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by toble 13y ago
That's the point. Netfilx = movies for the masses who might actually prefer the inferior version anyway. Movie studios want to keep enthusiasts away from all-you-can-eat streaming services because they're one of the few groups tha
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by toble 13y ago
Yep. I think you have to be especially cautious about absorbing BBC info during a Conservative government. They have to be subservient because they're a big target and it doesn't help that they keep tripping over their own feet.
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by toble 13y ago
The few female focused technology events that I have seen promoted locally give off the vibe of a private members club. They don't say it explicitly, but hint with words like attendees are welcome to take their partners etc. It just se
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by toble 13y ago
Radio is like an ad service for the music industry, where you listen to demo tracks and hopefully buy the full album. Rdio and Spotify give you full access to the end product for virtually nothing. It has totally screwed up the perceived va
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by toble 13y ago
It's unfortunate that just when companies are considering bringing work on-shore again, that these reasons are starting to appear that encourage them to completely move their operations elsewhere. I am not sure where 'elsewhere&#x
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by toble 13y ago
Yep. If someone represents company X at a conference, then consider yourself lucky if they are actually an employee - never mind an informed employee with a high standing in the organisation.
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by toble 13y ago
In the hosting world, I see set-up fees as a sign of quality, i.e. a service that isn't aiming for the lowest common denominator with free trials and whatever else. They create a hefty barrier to discourage casual users and scammers.
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by toble 13y ago
You need the public keys of your contacts before you can send them encrypted messages, so encryption is normally enabled on a per contact or per message basis. I think the signature is there to provide a level of assurance to your PGP enabl
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by toble 13y ago
If that's the case then maybe it would be better for society if we all started self hosted these sorts of resources. Longer load times, more bandwidth usage but better privacy for the public.
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by toble 13y ago
Just a passing tinfoil comment... Google has so many fingers in the analytics pie, if you're not being recorded by Adsense or Analytics, then there's always CDN. No idea if it's all linked up, but it means that using alternat
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by toble 13y ago
I think microwaves are fine. It's just like any other white goods. From the lower-to-mid ranges they are utilitarian and reliable. Like you say, the customer's mistake was to obtain a high end model, which features these embellish
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by toble 13y ago
As others have said, Rackspace is very high end. There are lots of well regarded providers in the middle that offer excellent customer service.
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by toble 13y ago
Agreed. I have been running dedicated servers for years and stayed well away from Amazon due to price calculations, it's such a huge difference in price. When I worked at start-up the lead dev seemed to be heavily bought into the hype
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by toble 13y ago
I too go directly to a search engine's map service for location stuff. One reason being that I don't want to become addicted to the overly accessible nature of Google's AI and service integration; becoming addicted would make
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by toble 13y ago
Go with that new design, it is a vast improvement. I think you will attract a more appreciative crowd, who will be seeking something that doesn't look like a short term experiment.
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by toble 13y ago
Carousels/sliders are fine so long as the content is mostly superficial and they aren't huge (which is an annoying trend). I wouldn't use them for anything important, I would use them for some nice pictures to make a homepage
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by toble 13y ago
I've seen it suggested that sugar-free drinks will result in an expectation of energy. The body gets none of that energy. It compensates by seeking more energy. Just drink water. It's virtually free. Soft drinks allow for a huge p
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by toble 13y ago
I thought the comment was beautiful... many of us have ten years (or more) of pent up aggression towards IE. These days I am still wary of that browser because it is Windows only and they have poor support for their legacy OS releases.
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by toble 13y ago
Wouldn't it save a lot of hardware resources (given the scale) if they, say, carefully cleared them out with a regular cron job?
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by toble 13y ago
I've had the same thing happen, so it's true. I wiped my profile clean some years back, yet information slowly returns in phases. I don't know if they do it on purpose and are trying to be as subtle as possible, or if they&#x
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by toble 13y ago
OpenMoko is virtually unheard of even within the tech world. Firefox is a good, strong brand for the OS to ride on.
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by toble 13y ago
I think it's because BBC hasn't licensed the content from BBC Worldwide.
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by toble 13y ago
I guess not everyone posts cat pictures. If people really want to avoid having their social media activities catching up with them, then make sure that you give [potential] employers completely different contact details. Ideally, have a sep
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by toble 13y ago
I guess one good thing about this charade is it keeps the media interested. These sorts of stories normally disappear after a few days, with only the most enthusiastic person able to dedicate their time to follow them. Same thing with Assan
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by toble 13y ago
But isn't that the point of PHP? Removing stuff creates version instability. If you want something lower level then there's lots of alternatives.
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by toble 13y ago
They strip out the details that can personally identify you. When the employer gets your CV, you are merely a reference number. Think about it the other way. Search for a job and look at ads from recruiters, if you're lucky you will se