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by tammer 7y ago
I think you are correct in that this is often not brought into such conversations. I also think that the full extent of this conversation, that consumer interest is currently in opposition with our responsibilities as a society, is rarely c
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by tammer 8y ago
Fun tip: Make a folder called “Developer” in ~ Take a look in Finder.
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by tammer 8y ago
Tangent: are we witnessing the beginning of a new design trend? I feel like every app & website that’s popped up recently is designed in something like a “modern” version of an 8-bit/retro aesthetic. (Hence the terminal-purple &amp
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by tammer 8y ago
Precisely. This is leveraging the “network effect” that has thus far mostly been a tool of corporate profit for mass benefit. I yearn for a future where knowledge is distributed in a practical, organizied way such as via Gopher or similar,
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Valve has some new thoughts on what’s “humanly possible” in SteamVR(arstechnica.com)
2 points by tammer 8y ago|0 comments
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by tammer 8y ago
I encountered a bug a while back — when I would connect to a dial-out call to get onto my company’s conference service from its app, while using a pair of cheap Bluetooth headphones (I’ve upgraded since then!) the mute button didn’t work. A
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by tammer 8y ago
I’ve been banging this drum for a while, but to me it’s clear as day: the company that cracks this and makes the process described within easier and monetizable will be the next unicorn. People are starving for ownership of a one-to-many co
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Mystery of the ‘Blast-Proof’ Material(bbc.com)
2 points by tammer 8y ago|0 comments
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by tammer 8y ago
I think this is valid and needed but I often wonder if we over-focus on the open web as the alternative over the other biggest widespread open technology in the world: email. I go to a lot of art & music performances. Lately, and partic
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by tammer 8y ago
How do folks find out about music/art/local events without Facebook? My account would be in the garbage otherwise.
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by tammer 8y ago
While this could be seen as off topic, I don’t think it is: I strongly recommend purchasing that bike light from your local bike shop. If you have a local bike shop, it is likely struggling. But it is also likely that the lights they have o
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Anki Vector: The Home Robot(anki.com)
53 points by tammer 8y ago|42 comments
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by tammer 8y ago
I work in IT in a large institution. Recently we started requiring 2-factor auth to get into payroll. The number of people who tell us “I don’t use apps on my phone” and require a hardware token is shockingly high. For every tech savvy hack
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by tammer 8y ago
There is clearly a mass market for preconfigured plug-&-play versions of this. Reminds me of the little bits they used to (probably still do) sell to go between landline phones & the jack to screen telemarketers.
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by tammer 8y ago
I would love to do this. However the warnings signs have blared into a real crisis: Google Docs has a stranglehold on “work”, in the broadest sense of the term, the way Microsoft Office once did. Until documents are decoupled from corporate
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by tammer 8y ago
Take it from a political organizer (who has a day job in tech): there is in fact a large opportunity for tech to play a role in affecting voter & civic engagement. But knowing what those opportunities are isn’t going to come from a tech
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by tammer 8y ago
I actually think in today’s absurdist nostalgia-driven culture this would sell significantly if it were a real, perhaps kickstarter-funded product.
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by tammer 8y ago
I've recently been thinking that Reddit holds a lot of potential that has yet to be tapped or expired. The recent pivots post CEO change (mobile app, redesign, crackdown on garbage) speak to a future where currently fractured private c
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by tammer 8y ago
There is a missing piece of complexity here and other comments regarding "asshole" behavior. The story recounted here is a concise demonstration of some aspects of leadership — decisiveness, fairness of discussion, and as mentione
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The Lost History of an American Coup D’État(theatlantic.com)
2 points by tammer 9y ago|0 comments
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Drupal Core – Critical – Multiple Vulnerabilities – SA-CORE-2018-001(drupal.org)
2 points by tammer 9y ago|1 comments
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by tammer 9y ago
This is excellent and far more efficient than other tools I've tried.
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by tammer 9y ago
My day job is at a massive institution. We recently went all-in on O365. The odds of us ever leaving this platform are slim-to-none. Microsoft has really hit a powerful long-term business model. The key is tying these services to discount
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by tammer 9y ago
Let's not forget that Facebook's network is actually a virtual one. The real social graph is independent of any virtualization provider. Which is why all it will take is a compelling competitor to start the great migration. Th
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by tammer 9y ago
The blockchain is a potential solution. But deep down I have high expectations for IPFS — I think a workable, usable alternative for Facebook there could be the beginning of a real movement towards a decentralized Internet. Also, for anyone
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by tammer 9y ago
The issue is the constant need for new features. Much more cost effective to add a tab vs. modify code. I think something lost in this conversation is how spreadsheets are largely a part of general primary school curriculum. Generally peopl
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Apple's era as an iPhone company is over(markets.businessinsider.com)
2 points by tammer 9y ago|0 comments
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by tammer 9y ago
Anyone compared this to Azure AD?
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by tammer 9y ago
Facebook is extremely valuable to an enormous number of people. The only thing that will end it is a non-profit competitor a la Wikipedia. This isn't my idea, & I expect to see one of these emerge and take over in the next 1-3 ye
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by tammer 9y ago
My experience has been that confirmation bias is very strong with EO's. What else is in the solution you're using? Its very easy to convince oneself that the EO is the active ingredient when there's so much misinformation on

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