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by jeffool 15y ago
I wonder about the potential blowback of hounding problem distributors publicly, though. It's possible it could work a few times; get consumers to go after them. But I think some would have negative reactions. Kids gloves may well be the be
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by jeffool 15y ago
Between Atari passing on this, and passing on bringing the Nintendo Entertainment System to the US (Nintendo approached them about bringing it to the US under the Atari name) this also says a lot about Atari.
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by jeffool 15y ago
I always wonder about this argument. Wouldn't it be more about the VALUE of the minimum wage, and not the number associated with it? I mean, the minimum wage was far higher in value in 1968. And don't some nations reevaluate the value of th
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by jeffool 15y ago
Oh absolutely! And I'm sure many are the lazy freeloaders that are easily imagined. But I think honest mistakes count for much of it. Of course, that could well be wishful thinking!
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by jeffool 15y ago
I'm reminded of people who argue against high-paid athletes going on strike for being greedy, despite the institution owners pulling in far larger portions of the wealth. "They're paid millions to throw a ball around! They should be happy w
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by jeffool 15y ago
Well, when you're raised and told you HAVE to go to college, a lot of will she loans for it. Or they'll assume they'll have their job for a long time, and buy a car/house, or have a kid. A bunch of dumb decisions? Not necessarily. Sometimes
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by jeffool 15y ago
Actually, I think he meant microsoft.com mentioning the death under the "Latest News" banner. I don't see anything on Bing?
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by jeffool 15y ago
A wonderful article, though I think what's often unsaid in regards to the occupation is their commonality; they all feel that their voices, despite what it is that they're calling out for individually, are being ignored, despite being large
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by jeffool 15y ago
Don't get me wrong, it's neat and all, but I'd rather see something closer to iControlpad's physical controls. Only maybe "wings" with physical controls that you clip on, rather than their current full-sized device. Also, throw in a pocket-
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by jeffool 15y ago
I didn't downvote you (I can't), and this is just a guess, but: Your post probably came off as more dismissive than you intended it. I mean, Uzi Nissan (or someone on his behalf) legitimately bought the domain Nissan.com. Five years later,
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by jeffool 15y ago
Just wanted to chime in and say that, as a job-seeker myself, I'm absolutely with you. Not getting a job sucks, but I can deal with that. Complete silence in the face of effort, however, is just offensive. Doubly so in the form of broken en
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by jeffool 15y ago
Visit the site; it's owned by a small family-owned computer retailer, and always has been. It's kinda awesome, really, that they've been able to keep it.
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by jeffool 15y ago
So, if this is the "carrot" to get corporations to repatriate this wealth, (ignoring business as usual), what would the "stick" look like? Maybe a small, token increase? Or some method of increasing the tax rate dependant upon the length of
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by jeffool 15y ago
-Mint.com -Audiobooks A bunch of others as well, but I think that's the only one not mentioned so far. Add in extra votes for Google's (Gmail, Voice, Talk, Music, Maps, G+, etc.) and the official Twitter app; it works well for me.
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by jeffool 15y ago
I wonder if this was a tip of the hat to Jobs, or a slight to Edison? I came into this thread expecting a few Edison jabs from technically minded folk.
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by jeffool 15y ago
Lack of cameras (one in, one out,) and mic really surprise me.
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by jeffool 15y ago
It astounds me the number of people who are here with no idea for a startup. Are you guys hackers, hustlers, "idea people", or am I missing a contingency? Mind blowing.
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by jeffool 15y ago
There's a few sites out there where people share their ideas to be judged. There's also the "weekend project" sites if you're looking for someone actively working on their site. There's also exactly what you did here, talking to fellow HNer
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by jeffool 15y ago
The possibility of them being the "same anonymous people" is inconsequential, and very unlikely. The very point of Anonymous is that anyone can be them. (If that's even what you were asking.)
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Google invests $75M (more) into home solar power.(googleblog.blogspot.com)
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by jeffool 15y ago
I'd still like to see open standards for IM and video/audio chat. And I think Google was ahead of itself with Wave. I'd use it as a back-end;a way to archive everything I say online in any format. Include pictures/files sent, maybe include
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by jeffool 15y ago
I'd combine this, the grandparent's post, and the example given in the original post (along with it's inverse, making physical mail available digitally,) into the ultimate personal correspondence service.
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by jeffool 15y ago
Definitely my cable box/DVR. Not only for better search (and ANY starch of OnDemand material.) It does such a horrible job of "DVR" functionality it's sad. Constantly clipping shows despite setting it to record minutes early/late. Sure, I p
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by jeffool 15y ago
I believe that the consensus had always been "clicking on a link, goes to that link. If I wanted a new window, I'd open it myself." (Just explaining what I've seen.)
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by jeffool 15y ago
Neat, but I really wish it also included other languages than English.
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by jeffool 15y ago
No, but following around board members (or the CEO) would make a FANTASTIC reality show!
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by jeffool 15y ago
This has popped up a few times now, but I have to wonder, are there other problems that would benefit from the attention of "human computing"?
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by jeffool 15y ago
Amazon may offer it digitally; you would have to check. Your other option is to wait for physical media. My Internet was disconnected a few months back for torrenting. Watching shows I forgot to DVR, and the OnDemand service was too shoddy
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by jeffool 15y ago
I wonder if allowing an API that lets users import and export their ratings would help. Maybe even allow non-paying members to sign up just to rate and suggest films, and constantly entice viewers with a "watch now with a Netflix subscripti
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by jeffool 15y ago
My suggestion: Google Public Domain It brings together some of the work they've already done, and could further it.

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