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by ra 15y ago
Registered developers in the US, Canada, and Europe will be able to purchase up to two TouchPads at a discount while supplies last. No love for developers in Australia, New Zealand
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by ra 15y ago
Groupon and their clones are basically the equivalent of coupons on the back of a supermarket receipt. Nothing new here.... but it has been very profitable.
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by ra 15y ago
closures and anonymous functions, to my mind, were a jailbreak for PHP.
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by ra 15y ago
It's a sensationalist article from a mainstream newspaper.
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by ra 15y ago
The age is a tabloid newspaper (as are all newspapers in Australia - even the broadsheet format ones)
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by ra 15y ago
... 99designs grew out of sitepoint; it was a huge springboard having designers and customers using the sitepoint forums as a marketplace. 99 designs done really well, but freelancer have also now started doing design competitions, and now
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by ra 15y ago
Let me know when you can accept merchants in Australia!
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by ra 15y ago
I truly hope WebOS, or at least enyo, has a bright future somewhere.
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by ra 15y ago
Is wepay only available in the US? or is it available internationally?
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by ra 15y ago
Existing markets are usually better because the incumbents have already validated that there is a market willing to pay for the product.
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Alaska’s Billion Dollar Mountain(businessweek.com)
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by ra 15y ago
That's good advice. But you (OP) really should talk to a lawyer who specializes in this sort of thing.
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by ra 15y ago
Sydney is a very multicultural city, a far cry from 'white and English'. People generally agree that, as a city, Melbourne has better 'city things'; meaning bars, restaurants, theaters etc. Sydney is regarded as having better geography - eg
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by ra 15y ago
In my experience of conferences it's very difficult to predict the good talks. Don't miss patio11 at 9am on Tuesday though. Last year was, 'hello ladies'.
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by ra 15y ago
I guess I cared a little about my own survival before, but now I really want to survive to be able to be there for my kid... Exactly how I feel. Nicely written, although I have to say I don't find having a baby quite as horrible as most
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by ra 15y ago
Speaking now - Clay Christensen (The Innovator's Dilemma) EDIT: Schedule - http://businessofsoftware.org/schedule.aspx
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Remind HN: The Business of Software conference is streaming live NOW(businessofsoftware.org)
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by ra 15y ago
Arch linux with a lightweight WM or framebuffer.
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by ra 15y ago
How about using some regular old skool php forum software. Small files can be shared as attachments, and a maybe setup a private bit torrent tracker for large stuff?
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UN says world population could be 15 billion by 2100(guardian.co.uk)
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by ra 15y ago
I've never flown a bonanza, but the 'doctor killer' [1] has quite a reputation. [1] http://aviatorcollege.wordpress.com/2010/06/25/why-is-the-“d...
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by ra 15y ago
There is an example on the home page.
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by ra 15y ago
Apart from the obvious semantics, what's the difference between 428 and 412? (412 - precondition failed)
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by ra 15y ago
Sounds like you've definitely brightened up one mans life! Congratulations on identifying a niche, I look forward to future installments.
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by ra 15y ago
It's not just the deaths. If you contract malaria you suffer from it for life, and you become a carrier so that mosquitos can pass it on from you to others. Most people who contract malaria don't die from it, but you do get VERY sick. It's
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by ra 15y ago
Absolutely. For more than a billion people in the world this is absolutely 10,000x more important than the Internet.
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by ra 15y ago
well said.
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At least this time around SMH have apparently understood the situation and called out First State Super. Also; NSW Police said it was not taking any further action on this matter. "There was no criminal offence committed and the company in
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by ra 15y ago
What is important is that we have a voice that can apply pressure where required on the pc / motherboard manufacturers at this time, while things are yet to be decided. The article does say that this could go either way; a point well worth
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by ra 15y ago
In my experience wages are at least 80% of all costs.

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