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Friction of Transportation
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The Qualitative Life
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Minimalism is Honesty
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Fixing Education in America
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Better Software Design at Apple
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True Computer Hardware and Software Innovation
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Thoughts on Government, Economics, and Society
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Which company do you distrust more?
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AT&T Nexus S ICS update?
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15y ago
The idea sounds fantastic, but what will give the "e-dollar" any intrinsic value? 1 US dollar is basically paper with ink on it. If it's not worth anything, there's no point.
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15y ago
Well Microsoft-Facebook makes sense from a competitive standpoint with Apple-Twitter.
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But I think examples like Sparrow (Mail app) represent the idea that if you make it obvious that it's worth paying for, people will do it. Maybe if they had a freemium system. It starts off free but if you want no ads and more features you
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15y ago
Well if any major tech company would go after them it would be Microsoft. Facebook's integration in Bing, Microsoft buying Skype then integrating it with Facebook, etc. I agree though. The first thing to do would be to get rid of the advert
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Something similar to this would be nice. http://www.theverge.com/2012/3/30/2883925/an-alternate-windo...
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I personally think that Microsoft should either buy or merge with Facebook, wipe the slate clean, redesign it Metro UI style, and charge for it. No ads, just a better overall service. I wouldn't hate Facebook so much if it were actually fun
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Simply Tech News
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As long as you don't look like you belong in a slum, I'm not going to care what you wear. It should be about the good/service you're trying to sell. Google has talked about how people come in dressed like they're going to the beach then blo
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Well written. I think you hit the nail on the head with the fact that it should be an experience rather than us just consuming information. Consuming makes us sound like we're mindless zombies.
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Privacy is Your Own Problem
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Path Stumbles Off the Path
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Tim Berners-Lee Takes the Stand to Keep the Web Free
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Exhibit A in Patent Abuses
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Facebook Is Using You
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People will be too stubborn to play this game. Or maybe my friends need to get off Facebook every now and then.