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Emendo

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    Comment #26812035

    This sounds like an use case for blockchain.

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    Comment #26797357

    At this point, the only browser that could ignore FLoC without being blocked by website is Safari. If Safari chooses not to implement FLoC, it might be sufficient to prevent web de…

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    Comment #26747848

    It's a pretty disingenuous way to blame Microsoft. Afterall, there are two ways that Windows 10 on Mac M1 could have occurred: Microsoft could relax the licensing so that end users…

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    Comment #26583618

    Google created a popular free RSS reader, stopped innovating it, and then declared to the whole world that usage of Reader (and by extension, RSS) had decreased so much that it isn…

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    Comment #26449995

    > A software product could even "seek permission" from the vendor -- via the Internet or your modem -- each time it ran, so that the vendor would know whenever you started the prog…

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    Comment #26126763

    Each travelling ship leaves behind a tail that's much longer than what I would expect if it was meant to represent the wake. Does anyone know the significance of the tail?

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    Comment #26069324

    In reality, there is no impediment to designating Google as a public utility other than the elected representatives making it so.

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    Comment #25435220

    Right. Perhaps Google wants to renegotiate their contract with the OEMs and buying out Neverware weakens the bargaining position of the OEMs?

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    Comment #25434851

    My guess is that the existance of Neverware Chrome OS prevents Google from making certain changes to Chrome OS, and that buying out Neverware eliminates that obstacle.

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    It wasn't my intention to imply that we need preemptive government intervention. Rather, I just want point out that, for smartphones, we are well into maturity stage of the industr…

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    Comment #25382448

    The current state of having alternative options in a market could not be counted on. Think back about a decade ago when there were a number Smartphone platforms. They were backed b…

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    Comment #25368753

    For computer hackers, we have clear laws citing unlawful access to computer systems. Plus, computer hackers don't tend to consult with lawyers before doing their thing. For traders…

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    Comment #25222456

    Awesome! This looks pretty on a slide deck and is an absolute nightmire to use.

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    Comment #25218763

    If someone could mockup a modern card-style design for excel incorporating the above, I think people will really get the inefficency of web sites today.

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    Comment #24911723

    Facebook's complaint about user privacy is really a red herring. I am sure that someone is worried about negative stories written based on the data collected and tasked another per…

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    Comment #24903863

    Yes, because mortgage rate is essentally set by supply of funds buying mortgage bonds and demand of people getting mortgages. The Central Bank could just buy the mortgage bonds by …

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    Comment #24901308

    The central bank won't let housing prices go down significantly, so rate will not increase rate back above 4% for a while.

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    Comment #24864947

    Thanks for linking to the article. For me, what's refreshing about Lotus Agenda is the ability to create views of your own data, something you don't see today unless you are using …

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    Comment #24748306

    Antitrust oversight of Google, similiar to what was done to Microsoft in the 2000s, will do more than spinning off any properties from Google. Google is able to invest in and made …

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    Comment #24569478

    This is feature brought back from the past. Back a decade ago, I had reflow mode on my Pocket PC and I used it to read PDF during my commute.

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    Comment #24557807

    It makes sense as "A windows subsystem for Linux". Unfortunately, dropping the "A" makes it ambigious.

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    Comment #24546934

    Or alternatively, hide the popup prompt from showing up at the first place as I found myself clicking "Consent". That tends to be a quicker path to getting things done than figurin…