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by prplhaz4 10y ago
Are there any good examples of this strategy? I can't think of anyone successfully moving a leading open source product back to closed source...I think normally it's the fork of the open source version that lives on...
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by prplhaz4 10y ago
Generally, the products Google offers for free involve them using the data you put into it to tailor their products and services to you. Not having examined the EULA, I don't know if this product is similar, but in general, that is th
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by prplhaz4 10y ago
Updated post to clarify - Aurelia Interface - their (formerly) commercial UI components.
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by prplhaz4 10y ago
Interesting project...seems like the main competitor here is Ionic? Not sure how to go about identifying and comparing the strengths/weaknesses, but that should come with some time. Hope this is captured somewhere else, and not just b
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by prplhaz4 10y ago
Commit for the fix to the npm issue located here: https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/commit/b3c10273d7ba34086...
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by prplhaz4 10y ago
I'm surprised LuneOS never comes up on these threads...it's slow moving, but the team has always been focused on quality and had steady monthly releases for 2yrs now... https://github.com/webOS-ports http:/&
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by prplhaz4 10y ago
If my internet connection was maintained in a similar manner to the street I live on, I would be switching to satellite. The US has a severe problem with its ability to maintain infrastructure - which I think is closely related to the abil
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by prplhaz4 10y ago
Not sure this is a great example, as a great deal of the success here was fueled by people following blam after he left Gizmodo. I doubt this would be the case if thewirecutter tried to capture a NEW audience with only marketing, a mission
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by prplhaz4 10y ago
Additionally, it is located in the Central Caribbean - 210 NM SSE of Kingston, Jamaica http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=42058
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by prplhaz4 10y ago
LuneOS is still under active development by the webOS Ports team: https://github.com/webos-ports Open WebOS became LG WebOS and is still around on their TVs...
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by prplhaz4 10y ago
The nextcloud/owncloud debacle seems to need a little more time before sinking too much into it. We are currently using google drive to sync our photo library w/the home server, and share out private links via email when needed.
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by prplhaz4 10y ago
Seems to be the equivalent of any "free - for a limited time" type offer that most subscription-based services use as bait.
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by prplhaz4 10y ago
For anyone interested in how this robot is getting around the ocean... >> Wave energy is greatest at the water’s surface, decreasing rapidly with increasing depth. The Wave Glider’s unique two-part architecture exploits this differenc
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by prplhaz4 10y ago
Apparently there's a book of his anecdotes available for those who'd like to read more... https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0321440307
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by prplhaz4 10y ago
A simple example would be adding a feature that collects user information before you update the EULA to tell people that you're collecting their information. The EULA will likely need to go through multiple iterations between local and
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by prplhaz4 10y ago
It is rare to see a buyers agent earning their 3% in the US. The amount of information and tools available to consumers is nearly in parity with agents. The more hands-on you are with the process, the less value the agents bring. They ca
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by prplhaz4 10y ago
sooo, apparently there's only a limited time period (30d) where you are allowed to opt out of the data sharing... >> After you agree to our updated Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, you will have an additional 30 days to make
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by prplhaz4 10y ago
My guess is it will be a long hard road until they realize that UWP apps will be behind until it is easy to port them to other platforms. Right now all you get with UWP is support for a popular but declining desktop platform, a limited livi
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by prplhaz4 10y ago
Yea, I'm not sure this article is completely accurate either. I waited until the very last day of the free upgrade, only clicking the "X", and never had a surprise Win10 install.
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by prplhaz4 10y ago
"can't we just" is top of the list as a trigger for my bullshit detector. In a system of any complexity, changing your data model is an activity that requires due diligence to mitigate any downstream risk.
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by prplhaz4 10y ago
I think they like the idea of it, but don't really understand the implications. Based on the top free apps, it does not seem to be a "real" requirement... Pokemon Go, Facebook, Snapchat, YouTube, Instagram
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by prplhaz4 10y ago
A few recent HN discussions have tremendously eased my anxiety of this...thankfully they working on moving things in the right direction. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11092219 https://news.ycombinator.com
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by prplhaz4 10y ago
From a previous HN discussion...IMO, obnoxious and genius. http://confirmshaming.tumblr.com/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11855787
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by prplhaz4 10y ago
I believe the problem with getting to specific content still exists with the search engine approach (and, as you say, may be partially resolved by typing in the exact title of the content you're looking for). I think search engines are
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by prplhaz4 10y ago
For someone presumably involved here, you seem pretty misinformed... >> Walmart, Target, BestBuy, CVS and all these other stingy retailers ^^ These retailers ARE who came up with the idea. They are the ones who evaluated how much and
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by prplhaz4 10y ago
This link (recently on HN) provides an interesting analysis of the options: http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/aviation/how-i-designed-a... It seems like a fuel cell could be a viable option in the not-too-distant
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by prplhaz4 10y ago
The typical grocery delivery service also has the luxury of batching orders (controlling cost) and delivers with refrigerated vehicles (consistent product)...seems more sustainable to me...but what do I know - to me, the Uberization of most
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by prplhaz4 10y ago
I'd imagine it's easy to learn some bad habits as an executive at Google, where your budget limitless, and you're rewarded for creativity and innovation. That management style does not fly at a company that has no real produc
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by prplhaz4 10y ago
I don't think it's that Dublin is highly dense, it's that the new housing developments are (in comparison to the more spacious, less-planned communities). One of my good friends grew up there, and they lived in a regular nei
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by prplhaz4 10y ago
They state in the article that there are a lot of variables to account for when measuring battery savings - keeping it in high-performance mode likely makes it a more reliable control for testing against.

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