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691.
by dminor 16y ago
Yes, think of all the additional IP lawyer jobs that would be created if only we approved patents faster.
692.
by dminor 16y ago
Well I'd say normal probably depends entirely on what type of application you wrote, and whether it's a paid app or ad supported.
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Apple developing Flash alternative(news.cnet.com)
1 points by dminor 16y ago|1 comments
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by dminor 16y ago
> I wouldn’t call Android a failed open source project until it has had a chance to catch its breath. Here's hoping that all my projects fail as badly Android has.
695.
by dminor 16y ago
It's also worthwhile because of its security model and process model.
696.
by dminor 17y ago
Aren't these pretty standard in new cars already?
697.
by dminor 17y ago
> If you would rather stay at your company, but need to make more money, be straight with your boss and let them know you would like them to match, or come closer to a competing offer. I think this is bad advice. Even if they don't want
698.
by dminor 17y ago
Our analytics data has US iPhone visits at 5x Android, so there is quite a way to go. I think as long as iPhone remains exclusively at AT&T it will happen eventually.
699.
by dminor 17y ago
Indeed - I used my eeepc for some Eclipse Android development and it worked quite well.
700.
by dminor 17y ago
> And lots of people have Bluetooth turned off to save battery As opposed to GPS?
701.
by dminor 17y ago
Is there something different about Putty on Vista? We use it on XP for tunneling all the time.
702.
by dminor 17y ago
Maybe, but the circumstantial evidence against Ivins is far more damning that anything they had on Hatfill. > Ivins had been the sole custodian of a large flask of highly purified anthrax spores genetically linked to those found in the
703.
by dminor 17y ago
IMO the best part of their site isn't the Farecast -- it's the interface for choosing seats. You can see at a glance what seats are available and how the prices compare to face value.
704.
by dminor 17y ago
Me too, but I cleared my cookies to get out of the test group because I didn't like the left side bar on the search results.
705.
by dminor 17y ago
This is a topic that has been studied quite extensively. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prediction_market for more.
706.
by dminor 17y ago
I worked on a DARPA project to do exactly this called the Policy Analysis Market. Ask me how well that turned out ;)
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3D TV: Don't watch while drunk, tired, or pregnant(itworld.com)
1 points by dminor 17y ago|0 comments
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by dminor 17y ago
> Horse racing bookmakers use what's called a parimutuel system of betting. Minor nitpick, that's not true of the UK (and other places). Bettors there don't like parimutuel betting.
709.
by dminor 17y ago
Cool, NOD32 blocked this site for me.
710.
by dminor 17y ago
> The company told a developer whose app it was rejecting: "It is not appropriate for applications to gather user analytics. Specifically, you may not collect anonymous play data from a user’s game." OK, that's pretty crazy if true.
711.
by dminor 17y ago
Pretty big change -- we were surprised we hadn't heard of it before. MasterCard support is only required for certain merchant codes though, whereas Discover has it required for all.
712.
by dminor 17y ago
Google is a search company. Their platform strategy is "encourage open platforms".
713.
by dminor 17y ago
There is a fair amount of variability in the data, just because it depends on who happens to be browsing your site (data is collected from people who have the Google tool bar installed and the page rank feature enabled). So you kind of have
714.
by dminor 17y ago
Wait, you couldn't set the wallpaper with previous iPhones?
715.
by dminor 17y ago
So is there a registrar with good security measures who is relatively inexpensive? I've always just used GoDaddy, but maybe it's time for a change.
716.
by dminor 17y ago
Also the seeming inability to lock an account or communicate the hack attempt to other support people. But I do agree they are a quality company.
717.
by dminor 17y ago
I believe that if they lose, they're pretty much dead, and if they win, they can resurrect their longshot lawsuits against IBM and others.
718.
by dminor 17y ago
Unless you convert 100% of your clicks, you probably want to pay attention to CPA rather than just CPC.
719.
by dminor 17y ago
Still, I wonder what Google does with page rank that goes to a 404 vs a permanent redirect.
720.
by dminor 17y ago
The answer to this question seems to invariably be "no, but it's a great OS for geeks." I think it's time to stop worrying about it and just keep on making it better.

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