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by hvass 9y ago
This article will have merit if it was posted after their next earnings call and there was a percentage decline in users. This is all anecdotal and speculation. Habits are the hardest thing to break. And 50,000 people, even if US-only, are
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by hvass 9y ago
Yes, sorry, I should have been more specific. But what 'exactly' do they know. Does CA know that each person liked EXAMPLE POST ID #12379 on DATE XX/XX/XXXX and that you also like BRAND1, BRAND2, and that you also posted
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by hvass 9y ago
Is it clear exactly what 'data' was actually obtained by CA on those millions of people? (I am referring specifically to the millions, not the original subset of 200,000 or so). Is it all public and friends-visible activity? Or it
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by hvass 9y ago
Hope this doesn't sound too harsh but your reply comes off as extremely self-centered. What about looking—at the very least—at it from a legal perspective? It's not like lawsuits and aspects related to discovery haven't been
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by hvass 9y ago
It is the cheapest plan under 'Individuals.' https://www.dropbox.com/plans
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Ask HN: Am I the only one who thinks Dropbox pricing is baffling?
2 points by hvass 9y ago|7 comments
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The Dinner That Destroyed Gawker(techcrunch.com)
3 points by hvass 9y ago|1 comments
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Peter Thiel Got His Revenge On Gawker. He May Yet Regret It(thedailybeast.com)
3 points by hvass 9y ago|0 comments
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by hvass 9y ago
"Something only Google is capable of, because it is the only entity in the world controlling the most important information portal: search." How is Google the only search engine? A different one is literally a click away. This jus
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The Secret History of the Plot Against Gawker(theatlantic.com)
4 points by hvass 9y ago|0 comments
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Seriously, You–OK, We–Need to Stop Watching the News This Year(observer.com)
3 points by hvass 9y ago|0 comments
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by hvass 9y ago
Highly recommend checking out the podcast Exponent and the blog Stratechery, both by Ben Thompson. He is a great analyst and both Exponent and Stratechery focus on the intersection of tech and business strategy.
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Ask HN: What is the best resource out there keeping track of great tools?
8 points by hvass 9y ago|3 comments
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A Genius Explains How to Be Creative: Claude Shannon’s Long-Lost 1952 Speech(medium.com)
4 points by hvass 9y ago|1 comments
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A16z Podcast: From Mind at Play to Making the Information Age(a16z.com)
2 points by hvass 9y ago|0 comments
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Claude Shannon used this 6-step process to solve any problem(businessinsider.com)
21 points by hvass 9y ago|2 comments
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by hvass 9y ago
There's a new biography on him, A Mind at Play https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Play-Shannon-Invented-Informatio...
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10,000 Hours with Claude Shannon: 12 Unforgettable Lessons from a Digital Genius(medium.com)
9 points by hvass 9y ago|1 comments
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by hvass 9y ago
What do you think?
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by hvass 10y ago
Yep! Music in the front pocket. Nailed it.
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by hvass 10y ago
Interesting. I didn't know this was a thing. Thanks!
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by hvass 10y ago
Thank you!
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by hvass 10y ago
Thank you--that's helpful!
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by hvass 10y ago
Good point but I do get them replaced for free since my iPhone is still in warranty. If I have to pay again, I will probably change.
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Ask HN: Am I the only one who keeps returning Apple's EarPods?
24 points by hvass 10y ago|21 comments
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by hvass 10y ago
Installed! Thank you!
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Ask HN: How do you deal with sites auto-playing ads/videos with sound?
5 points by hvass 10y ago|5 comments
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Uber Needs New Leadership(backchannel.com)
2 points by hvass 10y ago|0 comments
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Ask HN: What questions would you ask if you had full access to Facebook's data?
2 points by hvass 10y ago|2 comments
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by hvass 10y ago
I recommend that you read Brad Stone's new book on Uber and Airbnb. You'd get a sense of how much Uber means to Travis. In my opinion, the last thing he'd do is to step down (I am not making a comment whether he should or sho

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