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Casino Screwup Royale: A tale of “ethical hacking” gone awry(arstechnica.com)
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Benefits of zebra stripes: Behaviour of tabanid flies around zebras and horses(journals.plos.org)
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by ductionist 8y ago
Related to the imagery in this article: “Man angry his photo was used to prove all hipsters look alike — then learns it wasn't him“: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-thursday-...
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Why Self-Checkout Is and Has Always Been the Worst(gizmodo.com)
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by ductionist 8y ago
Basecamp started a “Facebook Free” movement for businesses who pledge to not use Facebook in any way. Their original announcement: https://m.signalvnoise.com/become-a-facebook-free-business/ Some press coverage of it:
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by ductionist 8y ago
I'd add hosting on top of that - like Apple, Google, etc., they don't charge you for distributing your app (which could be hefty, per paid transaction, if you have a low-converting trial or freemium app).
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Some advertisers are quitting Facebook, chiding its 'despicable business model'(cnbc.com)
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by ductionist 8y ago
I think that's part of it. It's also a more open platform, so they have to compete with, say, Stripe or Digital River etc. on their commission percentages to get the big Windows software titles on board.
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by ductionist 8y ago
30% on one-off purchases of apps and IAPs, and 15% of subscriptions.
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by ductionist 8y ago
If they click your link (that includes the `?cid` parameter) while they're on your website, I believe the `cid` value is cookied/stored with their Microsoft Store profile, and will be respected even if they buy later directly from
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by ductionist 8y ago
That sounds about right, although 5% (or 15%) is a pretty good deal IMO for worldwide payment processing, installer and update distribution, DRM, and their built-in tools like crash reporting, push notifications, analytics, affiliation, and
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Updated Microsoft Store App Developer Agreement: New Revenue Share(blogs.windows.com)
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Google to ban Canadian political ads, citing new transparency rules(theglobeandmail.com)
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Bitcoin dealer seeks credit protection; dead owner had sole access to $250m(timescolonist.com)
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Sneaking into a Forgotten Disney World Ride (Epcot – Horizons)(youtube.com)
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Introducing Project Mu(blogs.windows.com)
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Addicted to vaped nicotine, teenagers have no clear path to quitting(nytimes.com)
57 points by ductionist 8y ago|104 comments
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Package Thief vs. Glitter Bomb Trap [video](youtube.com)
1 points by ductionist 8y ago|1 comments
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Makeovr – Set your homescreen free(makeovr.io)
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Inside the $2.6B Subscription Box Wars(medium.com)
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Liquidation Preference: Your Equity Could Be Worth Millions–Or Nothing(angel.co)
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Are Pop Lyrics Getting More Repetitive? (2017)(pudding.cool)
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The Plan to Sell Texas to Great Britain(daily.jstor.org)
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What Microsoft Needs to Learn from the Mac App Store(medium.com)
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CBD is everywhere. But is it a scam?(vox.com)
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What Microsoft Needs to Learn from the New Mac App Store(medium.com)
1 points by ductionist 8y ago|1 comments
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Why naturopaths can mislead the public about their credentials(cbc.ca)
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Learning from failure is overrated(signalvnoise.com)
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File-Sharing Software on State Election Servers Could Expose Them to Intruders(propublica.org)
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World’s largest step sequencer(theverge.com)
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