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by thematt 15y ago
I don't expect it to be announced here, but a full touchscreen would be nice... one without a physical button.
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by thematt 15y ago
Benefits
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by thematt 15y ago
The time has come when Microsoft does think they can get away with it. All Metro apps on Windows 8 will have to go through their app store approval process.
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by thematt 15y ago
Baidu...soon -- at least for English searches.
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by thematt 15y ago
I agree completely, which is why I don't own HP stock. From my perspective it shouldn't really bother me unless I'm an HP shareholder and it's my money they're playing with. If the company wants to waste tens of millions cycling through a n
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A future for drones: Automated killing(cbsnews.com)
1 points by thematt 15y ago|0 comments
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by thematt 15y ago
I've noticed the same thing. One of my startups targets an audience that is less tech-saavy than normal (teachers/parents) and Bing/Yahoo AdCenter is my predominate source of traffic. I have the exact same ad/campaign running on both AdWord
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Squeegee Men Return to NYC As Jobs Fade(nydailynews.com)
2 points by thematt 15y ago|1 comments
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by thematt 15y ago
Ghostery is a good choice: http://www.ghostery.com/
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What are the minimal address requirements for delivery by USPS?(answers.yahoo.com)
2 points by thematt 15y ago|0 comments
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by thematt 15y ago
Somewhat off-topic, but interestingly enough the city name is not required for delivery by USPS. As long as the street address and zipcode are correct the automated sorters will find the correct route. There is actually a pretty interesting
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by thematt 15y ago
Interesting, but I think it's a slightly different metric. The email example is 95% by volume , whereas the OP is 95% by users . Even though they don't use the feature every time, most people have/will use attachments at some point, so by
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US Military Plane Forced Down By North Korean Electronic Attack(myfoxny.com)
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by thematt 15y ago
Yes, Amazon does. But if it applies to Amazon then it will apply to all the other smaller internet retailers as well. The historical precedent was that it creates an undue burden on said retailers who have to collect such a tax. It's not an
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by thematt 15y ago
Nonsense. This will help Google users find more information faster ...in an easier and more searchable way. This is exactly what Google is about.
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by thematt 15y ago
I agree, the best bet for current shareholders is to sell. But then what? It's still the acquiring companies problem and what are they supposed to do with it? At some point Yahoo will need to create products or make a market for itself.
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by thematt 15y ago
He wrote software that many people found useful and gave it away for free. That's awfully damn generous as far as I'm concerned. You see an improvement that can be made? Then make it. But stop complaining.
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by thematt 15y ago
T-Mobile would clean up on this deal if the US Government succeeds. Look at that breakup fee: $3 billion in cash and another $4 billion in non-monetary benefits.
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by thematt 15y ago
Except it's not a good idea. It's never been about price. Otherwise Apple would've never succeeded with the iPhone. There are tons of cheaper smartphone options out there yet people are still flocking to the iPhone. Consumers today are tren
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by thematt 15y ago
I doubt enterprise will touch these. They have even harsher application dependencies than consumers. Even in the niches where it would work (ie. travelling salesmen), enterprises buy hardware in bulk so they'd probably just keep buying what
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TV reporter gives report covered in toxic sea foam(myfoxny.com)
5 points by thematt 15y ago|0 comments
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by thematt 15y ago
He's right -- the vast majority of web users are not mobile users. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usage_share_of_web_browsers
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by thematt 15y ago
"he couldn't care less about the future of his company" is quite an overstatement. He is still the chairman of the board after all. Also, that company is what allows him to fund his charitable endeavors, so you bet he cares about it's futur
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by thematt 15y ago
That's what upvoting is for. Let the people decide what is most interesting.
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by thematt 15y ago
However, look at the age of those politicians (at least in China). They became engineers in the 60's and 70's when China still had a planned economy. They tested well in the national exams, which meant they likely went to an engineering sch
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by thematt 15y ago
Agreed. I'm not sure SaaS is the best business model for this. It looks useful, but just sell it outright.
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by thematt 15y ago
I would be honest with them but if you're that concerned about "fitting in"...just order a soda. If somebody asks, tell them you prefer mixed drinks and that it's a rum and coke. Nobody will know the difference.
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by thematt 15y ago
I'd love to see the traffic numbers that resulted from that article in Time, I always wonder how effective print media is at converting to visitors.
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by thematt 15y ago
Buffett pays a lower percentage of income by choice . Meaning, he derives his income from investments that get taxed at the capital gains rate. Everyone else is free to make the same decision, but they don't. They "invest" in houses, cars
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by thematt 15y ago
They would do that without hesitation. The problem (at the moment) is they have nowhere else to put that much money.

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