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by jpwagner 17y ago
I hate the idea of defending misunderstood analogies, so I'll limit myself here and simply say that a memorable domain is worth more than an obscure one because of the traffic it draws simply by being memorable. Maybe a better analogy is br
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by jpwagner 17y ago
Remind us what's bad about squatting? Isn't abc.com literally worth more than weqporjewroq.net ??? An apartment in times square costs more than a 5 bedroom house in Iowa.
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by jpwagner 17y ago
I think you misunderstand. Imagine I wanted to see which arm is better for throwing a ball: right or left. I choose 1000 subjects and ask 500 of them to throw lefty and 500 to throw righty. Do you see the issue with this experimental method
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by jpwagner 17y ago
compelling? the problem the author wants to solve is people assigning value to names. not only will his idea not work for his specific goal, but he's not really taking into account a few other variables that also need to be optimized.
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by jpwagner 17y ago
"The browser just isn’t up to the standard of the iPhone’s." Helpful.
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by jpwagner 17y ago
wait, what does that say about your definition of "high-powered"?
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by jpwagner 17y ago
totally missed that smidgen, thanks! I'm not too knowledgeable about this particular industry (outside of the mainstream lawsuits), so I've got a couple of questions: 1. Do people generally think this line of thinking (it's not our respo
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by jpwagner 17y ago
there's no "about" or "company" link. I want to know more...
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by jpwagner 17y ago
It's in the job description: Getting caught required. Jail time preferred.
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by jpwagner 17y ago
If you could flip a switch and the segway could go operate in the 10-70mph range, and flip it back to operate in the 0-10mph range, you could transition from street to sidewalk (vehicle to pedestrian.) This would be worth the extra money an
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by jpwagner 17y ago
For more on his eccentricity and genius, I highly recommend "32 short films about Glenn Gould". http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108328/
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by jpwagner 17y ago
That's a good point, but if it's the case, Apple was not forthcoming about that. I believe the statement said something about "duplicated functionality."
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by jpwagner 17y ago
The only problem I have with this experiment is that there is no control for muscle memory. If you compared the metabolic rate of a piano player playing piano vs. someone who's never touched one before, intuitively the skilled player would
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by jpwagner 17y ago
"Apple’s goal isn’t to make money. Our goal is to design and develop and bring to market good products…" Doesn't sound in-line with blocking google voice apps.
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by jpwagner 17y ago
An article does not have to be "wrong" to be terrible. This attitude is "wrong" for succeeding.
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by jpwagner 17y ago
so...any information on blekko's actual product/service?
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by jpwagner 17y ago
This article is terrible. Summary: 1. You won't be your own boss. 2. You won't like your personal life. 3. You won't succeed. 4. You'll hate the problems. 5. You'll be a jerk. 6. You'll hate your lifestyle. 7. Again, you'll fail. Ter
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by jpwagner 17y ago
"Stupid." The title wasn't "wolfram alpha deserves no attention". A fad is defined by a traffic spike followed by a return to normal. So a group of people checked it out and it didn't stick to them . That's ok. No need for anger.
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Wolfram Alpha: a shortlived fad(google.com)
9 points by jpwagner 17y ago|22 comments
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Informatica on EC2(computerworld.com)
1 points by jpwagner 17y ago|0 comments
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by jpwagner 17y ago
This guy should consider comparing what he speculates about this product with other imminent products (ie crunchpad...)
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by jpwagner 17y ago
Although the comparison of schedule types is interesting, the application to YC's schedule makes no sense. An investor may use the manager's schedule for his work-day where he meets with prospective investments, meets with current investmen
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by jpwagner 17y ago
I really hope one day we learn that FSJ = SJ.
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by jpwagner 17y ago
Not sure if you've seen the movie based on your assessment. It's been a while for me. The movie is not about stealing ideas and several people are killed. The movie is about a corrupt iconic thought leader who bugs hackers' work and home l
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by jpwagner 17y ago
Anyone think of the movie Antitrust?
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by jpwagner 17y ago
Books being read on iPhones et al...great time to go into optometry!
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by jpwagner 17y ago
they released an example in the original problem statement. calibrate with that.
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by jpwagner 17y ago
You may not need to be a chef to know someone's cooking sucks, but you sure as hell better be a chef if you're going to lecture to a bunch of chefs about cooking.
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by jpwagner 17y ago
Calling the current US system "private healthcare" without thinking of the idealized private healthcare is a fallacy. Let's suppose drugs and medical procedures were not subsidized by any body. (Completely impractical (not a recommendation
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by jpwagner 17y ago
...Why we must reform the current system without involving the federal government.

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