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dsulli
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Comment #4114840
I really enjoyed this video - both information dense, unique, and funny!
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Comment #3353751
That's a good idea. Having that, plus an 'expected wait time' would be really useful. When I push the button, if it tells me I'll need to wait for 4 minutes and 23 seconds for the …
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Comment #3349946
I just finished reading his biography, so it's interesting to see the young Steve. For historical context, their main products at the time were the Apple II and Apple III, so this …
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Comment #3106107
Right. If someone builds something interesting enough to get on Oracle's radar, then they become an obvious target for litigation. Doesn't make sense to build anything with Java, w…
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Comment #2995959
Definitely a cool idea. The best way to fly from Manila to China is on Cebu Pacific. No flight search in the world will tell you that, because Cebu Pacific is a local budget carrie…
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Comment #2972420
That's true - there definitely would be some room for disruption in the domain registration market. The thing with GoDaddy, which is bigger than it's 8 nearest competitors combined…
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Comment #2876743
Just one more option - Twilio has a voicemail transcription feature as part of it's API, with automatic call back. So anything recorded could be available as text that way.
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Comment #2716085
Sure - no problem - the application is Generic Domain Finder - just search it on Google. The current app in the search results is still running GAE. The things I loved: - tight int…
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Comment #2715948
I was using this on a project for a while. But compared to running the application with PHP, it was always slower. Sure, I've developed applications with PHP since 2001, so I reall…
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Comment #2435703
Yup - honestly, it's the truth. Most freelancers DON'T pay for Photoshop. They don't have to - because they don't work in a corporate office, where software piracy can easily be en…
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Comment #2434710
Hammers don't cost $2500. Sometimes heavy equipment is added on by contractors. For instance, I can dig this ditch with a shovel, or we can rent a backhoe, and have it done in a fe…
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Comment #2106874
The big problem with Facebook is that their business isn't defensible in the long term. There have been lots of other social networks come along in the past (AOL, classmates, Frien…
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Comment #2078466
When I first heard the Airbnb idea - I was really skeptical. This is one of the cases where the actual implementation of the idea turned out better than the pure idea itself. I've …
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Comment #2068877
Awesome - someone should expand this idea into a book!
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Comment #2068857
I definitely have no problem paying for a good browser app, if it helps me: 1. do my work faster 2. give me a competitive advantage in my business 3. provide a higher level of serv…
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Comment #1766692
I'm pretty content with hostway. They have one of the lowest prices for domain names, and have a decent interface. They also don't try to upsell any of their other services when yo…
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Comment #1667664
Hah - I doubt it. With titles like this, I think they rather read the print version of Fortune magazine monthly.
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Comment #1606559
I think culture plays a big role. When I was in China for a while, it seemed like the government wants to build a Chinese copy of other things. Whatever technology exists elsewhere…
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Comment #1457688
This is a CEO of a company that wants to get a product out the door. Sometimes that's not easy. He's basically using the tools at his disposal. It sounds like he's given his team a…