packet_nerd

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   by packet_nerd 9y ago

   It likely would need some compelling user-focused feature/gimmick + rock solid UI in order to get a foothold in the market. However, the real innovation would be in managing the cryptographic keys in a way that is both secure (within p
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   by packet_nerd 9y ago

   > "...the development of open social protocols that support the network effect usefulness of large social networks without a centralized company in charge." Not sure what exact shape the author imagines this might take, but I&#
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   by packet_nerd 9y ago

   I install Firefox + uBlock Origin and tell them that if they have specific issues they can hop back to IE. That being said, I'm trying to think, and I honestly don't know that I've ever seen any sites break due to ad blockers
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   by packet_nerd 9y ago

   > You're still the exception Depends in the measure, I guess. Recent versions of Chrome have started blocking certain obtrusive ads by default. That's getting pretty mainstream.
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   by packet_nerd 9y ago

   Almost everyone tech savvy that I know runs an ad blocker and I've installed one for all my family members who aren't. At family holiday gatherings they've even started asking me to "do that thing you do" to clean u
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   by packet_nerd 9y ago

   Same here. If Google or FB are the only ways to sign up I'll pass. It bothers me (in a philosophical way) that everything is being tied back to the 2 or 3 biggest walled garden providers, further centralizing control. I wish there was