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by znowi 14y ago
I find it outrageous that it takes a story to go public and hit HN for Dropbox support to start doing their job! And so is the pattern for many companies that grow beyond a certain threshold of celebrity. This is a sure indication for me no
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by znowi 14y ago
Yes, it's not very useful without the search engine. Which I have tried just now and the experience was... frustrating. Why? Cause it did not return any results for any of my queries (e.g. "hello"). I thought, no, it can't be broken - must
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by znowi 14y ago
> the bigger they get, the more demanding they are getting Is it not a common pattern for any company? They start small and innocent, with high moral values, impatient to take down the big nasty corporation. And soon enough, if successf
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by znowi 14y ago
Ah, that's too bad. I was about to imagine future hackers who would tap into a secret FTL communication with their own particles to steal entangled data :)
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by znowi 14y ago
Formally, it could be suspended for violation of any of these rules: http://support.twitter.com/articles/18311-the-twitter-rules Though, the TOS has a leeway: We reserve the right at all times (but will not have an obligation) to remove
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by znowi 14y ago
> social networks have trained me not to expect any control over them anymore I think this is the major issue that will define the internet landscape in the long term. People indeed got trained not to care about privacy and just like
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by znowi 14y ago
Speaking of competition. A while ago I saw an announcement of the Habari project, set out to build a "WordPress done right". I checked just now and they're still around. Released v0.9, which is PHP 5.3 only. It may be worth a look for those
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by znowi 14y ago
Ah, yes. I'm aware of that. I actually read this rather famous book on the subject, "Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution" by Steven Levy. I thoroughly enjoyed it. All the stories, machines, code and people. If anyone wants to get the
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by znowi 14y ago
Yes, indeed. Two observations from my short time at the console. 1. I can distinctly feel the presence of the machine and a dialogue that's going on. Unlike largely transparent computer personality of the everyday use today. 2. Absence of
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by znowi 14y ago
Thank you. This is the best description of the concept :) I also think that the existence of the permanent rule in the game (unique moves) makes it more engaging.
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by znowi 14y ago
A lot of things written in Python. It's hardly an incentive enough to pluck someone from Google.
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by znowi 14y ago
Can anyone tell the inside story? Did he not like it at Google? What is it that Dropbox offered to lure him?
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by znowi 14y ago
I'm a bit disappointed there are no fun headers on xkcd :/
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by znowi 14y ago
Reality check :) Google isn't a small, open startup anymore. There are layers of corporate bureaucracy that distance public from the company. You happen to deal less with people and more with the system. The focus has long shifted away from
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by znowi 14y ago
It is, though it's significantly diffused compared to other news outlets where editorial policy is defined by one or a few key people.
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by znowi 14y ago
Yes, same here. It's an inspiring craft for me. I was enchanted by the program as a kid. Distant voyage, golden records, Carl Sagan... almost a romantic sci-fi novel :) I was a bit sad to know that it'll never be seen again. But now I thin
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by znowi 14y ago
Thank you. A very interesting article. A few points that caught my attention: 1. The US position on the ITU meting is to shot down various proposals and keep the current regulations intact. 2. The bulk of proposals are devised to lessen the
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by znowi 14y ago
Is there a special reason why you chose ASP.NET for this project?
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by znowi 14y ago
HN front page does it for me :) Anything that is worth of a note will get there.
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by znowi 14y ago
I don't. For a while now. And advise the same.
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by znowi 14y ago
How is it compared to the Russian 3rd generation GLONASS-K satellite?
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by znowi 14y ago
I so agree with you. I love daring people who set out to make the impossible despite the odds and prevalent "common sense". They do not ponder in doubts and expectations - they live their dream. When Musk decided to build his own rocket, pe
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by znowi 14y ago
What I like about web development is that it is always changing. Each day something new to learn and try. Those are nice tips, but hardly a revelation for the HN crowd. A bit surprised it's the top story.
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by znowi 14y ago
I don't think Google plays the Walmart game, at least not consciously. A new Nexus phone is a buzz enough on its own. What is worth considering is the unusually low price for a new flagship product, which I believe easily doubled the demand
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by znowi 14y ago
Yes, the U.S. influence is enormous. Very visible in the case of Wikileaks. Their ability to alter another nation's laws at will is unnerving. I wonder how effective a technological solution may be, if they can easily find a judicial way ar
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by znowi 14y ago
Finland 2.2 - this is surprising. I expected less than 1.
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by znowi 14y ago
http://www.phdcomics.com/comics/archive/phd051809s.gif
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by znowi 14y ago
ESA is in a difficult situation to compete with a privately owned, agile, startup in spirit company. I suspect ESA is not much different to NASA in operation. And as Musk pointed out, the latter has two major problems: 1) fear of innovation
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by znowi 14y ago
Funny enough, this is how I see and use Linux as well - as a server OS. I have little concern of its Desktop prominence.
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by znowi 14y ago
This is frustrating. I've spent 10 minutes on their site, checked out the links, and still can't figure out how to browse their font collection. Am I supposed to sign up with this Edge tool to do that? By contrast, see http://www.google.co

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