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by thematt 15y ago
Why would FF do that? They get funded by Google.
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Probably because not everyone will sell the apps they developed using Visual Studio in "the store". Visual Studio is used by tons of enterprises for developing software that will not be sold directly to consumers.
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One of the biggest reinventions I've noticed is the elimination of cash registers in the Apple Stores. Walk up to almost any employee and they can check you out with their handheld computer. That is a huge plus from a customer experience po
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I'm curious, what do you mean by "myth spreading"?
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They may be packed, but that doesn't mean much by itself, because their book sales are in decline. The stores are relaxing but according to a friend who works there -- many people go there just to browse it like a library, read for a few mi
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by thematt 15y ago
That analogy doesn't really work. If BP or Exxon refuses to support Ford's vehicle, there are other people to supply the fuel. If Google drops Yelp's ranking, there is no other search engine who is going to fulfill that traffic source that
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by thematt 15y ago
Would Ghostery be successful at blocking this? http://www.ghostery.com/
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What are you talking about? Microsoft is in the same market as at least 5 of those companies listed.
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by thematt 15y ago
If Google was serious they'd put something on their front page. The readership of the New York Times is nothing compared to Google's traffic.
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by thematt 15y ago
In reference to the attacked woman at the beginning of the article, here's what the chimp did: (Disclaimer: The images are pretty bad ) http://socialmediaseo.net/2010/05/07/charla-nash/
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Department of Agriculture Imposing $0.15 Christmas Tree Tax(blog.heritage.org)
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by thematt 15y ago
I think the Nook is B&N's last attempt at salvaging their company, but ultimately I don't think they can win. Amazon can destroy them in pricing and make up for it with the follow-on purchases that people will make of books, media, etc.
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Apple Sued by Yale Professor Over Piracy Claims(cnbc.com)
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by thematt 15y ago
My experience has been quite difference, but I suppose it's all relative based on what you're comparing it against. The amount of effort it takes to get an A/B in a liberal arts class and an A/B in a math/science class are lightyears apart.
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by thematt 15y ago
Maybe just for the light effect at first, but I'm sure that has sparked lots of new ideas on how to leverage them.
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by thematt 15y ago
It's amazing that in 2011 the problem of simply transferring a file to somebody else remains such an inconvenience. Glad to see Kicksend is taking a stab at it. http://xkcd.com/949/
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by thematt 15y ago
It doesn't appear you even need to provide an algorithm. You can solve it manually and still win the money.
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At #1: I really like that idea, but then how would you restore it?
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http://www.flightcaster.com
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Do you mean MouseFeed?
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by thematt 15y ago
Exactly. Look at the margins on the pages in that picture...they look like they're about 2 inches.
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by thematt 15y ago
I couldn't agree more. The current experience of watching movies on Amazon is horrible . They basically bolted a substandard YouTube like player onto the existing Amazon storefront UI. It's a horrible combination for watching movies and I
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Aren't there are paid lobbyists pushing on the other side of it too? Perhaps there are not as many or they're not as well funded, but I believe they still exist.
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by thematt 15y ago
I agree, but I was referring to lobbying in particular. The phrase "if you have enough money to influence the law" indicates not that the corporations did something illegal/unethical (why wouldn't they spend money to get their input heard
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by thematt 15y ago
He's not ignoring it at all, he's absolutely right. It's still the fault of those who write and sign the laws. Lobbying is legal and means others get their input to the legislators but ultimately the buck still stops with Congress and the
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Netflix Shares Tank Another 35%(google.com)
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by thematt 15y ago
Six months. You'll regret buying it as soon as the lockup period expires and the insiders/VCs are free to cash out.
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Perhaps, but there are reports coming out now that a Predator drone fired on his convoy, so the US wasn't exactly hands off.
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Nonsense, it absolutely does matter. The government gave them money and they paid it back with interest, end of story. If you think the banks should continually be "punished" for some indeterminate amount of time as a result of economic c
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by thematt 15y ago
Congratulations! I'm sure there is a market for companies who would rather pay to have it written for them -- I know I'd certainly be interested. Any thoughts on launching a startup that does copywriting for companies/people? Perhaps charge

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