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by thedob 18y ago
This is huge win for any company making a product that needs the network but doesn't want to be tied to an existing broadband deployment. The cost of embedding a WiMAX chip is far cheaper than embedding a 3G chip, so a whole new array of de
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by thedob 18y ago
There are a couple of comments on here to the tune of "Why didn't he charge more?" or "Why didn't he sell them on the internet?" The article was written on an alumni web site, and the author lists his MBA as attained in 1984. It's likely th
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by thedob 18y ago
I'd like to emphasize how well Dropbox works as a collaborative tool. Never having to attach and download shared files from email is a great help in staying organized. A co-worker can simply shoot you an IM or shout across the office that a
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Scoble: 72 Nice Things About Demo's Startups' Websites(scobleizer.com)
1 points by thedob 18y ago|0 comments
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by thedob 18y ago
Abstract Base Classes will finally allow us some semblance of an interface. Glad that this is one less reason to look to java when teaching the principals and benefits of OO-programming.
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by thedob 18y ago
Frameworks are about creating reusable, stable code that simplifies development. I would say this is exactly the type of thing that "real programmers" strive to create. The author does mention that frameworks may be the "best choice for rap
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by thedob 18y ago
Interesting use of the 20-second cookie. What happens when they scale to data centers in Europe, Asia, and South America? Does it become a arbitrary-second cookie depending on where the user is? Nonetheless, I can appreciate how a simple ap
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Should the US drinking age be lowered to 18?(cnn.com)
26 points by thedob 18y ago|63 comments
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by thedob 18y ago
Let's say that a township little league wants to put its foot down and take the stance that there's no way they'll ban sliding into bases, as that's not baseball, and as a result it just isn't American. The insurance company says that for t
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by thedob 18y ago
Alternate link - http://dob.posterous.com/the-404-test-wildly-brilliant Apparently the blog.dougpetkanics.com DNS may not have propagated yet. Sorry!
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The 404 Test: Wildly Brilliant or User Suicide?(blog.dougpetkanics.com)
67 points by thedob 18y ago|44 comments
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by thedob 18y ago
The whole key to this idea will end up being the music, and not the 'getting paid for downloading the music.' If the site does a good job of promoting quality artists who you may have never discovered otherwise, then that's reason alone to
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10 Web 2.0 Ideas That Failed(fastcompany.com)
8 points by thedob 18y ago|8 comments
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by thedob 18y ago
Trying to beat Android to the punch, eh? I wonder how long T-Mobile will keep this on the shelf after this big push: http://www.moconews.net/entry/419-t-mobile-betting-on-androi... Haven't seen any API yet, but add it to the list of mobil
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by thedob 18y ago
I present to you, the best of the best... $ - Big Money % - Double-O-Seven & - Pretzel {} - Left Squirrely, Right Squirrely ; - Weenie # - Pigpen Anybody work in a startup using solely the above vocabulary? Power to you.
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by thedob 18y ago
This seems a bit analogous to the Chris Rock "Always asking for credit for things you're supposed to do" routine. Nonetheless, impressive they stayed up so well on Monday, despite the recent issues.
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by thedob 18y ago
Wow, was that more or less slow that 14.4 baud modems?
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by thedob 18y ago
Interesting choice with the routine. I'd argue for the CMOS, without which none of this would be possible...but let me know if that's too much on the EE side to fit the title.
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by thedob 18y ago
Gimmicks work well - http://www.milliondollarhomepage.com/