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by psbp 13y ago
I'm much more willing to believe that their new business model is driven by a small Google "tax". It's like Amazon's strategy of sitting on top of online commerce and charging a small fee to make those transactions
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by psbp 13y ago
Okay, but comments on this post seem to be particularly insufferable. HN is usually filled with poor attempts at being clever; rarely is it ever so completely contradictory and illogical.
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by psbp 13y ago
It would be really cool if they sent a companion drone for high value items, or maybe even a fleet. You know, for pictures, not artillery or anything..
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by psbp 13y ago
Contact the police and send another.
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by psbp 13y ago
I know linear algebra and I was still very frustrated.
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by psbp 13y ago
Khan's lectures are a bit extemporaneous in an attempt to be more conversational. Because of this, he often makes errors or explains topics sloppily. It's not so egregious that it ruins the content, and it seems to fit his approac
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by psbp 13y ago
Not to be rude, but not only is this over produced, the level of production makes it pretty incoherent. I get that you're trying to illustrate your point with planes matching up to your hand movements, and blocks of information enterin
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by psbp 13y ago
Because the university approach is working perfectly. No humongous debt or diminishing returns issues at all. ..The current university system is just as untenable. It's just established.
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by psbp 13y ago
I really wish Udacity would clarify their approach going forward. Will their classes become solely vocational, or will they continue to develop conventional courses? It's not either/or.
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by psbp 13y ago
The education is still free. They're still offering all the course materials they did before, they're just adding on the mentoring and certification tier.
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by psbp 13y ago
Google the title.
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by psbp 13y ago
You have to add it directly from your account. It seems like a pretty sloppy implementation.
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by psbp 13y ago
This is basically the future of Google's business. You think they're developing products like autonomous cars, google now, and glass for kicks? They want to provide very powerful incentives so they can take a small bit of every tr
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by psbp 13y ago
I've been on the internet for a while and that's worked for me maybe once, and it was by mere coincidence.
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by psbp 13y ago
I think you're right on with the probability of personalities clicking. I'm a pretty outgoing person, but I've only met a handful of people in my lifetime who I genuinely enjoy being around. I think I'm pretty lucky that
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by psbp 13y ago
The bitcoin mania is starting to freak me out. Maybe it feels fleeting and manic because it's truly indicative of a powerful change, but it also seems so desperate.
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by psbp 13y ago
So if this currency does become ubiquitous the Winklevoss' will be the kings of the world? God dammit.
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by psbp 13y ago
Just one step closer to making your penis obsolete.
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by psbp 13y ago
Um, large consumer companies release ads all the time, and google is always under fire by consumers, regulators and activists.
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by psbp 13y ago
If rumors are correct, their emerging business model has very much to do with projects like Glass, driverless cars, and google fiber. In fact, anything that makes commercial activity more efficient using a Google designed interface is going
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by psbp 13y ago
I'm sorry, but hearing geeks talk about quitting google as if it's some personal triumph (in nearly every google thread) makes the sentiment seem even more tone deaf and futile.
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by psbp 13y ago
I see, I've heard Vic is notorious for forcing his own products. But if it's truly an issue, why does Larry allow Vic to exercise so much control? It sounds like the entire executive staff is to blame.
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by psbp 13y ago
What are you linking to? The only comment about what Gthrowaway1 said is about Gthrowaway1 deleting the comment.
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by psbp 13y ago
Sorry if this is true, but it seems too vague and brash to be authentic. Can you describe in more detail what's wrong with google at the moment?
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by psbp 13y ago
yep, it seems built to encourage learning and then pursuing the credentials to guarantee that enrollment stats are good.
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by psbp 13y ago
What? This is a pretty great way to monetize without locking down the content itself.
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by psbp 13y ago
I have the same concern about #3 and even the viability of the certificate/coaching tier. They need to make a pretty compelling case for the certificates as a valid path to employment. Though, I'm happy that they managed to find a
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by psbp 13y ago
The content is free, you pay monthly for the coaching and a certificate once you're done. I don't think the courses come and go. From what I've seen, they've only added to existing courses, and have yet to remove any of
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by psbp 13y ago
I think it's still disruptive if you can access all of the course materials just as you could before.
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by psbp 13y ago
Just visit any of the paid course pages. It's $150/month.

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