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by xcavier 6y ago
My take is it is inferred box office receipts. When they ‘four wall’, they pay a single fee to rent the entire cinema (the ‘small fee’ they paid to a friendly cinema owner. They then ran 5 viewings. So they are claiming being sold out for e
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by xcavier 6y ago
This attitude really bugs me: > Zuckerberg said Facebook will reduce salaries for people who move to cheaper places > If company X moves manufacturing to a lower cost company, it doesn't suddenly discount its product. The CEO&#x2
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by xcavier 6y ago
I think you’re missing the point: deleting Fb meant they had to make more of an effort to know what their friends were up to, which resulted in more offline interactions.
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by xcavier 6y ago
The WHO is warning there is no proof that having recovered from an infection actually makes you immune
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by xcavier 6y ago
The fact that a 3rd party feels the need to publish a calculator suggests it is not ‘simple’
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by xcavier 6y ago
Not sure where you get your news from, but clearly you need to read more widely about what is actually happening on the ground in the US...
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by xcavier 7y ago
Ironic how these dashboards beautifully reflect / visualise data, yet it is widely agreed that the underlying data is largely suspect.
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by xcavier 7y ago
Wow. So much subjective. They lost ~$1Billion in a year. The customer voted.
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by xcavier 7y ago
Or maybe get them to install https://www.jumboprivacy.com/ I’ve been impressed with their approach and how they make improving privacy easier
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by xcavier 7y ago
I don’t think we can address the issue of the role of (any) technology without also factoring in the (multifaceted) issue of intent...
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by xcavier 7y ago
So,umm, surely I’m not the only one to make the ‘hot sand’ connection...
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by xcavier 8y ago
Scroll down
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by xcavier 8y ago
‘Not guilty’ does not mean innocent. It means only that the prosecution has failed to prove the accused’s/defendant’s guilt to the requisite standard of proof.
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by xcavier 9y ago
There are quite a few supplements that operate to boost NAD+ levels. The one I take personally is https://www.iherb.com/pr/Thorne-Research-Niacel-250-Nicotina... For general background on the science + nutrition approa
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by xcavier 9y ago
Under rug swept...
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by xcavier 10y ago
CrowdJustice brings to mind angry mobs and vigilantism. No doubt a good cause but odd optics...
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by xcavier 10y ago
We don't need employees any more. We just need semi competent people who half understand something. Instead of working for money, 'employees' can do it for the sake of contributing.
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by xcavier 11y ago
Brilliant
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by xcavier 11y ago
Yes and no. Facebook had tried mobile and failed, and there was clear fear it could not cross the chasm from desktop web to mobile web/app. Instagram was 'born' mobile, and Facebook was very motivated to ingest their thinking
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by xcavier 11y ago
It could be you're missing the big picture. Margin on a single transaction? >x% Building out the already STUPENDOUS iTunes database of payment credentials? Priceless. Yes, low margin while you attack the beachhead. Once you secure t
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by xcavier 11y ago
This issue isn't new. It was very prevalent in Web 1.0 world. At the time, I opined something rather harsh: If your business model relies on free [read: freemium] services, you have a hobby, not a business. It remains true today.
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by xcavier 11y ago
Spoken like an academic. He was never a serious contender. His angle was as an independent agitator. Ralph Nader was never a chance, but he changed America based on his campaign tactics (which I personally disagreed with - he split the Demo