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by capsule_toy 14y ago
As far as I can tell, the problem is that we really don't know about the long reaching effects of global warming, and you're not accounting for the extreme possibilities. There have been periods of time where the earth was extremely inhospi
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
I have a phone number for everyone I want to snapchat with, but a couple of those people are not on Facebook. I can't imagine someone not having a smartphone in my demographic but not having FB, while rare, does happen.
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
Imperfect code that's done cheaper and faster could be more acceptable to your client with no moral or legal ramifications for you (ie as long as you make the client aware of the drawbacks and nothing bad like people dieing could occur). An
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
Based on what I've read in this thread and your site, it seems that at the very least, you have no idea how to construct a viable argument and defend it with the scientific and medical community. Until you realize this and solve this proble
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
There's also no control over the content. As an advertiser, I would be worried with where my ads may end up. With a traditional publication, I generally know the type of content that will come out and their policies. For your publication, t
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
I agree that it's low risk, but I don't think you can discount it completely. We have had public cases of high net worth individuals and people from prestigious companies doing immoral things (eg Kleiner Perkins, HP).
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
The main reason I avoid tables is because of my previous experience. Tables, and especially nested tables that wrap the entire site, would be noticeably slower when changing styles dynamically. For example, changing the positioning of an el
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
There is an alternative theory. Google isn't being strongarmed but they also aren't trying to improve search results. Instead they're trying to build moats around products like Youtube. By appeasing the content owners, the favor might be re
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
I agree this is probably what's happening but I'm worried this might change in the future. Right now I think all that happens is that the link is removed from the search results but if the site itself is also penalized, I'm afraid content o
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
You're assuming that legitimate sites that help independent artists won't receive many copyright takedown requests. It's difficult for sites to control what their users upload and they typically rely on the DMCA. If this system is abused, n
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
In the US at least, please stop analyzing these types of social interactions literally. The subtext is quite different. Basically, "Hi, how are you doing?" is the equivalent of "Hi, I'm being a pleasant person going through this standard cu
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
Installing lockers is something that I would get into if I wasn't already involved with a company doing something very similar but not for package deliveries. Once you build out the infrastructure, you have an asset with good ROI and a moat
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
I actually think lockers are more convenient because I don't even have to think about the day and time. I just pick up my package when it's convenient. I also imagine customized delivery times would increase costs and make logistics more di
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
I knew arcades that hosted competitions and were really vying for the market you're talking about. Almost all of them did have music games (DDR, Beatmania), but those were incredibly popular and lucrative when they came out. When the popula
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
Online gambling isn't illegal in the US, but financing it has been illegal since the SAFE Port Act[1] passed. Poker sites were still getting around the provision by hiding the source of transactions through payment processors. The recent sh
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
A competition isn't necessarily the best metric b/c the competitors are going to be a biased subset of the overall student body, and may not actually represent the quality of the education. I didn't go to a great school but there were still
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
My guess is it makes more sense to take products that can be monetized over as much as the user base as possible, and increase their efficacy than try to enter different verticals.
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
B/c of Computer Science's current popularity, it would be a huge mistake to start an education initiative and not start with Computer Science.
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
I actually think Reddit is quite optimized and not missing out on too many users. The Reddit homepage can take on the following states: 1) As it currently is dominated by memes and linkbait articles 2) Links to actual news and good content
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
I've seen people sucked into tv dramas, tv dramas are evil. I've seen people sucked into WoW, WoW is evil. I've seen people sucked into Final Fantasy, heck... every RPG is probably evil. Actually, it seems like any form of entertainment can
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
I do this a lot. A couple things I've realized: - Quite a few of the people you meet aren't going to lead to much. A few of them will lead to something but not until further down the road. Basically, not everyone is looking for freelance de
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
A lot of the people I work for need someone to be able to make sites and maintain them, but they don't have enough work to justify paying someone fulltime. Most of my employers just come to me when they need work done. Luckily, they always
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
Red light cameras can actually increase accidents at intersections. Lengthening the time of a yellow light can decrease accidents. One of the main reasons cities use red light cameras is to increase revenue. They aren't doing it to make the
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
I don't know if that's a fair comparison since you have a lot of experience in PHP and it sounds like, less in Ruby. It would be more fair to compare your productivity and costs in PHP against a seasoned Ruby developer.
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
I would much rather the phrase be something like, "don't take it too personally, we're all on the same team and even though I'm harsh, the goal is to improve your work." I know it doesn't roll off the tongue like "it's not personal, it's ju
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
I'm very surprised that it sounds like he used his Udacity course as the material for the actual Stanford course. That's a huge disservice to Stanford students. Online education is going to take time to develop. If the courses are too diffi
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
A lot of ppl have the drive, and have made sacrifices. I was temporarily homeless for a few months and slept out of the company's office. One of my friends is living rent free in an investor's living room, and I've heard of others doing thi
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
Do you actually know what the margin is or are you just making an assumption? There are certainly posh places that use cheap ingredients and overcharge to get a high margin, but from what I understand, most places can't get away with that.
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
Happened to me. Turned out I already had an account, but forgot about it. If you try to register an account w/ an existing e-mail, it'll tell you if it's already being used. The checkout process after I was logged in went fine. Also, I trie
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
I like how you assumed malice when bureaucracy is a much more plausible explanation.

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