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by sabat 17y ago
They should be fired, but in practice they rarely are. There's not really a big difference between a firing and a layoff, except in terms of scale. Rarely are whole groups of employees fired, but layoffs are -- well, precisely that. When pl
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by sabat 17y ago
I'm aware of that usage, but I think it's still OK to use it in a different way. :-)
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by sabat 17y ago
There are two sides to this -- layoffs are acts of desperation, and layoffs can be good for a company's health. Here's what I mean. The corporate world seems to have Layoff Fever. So many of the 2009 layoffs seemed as though they were inspi
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by sabat 17y ago
I don't feel as optimistic as the author does; yes, the SCOTUS is currently examining what may turn into a landmark case on the patent system. However, this is a seemingly addled Supreme Court, given some of its recent decisions -- and many
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by sabat 17y ago
You made some unwarranted presumptions. I haven't checked out Mixergy myself -- which has no bearing on whether I'm cut out to be an entrepreneur. I was merely asking for others' opinions.
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by sabat 17y ago
Serious question: is Mixergy considered a worthwhile site? Haven't I seen it dissed on HN before?
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by sabat 17y ago
No joke, just overtired. Wow, I can't believe I did that.
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by sabat 17y ago
Sigh. Well, no joy on the mac, despite the presumed promise of platform-neutral Python. Python 2.5.1: line 8: !DOCTYPE: No such file or directory line 9: syntax error near unexpected token `newline' line 9: ` " http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/
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by sabat 17y ago
It's not limitless, but scientific testing has shown it can handle much more than you are imagining. I'm not sure how the immunity conferred by the vaccine differs from that conferred by the live virus. It is probably just as good, but wha
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by sabat 17y ago
The dangerous sort, to boot. Thimerosal in the tiny dosages once used in vaccines is harmless.
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by sabat 17y ago
But science (not intuitition) has shown that the immune system can handle many such "onslaughts" at once with only positive results. Many, many. the only vaccine that I've questioned is the Chicken pox vaccine. My son got it, but when I wa
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by sabat 17y ago
In the tiny, inconsequential doses that they have been used, no, I have had no concern at all. My four-year-old son is fully immunized and am perfectly happy with what science is producing to protect him. Remember: chemicals are everywhere
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by sabat 17y ago
... which explains why football games are so boring.
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by sabat 17y ago
As usual, those screaming "pirate!" are claiming losses equal to the number of suspected acts of "piracy" -- a bogus conflation. If someone was to download an ebook for free, it does not automatically follow that it's a lost sale. Most of t
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by sabat 17y ago
The problem with this approach is that most people don't try new music because they're into, say, Brazilian chill. There's a need for a trusted reference -- a friend's suggestion, a review piques your interest, whatever. So just setting up
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by sabat 17y ago
Workday -- I can tell you, knowing some people on the inside -- is indeed poised to do well. Duffield is a beloved figure in the Bay Area and in the industry.
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by sabat 17y ago
Presumably, one could tell by looking for competitors with "lower" comscores.
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by sabat 17y ago
I still miss _why and wish he would come back in any form he chooses.
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Ask HN: market size -- how to estimate?
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by sabat 17y ago
Google (GOOG) CEO Steve Schmidt Heh. Apparently, from inside AppleWorld, all CEOs are named "Steve".
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by sabat 17y ago
I understand that you're taking advantage of a situation for profit, which is probably a rough definition of capitalism. I can't say I would above it, myself. But it won't last forever, right or wrong. The domain system wasn't created for w
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by sabat 17y ago
It reminds me somewhat of the old patronage system. Why did Mozart write so much music? Besides the fact that he was born to do it, he had a family to feed -- he had a patron. The patron paid him to write music (and operas and whatnot). Wit
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by sabat 17y ago
Obviously what's needed here is for more publishing industry executives to move into top roles in government organizations that oversee these "libraries". Then they can work to sabotage and choke this piracy from within. It worked for the e
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by sabat 17y ago
I've always thought of a domain squatter as someone who holds domains for the sole purpose of selling them (and maybe selling generic ads on them while they wait for a buyer). I'm not saying that's all bad, but it can be a little annoying.
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by sabat 17y ago
It'd be easier if Hulu offered that (does it?) for people outside the US. But of course, there are other options if you dare ( cough cough proxy server cough cough rapidshare).
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by sabat 17y ago
I wouldn't subscribe to this many things, but it seems pretty clear: if I'm that into all this stuff, then it'll be worth the money and I'll find a way to pay it. If it's not worth it to me, then I'll cancel a bunch of them. Nothing to
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by sabat 17y ago
Question for drawkbox: if this guy had formed an S corporation, would that have changed the self-employment tax? He'd owe taxes for his own income, but the S corp (IIRC) doesn't pay taxes, right?
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by sabat 17y ago
It seems like it's about one step above "*BSD is dying". Funny in a perverse sort of way, but it's absolutely out of place here on HN.
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by sabat 17y ago
I'm wondering if we have any other illustration / animation types lurking here at HN and whether they have other suggestions about what to read, watch, etc., if we may want to get a little better at illustration. Any suggestions, guys?
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by sabat 17y ago
I wonder if these short-sighted executives realize that today, it's common for techies to disconnect cable TV service and rely solely on an internet connection for television. As the techies go, so will go the general populace.

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