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by bestes 14y ago
I feel the same way, except it has been quite a while since I've read a good usenet-style rant, so I indulged. The correctness of an idea vs the expression of the idea are not related. You can be "right" and horrible at explaining or "wrong
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by bestes 15y ago
Investors and founders have had to become more creative and seek other ways to exit ($$). Only a handful of companies have made it through the SOX morass. So, it does seem logical that they are better. But, to suggest SOX might have actuall
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by bestes 15y ago
Maybe I am very naive, but how does unencrypted WiFi mean that anyone can do anything they like to me? Can they mess with my https, ssh or VPN connections? Can they inject content into regular HTTP pages?
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by bestes 15y ago
These Google links have become worse than Flash for me. I would really rather just read the article and look at the pics and not have to "sign in" and everything that entails.
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by bestes 15y ago
I dunno. Think about Steve Jobs recruiting for Mac engineers with a pirate flag flying from the building. If 'pirate' then == ninja/rockstar now, you might be missing a great job.
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by bestes 15y ago
bwarp, I find your stance ... distasteful. I have kids and I monitor them as appropriate. The idea that all Internet connections are now "age verified" is just getting the infrastructure in place for more serious censorship. And the idea th
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by bestes 15y ago
I'm not sure what you mean exactly; could you please expand a bit?
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by bestes 15y ago
$40/month? It's almost free! And, if $40 really is a big deal, I doubt you would bite at $20 or even $5; you would just do it yourself. Or, at least comfort yourself with the idea that you could.
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by bestes 15y ago
How about printers that secretly record tracking info on each page you print? Or the code in PhotoShop that makes sure I can't scan money? We know about these now, but only because they were discovered. I'm not sure if it is even possible t
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by bestes 15y ago
Is it illegal for a judge to think? If one side presents a really bad case, do they have to lose even if they are right? I've experienced this myself, so maybe my comments should be thrown out as biased.
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by bestes 15y ago
These clean and crisp ideas are dangerous if you just repeat them (news stories, cocktail parties, management retreats), but not if you use them as a way to evaluate your other ideas, plans and so on. I do agree completly with how annoying
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by bestes 15y ago
Does this mean my MacBook would be tax free?! I could live without milk for the rest of my life, but not my computer. Oh, and I love the way you slip in "lean" meats. Your own political agenda at work.
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by bestes 15y ago
Who are those people? Politicians? (serious question)
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by bestes 15y ago
Ignore an idea/essay/whatever because the author doesn't have a college degree in the area?
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by bestes 15y ago
Isn't knowing and understanding what your users are doing with your app the cornerstone of making a better app?
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by bestes 15y ago
Because it feels like irresponsible reporting. Fine for the Wall Street Journal, I guess, since those readers know what it means. I guess I should be happy if this is comparable to the "Apple is doomed!" stories that used to be in vogue.
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by bestes 15y ago
Do you have any data to back this up? I've been tasked with getting rid of old computers before (at a large company) and it was a very painful process. Schools wouldn't take them. I can't even imagine trying to send them to another country!
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by bestes 15y ago
I love the idea of using an HTTP POST to send email. I guess I'm the guy who has no idea how to use MIME, but find HTTP painless. Plus, whenever I try and configure mail on a new system, especially an EC2 instance (or whatever) there are a
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by bestes 15y ago
I think because "screens" are 2-D and little kids need to learn that things are 3-D. Also, screens don't have texture. Everything on a screen is artificial, which is fine once you understand what it is trying to represent, but not before.
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by bestes 15y ago
Did that thing ever actually ship?
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by bestes 15y ago
Don't forget that as a felony (before the Govenor intervene), she could no longer vote and loses many other rights. Basically not a citizen anymore.
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by bestes 15y ago
"Used to" for him/Slashdot would have been a loooong time ago.
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by bestes 15y ago
Maybe not secret then, but to be released at a later date. Or released in one of those journals that most of cannot access.
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by bestes 15y ago
When using Windows, one of my first troubleshooting steps is to reinstall the program. I (almost) never do that on the Mac. I'm guessing part of the reason is that Mac OS detects corrupt files before they are installed.
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by bestes 15y ago
Isn't "Discoverable" another way of saying this? It can and does work. It's fun to find a feature or learn how to do something new. Examples: iPhone. No manual (probably there is now). It's unbelievable, really. But, you have to admit it wo
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by bestes 15y ago
Flash required
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by bestes 15y ago
I felt like every subject I took in school was like this. We started at the beginning of time, then worked through all the important people and discoveries, etc. But, never, did we reach the state-of-the-art. That was very discouraging. Whe
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by bestes 15y ago
Palm didn't hire Rubinstein, he (as part of an investment group) bought Palm. He might not even want to work at HP.
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by bestes 15y ago
The time and energy used to mine is what provides the security of bitcoins and transactions. I would not call it a waste; it is what enables bitcoin to exist as a currency. Another way to think about it is to imagine that each of these GPU
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by bestes 15y ago
I think the OP was unreasonably harsh on DigitalOne (never heard of them let alone have any interests). It is very possible that they are consumed with FBI questioning, gag orders or who knows what else. I would give them a pass for a few d

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