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sosborn
12y ago
>There's nothing much to lose in both case. Only a potential win. Just like astrology and power crystals.
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sosborn
12y ago
>Then the question becomes "now what?". Well, if you are a billionaire you can pursue just about any answer to that question. If you are poor, all you can do is hope that the answer is within your reach.
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sosborn
12y ago
>Never go into debt. This is bad advice. Sure, don't go into debt that you can't properly service, but I've made some good money that started out as debt (large investments, etc).
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sosborn
12y ago
>The basis is that these people choose, of their own agency, to shoot up with used needles. They certainly chose to shoot up right until the point they achieved chemical addiction, but after that there is much less free will than people
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sosborn
12y ago
No offense, but making trip to Japan and eating at Joyful is like going to the Bay area and eating at Denny's.
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sosborn
12y ago
>Wouldn't they just want to grow fast and big enough to get a return and move on? Why wouldn't the gambler leave the table after making a modest gain?
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sosborn
12y ago
>Her music is ultimately popular because people like it. It is so simple, yet I'm always amazed about how uncomfortable this can be for some people.
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sosborn
12y ago
With my first child it was the constant background stress of "Oh my God I don't know what I am doing" that really threw me off. The second one was so much easier!
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sosborn
12y ago
>That aside it is worth pointing out the advantages of a proper computer over cut down entertainment devices. Sure, but calling console players 'plebes' probably isn't the best way to do it.
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sosborn
12y ago
> PC Master Race Please don't perpetuate this inane meme. It is needlessly inflammatory and would probably alienate a healthy portion of your target market.
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sosborn
12y ago
>What can a "well regulated militia" do against smart bullets, M1 Abrams, Apache helicopters, etc? First of all, have you seen how much of a fight low tech militias have put up against the U.S. lately? Secondly, don't forg
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sosborn
12y ago
> saves energy As far I understand this is not true. Can anyone smarter than me comment?
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sosborn
12y ago
>Early iPods did not have a significant leg up over other MP3 players in terms of usability This is subjective, but I disagree. The click wheel was unmatched IMHO.
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sosborn
12y ago
>The high food costs are because Japan imports most of its food. You'll find that the highest priced versions of a food are those produced domestically, beef being a prime example.
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sosborn
12y ago
Completely agree. There is absolutely nothing gained by collapsing that sidebar on a desktop.
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sosborn
12y ago
Can we please all get together and stop this? The only reason that this was allowed to happen is that a bunch of idiots used the world "literally" incorrectly. It won't be long before "must of" gets into the diction
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sosborn
12y ago
That's not really a compelling reason. It certainly plays in their favor, but it is no guarantee of success.
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sosborn
12y ago
> This won't fail. Why not?
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sosborn
12y ago
>They make the platform so Google has less concern about being cut out of the ecosystem. True, but let's not ignore that their core business is selling advertising. Before Android came along that business was at the mercy of Apple (
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sosborn
12y ago
Twitter is the new water cooler. I don't use it, but I can see why some people do. Having said that, I really don't see how they will be profitable in the long term.
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sosborn
12y ago
Blackberry tried to make this a selling point too.
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sosborn
12y ago
You can host the repo on any accessible server. Github is an option, but so it a VPS under your control and not open to the public.
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sosborn
12y ago
>These are people who want to learn how something is actually done While this is true sometimes, many times it is simply that they don't want to learn a new way to do something. You can tell which side of the fence they lean towards
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sosborn
12y ago
It is even worse when you see that followed by a 3-year gap.
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sosborn
12y ago
Step 4 - Profit!
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sosborn
12y ago
You don't have to pay for dev tools (Xcode is free). You only have to pay if you want to distribute through the App Store or, for iOS, test on a device.
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sosborn
12y ago
>I still got what car he drives just by reading the three-line dialog. I inferred that too, but it doesn't mean that it is correct.
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sosborn
12y ago
> I did read out a couple aloud in the office and scoffed. > They're so smug and grandiose You have to admit there is a little bit of irony in this.
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sosborn
12y ago
>So is every Japanese company just leaving productivity lying on the floor by insisting on open offices? I worked for about 8 years in Japan. Hell yes they leave productivity lying on the floor, and not just with the open offices.
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sosborn
12y ago
The day I find a device with handwriting recognition that works with my chicken scratch I will jump for joy.
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