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zaphar
17y ago
A better way to state this is that if you are a good cook you are willing to spend more on a quality sharp knife. If you aren't a good cook you'll probably buy the serrated surgical steel knife from the guy in the mall because it's only 19.
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zaphar
17y ago
Actually you kind of miss the point. If squares are a subclass or specialization of rectangle that the consumer does not recognize then the consumer will be lied to. They are using "rectangles" rectangles can change height apart from width
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zaphar
17y ago
Every rule system ever designed has the potential to be misinterpreted, misused, and create incentives that were never intended. Rule systems and rule makers can't be held responsible for idiotic/selfish/malicious behavior by individuals. Y
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zaphar
17y ago
Amarok has similar functionality. With the added benefit of song queueing. So if I want to listen to a particular song without killing my playlist it's easy. And queuing a particular song to be next can influence the dynamic playlist allowi
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zaphar
17y ago
The reason I think that folks who build their own stuff are right is that they understand their problem domain better than anyone else. The author says communication could have cut their time down considerably. That may or may not be true.
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zaphar
17y ago
I have a mac but don't use ITunes because the playlist management is so poor. I use the mac port of Amarok instead. It's playlist management is way better for my needs. I don't use the ITunes store, don't have an IPhone, and want to play my
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zaphar
17y ago
I know this isn't a discussion of his subject matter but I love his presentation format.
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zaphar
17y ago
Thats funny. I could say the same thing about the perl scripts I write. For that matter I could say the same thing The point is language and syntax for some of us at least has little bearing on how clear the code is. And like jrockway said
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zaphar
17y ago
under which definition Apple is not just being Apple but is incompetent since they are doing the same thing you point to Google as doing. You can't have it one way for Apple and another for Google.
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zaphar
17y ago
Our brain grows and develops not so much as a function of time but of experiences. I don't think MRI images of modern day teens is really enough to base a conclusion on. It may be true that teens today show less development but the reason f