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by rationalbeaver 17y ago
It was featured on NPR this morning: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1247456...
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by rationalbeaver 17y ago
Interesting indeed. In my book that smells like the 'unfair trade practices' type of interesting.
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PayPal to Introduce Cheaper Way to Process Small Transactions(businessweek.com)
3 points by rationalbeaver 17y ago|0 comments
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by rationalbeaver 17y ago
In fact, it looks like the request was ultimately denied mainly on procedural grounds rather than on the merit of the request itself. Kinda frightening really.
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by rationalbeaver 17y ago
It's posting just like this that continues my downward spiral into unproductivity...
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by rationalbeaver 17y ago
I'm sure that is true for real CC hackers, but it is difficult to tell which, if any, of the people posting these ads is the real deal. The lack of trust and transparency is an opportunity for scammers hoping to make a quick buck before the
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by rationalbeaver 17y ago
While this is certainly disturbing, I kinda wonder how much of the info being sold in this way is legit. I mean, if you scam your buyer by providing false info, what can they really do about it? Call the cops and tell them you got scammed w
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by rationalbeaver 17y ago
From the acquirer's side, I'd guess competitive reasons. The amount they were willing to pay sends a signal to their competition about how important that particular product is to them (and if they paid a lot, that message is often very loud
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by rationalbeaver 17y ago
You don't have to be an expert marksman to shoot yourself some food.
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by rationalbeaver 17y ago
I bet if you tracked our internet habits you would come to similar conclusions.
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by rationalbeaver 17y ago
Careful there. Undue concern about other whack-jobs is exactly what made them whack-jobs in the first place. ;) I guess we can take hope from the fact that despite the best efforts of the whack-jobs, the FBI let him stay.
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by rationalbeaver 17y ago
I think the truth is somewhere in the middle. I think that by offering a service (even a free one) you create a reasonable expectation that you will, in fact, provide that service. You clearly retain the right to stop providing the service
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Buzz: A fine enabler of foolishness and spam
3 points by rationalbeaver 17y ago|0 comments
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by rationalbeaver 17y ago
I felt the same way in the Imax. And to provide some context to my downvoting detractor, here's what I was using as the basis for my speculation: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=995096 It's a huge comment, so here's the relevant bit:
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by rationalbeaver 17y ago
To your point about camera focus: I believe that this was addressed in Avatar by rendering the whole scene in focus (which makes it look cartoony if you aren't viewing in 3D). To your main point: The 3D still didn't feel completely natural.
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by rationalbeaver 17y ago
Note for Android folks: There is no MobileMe for Android, but there is a similar app called Mobile Defense (and it's free!). I downloaded it after reading this.
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by rationalbeaver 17y ago
I think this concept is interesting, but it seems like a lot of the services mentioned in the article are having trouble gaining traction outside of their home bases.
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by rationalbeaver 17y ago
Workshop is free. If you want to ask questions during the workshop you will need to purchase a Questions Package. Our Basic QP is $10 and allows for 5 questions. The Premium QP is $20 and allows 15 questions (a $30 value!). Finally, there's
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by rationalbeaver 17y ago
Huh. It turns out that the enterprise software development cycle is a complicated analog of human history.
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by rationalbeaver 17y ago
In my mind, the fanboy-type reaction is little different from any other consumer attachment. When we buy something, we believe, or at least really want to believe, that we made the right choice. Our subconscious mind works really hard on th
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by rationalbeaver 17y ago
Here's the synopsis (since copying the text will likely get us all sued): Smart phones are killing, or at least threatening, lots of stuff. They already demolished PDA's (Palm is now worth only 3% of it's peak value). Landline phones and wa
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by rationalbeaver 17y ago
Allow me to assist. How do you think the environmental lobbyists propose that we combat APG? Does 'switch to renewable energy sources' sound familiar, or 'reducing emissions'? Does 'taxing carbon emissions' or 'carbon trading' sound familia
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by rationalbeaver 17y ago
Looking at this made me realize that the only news sites I really like, and actually use on a daily basis, consist essentially of a simple list of headlines. The simple presentation makes it easy to select the stories that interest me enoug
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by rationalbeaver 17y ago
This article, or at least the headline, really belongs on the Onion.
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by rationalbeaver 17y ago
When Windows bundled IE, it had 90+% OS market share. Google currently accounts for about 3% of the smart phone market. It's okay to fight dirty when you're coming from behind.
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by rationalbeaver 17y ago
Yeah, that definitely improves the experience. Searching for locations is pretty entertaining right now. Lots of people connecting with others nearby.
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by rationalbeaver 17y ago
I think this analysis is pretty accurate. Since there's no indication of online status in Wave, you can see a message come in (in real time), but you are under no obligation to respond right then and there. You certainly can, but you can al
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by rationalbeaver 17y ago
My most common screen name produced reasonable results, but my real name is way too common to produce anything meaningful (unless I wanted to prove to someone that I am the most interesting man in the world).
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by rationalbeaver 17y ago
My anecdotal experience leads me to argue to opposite case. As the article notes, "the better technology works, the less we'll learn about how it works." My grandfather (almost 90) knows what operating system and browser he's using because
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by rationalbeaver 17y ago
“It’s China’s fault that I’m still here,” he said. “It’s just so cheap to start a business.” This is just an anecdote, but it really caught my attention and made me think about what the future may hold. That's a Harvard graduate who left th

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