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by ticks 15y ago
I imagine if you do it from a coffee shop or similar public place, then there is a good chance of being caught on CCTV. Whether the authorities will go after someone to that degree, given what they have potentially done, is another matter.
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by ticks 15y ago
It's probably got more to do with choice. If those TED talks are to be believed, then choice is bad for mental health. If you are wealthy or live in a wealthy country then you have lots of choice. It's somewhat ironic because politicians th
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by ticks 15y ago
It's not uncommon to find ISPs with monthly quotas of a few GBs - aimed at light users.
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by ticks 15y ago
I think PHP's main problem on websites like these is that it's too mainstream of a language. It's like asking someone who's an avid fan of world cinema about the latest Michael Bay film. I'm not that interested in programming, so I think
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by ticks 15y ago
Old neighbours often ask me to set up their new (non-smart) phones for them, SIM cards make the process of moving contacts so much easier.
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by ticks 15y ago
A lot of IT people just want an easy life - doing what they [used to] love, and gradually progress up the chain based on their skills and experience. People who take short-cuts like this probably don't care about the work, their focus is ma
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by ticks 15y ago
They may also be charging some clients far too much for certain products, so cannot risk being more transparent. That's why I'm put-off by services that don't quote prices, there's no way of knowing if you are one of the clients that are be
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by ticks 15y ago
Presumably it has something to do with external stakeholders. The more influence they get, the more they can drive the company towards short-termism and potential destruction. You either need an incisive leader, or a bootstrapped business.
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by ticks 15y ago
Kickstarter is US-only for project creators, so it's not really an option for most people.
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by ticks 15y ago
It's a such a crazy price, but we have seen similar purchases of blogs like TC recently. Normally, websites are sold on the basis of a year or two worth of revenue - I am talking content websites, rather than services. There's no way that M
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by ticks 15y ago
Better to approach these things positively, than assume the worst case and risk creating resentment.
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by ticks 15y ago
The way I see it, HN has lots of people who jump on and off of bandwagons, even before standard developers have the opportunity to use them. These sorts of negative comments are a sign that the tool is becoming mainstream, which is a good t
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by ticks 15y ago
The purchase of Pownce probably had more to do with talent acquisition than the actual product, after all, it disappeared.
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by ticks 15y ago
Those towards the bottom are either more Rails-like, i.e. they do a lot of "magic" in the background; or they are huge, with hundreds/thousands of files. There are lots of lightweight PHP frameworks not listed.
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by ticks 15y ago
It seems counter intuitive to point customers to Facebook and effectively lock yourself into their environment. I am betting their trials were low profile.
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by ticks 15y ago
On the point of music. I don't think they can do much about it. In the UK the BBC can basically use any music they want - even if the artist doesn't want it used - but as soon as it reaches DVD or is shipped abroad it becomes expensive and
107.
by ticks 15y ago
Yep. To me, it's one of those issues where opening the floodgates to free one-sided political ads should result in an investigation (EU-style). A business with such dominant platforms shouldn't be pushing political agendas (on said platform
108.
by ticks 15y ago
I voted 'no' but I think Hacker News is driven by fads to a degree - you see one story on the site, then a few hours later there's a load of others with slightly different views. A few hours/days/weeks later, all is forgotten. So 'yes' will
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by ticks 15y ago
Not taking sides (never used Grooveshark etc), but real world analogies of virtual products don't really work. Fresh water is a limited physical resource, whereas digital products can be infinitely duplicated at little-to-no cost.
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by ticks 15y ago
Hate to say it, but the santa image isn't very nice, almost sinister: http://www.letterfromsanta.org/santa-letter-example.php Perhaps some more cheerful designs for paid customers would have helped.
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by ticks 15y ago
I would be concerned about any of these services using their platforms to promote political agendas (especially those with dominant positions). Do it once and you become a Murdoch or one of the many other media barons.
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by ticks 15y ago
There's quite a few independent cinemas in UK cities, all doing that sort of thing - many of them are non-profits as well. Fewer screens than multiplexes yet a more eclectic choice.
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by ticks 15y ago
I'm cynical when I read these sorts of articles, especially when the person involved has good links through relatives: "the son of a lawyer and an investment banker". It should be praised that someone can show initiative like this, but I ju
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by ticks 15y ago
Presumably they have employees working from other timezones, they can't all be in US zones... can they?
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by ticks 15y ago
I think they are looking at this from the wrong perspective (although it's easy to do). An overly political stance from GoDaddy has forced Wikipedia to make a decision. It's the same reason why I think Google and other big tech platforms sh
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by ticks 15y ago
Google's homepage shouldn't have anything to do with politics IMO. Leave it to the organisations that specialise in those sorts of issues.
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by ticks 15y ago
My most recent order from Amazon UK had three leaflets: a voucher for Naked Wines, a voucher for Ocada and something else that I can't remember. Most orders I get from Amazon have at least one leaflet, it's the same for other online retaile
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by ticks 15y ago
Interesting. Low frills airlines don't like price comparison websites, so the CAPTCHA is likely there to stop spiders. If one of these airlines has a free seat sale then bargain hunters are on the case before regular customers have a chance
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by ticks 15y ago
Perhaps the rates are higher in the Netherlands because taxes are much higher compared to the UK. Even for people who work full time and benefit from the expat discount, it's still quite a bit more. So there's a higher cost of living.
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by ticks 15y ago
Yep. It depends on the type of work, type of experience and type of clients. You might strike it lucky with a small client, but it's more than likely going to be low. For new media agencies, they will have years of experience with freelance

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