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by tobtoh 16y ago
Absolutely agree with ErrantX. As it is a fitness app, I went looking to find out what exercises they would be encouraging me to do - nada. The best I could work out from the screenshots was crunches. And from the TC article it mentions 8 e
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by tobtoh 16y ago
And a couple of other related links: Commentary on the compromise: http://thenextweb.com/media/2010/12/12/gawker-media-is-compr... Gawkers official statement: http://gawker.com/5712615/commenting-accounts-compromised-++...
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by tobtoh 16y ago
Reading this announcement is like being able to see the first drop of water that starts off the Amazon river. Something so 'normal' to start with and yet ends up awe-inspiring by the end.
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by tobtoh 16y ago
Cyber warfare has always been a staple of sci-fi fiction, but generally between nation states. I can't help but wonder if the reality is that this 'warfare' won't be so much between nation states, but between governments and the public and
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by tobtoh 16y ago
If it's one thing that constantly surprises me with technology startups, it's how 'niche' targeted startups can be and still be profitable. I would never have thought that 'pick five colours' was a model that would be sustainable/profitable
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by tobtoh 16y ago
Politicians are quick to mouth the right phrases like 'We will have freedom of the press', but unfortunately to them, “We will” can well mean “we intend to”. And “we intend to” can mean “we're thinking about it”. And sometimes “we” can mean
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GMAT/GRE scores are the largest factor in killing your MBA application(poetsandquants.com)
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by tobtoh 16y ago
It’s like being demoted from the category of thinking, caring human to a sort of rat that doesn’t know why he needs to tap that button, just that he does. I can't think of a better explanation for the rise and rise of Farmville. The autho
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by tobtoh 16y ago
To go on a slight tangent, whilst I agree that more positive feedback should be given (and heck it doesn't cost you anything), recognition isn't necessarily the most important factor in employee retention. One of the things I was taught was
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The chemistry behind the bar-tending staple, rich simple syrup(cocktailjen.blogspot.com)
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by tobtoh 16y ago
I find the most important aspect to make Twitter 'work' is to stay on topic - at least when you are starting out and trying to attract followers. If you run your twitter account as a 'stream of consciousness', I find that attracts much less
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by tobtoh 16y ago
The first thing I did when I got my new profile was to check the settings to see if it publicly shared any info I didn't want it too ...
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How a personality test designed to pick astronauts is improving customer support(fastcompany.com)
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Will Google search topple itself with its frequent changes?(searchenginewatch.com)
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by tobtoh 16y ago
It would appear that Xmarks is a good fit for LastPass. LastPass already deals with cross-browsing syncing and I would assume that their backend hardware would be generally 'compatible' with whatever requirements Xmarks has. So if LastPass
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by tobtoh 16y ago
These sort of 'green' gimmicks really annoy me. I'm a strong supporter of being environmentally conscious and taking actions to minimize our environmental footprint. However I am a bigger supporter of the idea that if you are going to take
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Facebook Doesn't Own My Friends: Chrome extension exports Facebook contacts(code.google.com)
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by tobtoh 16y ago
Totally agree. It can be it's biggest weakness, but it can also be its greatest strength depending on what you are trying to achieve. If you are trying to improve a specific aspect of your behaviour/life, then a specifically tailored set of
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by tobtoh 16y ago
There is no reason you can't - but I find the advantage of taking someone else's mantra is that it comes 'baggage free'. I feel that if I absorb an 'external' mantra, it has more authority and lacks the subconscious emotional baggage that I
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by tobtoh 16y ago
No I'm not. That's the whole point of cultural differences. What you see as inefficiency, can quite often be cultural behavior. Let me illustrate with a different example: If you ever deal with Indians (particular in India), you will find t
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by tobtoh 16y ago
Shared decision making is all about everyone having a say - it doesn't matter if the boss/manager is there and could make the decision on their own - the boss will engage his entire team to share a decision so that everyone feels part of th
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by tobtoh 16y ago
If I were to peel back the blog post to the relevant point (ie US culture is more risk accepting), I would agree. As someone who just completed 'cultural' training last week, risk profiles for various countries have the USA as very risk tol
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'Mr People' standardises all names for data analysis/visualization(people.ericson.net)
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by tobtoh 16y ago
So it seems people should try and get one of these magical Joanna devices that generates plenty of page views :) I think the article is a good example of how you make your own luck and how no experience is a wasted. I have always liked Stev
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by tobtoh 16y ago
I don't think your Google analogy is quite the right example. * Google indexes information that is public, that I (or others) have chosen to publish. The data on Facebook is personal data. * Other search engines, or even yourself if you wan
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by tobtoh 16y ago
I think it's exactly clear cut - if Google accessed some other sites data but didn't provide a reciprocal arrangement, then I would be equally harsh on Google. 'Open' doesn't win if others don't come to the party - Google is playing hardbal
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by tobtoh 16y ago
You've missed what this issue is about and in fact you have the situation back to front. HPHP, Hadoop and other code is technology which is what Facebook is 'caring' about. Google is concerned about data - making sure that our personal
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by tobtoh 16y ago
I haven't hacked my own, but this guy has: http://www.bwired.nl/ He's the most extreme example that I've come across and he even describes how he did it/what tech he uses. If you are looking for inspiration on what to hack, you can't go f
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How the Kinect paints your room in IR(arstechnica.com)
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by tobtoh 16y ago
So I guess if you combine Kinect with iOS touch/swipe gestures, you can get the Minority Report interface (without the gloves)! Not to mention that if Kinect can recognize your face well enough to log you into Xbox Live, then those customiz

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