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by gist 9y ago
> I guess 70 years ago companies were far more open with sharing such things Thanks for this post I upvoted a few of your comments. That said being a bit older and in business for many years (since college) I think it's the opposit
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by gist 9y ago
> was fat, lazy and a boring conversationalist. Obviously she was also amazing or the 4 years never happens Well (for the defense!) I could argue that you were tied to her for other reasons and/or were co-dependent. After all people
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by gist 9y ago
In addition to the reason that you stated there is also an amount of power that is conveyed to him by being so involved in the way that he is. It's an entirely bureaucratic way of thinking and what people of even nominal power (say th
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by gist 9y ago
Among other reasons Kozmo failed a) prior to smartphones and b) when there were less people using the internet.
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by gist 9y ago
An intercom in theory makes a sound when it is listening in or starts to work when the party on the other end presses a button. See this with regard to evesdropping: "New York makes it a crime to record to record or eavesdrop on an in-
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by gist 9y ago
> And with its built-in speaker, the IQ Outdoor does, of course, allow you to talk directly to those random people on your driveway. Note that this may very well violate certain state wiretap laws that require two party consent.
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by gist 9y ago
> To find this out, the company actually brought in professional burglars and talked to them about their “work” experience. Ones that got caught.
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by gist 9y ago
> who took it private in 2005 via leverage buyout and ladened Toys r Us balance sheet with untenable debt from thereon You are not taking into account the changing habits of kids as a result of both the iphone and ipads or equivalent. Ki
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by gist 9y ago
While I am sure there is sexism involved in some cases I don't think this is anywhere near the primary reason. It's entirely possible to like or not like the sound of someone's voice depending on the circumstances. For exam
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by gist 9y ago
Hah! 10mb in an IBM clone in the 80's. Later a 70mb Unix box was able to run an entire business (10 Wyse Terminals) with that. 4mb of memory iirc. The 70mb Unix drives were iirc about $4000 in 80's dollars. Or maybe that was the
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by gist 9y ago
I don't want to be that 'if you've got nothing to hide then' guy but why are people so worried about what border agents in particular will see on their cell phone? I am not saying that I wouldn't mind at all if my p
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by gist 9y ago
> (e.g. we pay a flat $5 million per month and you hanldle all our products liability work) Question. Is it standard when a client does that to then demand or ask to review time records? The purpose would be to be able to then use that
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by gist 9y ago
> makes it impossible for anyone to shop for a house except for realtors who are 'in the know' and can tell you the real price based on listing. Impossible and not easy for you? So that is the harm you are stating? That you don
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by gist 9y ago
The fact that PG does this (even with longer essays actually) bothers me to no end and always has. It's as if he doesn't have confidence in what he is saying. Or as if he thinks that what he is saying has some earth shattering im
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by gist 9y ago
> China, Japan, S.E.A.: Surgical masks against smog, or to avoid spreading germs. Northern Europe, Canada, Northern US: Winter clothing that covers the face to avoid the cold temperatures I am thinking that there will be the ability to p
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by gist 9y ago
This actually raises an interesting question. I say it's easier to do it since there appears on the surface to be less opportunity to mess up as with touch. Sure you could make a face etc but that just seems easier to do in stealth (no
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by gist 9y ago
Opposite experience that I had. I was an early first buyer and wore it and talked positively about it. I thought it had utility (being able to take phone calls in the restroom and not having to carry my phone around the office) but in the e
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by gist 9y ago
> I remember reading in a reputable publication quoting sources that Trump is considering him as the most serious candidate. Strategy wise there are plenty of reasons to make a candidate that you think you can beat appear to be a threat
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by gist 9y ago
Article in typical fashion [1] confuses what something currently is (a city) with what it could be if they won the bid. One only has to look at Orlando Florida and Walt Disney World as an example of what can happen to a region over time. [
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The Godfather of Missile Defense(wsj.com)
1 points by gist 9y ago|0 comments
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by gist 9y ago
This is exactly true. His super skill is self promoting and capturing attention. He has definitely done well at that. And sure it's possible that he could start a business on $1000 but quite honestly I am not sure that is even a good y
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by gist 9y ago
> Seth has published 18 books and is regarded as one the best marketing minds alongside Ogilvy or Tim Ferris, so he doesn't need to be in the trenches anymore. I hate statements like this ie 'best marketing minds alongside Ogil
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Namecheap sues Enom and Tucows, demands transfer of 4M domains(domainnamewire.com)
2 points by gist 9y ago|0 comments
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by gist 9y ago
Same here but my wife doesn't have one where she works.
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by gist 9y ago
Off topic, I am wondering what will happen to drivesavers business model given mechanical hard drives are on the way out.
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by gist 9y ago
> and then got a bunch of damaged cameras back, I'd be pissed It might not be good business to express that in a blog post
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by gist 9y ago
"Pagers" (if you mean that literally) aren't used anymore. The difference between pagers and cell phones is that pagers work practically everywhere and cell phones as you know are spotty. That said I think it depends on the c
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by gist 9y ago
Noting that the plans they made were all as a result of having enough advanced warning of the storm to 'bring in big camping backups and setup cots (assume those were there already?'. I would think that the planning should or woul
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by gist 9y ago
The 'no market need is key'. I am remembering when I started my first business after graduating college. It was a retail business. The day before we even opened people were knocking on the door wanting to come in. Everything else
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by gist 9y ago
> I thought this was going to be a bit more informative about _how_ engines work Agree. I was ready to upvote it [1] literally based on the title which I didn't do and don't ever do. Then I watched and was let down (contrast pr

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