socratease

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   by socratease 14y ago

   What we're really seeing is just small increments of introducing the basic UNIX functionality of the internet to unskilled users. This is nothing new. What's new is that there are a lot more people connected and willing to use the web now.
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   by socratease 14y ago

   It's not untenable at all. Are you familiar with investment funds that take positions on the likelihood of success in some litigation? In a nutshell, non-parties to the litigation make bets on the outcome of the suit. I believe there is
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   by socratease 14y ago

   Plain English. Nice job.
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   by socratease 14y ago

   Unless it's your money he has taken. And you get no return on your investment. Why does he need that huge wodge of money? The attitude expressed in your comment is really disturbing.
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   by socratease 14y ago

   Have a look at the article someone posted about Swype, from the man who invented T9. "The man who invented the keyboard, twice." There is an interesting comment in there about AOL's response to making things easier for deaf users.
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   by socratease 14y ago

   I guess he means you can only sell so much smoke before people get smart. I'm bullish on the internet as a medium, and teaching people how to use it, not Facebook or other "companies" selling smoke. If Facebook ceased to exist tomorrow, I c