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by theDoug 15y ago
> In fact, many of Cook’s e-mails that have been leaked from Apple have started with that way. This was covered in Episode 65 of The Talk Show ( http://5by5.tv/talkshow/65 ) and by other sources- Jobs also addressed the company as team
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by theDoug 15y ago
I would suspect this to be true- Fitbit works in the same way. Sleep is an activity like any other so periods of movement above the threshold are seen as interruptions.
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by theDoug 15y ago
Vimeo's guidelines on commercial and gaming videos are clear. The rules have always been enforced, regardless of impressions people may be trying to give that this is a recent decision. Every user who has uploaded a video has seen the guide
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by theDoug 15y ago
It's not taking. There is a subtle but _clear_ reason it's considered infringement and not theft.
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by theDoug 15y ago
I think the reaction is largely over the perceived short lifespan of the hardware in relation to supported software updates available to it, which in this instance favors poorly against Apple generally supplying software updates more than t
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by theDoug 15y ago
Having not used them yet, I'm eager to hear about your experience with 99designs! I know it's meant to be a "cheap" alternative to working with a designer, but it's still a bit disappointing when the highest-rated logo of 25 averages a 3.3/
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by theDoug 15y ago
Amit is (among other things that bring people joy) the creator of PhotoJoJo and an incredibly nice man. I have only been in contact with him twice, briefly, and both left me happier than before.
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by theDoug 15y ago
JWZ: "EFF declares premature victory in Nymwars" www.jwz.org/blog/2011/10/eff-declares-premature-victory-in-nymwars/
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by theDoug 15y ago
It's a good strawman, but I wonder where the bots would somehow go to collect and then somehow post such material.
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Direct the Patent Office to Cease Issuing Software Patents(wh.gov)
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by theDoug 15y ago
They have a large amount of funding from groups that should point you in the direction of where they may go. My guess is an eventual business model is for advertisers (the true customers) to get user information from developers who opt-in.
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by theDoug 15y ago
I'm having trouble finding details, any info on why they shut down? Poor business planning, or some other reason? edit: Found a cache version of the answer. Tough business, not enough time: http://bit.ly/p05pin
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by theDoug 15y ago
If I buy a billionth of your company for a dollar you now have a company with a billion dollar valuation. The problem with these stories and funding stories in general are that they focus on pre-money/earning valuations and not actual _wort
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by theDoug 15y ago
Until demo models are available to be tested or final items are available for sale to consumers, this remains nothing more than the same story fed to the press every 3-4 months to keep hype going. Even with the story they've been feeding pr
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by theDoug 15y ago
It seems to be done either genuinely or as part of some larger campaign to promote himself / see if he "could" get an interview: http://matthew-epstein.com/land-a-job-at-google-journey/
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by theDoug 15y ago
If you visit the Press page there are links to screenshots of the management system. It looks very slick in terms of keeping in contact with subscribers or keeping track on who has been sent what.
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by theDoug 15y ago
The post doesn't appear to be there, Sean. Off-Topic: I recognized the cake in your post on the 6th as being from Bee Bell and then made the connection that you're also in Edmonton. Nice!
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by theDoug 15y ago
Must have recently become super-popular > "Thanks for joining. During our beta we can only handle so many new accounts (due to API throttle limits and all). The current demand has us a little backlogged. Your expected wait time is curre
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by theDoug 15y ago
Facebook has a (somewhat) similar process: http://www.facebook.com/careers/puzzles.php
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by theDoug 15y ago
He was never going to, he exists to keep his name coming out of people's mouths. It's likely that he inflates his worth in order to appear more successful than he is. In 2006, he claimed he was worth $6 billion. Forbes looked into it and de
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by theDoug 15y ago
You've got a good marketing page/site for it so far, good work keeping the Mac-like look and feel. Having never paid for such a service your prices seem perfectly reasonable to me for what it provides. Great luck, guys!
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by theDoug 15y ago
TL;DR: C Recommendations in exchange for implied (or actual) discounts is a shady moral area. Or if I've read it backward, and discounts are being given by businesses that I've already recommended, there's not much stopping me in theory of
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by theDoug 15y ago
It's not necessarily 'spying.' Many large service providers have such as system for logging in as a user to aid in troubleshooting. Yahoo's is known as AMT for example and lets customer service (or anyone with high enough access clearance)
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by theDoug 15y ago
He may be a little biased.
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by theDoug 16y ago
They're a great shop and I appreciate all they've produced. As much as everyone wants [insert the app you want the most here] updated ASAP, I've never heard anyone say "I wish you spent three months less on this so I could get it sooner" wh
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by theDoug 16y ago
You can also ask Gabe questions directly at http://mylawyergabe.com/
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by theDoug 16y ago
1) http://ama.ab.ca/ 2) Auto club (similar to a AAA club in the US) (see 4b). 3) Google: 89.29%, Bing: 6.2%, Yahoo: 3.4% (see 4d). 4a) Numbers from the last 30 days, so this is relevant. 4b) We have members in ~1/3 of all households provi
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by theDoug 16y ago
Saving you a click, he doesn't believe so but wishes for startups that have done so to get in touch.
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by theDoug 16y ago
Checkmark comparison charts are notoriously full of 'features' that either don't matter, are vaguely measured at best, or listed solely for the creator's benefit. "Jump Lists and thumbnail preview controls for pinned sites" just doesn't see
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by theDoug 16y ago
And would also likely not wish to pay to have advertisements removed, lest a payment carrier have their information.

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