tsetse-fly

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by tsetse-fly 18y ago
dupe: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=115216 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=187231
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by tsetse-fly 18y ago
Hacker news? I don't think so.
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by tsetse-fly 18y ago
They're both private so we'll probably never know though I doubt the sum was very large. Clearspring isn't doing so hot, I think we'll be seeing a lot of startups like it fizzle out. http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/06/clearspring-lays-of
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by tsetse-fly 18y ago
Yes, the idea seems to be that they'll gather and monetize the data though I don't think that's sustainable. No one has to make money on this, they could fail while blowing all of their VC money. All of these widget companies seem like a
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by tsetse-fly 18y ago
They don't sell anything to anyone. The site was acquired and is operated by Clearspring, who has received $36M in funding. http://www.crunchbase.com/company/addthis http://www.crunchbase.com/company/clearspring
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by tsetse-fly 18y ago
Is this some sort of ploy to get us to visit that site? It's simple: if you're not selling anything, whether it's goods, services, or ads, then you're not making money. Not all sites on the Internet exist for profit.
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by tsetse-fly 18y ago
"Ask HN" threads are much more appropriate for book recommendations. Imagine if every book in the threads below were submitted- we'd have a bunch of noise and no real discussion. Submissions like this are only useful for people too unmotiva
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by tsetse-fly 18y ago
It's quite annoying to see entire books submitted. It should be a requirement that you must be able to thoroughly discuss a submission. You can't discuss the entire contents of a lengthy text in a HN thread. It's like submitting a Google se
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by tsetse-fly 18y ago
A PDF was posted 11 days ago: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=441593
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by tsetse-fly 18y ago
Enforcing specific types of usernames is rather lame. People would just enter fake names. Facebook depends on your real identity so people who have met you can locate you.
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by tsetse-fly 18y ago
I think it may be related to acangiano's "Let's all grow up" post. He mentioned Hacker News and it seemed to be a popular submission, particularly on reddit. A few curious trolls probably wandered over and created new accounts. Of course, t
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by tsetse-fly 18y ago
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=186369 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=377301 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=150561 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=339823 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=436364
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by tsetse-fly 18y ago
Who said it was a story? This is a 4-part interview with Ira Glass on storytelling. I thought it was pretty insightful.
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by tsetse-fly 18y ago
Seems like an expensive recipe catalog. I don't think it's a very good idea to use electronics while you're cooking. Getting grease on anything that can't be scrubbed under running water is very irritating. There's a more durable solution t
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by tsetse-fly 18y ago
Then you need a stand and a desk to use it. You'd be better off with a netbook/laptop.
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by tsetse-fly 18y ago
I think VGA is only there for prototyping purposes. This tablet probably doesn't have the power to output a very good resolution or decode high quality video for your LCD TV. You're better off getting a cheap computer and sticking MythTV on
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by tsetse-fly 18y ago
It's a cool toy, but I really can't imagine how/where I would use it in-place of my laptop. What are some use cases?
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by tsetse-fly 18y ago
Yes, the prototype clearly has USB, ethernet, and VGA. Realistically, though, why would anyone bother to plug a keyboard into this thing? Why wouldn't you just use your laptop or desktop?
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by tsetse-fly 18y ago
Why was this not detected as a dupe? It's the exact same URL as: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=361181
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by tsetse-fly 18y ago
Yes, but what does that have to do with prohibiting BitTorrent and IRC?
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by tsetse-fly 18y ago
That may be true for shared hosting, but not for VPS. The entire point of having a VPS is that you're guaranteed a slice of the server to do what you want. If your provider is somehow monitoring your processes, sniffing your traffic, and se
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by tsetse-fly 18y ago
Where did you hear that? Amazon Web Services does not ban BitTorrent or IRC. They actually support BT as an official delivery method from S3. http://docs.amazonwebservices.com/AmazonS3/2006-03-01/index....
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by tsetse-fly 18y ago
I don't think so. Amazon is protected by DMCA Safe Harbor provisions and doesn't have to act until they've received notice of copyright infringement on their servers. There are many legitimate uses for BitTorrent, I don't see Amazon putting
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by tsetse-fly 18y ago
Dreamhost blocks BitTorrent usage on their servers. http://torrentfreak.com/dreamhost-back-to-blocking-bittorren...
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by tsetse-fly 18y ago
AA produces t-shirts and underwear. Do you consider Hanes ugly and bland? I think you're too busy trying to troll that you forget that they're not trying to be Dior or Gucci.
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by tsetse-fly 18y ago
"window-based" not "Windows-based". It's built on Linux.
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by tsetse-fly 18y ago
This is lame karma whoring. It's equivalent to submitting a Google search. You should be ashamed of yourself if you voted for this submission.
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by tsetse-fly 18y ago
The iPhone is also locked to one carrier in the following countries: UK, Germany, France, Sweden, Japan, Venezuela and many more. Unlocked iPhones are offered in relatively few countries. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1937
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by tsetse-fly 18y ago
iPhone is 1 device on 1 network, Windows Mobile is hundreds of devices across all networks. "Gartner Q3 2008 data shows iPhone passes Windows Mobile": http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=354
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by tsetse-fly 18y ago
So, what's the big deal? Get a display that works with your MacBook. If everything you own needs to be from Apple then get the discontinued 23". I don't think the price is unreasonable for a 24" LED-backlit display. What are some cheaper mo

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