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by dbrian 13y ago
Can someone explain the EU's reasoning here? If Google promotes it's own services or even mixes ads with with search results, how is it "unfair" or in this case illegal?
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by dbrian 13y ago
Starbucks has been doing well selling $5 coffee. I don't think the cupcake market will ever be that size, but there is plenty of room for companies like https://www.heycupcake.com/ .
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by dbrian 13y ago
Because lawyers.
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by dbrian 13y ago
Aren't the zoning boards appointed by elected officials?
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by dbrian 13y ago
Isn't that kind of the point?
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by dbrian 14y ago
Seriously, this feels like people with broadband installing AOL.
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by dbrian 14y ago
Their prices seem really high. 1 instance with 1.7GB RAM is $233/m vs $44/m for Amazon EC2. What an I missing here?
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by dbrian 14y ago
What? I think you might have some issues there. These render instantly on my phone and on my Nexus tablet.
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by dbrian 14y ago
Obviously it varies by car but the the theory is that most engines are less fuel efficient at higher speeds. So driving the speed limit is more fuel efficient than driving over the speed limit.
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by dbrian 14y ago
Sure, but when you make personal choices for your own diet you should absolutely base it on your own observations.
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by dbrian 14y ago
I agree, elimination diets are great. And this is all anyone can really do as an individual to find what works best for them. I did the same thing with dairy. I just feel better without it.
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by dbrian 14y ago
It's easy. It doesn't require having a merchant account. It has an simple interface for configuring items and lets transactions be paperless. That sounds disruptive.
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by dbrian 14y ago
His point is that you need to better explain your product BEFORE you ask someone to signup. I want to know that this is something I might actually use before I go handing out my email address.
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by dbrian 14y ago
I agree, but it looks like it's $70 now. :/ https://www.sublimetext.com/buy
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by dbrian 14y ago
That and we seem to be trending towards streaming more and more media. Convenience trumps quality more often than not.
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by dbrian 14y ago
Not if you're honest about what you're having the conversation about. They know you are doing research for a startup idea. You can even generalize the question... "What do you think solving this problem is worth to businesses in your indus
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by dbrian 14y ago
Patents expire. The ownership of your house does not. We already have different rules for governing each.
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by dbrian 14y ago
Worthless to society, not worthless to lawyers who will sue people doing useful work.
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by dbrian 14y ago
What's wrong with that? They failed to monetize their innovation now the rest of the market should have a chance.
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by dbrian 14y ago
Intellectual property is not the same thing as physical property. They serve entirely different purposes.
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by dbrian 14y ago
Liquidity in the patent market isn't the issue. Building tangible things and pushing forward the pace of innovation is. Kodak would still innovate without the ability to liquidate their patent library during bankruptcy. Is the reduced ris
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by dbrian 14y ago
Why do patents need to be transferable at all? The whole idea is to give the inventor time to bring her invention to market. Once the original innovator is out of the picture, what’s the point to granting a monopoly on the technology?
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by dbrian 14y ago
SMTP uses TCP and works over tor just fine. But you can always just use a free web mail account somewhere.
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by dbrian 14y ago
Right, that's why you use Tor. PGP provides privacy and accountability. Tor provides anonymity. Just remember you have to trust the security of the receiving party as well. Make sure not to reveal yourself with the contents of your emails
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by dbrian 14y ago
Having them rely on an industry group to take pity on their case and come to their defense is not a good long term solution. The only way this will change is if large companies (Google/Apple/MS/Amazon) decide it's in their best interest to
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by dbrian 14y ago
If it costs 1 more sysadmin to support it, then it isn't worth it.
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by dbrian 14y ago
Ah yes, reading about UI design flaws on blog with horrible UI design flaws. The irony... it burns.
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by dbrian 14y ago
Compared to a designers salary, $50/mo to keep them on the latest software is money well spent. The Joel Test #9.
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by dbrian 14y ago
Depends on how vocal that percentage is. All of the reviews on the App Store are now complaints about ads. Once you've set expectations you can't go back without backlash.
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by dbrian 14y ago
It's really just the buttons and nav bar. If you change the look of those then it doesn't look so... bootstappy.

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