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by iand 15y ago
Also important for founders not to leave the customer with the impression that the customer's solution will be the one implemented
482.
by iand 15y ago
The page says people "would like to know if there are any problems that are easy for computers to see if a one person's answer is correct, but hard for computers to find a correct answer." However the example given seems to answer this ques
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by iand 15y ago
I've started modelling based on the GTFS data model. The schema I've created so far is at http://vocab.org/transit - it's close to GTFS, modified by conversations with other transit data developers. Example of data using this schema is at
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by iand 15y ago
I always characterise it as the difference between being customer informed and customer led.
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by iand 15y ago
I think there might be an error in your maths :) 5M years times 365 days times $1M is 1825 trillion dollars or just under 2 quadrillion. Actually I just realised that you probably meant to write "year" instead of "day"
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by iand 15y ago
"There is no need for us to resort to robots. We simply have to understand that people are self-interested and build a system that channels this self-interest into outcomes that are efficient for society as a whole." Here's the difficulty t
487.
by iand 15y ago
So having access to 5 billion web pages for a few dollars a month makes them seem equally worthless? Not sure this is any different to being able to listen to any radio station in the country for free. I don't think that devalues music.
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by iand 15y ago
Fair enough, I've bought albums several times (vinyl to cassette to CD to MP3). Don't think I've ever bought an album on the same format twice unless it was by accident. But haven't we all had it with those format switch games? I bought som
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by iand 15y ago
With all due respect this kind of behavior makes me heave. Don't get me wrong. Trustworthy relationships are essential, after all people buy from people. But buying privilege with dinners and fake friendship is not a way to build a trusting
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by iand 15y ago
Even though they look like ripoffs with their tiny payments Spotify and other subscription models have a few advantages for the artist over download models. For a start the artist gets paid even if the listener is just trying the track, hat
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by iand 15y ago
I think this misses the wider point. Google are basically saying: "we can't guarantee your anonymity so we won't pretend we can". By enforcing a real name policy they are sending a message to those that need real anonymity: use a system des
492.
by iand 15y ago
The Amazon centralized deletion of books from Kindles could be put in this category.
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by iand 15y ago
It's a thread about how Apple works. All kinds of opinions and punditry will come out. Debating the flaws in those ideas is a good way for those new to running tech businesses to learn. Seeing all the downvotes for having a controversial op
494.
by iand 15y ago
You're right, it's amazing that people have their own ideas and opinions.
495.
by iand 15y ago
I'm sure they were very honest to their defense and security agency customers. First. Then the rest of the world.
496.
by iand 15y ago
The end of one era doesn't preclude there being another great era
497.
by iand 15y ago
End of an era definitely. No-one can deny that Jobs has had one of the the most successful turnaround careers ever.
498.
by iand 15y ago
Yeah, this is Core vs Context. Outsource everything that isn't core to your business. Concentrate energy, brainpower and delivery on the core that makes up your unique value.
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by iand 15y ago
We're a small company of 40. If someone wants to take time out to learn something or try an idea or work on a project of their own then they should do that. We don't allocate a specific portion of time to do that but we don't measure hours
500.
by iand 15y ago
Maybe the right karma metric is whether the poster has added anything new to the conversation. Downvote for repetition and zero new information.
501.
by iand 15y ago
Text classification and analysis isn't a small field. Plus this is a public company that's been in the FTSE for years (i.e. one of the top 100 companies in the UK)
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by iand 15y ago
I'm quoting him: "Autonomy — a company I’d never heard of before but which more or less sounds like a rival to SAP." That indicates he didn't do much research. Another thing that indicates lack of research is that his comparison of Autonomy
503.
by iand 15y ago
He's never heard of Autonomy so therefore assumes it's similar to SAP? Hmmm.
504.
by iand 15y ago
Sounds like an opportunity for a startup based on rating, review and certification of chrome extensions. I'd pay for peace of mind.
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by iand 15y ago
Some of us have a healthy suspicion of large companies. I've seen so many lose their way, forget employees and customers are individuals and grow arrogant and lazy. For me its not jealousy or resentment at success, just a preference for suc
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by iand 15y ago
I'm dubious about this analysis. You seem to be saying that prices were low when Amazon had a monopoly and prices have risen as competition entered the market. That's counterintuitive so perhaps I've missed something.
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by iand 15y ago
The wikipedia page on the Industrial Revolution cites textiles as one of the three main innovations of the period and notes that the rise of the cotton mill only occurred after the relevant patent on the spinning jenny had expired. http://
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How would you disrupt the patent system?(blog.iandavis.com)
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