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by chugger 15y ago
People are curious when someone like Steve Jobs dies. This is something that will never happen to you when your time comes.
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Reader Memories of Steve Jobs(nytimes.com)
12 points by chugger 15y ago|3 comments
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by chugger 15y ago
he was going out on a date that evening—and he hadn’t been on a date for a long time. He explained that he’d just met the woman he was seeing a few days earlier, and was very nervous about his date. The Steve Jobs—so confident as a busines
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by chugger 15y ago
Steve's Most Enduring Legacy: inspiring generations of entrepreneurs, artists, etc. to "think different". Right now, theres someone working on his own startup in their garage because he was inspired by Steve Jobs.
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Microsoft Reported to Be Considering a Bid for Yahoo(cnbc.com)
2 points by chugger 15y ago|0 comments
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by chugger 15y ago
Long nicknamed the “favorite yo-yo” of daytraders and hedge fund managers – Apple’s high beta of 1.43, its prominent position in finance media and its vulnerability to rumors has made it a choice stock in short term profits, both through lo
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by chugger 15y ago
hilarious. “It’s so limited!” the man in his 20′s was saying while sitting in front of one of the Samsung Chromebook Series 5 devices, and idly playing with the clickable trackpad. He was saying this to two friends that had crowded around t
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by chugger 15y ago
Most of these rumors are started by hedge funds with short positions in Apple. 1) Spread rumors about a product 2) Watch stock price go up 3) Wait for the actual product announcement 4) Short sale 5) Profit$$$ it happens everyday.
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by chugger 15y ago
some interesting points: * More than 90% of Americans still don’t own an iPhone. Heck, two-thirds of Americans still don’t own a smartphone. So the iPhone 4 design isn’t “old” to them. * http://www.splatf.com/2011/10/iphone-4s/
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by chugger 15y ago
Fact: Sales Force's "cloud" uses Oracle's database and application server software.
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by chugger 15y ago
That's right, Steve's no Edison. Steve's better than Edison.
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by chugger 15y ago
Moritz wrote a tabloid-ish book about Steve Jobs and Apple in the 80s and look at him now. :)
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Android is the new Linux — and that’s not a good thing(money.cnn.com)
2 points by chugger 15y ago|0 comments
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by chugger 15y ago
1) eat a healthy breakfast 2) sleep at least 7-8 hours a day 3) exercise
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by chugger 15y ago
Corruption is the norm in China. Pointing out Groupon's problems doesn't change that fact.
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by chugger 15y ago
I would never invest my money in China or any chinese-owned company. Corruption,shady accounting practices,etc. Justice Department probing Chinese accounting http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/30/us-china-usa-accou...
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by chugger 15y ago
New/refurbished iPad 1's are available online starting from $200.
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by chugger 15y ago
You can get a new/refurbished iPad 1 starting from $200
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by chugger 15y ago
The Kindle Fire really has nothing going for it except for the large screen and the price.
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by chugger 15y ago
Wouldn't surprise me if it was true. marc andreessen sits on the board of both companies HP and Facebook.
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by chugger 15y ago
I'd choose an iPod Touch or an iPad 1 over a Kindle Fire any day.
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by chugger 15y ago
both.
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by chugger 15y ago
that's right, Steve's no Edison. Steve's better than Edison.
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by chugger 15y ago
if you don't love Ghostbusters you are not worthy to be in HN.
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'Ghostbusters' back in theaters for Halloween(insidemovies.ew.com)
4 points by chugger 15y ago|1 comments
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by chugger 15y ago
does Ted know we're talking about him?
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by chugger 15y ago
Google's Biggest Threat Is Google failing to innovate. They're still a one-trick pony after all these years.
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by chugger 15y ago
Apple TV is doing well for a "hobby" compared to Google TV. and Ping's failure is not hurting Apple at all. Amazon however, does not nearly have as much cash and resources as Apple or Google. if Amazon fails in this it can potentially hurt
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by chugger 15y ago
What's the value add other than tight integration with Amazon Cloud, etc. ? is it compelling enough for most users to ditch the Xoom, Touch Pad, Galaxy Tab, etc. over this tablet?
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by chugger 15y ago
I'd choose Todd Bradley over Meg Whitman http://www8.hp.com/us/en/company-information/executive-team/... Executive Vice President, Personal Systems Group He's had success running HP’s Personal Systems Group, he's a proven leader, he know

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