maxmcd

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   by maxmcd 15y ago

   Why worried? I understand it signifies less of an exciting engineering presence in the united states, but beyond being disappointing, why is that actually a problem?
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   by maxmcd 15y ago

   I was going to simply counter your "meh" with another "meh" regarding battery vaporware, but unless that site is straight up lying those are some impressive stats. I've always been more a fan of battery replacement stations instead of batte
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   by maxmcd 15y ago

   I was relieved to hear hear he only spent $32,000. He's clearly not heavily involved in the web, and I'm glad he wasn't drawn in by some flashy firm trying to charge him $100,000. It may seem like a lot to anyone on HN that could put someth
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   by maxmcd 15y ago

   Well this alternative ( http://www.jetlev-flyer.com/ ) is $80K USD so the price seems incredibly affordable. Assuming it's accurate.
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   by maxmcd 15y ago

   Like most people, I sign and write on receipts on a pretty regular basis. Am I missing something here about the writing aspect. Are you talking longer term than a few minutes?
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   by maxmcd 15y ago

   Target for this is end of next year so afaik the raspberry pi will beat it to retail. This device is significantly more powerful, smaller (if that image is accurate), and as mentioned, 8 times the price.
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   by maxmcd 15y ago

   Drawing a line between the difference in losing money for a paying service and a free service, while technically correct, is not the best business practice. Any online business looses money by being down, whether they can easily quantify it
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   by maxmcd 15y ago

   I guess we'll all find out on Monday.
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   by maxmcd 15y ago

   The tittle is a little sensationalist. This article should be about correctly informing and selling the product to the consumer. The conclusion should really be "don't think too much about the button" not "bury the button". If your single s
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    by maxmcd 15y ago

    Agreed: http://imgur.com/QdqGA
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    by maxmcd 15y ago

    Buckyball? Did the doodle just link to a google search of the word buckyball?