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by mos1 17y ago
Your Econ 101 class must've been far more definitive than my Econ 600 classes. Econ 100 -- Keeping all other variables the same, if the cost of wages goes up, demand for workers goes down. Econ 600 -- When wages go up, the other variables d
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by mos1 17y ago
That's not a "simple fact." Minimum wage also transfers money to low-wage workers, who tend to spend every cent they're given, which acts as an economic boost for the area, and creates job. All the research I've seen shows that there are tw
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If you're afraid that general purpose computers are going to be destroyed by the iPad, you have far more faith in the level of success it can achieve than I do. If you're not, jacobulous's ridiculous hypothetical scenario isn't worth treati
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I hope to someday make a product that gives such positive first impressions that people suspect my users might be shills.
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if all I have is an iPad, I can write lots of potentially interesting software for it. They are still programmable, after all. That said, the fact that you seem to think that cooking meals, gardening, woodworking, and appliance repair ar
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Traders are just like programmers, in that they often wish there was a 'Do What I Mean' instruction. If you look for duplicated orders and request confirmation, the traders get mad that there are extra clicks keeping them from doing what th
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1) You've attacked "general-purpose" computers that are turned into controlled platforms. Without moving from my chair, I can see the following "general-purpose" computers that have been turned into controlled platforms. A Directv HD DVR.
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Our lives are full of devices that could be general purpose, but were made more specialized for ease of use, maintenance, battery life, or w/e. I don't understand why so many people are getting their panties in a knot because somebody is
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I think the gap helps, actually. I think it's more just the length and repetitiveness of the links... like if I search for Yelp my first result is: Yelp by Yelp app Detail :: 148 Apps: iPhone Application and Game Reviews And news..... Maybe
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Quality of search results wasn't very high. Quantity of ads on page was quite high. Presentation made it difficult to skim the results.
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Influence - The Psychology of Persuasion by Cialdini. http://www.amazon.com/Influence-Psychology-Persuasion-Busine... The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing - Violate Them at Your Own Risk! http://www.amazon.com/22-Immutable-Laws-Marketing-V
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Ask HN: I need a VoIP provider. Who do you recommend?
4 points by mos1 17y ago|1 comments