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somabc
16y ago
I would do it. If you are worried about doors being closed in the UK by not going to Oxford or Cambridge then working for Google (and in Silicon Valley no less) will open up even more doors.
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16y ago
If you think this is bad you should take a look at the EU Common Agricultural Policy which represents almost half the EU's entire budget. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Agricultural_Policy
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somabc
17y ago
You should also look into the '30% tax ruling' Basically the employer can reimburse the extra territorial costs of the employee tax free. To be able to do this the employee must hand over all the receipts and the employer must check and app
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somabc
17y ago
http://www.filehosting.org/file/details/75150/chrome-os-0.4....
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somabc
17y ago
Zipped it is 330MB or so
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somabc
17y ago
If you try a fresh install of XP even on older hardware it is lightning quick. If you have a PC that is not connected to the Internet and runs the same software all the time, from a supplier you trust. Then yes automatic updates and virus c
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somabc
18y ago
I consider not having a user replaceable hard drive a design flaw. Most laptops have a hard drive bay so you can easily swap your hard drive, even the macbook has this now. What do you do when your hard drive fails? (which it will eventuall
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somabc
18y ago
As a counterpoint though I have found Apple to be less than helpful when it comes to hardware issues. My Macbook Pro developed a hardware fault after I upgraded my Hard Drive. The design of the MBP is surely aimed at discouraging you from u
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18y ago
Yes but I am saying we should not accept these mistakes, they are not inevitable but down to flaws in manufacturing and quality control. As a premium product these mistakes should not have occurred. Apple make a choice to allow a certain fa
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somabc
18y ago
Two things make me think Apple are not giving such great service - 1) A simple firmware update rendered your screen unusuable 2) They only replaced your battery because they had sold you a faulty battery in the first place. They are not bei
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somabc
18y ago
It's not hard to guess some other invite codes
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somabc
18y ago
Sharepoint! (No just kidding we use confluence among others)
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somabc
18y ago
You know, you could just rewrite this article and the replace the words "New York" with "London", and "Oklahoma" with "Scotland"!
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somabc
18y ago
WTF! so renters get shafted no matter what. If house prices are rising they rise to fast to save a deposit / keep pace with salaries. And if they fall rents rise again eating into your ability to save. Its even worse with banks requiring 25