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by thematt 13y ago
Interesting, I don't remember that. I do, however, remember him buying up all the unicorn dolls at Christmas and then scalping them to last-minute parents.
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by thematt 13y ago
I'm surprised it's only 60%. With the prevalence of Google Analytics, I assumed it would be much higher.
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Who will launch from Kennedy Space Center's pad 39A?(usatoday.com)
2 points by thematt 13y ago|0 comments
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by thematt 13y ago
Or swap batteries. They could have stations ready with filled up batteries and swap it with the depleted battery. Elon alluded to it already: http://green.autoblog.com/2013/05/14/tesla-model-s-battery-s...
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by thematt 13y ago
What about contempt of court?
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by thematt 13y ago
For the same reason millions of people allow Google to read through their email.
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by thematt 13y ago
Let me give you some advice from someone who's been on the customer side of SaaS inventory systems for the past couple years. 1. Inventory systems very rarely live in isolation. If you're a medium/large business, you quickly discover the ne
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by thematt 13y ago
Interesting, how is synchronous communication ever more efficient than asynchronous communication? It might be more efficient for the person asking, but rarely for the people being asked.
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by thematt 13y ago
I thought we were done with the ugly "covered up rear wheels for electric cars" thing.
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One Year In Hell... Surviving a Full Collapse in Bosnia(silverdoctors.com)
2 points by thematt 13y ago|1 comments
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by thematt 13y ago
What do you mean "hasn't changed any business models"? It has thrown Microsoft for a complete loop. Microsoft has restructured their product development to combat this erosion. Windows 8, Metro, the App Store, etc. are all direct responses
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by thematt 13y ago
AWS
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by thematt 13y ago
What they really need is an on-demand option like iTunes. I'd pay a couple bucks to stream the latest movie one time.
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by thematt 13y ago
Exactly. Not to mention this guy had a second chance the moment he stepped out of jail and what did he immediately do? He lied about having a CPA license. There is no reason to trust him with any money and the authors conclusion that it was
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by thematt 14y ago
Was Eddie Lampert ever serious about turning it around though, from a retail perspective? From what I recall his actions showed that he simply wanted to bleed Sears and KMart dry. He slashed capex and refused to make any tangible improvemen
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The Rocket Company (Kindle Edition) Free Today on Amazon(amazon.com)
1 points by thematt 14y ago|0 comments
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by thematt 14y ago
This sums it up: http://cdn-www.cracked.com/articleimages/ob/4052532525_0a2c9...
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F-1 Engine Recovery(bezosexpeditions.com)
152 points by thematt 14y ago|63 comments
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by thematt 14y ago
"Reticulating splines"
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by thematt 14y ago
Unless the government can see both what's entering Tor and what's exiting it. Then you're screwed.
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Japanese Living in 'Coffin' Apartments in Overcrowded Tokyo(dailymail.co.uk)
3 points by thematt 14y ago|0 comments
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by thematt 14y ago
Here's a contrarian investment approach: if what you say is true, then buy Exxon. The only way electric vehicles and the "green" movement maintain momentum is if oil prices stay high. Consequently, Exxon wins.
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by thematt 14y ago
Helping your children pay for education doesn't make them a "trust fund baby", it just makes you a good parent.
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by thematt 14y ago
The problem with this analysis is it's based largely on numbers provided by unscrupulous people trying to game SEO. Speaking as someone who has purchased multiple sites off of Flippa -- I view any revenue numbers with lots of skepticism. Th
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by thematt 14y ago
Should his Social Security number really be exposed in there?
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by thematt 14y ago
If you're changing your oil every 5,000 miles, you're wasting your money. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/11/your-money/11shortcuts.htm...
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by thematt 14y ago
Not to mention the whole "double taxation" thing. Dividends aren't exactly an efficient way to return value.
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by thematt 14y ago
They're not doomed, but consumers are certainly right to look at them with more skepticism before dropping hundreds of dollar on their product.
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by thematt 14y ago
If you're interested in serious quadcopters, check out the stunts these guys are doing: http://team-blacksheep.com/videos
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by thematt 14y ago
Blue Origin ( http://www.blueorigin.com ) Seattle, WA We're offering the rare opportunity to work on spaceflight! We have a number of different software related positions open, including enterprise software, engineering software, product ma

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