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Comment #15224568
I am guessing that this is going to end up be a PR nightmare for Yelp once Google let's the hounds loose. They have been such an easy target in the past.
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Comment #13709422
I'm curious too. The article is clearly tripe. Does anyone know by what specific mechanism(s) / technique(s) did this article make to the top?
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Comment #13109427
That was the TechReport website. Here's a link: http://techreport.com/review/27436/the-ssd-endurance-experim...
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Comment #11214562
http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2016/03/01/disney-worker...
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Comment #10615832
It's hard for me to imagine a company as big as Dell making such a bone-headed blunder.
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Comment #9788998
Given how gigantic this market is, that's a pretty common occurance (i.e., starting a property/vacation rental/related site). There's already plenty of other big players like HA, V…
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Comment #9679905
This seems like very good idea to me. It is good enough that I will try to remind people in-person and online about it. I have given eulogies before. I have focused on only things …
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Comment #9655878
The author's point directly conflicts with your suggestion of using U+0027. The author correctly states that the apostrophe when used inside a contracted English word should be tre…
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Comment #9349809
For something like a DMV, it is important that a live human being personally verify individuals and documents in-person. This is inefficient by design, but quite necessary. Automat…
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Comment #9146222
This is one of those interesting items that is truly deserving of the headline "Neat Trick." It reminds me of a card trick that I learned as a child that appeared to work by magic,…
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Comment #9111556
I'm not, but I'll grab the hook for a few seconds. This is going to boil down to Lenovo getting $0.90, $2.00, some other amount per system or a one time payment. It could also be f…
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Comment #9110446
I suppose someone could get bold and attempt to do some scraping. Of course, my money would be on SouthWest stopping this behavior as a violation of their terms of service. Here is…
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Comment #9048594
...be wary. Hell yes. This is a product that, with a hidden bug or quirk, will kill, maim or hurt you and others around you. On the other hand, Apple has the capital to do this cor…
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Comment #9044668
I agree that Trader Joe Dijon is outstanding. I would characterize it as equal to GP. However, Stadium Mustard is still top dog in my book. There are many Trader Joe's products tha…
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Comment #9044643
Two of the better keyboard websites for perusing details and opinions are DeskThority ( http://deskthority.net/ ) and GeekHack ( https://geekhack.org/ ). For those wanting real-tim…
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Comment #9042825
Thirded. How could their tasters and product manager let it out of development and testing. Hmm... a software analogy.
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Comment #9042632
The "real deal" is TUONG OT SRIRACHA made by Huy Fong foods. I have been a bit of a chili pepper, hot spice and hot sauce afficionado for a few decades. I grow many kinds of chilis…
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Comment #8864679
When a company trumpets some bold statements for marketing purposes, I immediately think about the worst or most far-fetched interpretation of their language. I wonder if their mar…
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Comment #8859443
Yes. It is convenient (i.e., easier) and simple risk aversion. In the many years I have been working in the corporate world, I have never encountered or directly heard of a non-hir…
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Comment #8858325
This trick has an interesting artifact. When I came back to HN, I noticed that my mind made my vision appear actively "wavy." In other words, I could see some slight movement of wa…
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Comment #8813530
This type of purely nuisance punitive lawsuit should wind up biting both Orbitz and the airlines in the ass. The crucial thing that this website owner must do is keep this story in…
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Comment #8811545
...a vector display.
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Comment #8794490
I have no interest in pianos. How interesting could this possibly be? WOW! This is something that would bring a smile to... hmm, I would guess, damn near everyone.
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Comment #8789514
In many states the IG is appointed by the AG. I wonder what the frequency of a State IG office investigating that State's AG. My guess would be that it is infrequent or unheard of,…
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Comment #8587033
That is odd in my experience. Perhaps it has to do with my locale. I am in a major metropolis and I drive throughout the city, suburbs and adjacent cities regularly. I know the are…