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by megaduck 17y ago
While I agree with your sentiments, it should be pointed out that Steve Jobs had nothing to do with the 'look and feel' lawsuit against Microsoft. 'Apple Computer, Inc. vs. Microsoft Corporation' was filed in 1988, and finally resolved in 1
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by megaduck 17y ago
We've been here before. After the implosion of the Japanese asset bubble in the early 1990s, Japan set effectively 0% interest rates in an effort to stimulate the economy. This led to what's known as a 'carry trade', where investors would
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by megaduck 17y ago
I think he largely misses the point. Like many other sci-fi pieces, Avatar is a fantasia and not a serious look at our possible future. Much of the human technology was obviously modeled after current American military tech, and that was a
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by megaduck 17y ago
One tragedy does not make another tragedy less painful or profound. The world is full of infinite joys and sorrows, and we can only focus on one at a time. That's the blessing and curse of being human. So, tonight some of us grieve for a t
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by megaduck 17y ago
It sounds like the reason is that the label was getting between the band and their fans. There's probably a financial component too, but that's not being emphasized. OK Go seems to think that the most critical thing for their continued sur
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by megaduck 17y ago
Ummm... yeah. That represents around seven months of infrastructure cost for us. Maybe next year, if we can fit in an 'entertainment and networking' budget.
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by megaduck 17y ago
You're right. It's not, and I came dangerously close to activating Godwin's Law. If anyone's truly offended, I'm sorry. However, there's a basic human tendency to look the other way when abuse happens. That's really what I was referring
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by megaduck 17y ago
Hrm. I'm a skinny insecure geek who sucked at dating, so my business must be doomed. Really, I understand where he's coming from but there's more types of entrepreneurs than the macho asshole. Sure, persistence and wits are a common trait
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by megaduck 17y ago
First they came for the PhoneGap applications, and I did not speak out- for my app was iPhone-only; Then they came for the boobs, and I did not speak out- for I was not a porn peddler; Then they came for the shovelware, a
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by megaduck 17y ago
I used to be pretty paranoid about posting things online. I thought that my privacy was valuable, and so I didn't put anything up. However, a few years ago I realized that there was a ton of stuff about me online. Photos on facebook, an
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by megaduck 17y ago
You should ask about it when they offer you the stock. Any earlier, and you're being presumptuous. Stock is impossible to value without knowing the percentage of ownership. Since this usually comes up when you're negotiating compensation,
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by megaduck 17y ago
As a dynamic language guy, I can't help but look at the static analysis here and feel a twinge of jealousy. There really isn't anything like this in the Ruby world. Some stuff is starting to emerge, but we're still largely dependent on tes
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by megaduck 17y ago
The whole story is based on the word of Damballa, Inc. who has a vested interest in pushing this story out to the media. Strike one. Secondly, Google specifically denies Damballa having any first-hand knowledge of the attacks or the result
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by megaduck 17y ago
HTC was founded in 1997, and was strictly an ODM for the first few years. They're extremely new in comparison to a company like Motorola. Not all of the complaints are cellphone specific. Some of the patents in the filings are from the Ne
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by megaduck 17y ago
Google, Motorola, and Palm all have large patent portfolios to defend themselves with. Motorola literally invented the cell phone. Palm has a ton of important patents from the Treo days. Google has been gearing up for fights with the likes
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by megaduck 17y ago
It's difficult to run an internet-based business in China. Not impossible, but difficult. If you're hosting inside China, then you've got to get a license from the government to run a website. To get said license, you must comply with all
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by megaduck 17y ago
True, but my sincere hope is to outgrow Postgres someday.
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by megaduck 17y ago
He's also got an amazing series on his blog about concurrent programming languages, called Concur.next. If you're a language and tooling geek, it's pure gold. http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2009/09/27/Concur-dot... Mr. Bray is al
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by megaduck 17y ago
deep breath The most fun I've ever had in programming was programming Flash. There, I said it. Flash is an absolute blast. In my first experience with it, I was able to slap together a simple sprite-based game with basic physics, sound,
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by megaduck 17y ago
Well put, and beautifully written. No real disagreement. However, I'd like to add that Nintendo's desire to control their licensing was one of the prime reasons that Nintendo never produced a CD-ROM based product. That left a gaping marke
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by megaduck 17y ago
But are they non-discriminatory?
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by megaduck 17y ago
The simple version is that they screwed up. Palm management thought that they had a full year after launch to roll out their developer program. They obviously miscalculated the importance of having a functional app store from the get-go.
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by megaduck 17y ago
I'll agree completely that marketing isn't the problem. The problem isn't product either. The problem is focus. Palm's target market was 'the fat middle', which meant people who want a little calendaring, a little media, a little web brows
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by megaduck 17y ago
I know you meant it as a joke, and it is indeed clever. However, usage of 'gay' as a pejorative is kind of offensive to some of us. Please be careful with your puns. Edit: Seriously, guys, I'm trying to be as civil as possible here. Wha
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by megaduck 17y ago
That's a darned good point, but I think we might already be there. First, a (very) slight correction. Piracy was a factor, but the N64 also didn't support CD-ROM because Nintendo was addicted to the control and revenue that the cartridge s
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by megaduck 17y ago
True, there's a lot of crapware, but look at the sales results. Wii is the top console, by a large margin. Nintendo is absolutely beating the stuffing out of both MS and Sony on profits. Look at the game sales charts on The Magic Box. ND
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by megaduck 17y ago
Every time I read one of these stories, I think of Nintendo in the 1980s and 90s. Back then, Nintendo was the undisputed king of video games with an install base of over 60 million NES consoles. They had a trusted brand, a massive library
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by megaduck 17y ago
I understand your anger, but this is a good, well-written apology, albeit done in a formal style. Fabulis may or may not accept it, but it's hardly like Citi's blowing them off. Bill Brown (the Citibank manager) made pretty strong statemen
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by megaduck 17y ago
This is great news. Congratulations to Fabulis for getting this resolved, and props to Citi for recognizing a grievous error and moving rapidly to correct it. I'd like to say that Citi's callout of LGBT support was smart. The gay communit
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by megaduck 17y ago
This idea's going to get market-tested real soon now. There's a lot of companies trying to replace the conventional desktop with something simpler. During 2010 alone we'll be seeing the release of: Apple's iPad, Google's ChromeOS device

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