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by jemka 15y ago
Other discussion: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3540158
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by jemka 15y ago
It's likely a result of a cheap host server not being able to handle the traffic. Not a reflection of OP's programming abilities.
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by jemka 15y ago
People use their mobile phone for apps more than they do for browsing the web? Really? No shit. Show me that people are using their mobile apps more than they're using their desktop/laptop browsers and you'll have something to write about.
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by jemka 15y ago
So he "hacked" the system? No? ... Oh, he was the first to do this then? No? ... Hmm, Oh wait, his dad is a candidate for the 2012 Republican Party presidential nomination? So it's an advertisement. Why is this on the front page?
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by jemka 15y ago
>ripped directly Author of the code: "I place this code in the public domain. I require no attribution." : https://github.com/zachstronaut/stop-sopa Your research-foo leaves much to be desired.
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by jemka 15y ago
I think that misses the point. The author wants MS to change and is attempting to get their attention via this post. Whether or not the author will actually pirate the software is moot.
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by jemka 15y ago
>Nope. RAID is not a backup solution. OP isn't saying RAID is a backup solution. RAID is being used as a component within the backup solution (the server).
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by jemka 15y ago
>isn't defending a preference one way people relate to certain other people? I took that quote and that post to refer to the negative implications of treating people differently based on personal preferences. >If by "other people" y
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by jemka 15y ago
Defending your preference is not the same as letting your preference "dictate how we think about and relate to other people."
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by jemka 15y ago
All are examples of why one might defend their preference, which isn't the issue. I quoted the issue; why one would allow their preference to "dictate how we think about and relate to other people."
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by jemka 15y ago
>Let's not let our preferences (and that's all they are, preferences, not empirical facts) dictate how we think about and relate to other people. I don't understand why people get so caught up in something they literally had nothing to
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by jemka 15y ago
Business answer: With everything, including this, there needs to be a balance. The ROI on documenting every single inch of progress as accurately possible is extremely low in most cases. Additionally every case (industry, business, project)
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by jemka 15y ago
Pure speculation: The hole is for, as you said, pressure differences. The head uses air pressure to float above the platter. Changes in pressure could bring the head closer/farther away from the platter which could have unwanted consequence
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by jemka 15y ago
It's in the FAQ.
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by jemka 15y ago
>“Current dating sites suck … an undergrad could build something better as a class project.” ~Paul Graham from his essay, How To Start a Startup >we decided to take PG’s advice a bit further and take time off of school. A lot has ch
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by jemka 15y ago
>Curiosity? The potential that it could help you? If it's easy enough to try, as in effortless and risk-free, you might well be tempted to give it a shot. Those are compelling reasons for an extremely small percentage of first time visi
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by jemka 15y ago
That's hindsight. What's going to convince me to take time out of my day to try the demo to be amazed by?
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by jemka 15y ago
>But you know what's even better? Let them try it without signing up, Why would I try something I don't care about? The point still stands. Get them to care before you have them DO anything.
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by jemka 15y ago
The point you're painfully missing is that success of a company (including Groupon) isn't dictated by how much or little technology they use. If you feel Dairy Queen was a bad metaphor for that, then I apologize for your confusion.
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by jemka 15y ago
Don't get caught up on the metaphor. It's ice cream. That was the point. If you, or anyone else, wants to explain why Groupon is doomed, then do so without saying the reason is because it's "not based on any real technology". That's the com
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by jemka 15y ago
The point was that Dairy Queen isn't based off some spectacular technology. > Everyone makes 50% time based group coupons. Everyone? That's silly. Do you mean the coupon market is saturated? I would agree. But Groupon is at the very top
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by jemka 15y ago
>this is a doomed biz model because it's not based on any real technology Neither is Dairy Queen, but everyone knows if they want delicious vanilla soft server where they need to go. Likewise, millions of discount seeking customers know
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by jemka 15y ago
I believe his comment was relative and not to be taken literally. Yes, code has been written, but that is hardly a counter argument to the facts presented.
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by jemka 15y ago
...and then what? She ends the idea of installing the OS? No, she probably tells you (for whatever reason) she doesn't understand what she's looking at. And your response is what; to just quit? Tell her to use her current OS? My point? The
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by jemka 15y ago
>His complaint is very valid in my opinion. Imagine Granny Smith being sent to that page and opening it on her 1024x768 notebook. Why? What's the purpose of sending "Granny Smith" to that demo? She going to be really excited about the n
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by jemka 15y ago
>Most potential users would just go away at that point. Most? You viewed the demo with the intention of checking out the OS. This isn't the only way to check out an OS. In fact, this method is relatively the first of its kind. The firs
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by jemka 15y ago
You can't empathize? You can't give them a little slack? They didn't spend enough time testing the demo of the OS on a browser for your liking? They were probably busy building an operating system. If their core competency was website build
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by jemka 15y ago
Figures there would be a gripe about an OPERATING SYSTEM demo in a WEB BROWSER. Shame on them. Install Ubuntu. Let that be your first impression. I'm sure it will fit your screen.
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by jemka 15y ago
>Why is it that it's OK for a business to ignore Linux and Mac users ... but it's not OK for a busines to ignore the same fraction of Windows users? I don't think it's "OK" as much as it is a business decision. Developing software for v
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by jemka 15y ago
>Users of IE6/7/etc are already self-inflicting harm on their own web experience Don't assume users have a choice. Even if they do, don't assume they understand the choice. >why should we care to cater to them? If you want to ignore

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