your timeline and there was a message that said, "Hey, isn't this cool? Le
875.
by basseq 15y ago
I don't disagree, and at least there was a checkbox , but blaming the user for what's at best a UX issue and at worst an abuse of trust doesn't bode well for a new service.
876.
by basseq 15y ago
At the end of the day, it should be the user that grants individual permissions, not an all-or-nothing application request. (See Also: the Facebook permission add-ons that do just that.) I agree with fookyong, that the request to post thi
877.
by basseq 15y ago
I'm seeing it currently (Win, Chrome, Adblock). I don't remember seeing it yesterday, but not sure if it's because they updated the page or that I'm not used to looking for service details on signup. Either way, it's disingenuous, IMO. Yo
878.
by basseq 15y ago
Immediately posting a tweet without my say-so? For shame. An abuse of trust in this day in age and a reason I hate Twitter/Facebook universal sign-ins. Access revoked. Goodbye.
879.
by basseq 15y ago
I'll be interested to see if this works...
880.
by basseq 15y ago
From The Snowball: "Buffett understood the basics of computers perfectly well. But he would not consider buying a technology stock at any price. 'When it comes to Microsoft and Intel,' he said, 'I know know what the world will look like ten
881.
by basseq 15y ago
My checking account is fundamentally a revolving cash account between a portion of my paycheck and my monthly bills (cc, mortgage, utilities, etc.). Other than autopay bills, all my purchases go through my credit card (which is then another
882.
by basseq 15y ago
Expecting this to be an Onion article...
883.
by basseq 15y ago
AAPL today has basically re-converged with the Dow. It was tracking similarly on Monday, outpaced then fell with the announcement, and has been slowly recovering today. Hope everyone bought at $355. :)
884.
by basseq 15y ago
iPhone 3G announcement and launch: http://www.google.com//finance?chdnp=1&chdd=1&chds=1... 3Gs: http://www.google.com//finance?chdnp=1&chdd=1&chds=1... 4: http://www.google.com//finance?chdnp=1&chdd=1&chds=1...
885.
by basseq 15y ago
I don't have the evidence at hand, but my recollection from watching the market in relation to Apple's previous announcements is that a dip is nothing new. Wall Streeters get so caught up in the rumor machine that when Apple doesn't release
886.
by basseq 15y ago
"That's an interesting and simple approach that could be implemented relatively easily in the next generation of cars." Yep, just as soon as we have cars that can not only drive themselves, but we trust enough to cede control. Next generati
887.
by basseq 15y ago
You can't merely say that an illegal act is justified because it was conducted to expose another crime (or immoral action, or what-have-you). "Suspicions", even commonly held ones, do not suffice as burden of proof -- hence Constitutional a
888.
by basseq 15y ago
I like the thought, but what makes you think the numbers HAVE to be an IP?
889.
by basseq 15y ago
The stat I found interesting is this one [citation needed]: while a majority of edits are done by few editors, most of the content is generated by either a) anonymous accounts or b) people who have contributed 2-3 times and haven't returned
890.
by basseq 15y ago
I feel like you would make normal trademark infringement claims against promoters who abuse your trademarks by implying your company's support. Association with "unsavory" products or services is probably the root impetus here, given Apple'
891.
by basseq 15y ago
I wonder if this is designed to crack down on those insipid "Free iPad! " ( If you sign up for 100 offers) sites. Considering the number of giveaways of Apple products, driven by their rating as a very desirable prize, this seems to be a l
892.
Apple: No More Free Apple Product Giveaways or Promotions(pcmag.com)
5 points by basseq 15y ago|5 comments
893.
by basseq 15y ago
Beneath the cruft (i.e., Apple products should have less polish, Apple hates amateurs), I think there's a kernel of truth, especially related to their approach to social networking. Can we expect Kayne West to use Ping like Twitter? Probabl
894.
by basseq 15y ago
Bookmarked; we'll how if it gets used in daily life, but it's certainly better than the tool I have been using. Seems slow, currently.
895.
by basseq 15y ago
I discovered Joe Davis and TT a couple years (even going so far as to make my own editing tool which, I like to think, influenced Joe's own implementation). I was thinking about the news article ideas the other day, actually. (E.g., a 24in6
896.
by basseq 15y ago
Honestly, it sounds like a pretty interesting job, but reminds me of the adage about choosing between doing something awesome and being to tell no one, and doing something (more) mainstream and telling everyone. Sounds like he'd prefer the
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The Amazing Machinery of Cirque du Soleil’s KÀ(jimonlight.com)
1 points by basseq 15y ago|0 comments
898.
by basseq 16y ago
In the U.S. at least, I could see reasonable legal action on the part of the original owner, as she seems to have a common law trademark that would supersede any legal trademark. Maybe Twitter would accept that argument, or maybe you'd have
899.
by basseq 16y ago
Strange to see a name on HN and think, wait, I knew someone with that name. Wait, the guy I knew went to Princeton. Wait... I never met Bill in person, but we collaborated on a couple projects and used to exchange random e-mails and IMs. He