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zupreme
10y ago
They probably use the AWS Activate program (which my main startup is part of). It basically gives you a set amount of "credit" with AWS. We got ours almost a year ago and it just ran out this month. It allowed us to run key wor
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10y ago
So my startup hosts and supports a decent number of EHR/EMR solutions and I even seriously entered talks at one point for us to partner up with a large medical conglomerate to write a new platform. That idea died for the same two reas
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10y ago
Apologies to the naysayers and even the inevitable down voters but iOS and Android have already crushed the portable gaming market. The likelihood of dedicated hardware EVER getting back its previous glory is unlikely. Console gaming retai
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10y ago
Out of curiosity how would your "Social Score" suggestion differ from Klout?
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10y ago
This is a valid danger but the author goes a bit far with the sudo warning. Unless you're logged in as root to most systems (in which case sudo likely won't be needed to screw your system up) using sudo would result in a password
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10y ago
The War of Art by Pressfield advocates this approach.
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10y ago
Have you considered the possibility that you're actually "copying and pasting" at the subconscious level? For example when you "create" a drum pattern are you really "creating" it or are you simply remembe
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zupreme
10y ago
This may or may not work for you but it's now I forced myself to learn PowerShell. First you need to understand that PowerShell (because of WMI and .net snapins) can do literally anything that can be done on a windows environment eithe
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10y ago
This isn't backup. It's user profile element duplication on the same machine. As long as they are not admins or power users on the system then they can't do much damage outside of their profiles. Backup is another matter en
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10y ago
There are some good suggestions here but I will give you one based on the assumption that your parents won't want to leave the familiarity of Windows. 0) Deny them admin rights to the machine. 1) Create a second profile for each of the
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10y ago
I'm at a restaurant reading this so I haven't had a chance to test it out yet but having reviewed the website I already see a massive use for this: Programmatic app building. This is an awesome idea. I can't wait to play wit
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10y ago
I agree...for some people. If you're comfortable living at a middle class level or just want to travel the world for a couple of years, then this is perfect for you. Do the Tim Ferris thing and just devote the bare minimum of time to i
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10y ago
If you like this, you should really read about another new technology which regrows dental tissue using sound: http://www.colgate.com/en/us/oc/oral-health/cosmetic-dentist...
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10y ago
Am I the only one who noticed how he deftly handled the magic mushroom question? To the casual eye, you'd think he denied growing them. If you read carefully though, he did not deny it.
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10y ago
I remain confused about why SpaceX is getting so much fanfare and praise. What have they accomplished that NASA didn't already accomplish during the Apollo missions? I know SpaceX is doing it all more cost effectively, because we have
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11y ago
This article reads like Wirecutter is the first content site to use affiliate marketing as a primary revenue source. It's almost as if the article was written in 2006 instead of 2016.
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11y ago
This is unfortunate, but all too common among so-called "unicorn" startups. Often its their willingness to take big chances that gets them to the top of their market. But once they get there (especially after going public) the &q
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11y ago
Its a chicken and egg scenario. Money confers a certain level of power. Power, however, does open doors to opportunities to make money. An example of money granting power would be Donald Trump. Do you really think Trump would be where he i
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11y ago
Observation: I'm sitting in my office in Orland Park, Illinois using my relatively new Macbook Pro. I followed the link and, as soon as I arrived at the page, I saw a dialog to choose my location. About a second later these choices v
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11y ago
For those not willing (like me) to take the plunge into the world of no phone or changing back to a plain old flip phone, try just using Airplane mode on a regular basis. I do this all the time when I want peace and/or focus and it doe
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11y ago
I agree. Toys which require a great deal of assembly effort will probably remain viable in the marketplace - for now. But now that the 3d-printing door has been opened I do think there are already lots of smart people working on companion
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11y ago
This is the future. Copyrights and patents were really only effective when the means of production were out of the reach of the average person. 3D printing, digital audio, and other current technologies are almost certainly going to make co
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11y ago
Help me understand how it's not appropriate to directly tell someone who is making it obvious that they are attracted to you that you aren't interested. If you make it known that you aren't interested and the person continues
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11y ago
It's not just happening on XB1. I am seeing that on Ps4 and even on iPad. Try looking for genres and separating tv shows from movies in Netflix on any of those platforms if you don't know what we are talking about.
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11y ago
I'm not so sure about this one. I think sexual harassment and direct flirtation can become confused depending on the perspective of the recipient. Men have been making advances toward women throughout history and, perhaps to a lesser e
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11y ago
Radical idea here: Appoint civilians to a once per lifetime tribunal post of maybe a year to oversee investigation of police misconduct allegations. By making a once in a lifetime post you avoid the people becoming "part of the system&
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11y ago
Quick questions on the DraftIn site: 1) Under features you mention the ability to send content to a panel of reviewers. How does that work? Are they your staff or is that crowdsourcing from other members? 2) What's the length-limit fo
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11y ago
"...will be many times smarter than humans." Stop there. We, as humans, don't even know how smart we actually are - and we probably never will. It's very unlikely that any species is equipped to accurately comprehend its
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11y ago
Ridiculous. This is why many security professionals become disillusioned with bounty programs. This story is not uncommon at all. Bounty programs, while presenting a tempting incentive to practice one's skills are a very poor income st
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11y ago
This type of thing is long overdue but it's important to understand why real effective training for post-incarceration employment is not already the standard in the USA. Regardless of what the books of law and public policy may state,
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