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by fpgeek 13y ago
I wouldn't say founders selling is a red flag. Often the overwhelming majority of their net worth (plus a decent chunk of their future professional earnings) is tied up in their company. At some point they need diversification far more
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by fpgeek 13y ago
Lessig retracted his counter-notice in response to their lawsuit threat, so the video is still down.
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by fpgeek 13y ago
You'd think these DMCA blasters would have some lists of people they shouldn't tangle with because it will be more trouble than it's worth. Fortunately for us, apparently not.
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by fpgeek 13y ago
Not that the whole story isn't appalling, but why would you assume the break-in was without a warrant? "This guy set off explosive detectors at the airport. He claimed it was because of chemicals he used while moving. We'd li
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by fpgeek 13y ago
I'd say that the point of "going public" is to provide liquidity to existing shareholders (e.g. founders, employees, outside investors). There are other ways to raise money, if that's all you want.
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by fpgeek 13y ago
Um, if Firefox OS needs a native app for YouTube, something has gone horribly wrong. The whole point of Firefox OS is to demonstrate that a phone can do everything it needs to with web apps in the browser, without native apps outside it.
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by fpgeek 13y ago
Yes, an icon that opens up a link in the browser is a wonderful YouTube app Microsoft couldn't replicate: http://forums.crackberry.com/blackberry-10-apps-f274/why-the...
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The Reality of Android Tablet Usage: Browsing Share by Region(tech-thoughts.net)
6 points by fpgeek 13y ago|1 comments
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by fpgeek 13y ago
Personally, though Apple doesn't see it that way, I think the ebook parts of the remedy are a huge gift. They give Apple a straightforward way to climb out of the relatively customer-hostile cul-de-sac they've gotten into with ebo
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Justice Department Seeks Oversight of Apple's iTunes Store(online.wsj.com)
4 points by fpgeek 13y ago|1 comments
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by fpgeek 13y ago
How many days were you in Singapore? Probably the best way for a traveler to get a solid unwired connection would be to buy a new phone (unless you're lucky enough to already have a device with compatible LTE bands) and then enjoy the
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by fpgeek 13y ago
Getting better WiFi into a large chunk of public libraries requires making arrangements with thousands of cities and towns. Getting better WiFi into almost all Starbucks locations in the US requires just one deal with Starbucks. To me, that
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by fpgeek 13y ago
In a world where the USPTO approves such things as "Method of swinging on a swing" [1], I wouldn't take any bets on what they won't approve. [1] http://www.google.com/patents/US6368227
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by fpgeek 13y ago
> It's a pity that GoogleTV (which the Chromecast OS appears to be derived from) is such a messed up platform. At least Google TV seems to be heading in the right direction now (Google Cast support coming [1], coming back to mainlin
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by fpgeek 13y ago
Sigh. Other than from a purely theatrical perspective, the vote wasn't close at all. Even if you think this amendment could have magically gotten past the inevitable Senate filibuster (and I don't see how), the margin in the House
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by fpgeek 13y ago
It is just anti-competitive censorship. In the past, Apple has done things like banning an Android-focused magazine app [1]. There have also been controversies over books linking to Amazon when referring to other books you might buy (as the
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by fpgeek 13y ago
They do release them to retailers (in some countries), but they often cost more...
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by fpgeek 13y ago
Sigh. Not that the factors he mentions don't contribute, but this still illustrates the bubble many of the Apple-focused bloggers live in (and, arguably, a bubble that Apple itself lives in to some degree, but that's a separate s
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by fpgeek 13y ago
If you get multiple Chromecasts do you keep getting bundles of three more free months?
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by fpgeek 13y ago
The idea is to create the same sense of urgency for people on the fence that they had with the initial $600 tier. Their biggest danger right now is losing momentum and people concluding it's just not going to happen.
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by fpgeek 13y ago
Grumble. They also really need a $40-50 T-Shirt tier. It's amazing how easy it can be to talk yourself into contributing that little bit extra...
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by fpgeek 13y ago
I believe that's the point of that $80k enterprise tier.
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Mark Shuttleworth planning an AMA this Thursday(plus.google.com)
1 points by fpgeek 13y ago|0 comments
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by fpgeek 13y ago
Yeah, the PadFone is quite attractive. If only they'd kept the Transformer-style keyboard dock from the original...
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by fpgeek 13y ago
The github issue is amazing reading: https://github.com/rxrz/exfat-nofuse/issues/5 Normally you expect the copyright issues to be going in the other direction at gpl-violations, but kudos to them for noticing
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by fpgeek 13y ago
Exactly. Even with most of my stuff in the Google cloud, the cognitive overhead of going from my Note 2 to my Nexus 7 to my "real" laptop and (recently) to my Chromebook is annoying. I'd much rather have one device set up wit
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After backlash Yahoo's Tumblr quietly restores adult, NSFW blogs(zdnet.com)
3 points by fpgeek 13y ago|0 comments
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by fpgeek 13y ago
I'm not sure whether or not devices like this are good for Android in and of themselves, but they're an inevitable consequence of something that is great fit Android: that people can take the Android source and run with it in a v
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by fpgeek 13y ago
I'm not surprised by this result, though mine was the exact opposite: I migrated from powerline to an 802.11ac bridge. I'd turned to powerline a few years ago, once it became clear that, between the walls and my neighbors, I could
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by fpgeek 13y ago
Are there any plans to make the Play Store beta available to North American users? From what I recall, the issue was not having NA devices to test against. It seems like the gaps in chipsets and devices have narrowed (e.g. Qualcomm chipsets

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