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by jpadkins 15y ago
I think Google's ultimate endgame is a post-scarcity world. Where creators just create.
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by jpadkins 15y ago
from someone who had to go through consent decree training; yes it was. they could not leverage windows use base for a competitive advantage in any other product/service.
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by jpadkins 15y ago
just curious.. what file types do you want on your phone? I don't have a use case for mobile file syncing for myself.
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by jpadkins 15y ago
I completely agree with your point, but I think it's important to point at this is measured in $$ value. We are manufacturing lower volume, higher value stuff than before (high tech) but we probably don't manufacture the same volume that w
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by jpadkins 15y ago
P2P currency doesn't preclude 3rd party (escrow) transactions. In fact, it will likely be a popular option for large transactions and it will cost less than CC/debit card security overhead.
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by jpadkins 15y ago
> Why shouldn't companies in the US then be able to offer such a model? They don't have to because they are in a government regulated cartel. Classic case of regulatory capture. The only free market in the US is the wifi sprectrum, whi
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by jpadkins 15y ago
This guy doesn't get consumer pricing psychology. It has been shown over and over again that consumers prefer fixed price, even if they have to pay more to get it. They don't want to be on a meter, they want a predictable budget. The telco
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by jpadkins 15y ago
They would happened the same exact way if Ron Paul was president at the time. We would have stayed out of it until attacked, Congress would declare war, and then we would win and come home in 4 years. (or 2 in the case of WWI) Those wars a
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by jpadkins 15y ago
I listen to Rush and watch Jon. They are equally prescriptive. Most of the time, they simply frame the conversation and subtly suggest a course of action. Only occasionally do either tell their audience to take direct action.
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by jpadkins 15y ago
I am no Santorum fan, but you should at least reflect what he said accurately. He stated not every one should be encouraged to go to university for their chosen career path. i.e. plumbers should not feel pressure to get a BA. This concept
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by jpadkins 15y ago
I think people who lose money in media are actually getting what they want: manufactured consent.
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by jpadkins 15y ago
you play movies and play music. you press the play button... only thing it doesn't work for is books. I guess Play is better than Google Media.
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by jpadkins 15y ago
From hearsay (I don't have direct knowledge) EBS is an EMC SAN solution. So Amazon can't really do anything directly to fix this. They probably have put pressure on EMC for years.
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by jpadkins 15y ago
the seasteading institute is not only for libertarian countries. The point is to enable experimentation and competition in governments. One group of seasteadders can create a commune, one a voluntary society, one can create a dictatorship
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by jpadkins 15y ago
Remember, John Staats (designer for WoW, lead designer for their next gen MMO code named titan) was let go in November. http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/07/rumor-senior-titan-d... There was rumor that it was more than just 1 lead desi
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by jpadkins 15y ago
Hotmail and MSN have a lot of traffic.
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by jpadkins 15y ago
Actually, most of the FDA costs are created during the effectiveness phases. If FDA went back to it's original mission of safety, the estimates are drug approval costs would be 25% of current costs. Of course the market (doctors and health
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by jpadkins 15y ago
The Soviet Union killed 100m of its own citizens. Now what doesn't look so bad?
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by jpadkins 15y ago
Speech recognition has been displacing Indian call centers for 10+ years. Tellme Networks and Nuance have been leading this space... Siri has done nothing in the call center sector.
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by jpadkins 15y ago
I like how you explained it much clearer than the professional author did... I think NY Times needs to realign their columnists talent level...
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by jpadkins 15y ago
if 95% of the population have a BS/BA, then it no longer serves as a filter... Business will find a new filter. Also if 95% have a BS/BA, then you no longer have negotiating power for your higher wages... Giving everyone 4 more years of ed
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by jpadkins 15y ago
when goods are produced by robots, goods will be so cheap that people with low wages will be able to purchase those goods. The higher the productivity of economy, the less people have to work. increased productivity helps all of mankind. A
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by jpadkins 15y ago
Umm all of those programs budgets grow year over year every year.. Some of them spiking in recent years. Cuts from future growth rates are not cuts, they just slowed growth of a program.. You might be able to paint a picture of cuts per ca
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by jpadkins 15y ago
EFF? FSF?
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by jpadkins 15y ago
We don't need new laws, we have the Constitution. It clearly spells out exactly what powers the federal government has, and everything else is left up to the states or the people. The problem is the federal government has ignored the consti
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by jpadkins 15y ago
Does fly RC planes count? Because lots of people fly unmanned remote controlled planes as a hobby...
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by jpadkins 15y ago
can't you make the batteries explosive? would be a nice hack.
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by jpadkins 15y ago
Not to nitpick, but a lot of people would appreciate clear, concise communication. Ideally, communication to your boss should have been: "Just to remind you, I will be out next week until Thursday. I let the team know, and declined all the
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by jpadkins 15y ago
What evidence do you have that Obama administration will prosecute their campaign financiers in the 2nd term? They had more (electoral) incentive to prosecute in the first term... They have no reason in their 2nd term.
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by jpadkins 15y ago
for what definition of "work"? increase economic activity: yes make society wealthier: no make used cars more expensive for poor people: yes increase jobs in the auto industry: no pull auto industry profits from the future forward: yes crea

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