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15y ago
@pavel_lishin. Ouch, I'm not sure I would like to be one of your users. I was calling tech support because there was an Issue with their software not the machines. If there is something fundamentally flawed with the software you sold me for
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15y ago
I tried it and found that it underestimated my insurance cost by exactly $500 with both Geico and Allstate but interestingly the spread between the two was correct (about $100)
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15y ago
Agreed: Personal Anecdote I made a $15,000 software purchase a few years ago (A bunch of copies of CS5 Master) and the same day I called for support because it was not running well on our brand new machines. I was told "Sorry sir you have t
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15y ago
A smart programmer can B.S. his way through business. However you can't B.S. your way though programming and still make it work. The worst possible idea I could think of is for a non technical founder to try and "hire" someone unless it is
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15y ago
I've read "Think and Grow Rich" 5+ times.. in print great book. I make sure to listen to an audio copy at least once every six months to keep it fresh in my mind.
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15y ago
I skipped the second part of my degree (I have an Associates) instead I went and got a job, I moved from the junior designer to the manager within less than a year (Managing people who had been there for 15+ years) and Art Director within t
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15y ago
I like how they made it really easy to get in. No signup just name your guy and go. I generally don't have time to play games however I appreciate the amount of work that goes into them. Good Job.
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15y ago
I purchased a copy of his game to support him as an independent developer. As developer who has released games in the Appstore I know what it takes to bring your projects to fruition and can understand why he does not want to let his game d
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15y ago
"Microsoft trained consultant" the first question I would ask is for him to explain Windows 8 and the metro interface? It seems that even Microsoft sees where things are headed and is making changes to stay relevant post "PC". Let's be clea
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15y ago
Same here, I have added/tweaked a bunch of times since I first submitted back in February. I had a lot I needed to fit into a small amount of space so they don't have to read a mountain of text. I hope PG and the gang understand that I'm no
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15y ago
I work almost exclusively on my 11in Macbook Air, I have a 27in iMac that gathers dust because I find it uncomfortable to be chained to a desk. I think it depends more on the person and how they work. I got into the "Smaller is better" camp
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15y ago
I call fake, if you watch his previous test video you can see it's CG/Composited, they point the camera at the ground to swap clips with/without the real man/wings. This one seems to be much better however when he lifts his legs you can see
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15y ago
Interesting, our IT department is also in open warfare with my department. It's because the President of the company comes to me and my people when something needs to get done even if it's something IT should be doing. We have become the Sk
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15y ago
You're of course right and that's why I said "A sizable portion" ;)
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15y ago
It costs them around $300 (Can't say exactly, however the LTE version was pegged at $330, could be less depending on volume deals) they are making a sizable portion of that 1.8bil in net profit.
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15y ago
Anecdote: I got the new iPad, my wife liked it and I asked her if she preferred it to her computer (White Macbook) she said that she did so I placed an order for another iPad and her computer is going up on ebay.
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15y ago
After lieing the way he did he finishes by talking about honesty? Seriously? I wonder how much he made off of this whole debacle, I doubt that he did it for free out of the kindness of his heart and to bring these "terrible things to light"
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15y ago
As someone who works with Newspapers and direct mailers daily (advertising agency) I can confirm that things are not looking good for the industry. There is a palatable desperation in their marketing and they are fighting tooth and nail for
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15y ago
Great idea, I have noticed that office space is hard to find though the standard outlets (realtor.com, zillow) however I wanted to see what was available in Mountain View and Palo Alto but it seems it only works in San Francisco at the mome
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15y ago
I'm not sure how it works with board games however I do know that for computer/console games mechanics are not patentable. Tetris is an exception because if you use the same shape blocks then they get you for the artwork. I highly doubt tha
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15y ago
I speak English/Spanish once you learn another language you have the ability of learning others easier. For example because I learned Spanish I can understand much of Italian and Portuguese without having to study them. Think of it like lea
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15y ago
Well they would still need to have seen the returns they expected (or were happy with) since the money did not come out of the funds just to get "Put back" without any upside. Speculation: 3-4 million payoff Google "we don't need the compan
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15y ago
Stability? with his investments I doubt that he needs the cash so there must be more to it. Possibly a case of "The grass is greener" Either way I don't see this lasting very long.
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15y ago
Wow, if Google did not acquire Milk outright I wonder what type of deal was worked out with the investors? There would have to be some type of upside for them otherwise KR's reputation would be seriously tarnished. "Sorry guys, remember tha
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15y ago
You could just create you assets in Illustrator/Vector and you would be set for any future resolution increases. However the PNGs would still increase your bundle size. What I'm curious about, maybe someone here has the answer is if there w
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15y ago
Exactly - you just need to think "What's the square root of 459683" this queries the internet returns the result and the answer is instantly relayed to your mind. Just imagine you could think (open the garage door) and it would happen.
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15y ago
I was able to get the original before it was pulled from the App Store. it worked well, glad to see they found a work around. I expect some type of backlash from AT&T/Verizon/Sprint However, I hope they make enough to afford the lawyers
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15y ago
Disclaimer (I have not tried the new one) How do you know they store it in clear text? Have you seen inside their database? I mean they could be accepting the password in clear text but maybe they run it though a MD5/Sh1/Salt process before
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15y ago
Well, since the user is uploading the video I think they are more or less ok disclosing their race correct? I don't see how it's different from the optional checkbox on application forms.
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15y ago
Interesting, It's kind of like a FizzBuzz Test. One thing I noticed, you have something on your front page that says "See sample interview" I wanted to watch it but instead I get a "how it works/get more info" page. I felt like it was a ba
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