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by jemka 14y ago
>You have the users, the money, the connections and the engineering talent. So what's the problem? Assuming you're looking beyond the simple answer (because they 're not selling a product/service the majority of their user-base will pur
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by jemka 14y ago
The point your parent is alluding to is that "statistical confidence" (confidence interval) can never be 100%.
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by jemka 14y ago
I enjoyed finding the commented out testimonials from Mickey Mouse and Sergey Brin.
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by jemka 14y ago
You should apologize for insinuating a person's choice of a programming language is a reflection of their intelligence. I'm sure you're perfectly capable of writing marvelous code in PHP or any other language.
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by jemka 14y ago
You had a valid point right up to your last sentence where you just had to take a dig at PHP devs.
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by jemka 14y ago
>If your requirements are “The best hacker on the planet, must have at least 83 PhD’s from Harvard”, you’ve just alienated a majority of the workforce. The above sentence appears twice.
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by jemka 14y ago
Am I reading something different than you? Perhaps my reading comprehension is as poor as "the guy at the newspaper". The "list of issues" Google provides is a generic list of possible reasons. Essentially, "Thanks for choosing Google. Your
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by jemka 14y ago
That's what I found weird. >... a nearly empty room with five or six people and another entrepreneur presenting on stage. Next up, was me. Why was the first person even on the stage talking? There had to be an MC.
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by jemka 14y ago
100% agree. I'd love to be a part of this solution. A centralized point where people can store different versions of resumes, cover letters, and application information. This point also can parse and pre-fill out any application of your ch
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by jemka 14y ago
>But the fact remains, almost every other platform is less hackable than linux. Was that a typo? If not, do you have any sources to show this? I don't know or have an educated opinion either way, but that statement does contradict commo
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by jemka 14y ago
>This post was written by Tripl’s CEO Peter Sullivan That sets a certain expectation in my mind for what I'm about to read. >we are location 'whores' Interesting word choice >First the first time ever Simple mistake >Users’
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by jemka 14y ago
Human speech is a bad analogy. A better analogy would be grammar and spelling, which would make OP's argument stronger. The very argument you disagree with. Truth is, you first learn the basics of speech communication. You understand sounds
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by jemka 14y ago
>"A stat like $3.5 million for 30 seconds of airtime may see a serious hit in the future" Ok, and until then the advertisers are still writing checks. You're not making a point that convinces people to stop using an advertising revenue
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by jemka 14y ago
>Facebook and Twitter are different. Not many people think: “I want to buy a Veeblefetzer. I’m going to Twitter / Facebook to start my research.” Likewise, I'm not sitting on the couch watching prime time television and thinking, "I nee
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by jemka 14y ago
I didn't say there was. The ars article is dated today, hence my comment.
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by jemka 14y ago
Ah, thanks. I was needlessly disappointed.
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by jemka 14y ago
Circa January 22, 2011. Slow news day, apparently.
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by jemka 14y ago
' Display (Premium) 13.3" (338mm) HD (1366x768) TFT color, anti-glare display with glossy inﬁnity Corning® Gorilla® Glass LED backlight, 350 nits, 16:9 aspect ratio, 300:1 contrast ratio http://www.lenovo.com/shop/americas/content/pdf/sys
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by jemka 14y ago
Both the Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000 and Dell sk-8115 have two main sections. (I'm sure others are like this, but I only have experience with these two.) The top part is effectively a tray that does a great job at collecting debri
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by jemka 14y ago
Not unless you are 1. visiting a lot of sites for the 1st time that use these libraries and/or 2. frequently clear your browser cache. Your browser caches the libraries on first load anyway.
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by jemka 14y ago
Untested assumptions are the cornerstone of many a failed venture. That should never be taken for granted.
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by jemka 14y ago
>Hopefully, your projection was based on a pilot, beta, information, or research of some kind, which led you to reasonably believe your new product can support: It's interesting that the most important point of the piece is almost an as
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by jemka 14y ago
1. I haven't seen any indication that a majority of the HN population are also sincere twitter users. 2. Your social media call to action is in the same old place everyone else's is; top right sidebar. I sometimes read posts on Yoast.com. I
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by jemka 14y ago
http://www.11kclub.com/tos.aspx You are applying to join a club of which you know nothing about and trust we will make appropriate use of the information provided by you You may apply once per email address We will use the details you pro
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by jemka 14y ago
Out of context (just saying 170M), sure. But 170M represents 34% of the reported population. Alternative title, >Twitter May Have A Lot Of Users But Only 34% Are Active [Techcrunch] I'm assuming you'd approve of the use of "only" in tha
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by jemka 14y ago
The article says "about 25 eggs per day".
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by jemka 14y ago
My example doesn't mention making a choice of what to eat, only becoming "aware" that one is hungry (needs to eat). The joy of eating (independent of choice) has little to do with recognizing that it's time to eat. Likewise, the joy or writ
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by jemka 14y ago
Although I think you're baiting, I'll bite. I really enjoy eating, but if I'm caught up in something I don't always remember to do it. Sometimes I'll go hours past my regularly scheduled meal times. Then I'm sitting at my desk wondering (on
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by jemka 14y ago
Completely agree. I'll admit I immediately starting worrying about alternatives, but so long as they keep pushing out security patches, I don't see any reason for an alternative.
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by jemka 14y ago
I guess there are legal problems with releasing that kind of info? Perhaps legality was a concern, but more importantly is the quality of the information. If I buy a Dell Model X and upgrade the components is it still a Dell Model X? Trac

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