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by jakemcgraw 14y ago
When Gruber said "Readability is run by scumbags" [1] for hijacking referral links, I'd say right back at you, John Gruber, you're a scumbag for hijacking the name of the show and exiting with a total lack of class. I hope the fluffing [2]
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by jakemcgraw 14y ago
New York, NY - Software Engineer (Various) - Remote possible Refinery29 (Seed $500K, Series A $4.5M, high daily revenue) is looking for a few good engineers to join our rapidly growing technology team. Our company has gone from 8 employees
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by jakemcgraw 15y ago
MVP BABY, AIN'T GOT NO TIME FOR TESTIN
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by jakemcgraw 15y ago
Wow, whether through legacy support, or they just don't care, when's the last time you heard Microsoft or Apple talking about the print diagnostic page? Perhaps Ubuntu will finally crack the Linux as a truly (your grandmother can use it) al
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by jakemcgraw 15y ago
Hit the "Report This Item" link
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by jakemcgraw 15y ago
Wow. It's the reverse digital hub strategy. The peripheral devices (iPod, iPhone, iPad) are now more popular than the Mac. So, rather than sunset the Mac, Apple makes it so that if you own own of these devices, a Mac will be the default cho
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by jakemcgraw 15y ago
I remember this feeling... yes, when Amazon started offering DRM free MP3 downloads at 80% cost of an iTunes DRM'd MP3. Digital video may finally be turning the corner, very exciting times.
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by jakemcgraw 15y ago
He was paid from day one (in August). Google author name and see if you can figure out his place of work.
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by jakemcgraw 15y ago
I'll admit that the base pay wasn't great, though most compensation was bonus based, and the work load was chaotic (very busy one day, nothing for four days), but here's a timeline and I'll let you judge: He joined us in August... We launch
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by jakemcgraw 15y ago
I'd like to add a bit of personal perspective to this op-ed. I personally know the author, Jon Levine, in fact, I'm the guy that got him the "dead-end job" with my family's firm. He's a member of the "I have an Ivy League degree, I deserve
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by jakemcgraw 15y ago
Now, all we need is a flannel shirt version of this...
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by jakemcgraw 15y ago
It's not about simplicity vs. complexity, or whether complex features are A Bad Thing. It's about matching complexity with utility. You shouldn't force your users to do a bunch of work (in this case building Google+ Circles or Twitter Lists
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by jakemcgraw 15y ago
> Better Linux connectivity. Doesn't matter. No one uses Linux. > Ability to easily copy files on and off the phone. Doesn't matter. Everyone uses email for a file store. > Ability to sync podcasts directly on the phone, without
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by jakemcgraw 15y ago
Non-blocking architecture is not the be all/end all solution for performance problems. By calculating large fibonacci numbers (pounding the CPU), he causes node to fall apart. Basically, there is no such thing as easy scaling, and any solut
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by jakemcgraw 15y ago
mind = blown
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by jakemcgraw 15y ago
See Gruber[1] on being a middle man. If your business is reselling someone else's content on someone else's platform, you're going to get fucked right quick. [1]: http://daringfireball.net/2011/03/dirty_percent
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by jakemcgraw 15y ago
This guy is all over the NYC tech recruiting scene. I have some 20 emails from him over various tech mailing lists. Funny thing is, even though I see 4 or 5 emails a day from recruiters, his name is so unique I actually remembered him! I do
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by jakemcgraw 15y ago
Needs: - Pro interface (just a list of users, not all this animated nonsense) - Embeddable images in chat - Sponsored rooms
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by jakemcgraw 15y ago
If you can't get the price below $199 I can't imagine anyone buying this thing. Stack it next to an iPod Touch which retails for $230 and we'll see who goes for the watch. I think the era of Brookstone and The Sharper Image "neato gadget co
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by jakemcgraw 15y ago
I probably don't have the skills to write a video game from scratch... but I can knock out a payment processor integration in a day... so, why the hell do these companies keep relying on Google and PayPal to shitcan their businesses? Man up
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by jakemcgraw 16y ago
Why can't Amazon bundle MP3 playback with their iOS Kindle app?
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by jakemcgraw 16y ago
When I installed Windows 95, it was off of 14 floppy disks, feels good man.
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by jakemcgraw 16y ago
As a PHP developer, I can confirm that this is what my life is like. EVERY. DAY.
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by jakemcgraw 16y ago
Give them $25 for a t-shirt, it'll be like a pets.com t-shirt of yesteryear. Seriously though, even if these guys are a total failure, this whole episode shows that, if the conditions are right, open source software w/o a huge corporate ent
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by jakemcgraw 16y ago
Absolutely, here's my story: Macbook always had some minor overheating issues, it would act erratically or shutdown, I think this only happened two or three times in three years. I took it in to the Apple Store once, they returned it two da
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by jakemcgraw 17y ago
Indeed, you're right, I suppose what I'm speaking about is an adversity to all forms of productive behavior (which I incorrectly labeled intellectualism) that I witnessed while in primary and secondary school. I just assumed that previous g
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by jakemcgraw 17y ago
Not so much the developing world, just take a look at the majority of students in the majority of schools across the US. Anti-intellectualism, previously relegated to a small percentage of trouble makers in each class, has blossomed, and is