julio_the_squid

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by julio_the_squid 16y ago
Now that every browser includes a search bar next to the address input, why go to Google's home page at all? I very rarely do so.
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by julio_the_squid 16y ago
I assume malware authors would be targeting Mac OS in addition to, not instead of, Windows. The same logic works out for normal ('voluntary') software applications, doesn't it? Most companies decide to focus their efforts on producing softw
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by julio_the_squid 16y ago
You have to click the 'assumptions' on the upper left. It seems that vast figure is generated by comparing to Microsoft Exchange, including sysadmin time. http://www.google.com/apps/intl/en/business/messaging_value.... Also, it appears th
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by julio_the_squid 16y ago
Sure, but there are several other factors to take into consideration. 1> Very few Macs are running anti virus/spyware software, as the users generally believe their systems to be immune to malware 2> The malware authors are probably
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by julio_the_squid 16y ago
It depends what you're up to, I suppose. If you were seeking to install keyloggers to record financial authentication details, why not target people whose choice of computer hardware indicates they have more money than average?
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by julio_the_squid 16y ago
She is saying that she shuns the idea of working for Google based on the lessons learned working at Microsoft.
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by julio_the_squid 16y ago
What is with all the Firefox hating in here? For me, Firefox takes about 1 second to open on my Mac, 2 seconds in Linux, and 3 seconds in Windows. No idea how you see it as similar to IE 8 in any way. I agree they have a long way to go to
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by julio_the_squid 16y ago
Are you using a Mac, by chance? The Mac version of Firefox isn't the best. Linux is not Firefox only by any means - Google Chrome for Linux is very good, and the development tools are identical to the Windows and Mac versions of Chrome (wh
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by julio_the_squid 16y ago
"He noted there have been no discussions with Microsoft to license Windows CE, the operating system designed for handheld devices, settop boxes, and other non-PC products." is my favorite line.
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by julio_the_squid 16y ago
Vague bug reports and scope creep are definitely up there. One of my least favorite situations is dealing with other people's minor plugins or libraries... If it's in Python, usually it's good as-is. If it's in PHP, usually the structure is
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by julio_the_squid 16y ago
I'm not in the 'all links should be a hideous default RGB blue' camp, but we may as well note that the readers of this site are not similar to the target audience of the average website in terms of technological sophistication.
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by julio_the_squid 16y ago
I'm interested in visualizing the data, not graphing the prose. A line graph would work great, with the y axis representing dollars and the x axis representing time labeled with each President's name.
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by julio_the_squid 16y ago
Yeah, the creative flash tools drew good attention and may have engaged people early on. I think now though, with the overwhelming wealth and variety of items for sale on the site, and with the large number of experienced shoppers, the inte
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by julio_the_squid 16y ago
Are you sure? The general consensus among sellers is that the search tools are lacking. They are great at finding fairly random collections of items, and some of the tools are fun toys, but it's not the best if you're actually looking for s
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by julio_the_squid 16y ago
What strong community communication tools are you referring to? As far as I can see, actually cultivating community has been a big shortcoming for Etsy. The 'teams' section of the site is very underdeveloped (it's been the same for years an
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by julio_the_squid 16y ago
> Chris Munns, Etsy Sys-Ops Team. Wow, where'd you hear that? :)
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by julio_the_squid 16y ago
I'm quite familiar with all sorts of websites, but haven't ever used Facebook. Last night, I was trying to use the site to configure a profile, test an app and share the profile with my partner - I have to say the site confuses the hell o
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by julio_the_squid 16y ago
I too am somewhat put off by the various statements from the CEO that his mission is to 'change the world'. I can think of another 2-3 rather manipulative, drive, self-oriented business founders who insist this about themselves, too. "Anyt
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by julio_the_squid 16y ago
This is at least the second long time Twitterer to found a new business related to finance or payments (the other was Jack Dorsey's Square). I guess they're in a position to perceive a high level need in that area? Pushing money around give
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by julio_the_squid 16y ago
That's about what I envisioned while reading the article. All you'd need is different sections on Twitter, and to choose which to subscribe to when following someone. All the clients would need to know is that you're subscribed to X's strea
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by julio_the_squid 16y ago
These issues are certainly nothing new. I had years of emails from the late 90s happily stored with Excite's webmail. Then, after one or another merger they instituted a policy of deleting any account that had not been signed into within 90
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by julio_the_squid 16y ago
Wonderful pictures. It's so different in color. What I'm wondering is what was Obama doing in Spain as a young boy? http://citynoise.org/upload/42155.jpg
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by julio_the_squid 16y ago
Definitely a better plan than ignoring absolutely everyone. While it's certainly not good to be overly influenced by others, being completely unaware of what's going on isn't the best plan either... yes, I tried it.
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by julio_the_squid 16y ago
Well, it would have all happened without Gates, and we'd all generally have software of better quality. Gates did a lot for himself and his shareholders, which I guess is the point of business - he didn't do so much for the world of computi
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by julio_the_squid 16y ago
Yes, it could certainly do without the "what she said" part. That's not the main content on the page, though.
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by julio_the_squid 16y ago
That's what I said about Blippy, too. But then, I find so little use for most mainstream products and services (Facebook, cosmetics, Rice-a-Roni) that it is apparent people like me are not the target market. It's significant that there are
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by julio_the_squid 16y ago
That was my comment, too - it's interesting how a program like Kickstarter has become a viable alternative to something such as, well, ycombinator. Noted, though that you're only receiving money here and not the other related benefits, whic
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by julio_the_squid 16y ago
I think you've missed the point here. This isn't a command that tells your account to accept follow request, or adds someone to your following list - this is a command that instantly makes other people 'accept' a follow request from YOU. Th
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by julio_the_squid 16y ago
Follow and Block make sense as commands you can send through a message. But Accept? Why would you ever be able to control an action on someone else's account? It's rather odd that this exists at all.
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by julio_the_squid 16y ago
Yeah! BALLS TO THE WALL! This is such an odd bug. I guess it goes to show that nobody knows what strange code which should have been removed four years ago lurks in the heart of Twitter.

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