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by rrf 9y ago
xrb_1rmjmow56xhnsk5yojpjafqty7kpzbxx7sct4wsue65ckqmq997c5dse6oup Thanks.
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by rrf 17y ago
Tom, I admire your strength on here during this terrible time. My condolences to you and to Dan's friends and family. A great loss.
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by rrf 18y ago
Can you substantiate that comment? Are you referring to salary/bonus growth being slower in leaner years? Is there a significant difference over a 40 year work life?
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by rrf 18y ago
Isn't their "way" simply: "brilliant" product plus price = profit? Seems sensible to me.
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Iphone-backgrounder(code.google.com)
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Q&A With Robb Topolski(oldestliving.com)
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Microsoft still paying people to search(news.cnet.com)
1 points by rrf 18y ago|0 comments
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by rrf 18y ago
You have to approach it objectively, not personally. You have to have the determination and perseverance to take some flak and keep going. And you need to be open to changing your idea if you realise the criticism is justified.
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by rrf 18y ago
I was hoping for an insight into some cool algorithm they use, instead I get a piece of puffery.
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by rrf 18y ago
It’s not a matter of which you believe – that’s not good science. Both theories need to be tested and peer reviewed until the evidence of one outweighs the other. The overarching principle is that no theory is infallible – they can always
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Pandora, Webcasting appear headed for Senate victory(news.cnet.com)
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Pandora: Congressional Emergency(blog.pandora.com)
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by rrf 18y ago
I’m part of a team of 3 guys with an idea, at prototype stage. With a wife, 3 kids and a mortgage, the first concern if/when we all commit full-time, is continuing to keep up with all of these responsibilities. My wife’s supportive of what
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Einstein's green refrigerator making a comeback(physorg.com)
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by rrf 18y ago
The days of carriers locking users into 2 year contracts are numbered. It's encouraging that both Google and Apple are considering breaking this uncompetitive market up.
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T-Mobile's CTO on G1 unlocking and tethering(engadget.com)
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by rrf 18y ago
Putting aside the future predictions, the first hurdle for Android is to match the iPhone mobile web browsing experience. I hope they succeed, because opening up the handset market, and moving smartphones from early adopters to mature users
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by rrf 18y ago
Agreed - on both points. I guess I took the removal of Prakash's submission from the front page to mean: point taken, let's move on.
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by rrf 18y ago
The creation of a non-hacker news site seems a bit knee-jerk. Would it not have been better to have waited a few days to see how the recent debate has affected the quality of submissions?
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As Android approaches, carriers embrace change(macworld.com)
9 points by rrf 18y ago|0 comments
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by rrf 18y ago
This is more a story of one nation’s sensibilities and attitudes to free speech. Nice understated response from the Dawkins site – the introduction of a simple “Banned in Turkey” banner.
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From Capitalism to Socialism to ?(informationarbitrage.com)
1 points by rrf 18y ago|0 comments
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by rrf 18y ago
I thought I'd need a cofounder with Django/Python experience - I found some developers to contact either on the djangoproject website or djangogigs - they were listed by geographic region - and made contact from there
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Hottest tech job in America? Wildlife biologist(money.cnn.com)
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by rrf 18y ago
Stronger substitutes would appear to be a significant factor. For example, the erosion of IE’s dominance following the introduction of Firefox and others (although the barrier of IE being pre-loaded onto the majority of personal computers m
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by rrf 18y ago
But not in the way they wanted, I'm sure. The ads are supposed to inspire consumers to reconnect with the brand, rather than be a couple of slightly amusing odd couple skits.
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by rrf 18y ago
Whilst excessive risk taking is probably the root cause of the recent financial collapses, I think it’s also worth noting the role hedge funds have played in stirring up investor panic by short selling highly geared or mortgage exposed comp
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More of the Same (it was Leverage that Killed Lehman)(continuations.wenger.us)
1 points by rrf 18y ago|0 comments
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by rrf 18y ago
I agree that personal incentives are part of the problem. I’d also suggest that going public is another significant part of the problem. The public company becomes beholden to its shareholders and is pressured/incentivised to continually d
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by rrf 18y ago
I found the apology in the last paragraph to be an important shift in approach

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