jsmcgd

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   by jsmcgd 19y ago

   Interestingly there is a saying amongst pilots that is: "The second engine flies you to the scene of the accident". I'm not sure if this works as a metaphor in this case.
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   by jsmcgd 19y ago

   The article doesn't mention legal downloads which might skew the results even further in favour of filesharing and will to some extent explain why CD sales are falling. Another reason why I think CD sales are falling is because the music th
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   by jsmcgd 19y ago

   http://www.w3schools.com/css/default.asp Definitely should be your first port of call.
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   by jsmcgd 19y ago

   I think this is one of the main reasons that Lisp isn't popular; many in the community don't want it to be. This fact, along with sparse documentation and until recently, a lack of accessible editors have hampered growth. For a long time th
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   by jsmcgd 19y ago

   Point of interest: The Telegraph is not a tabloid but a broadsheet.
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   by jsmcgd 19y ago

   "This behavior of perennially asking if it's a bubble or it's a real growth, if the market is bullish or bearish, is exactly what causes these market bubbles in the first place." I would have thought that this kind of questioning is exactly
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   by jsmcgd 19y ago

   Sounds like good advice. Any tips on evaluating what they're worth?
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   by jsmcgd 19y ago

   I could look for another name but I've thought of one that is particularly appropriate and its being squatted on. However I think you're right; investing time thinking of others names is more effective.
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   by jsmcgd 19y ago

   Well the article is entitled 'Why Facebook Sucks'. I personally don't agree that the point is valid. What you have in Facebook is a list of contacts for other Facebook users. It wouldn't be that useful outside of Facebook.
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    How do you go about acquiring a parked domain?

    9 points by jsmcgd 19y ago|17 comments
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    by jsmcgd 19y ago

    If you did do business in China you would be supporting the government with taxes but on the other hand you would be providing a portal through to the west through which new thinking and opportunities could flow. This 'western portal' isn't
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    by jsmcgd 19y ago

    I'm convinced that people who slate facebook haven't really used it. It is currently my most effective means of communicating with friends and family. And I don't think I've ever come across such a polished application before, web-based or
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    by jsmcgd 19y ago

    I fully support the decision to award Al Gore and IPCC the nobel peace prize. Wars are started for many reasons and global warming will definitely be one of them. Darfur is just a taster.
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    by jsmcgd 19y ago

    Also I really don't like the terms: 'Bubble 2.0' and 'Web 3.0'. Can we not wait for some industry consensus before brandishing these terms. (Thanks I had to get that off my chest).
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    by jsmcgd 19y ago

    For me the following sentence says that there is no 'bubble 2.0': "The overvaluations this time are not being made by businesspeople and investors, but consumers and users." At worst you could argue that this is a fad but not a bubble. User
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    by jsmcgd 19y ago

    You can try it without registering.
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    by jsmcgd 19y ago

    This concept has big potential. I'll be eagerly following your progress. All the best!
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    by jsmcgd 19y ago

    How do you define a would be entrepreneur?
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    by jsmcgd 19y ago

    Perhaps the trend reflects the fact that they finally worked out which one is actually better.
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    by jsmcgd 19y ago

    I personally think that in someways facebook is over hyped, especially regarding the apps which are largely superflous however I use internal facebook messaging more than I use email now. So perhaps until almost everyone you know has a reg
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    by jsmcgd 19y ago

    23 + BS CS
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    by jsmcgd 19y ago

    Hear Linus Torvalds talk about Git: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XpnKHJAok8
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    by jsmcgd 19y ago

    Jackson and his Computer Band. (pardon the pun)
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    by jsmcgd 19y ago

    My first reaction is that I am surprised to see Lisp syntax with Ruby semantics. I would have expected things to be the other way around.
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    by jsmcgd 19y ago

    What languages/frameworks did you use?
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    by jsmcgd 19y ago

    Actually s-expressions are pretty good for documents too. If you start to use lisp you'll probably wish everything was in a sexpr.
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    by jsmcgd 19y ago

    There is nothing more wrong about this product than tanning creams. The users of this product aren't aspiring to be white people (which seems to be implied). It's used for aesthetic reasons.
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    by jsmcgd 19y ago

    I'm personally not to phased by this announcement. I don't think Facebook's real strength is its API but its core functionality. So any attempts to outperform them on this issue is commendable but I don't think it will bother Facebook that
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    by jsmcgd 19y ago

    Genetic algorithms.
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    by jsmcgd 19y ago

    I remember reading an article about how financial and other forms of aid adversely affect African economies. There was a massive need for small to medium size investment to build these economies from the ground up. Here's some people trying