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by gcheong 15y ago
I think it would be pretty easy for Apple to allow apps to be installed on their devices without having to go through the app store. You can already jailbreak to do this so the capability is there Apple just needs to allow it. Not sure what
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by gcheong 15y ago
Android is more open in the sense that there is more than one market and anyone can build a marketplace for apps. Yes, there are places where Google is not open with Android as well but my main problem is there is only one app store for iDe
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by gcheong 15y ago
Because there is a bigger picture here than just "buy a different phone" as mobile computing becomes more ubiquitous. I think that having a single app store on the dominant platform that everyone is forced to go through is akin to having a
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by gcheong 15y ago
In my thinking at least Apple (as the market dominator) isn't properly open so let's sue Apple and, assuming the suit is won, the rest will follow.
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by gcheong 15y ago
There really needs to be a way to sell outside of the apple appstore without needing to jailbreak of your device. If the DOJ can sue Apple and the book publishers over an apparent attempt to destroy competition in the retail market, why wou
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by gcheong 15y ago
I don't understand. He tried one approach that didn't get many good candidates as a percentage of total applicants. He tried another approach and got more candidates with a higher percentage of good ones. One sample is far from conclusive b
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Scissors Confiscated by the TSA Welded into Spiders(thisiscolossal.com)
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by gcheong 15y ago
I think part of the fear for me is that if the solution in my head doesn't work I won't be able to come up with another one, but in reality even if the initial solution is not correct it usually leads to ideas of how to change it or how to
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by gcheong 15y ago
What is the microscope that you are using?
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by gcheong 15y ago
even better poker skills He plays blackjack.
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by gcheong 15y ago
Dog Mushing (unless you're a dog). Archery.
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by gcheong 15y ago
I co-developed a paid app on the iOS app store and we have and iPhone and iPad version. The iPhone version sells on the order of 10 times the iPad version. We also have an android phone version which probably sells about the same as our iPa
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The Economy, Viewed as It Should Be(fool.com)
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American publishers say Richard Wiseman's latest book is too skeptical.(richardwiseman.wordpress.com)
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Ten Minutes With DIY Book-Scanning Pioneer Daniel Reetz(kathydallemolle.com)
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by gcheong 15y ago
"there seem to be a lot of crap jobs out there, lots of people looking for experts in Java or .NET." Choice of language has little to do with whether or not the job will be intellectually challenging or whether the company will provide op
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There's still hope for sopranos: thanks to evolution(indreviskontas.com)
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A neuropsychological perspective on procrastination(psychologytoday.com)
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by gcheong 15y ago
Go to HK. The amount of money you could probably make in the semester you'll be there is far outweighed by the experiences you will gain. And yes, it will look great on your resume.
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by gcheong 15y ago
Learning and practicing mindfulness in the framework of a cognitive therapy called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT for short) has been the most useful approach that I have found so far. What it teaches you is that while you may not h
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Getting a Fair Flip out of an Unfair Coin(jjinux.blogspot.com)
2 points by gcheong 15y ago|1 comments
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by gcheong 16y ago
The most recent filing of Netflix's annual report goes over some of the inherent risks they see to their business. Potential changes to the applicability of the First Sale Doctrine and ways studios may try to limit its affects is one of the
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by gcheong 16y ago
All the references to rowing reminded me of these guys: http://www.rowrenegade.org/ . I used to go out regularly for their recreational rows ( http://www.rowrenegade.org/rec_rows.html ) on the weekend and would recommend it to anyone who
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by gcheong 16y ago
I did the same thing, then I read his comment on a previous post where he said the same thing and realized my mistake. I wonder if the prior paragraphs where he talks about building his online reputation may have inadvertently primed us to
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by gcheong 16y ago
There is also "The C Answer Book" by Tondo and Gimpel.
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by gcheong 16y ago
Here's one of the original papers that put forth the theory of deliberate practice and the 10,000 hour rule (though in the paper it is given as a 10-year rule): http://projects.ict.usc.edu/itw/gel/EricssonDeliberatePracti... The Cambridge
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by gcheong 16y ago
A bit of an aside from the assertions of the article, but there is some research to suggest tying anything that involves creative solutions to a bonus is actually a disincentive: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/20/opinion/20ariely.html
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by gcheong 16y ago
Do you think we'll ever get to a point where people make food choices and limit their intake based mainly on a rational weighing of available information? I like to think we will but so far the track record is not too encouraging.
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by gcheong 16y ago
Would be interesting to see what the average time spent is on projects at each income level.
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by gcheong 16y ago
The fruits of Capitalism can only blossom where the seeds are planted and nurtured.

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