thomasgerbe

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by thomasgerbe 15y ago
Well at least suicide is a legitimate personal choice. Murder is not.
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by thomasgerbe 15y ago
I have a hard time seeing Diaspora overtaking Facebook or G+ for that matter, especially with the former becoming more entrenched with site authentication. Certainly, success is subjective but I think the expectations for Diaspora was to be
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by thomasgerbe 15y ago
I think it depends. I'm used to looking at very visual samples in a grid format because it allows for more large images to be shown in a row. Things like furniture, clothing, templates... For things that require some text descriptions (such
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by thomasgerbe 15y ago
As a Canadian, I have to say it's not very hard for Canadians to get VISAs in the U.S.
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by thomasgerbe 15y ago
“One book can be borrowed at a time, and there are no due dates. You can borrow a new book as frequently as once a month, directly on your registered Kindle device, and you will be prompted to return the book that you are currently borrowin
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by thomasgerbe 15y ago
Starbucks in San Bruno is 24 hours and has free wifi. Only drawback is it's really hard to find a seat in the evening as there's a bunch of students studying.
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by thomasgerbe 15y ago
Pretty much. Crazy. Normal people just care about stuff that works well and is easy to use.
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by thomasgerbe 15y ago
Meh. Google maps UI is by far better than Yahoo maps. That and the street view/bike maps/etc. are features that give it a nice edge over alternatives.
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by thomasgerbe 15y ago
The UI is definitely not enjoyable but I still like the effort and what we have now. It's been a great way to scout places in advance to figure out where I'm going and suitability for renting.
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by thomasgerbe 15y ago
"I would have preferred a redesign without the optical drive but that's a minor complaint." Thankfully there are ways you can install an extra HD drive bay in your MBP replacing the optical drive. But most people believe that the big redesi
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by thomasgerbe 15y ago
The study mentioned in the article that I submitted a while back: http://arxiv.org/abs/1109.1530
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by thomasgerbe 15y ago
"Have you looked at Japanese websites? Most of them have pretty terrible design/UI. It's the same thing." There are some pretty well designed ones. http://bm.straightline.jp/
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by thomasgerbe 15y ago
For those who can't read this behind the paywall: http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/10/infant-tv-guidelin...
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by thomasgerbe 15y ago
Well if you look at comments on any Yahoo news piece, it's a clusterfuck.
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by thomasgerbe 15y ago
I will take that 'issue' over the sluggishness of Firefox on my Macbook any day of the week.
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by thomasgerbe 15y ago
"pg hinted also hinted at this by saying that Cloudant is held to a different standard than all the other companies that deal with Monsanto." Doesn't there seem to be hypocrisy? So YC companies have their values rise and more recognition be
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by thomasgerbe 15y ago
I so wish this were the top comment. That's really the issue for me. Most of the analogies with Apple/Microsoft/Chevy/etc. are flawed because anyone can buy those products. In this case, Cloudant not only accepted a partnership with Monsant
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by thomasgerbe 15y ago
Which is why Monsanto is lobbying to "ban the practice of distinguishing between milk from farms pledged not to use rBST and those that do." Very insidious.
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by thomasgerbe 15y ago
I personally wouldn't partner with Lockheed Martin if my tech was going to be used for weaponry. We've refused lucrative contracts with certain companies because we don't respect their product or their past behavior. It completely depends o
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by thomasgerbe 15y ago
What does not liking a company for it's past transgressions have anything to do with being anti-capitalist/anti-innovation/pro-taxes?
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by thomasgerbe 15y ago
I think there's a difference between buying a product and working closely with a company in an intimate business relationship/partnership. Not to mention that I don't think Apple (nor it's employees) would be publicly joyous about partnerin
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by thomasgerbe 15y ago
Yeah, screw ethics! I can't criticize anyone for anything unless I've been in there position! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0AL4yml3bw
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by thomasgerbe 15y ago
Well as long as we're giving anecdotes, nearly all of my friends who have iPhones are happy that the Apple Stores has that quality control.
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by thomasgerbe 15y ago
On the flip side, it's hard to let go when maybe you should. I love the projects I'm working in SV as a startup designer but sometimes I look at how life would be if I moved back from SF to all the amenities I have back in my hometown (prop
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by thomasgerbe 15y ago
99% of the time I'm searching, I don't need to use the cache feature. Thus, I think it makes sense that it's hidden in the preview flyout than having "cached" repeated over and over again. Makes for a much cleaner search results page.
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by thomasgerbe 15y ago
PACs distribute money based on business interests. So the idea is that if your interests align with theirs, then it's easier for them to distribute the money to the wide array of candidates instead of you researching every single one. "Also
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by thomasgerbe 15y ago
"In my experience OKCupid profiles (the best available online dating site the last time I was single) were just a thin veneer of bullshit designed to sell only the best qualities." The same could be said about meeting people in real life.
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by thomasgerbe 15y ago
I prefer rdio. I prefer their UI and UX and haven't found much problems with their music selection.
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by thomasgerbe 15y ago
"There has never been a version of Flash that hasn't piece a complete piece of garbage when it comes to stability and performance." YMMZ. I'm using Chrome right now and I'd say despite playing lots of Flash games and watching players that u
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by thomasgerbe 15y ago
I read similar rumors on MacRumors. A shame but maybe the new MBP in 2012 will incorporate Ivy Bridge.

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