sosborn

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721.
by sosborn 11y ago
> it can manage to collect its servers directly from the manufacturer/supplier rather than rely on a third unrelated party for transportation. Until it hits customs.
722.
by sosborn 11y ago
Wasn't trying to imply that your issue was your fault.
723.
by sosborn 11y ago
> they act like the issue is my fault They absolutely shouldn't do this, but I bet that the vast majority of issues they handle are indeed the customer's fault.
724.
by sosborn 11y ago
OP didn't say that the SE doesn't appeal to him/her, just that they prefer to wait to see what the 7 brings.
725.
by sosborn 11y ago
> More and more people care about cruelty-free farming, as well as are becoming vegetarians or vegans. Are there any reliable stats for this that also take into account what it likely to be increased meat consumption in places like China
726.
by sosborn 11y ago
Used ultrasounds can be had for good prices: https://www.dotmed.com/equipment/2/4/all/
727.
by sosborn 11y ago
Not kicking me to a full screen ad for their gmail app every time I log in to gmail would be a nice start.
728.
by sosborn 11y ago
That's because Kanye is an asshole. (By the way, I'm not offended by this)
729.
by sosborn 11y ago
And there are still doing it: http://www.hokulea.com
730.
by sosborn 11y ago
Convenience is an incredibly powerful feature.
731.
by sosborn 11y ago
And before you know it the word is redefined in Merriam Webster. Literally.
732.
by sosborn 11y ago
There is operating at a loss because you are reinvesting (see: Amazon) and there is operating at a loss because your business isn't viable. Soundcloud is somewhere in between those two extremes.
733.
by sosborn 11y ago
The walled garden has nothing to do with this.
734.
by sosborn 11y ago
I would amend this to say "its not such a good idea after all to code your app to a proprietary API in the cloud without a plan B"
735.
by sosborn 11y ago
If all you go by is media reports, then sure, it sounds awful. But let me tell you something about the media: in general they look for the stories that inspire outrage and that are extraordinary. They do not reflect the normal life.
736.
by sosborn 11y ago
> the idea funding equates to success This never made sense to me. I've always viewed funding as a last resort.
737.
by sosborn 11y ago
I am sure that is how the courts will look at it :)
738.
by sosborn 11y ago
I find the relativity of time so interesting. To me it feels like JQuery came out yesterday.
739.
by sosborn 11y ago
Just call - there is a good chance that they will help you out, even if you have to bitch and moan for a little bit.
740.
by sosborn 11y ago
That simply isn't true.
741.
by sosborn 11y ago
Is it not possible to learn python on the iMac?
742.
by sosborn 11y ago
How are these two things mutually exclusive?
743.
by sosborn 11y ago
Why? The fact that this lifestyle doesn't appeal to you doesn't make it any less valid.
744.
by sosborn 11y ago
> What's remarkable to me is how content both those with and those without children seem to be with their respective choices. I don't find this surprising at all. Generally speaking, people make these choices because they know
745.
by sosborn 11y ago
> I have to accept that it's possible to be happy, even knowing that I gave some things up for other things. I was just contemplating this the other day. I concluded that it is better to look at what you gained with your choices vi
746.
by sosborn 11y ago
Do you think they are at the office 24/7? I'm sure they are driving kick-ass cars to and from work, wearing high end clothes, eating awesome food when they get home to their kick-ass house and just generally enjoying the overall s
747.
by sosborn 11y ago
> Kyoto is quite different culturally to the big cities Having lived in and around Kyoto I would disagree. There are some minor differences, but it doesn't add up to a major difference.
748.
by sosborn 11y ago
That's not really fair. Some people enjoy working like that, some people find that the salary they are making (and enjoying) require those kind of hours, etc.
749.
by sosborn 11y ago
Reminds me of this: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10811822
750.
by sosborn 11y ago
On an individual level sure, but there is no need to prescribe "acceptable" levels for an entire industry on behalf on everyone else.

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