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gs8

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    Comment #2490983

    Web hosting talk forums are a great place hosting deals. Why is this getting downvoted?

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    Comment #2490973

    Rackspace isn't anymore reliable than any other reputable provider. Every network/host will go down, the main question is how fast can they recover and how good is your backup stra…

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    Comment #2476307

    Tell: Maybe. Depends on my relationship with the client and the situation. Responsibility: NO. My general rule is I am not their business advisor or market analyst (unless they hir…

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    Comment #2476290

    Do you need that many meetings? That seems like too much of a time commitment for simple discussion which can happen via IM or phone. Also if you live in the same complex and you h…

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    Comment #2461241

    Didn't know you were in UK. Colo/Dedicated server costs are definitely higher than here in the US. You might want to look for another dedicated server provider rather than the clou…

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    Comment #2460999

    For most projects you won't save money by using AWS or Rackspace. You are better of with dedicated/colo servers, unless you have managed servers or rackspace servers. For CPU inten…

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    Comment #2448498

    If you are based in California, you still have to incorporate as a foreign corporation even if you are incorporated in Delaware. If you are starting out and based in California jus…

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    Comment #2384147

    PHP is powerful, it just isn't the new tool on the block, so it isn't as popular. Like what has happened to Perl.

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    Comment #2367280

    I guess the VCs think that if Color can get their patents the worst case scenario will be that Color can become a patent troll. The $41mil shouldn't even be a topic right now becau…

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    Comment #2366345

    Never had any problems with Toshiba laptops.

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    Comment #2366340

    It is but BN should improve the specs little bit and market/sell it like a tablet.

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    Comment #2363448

    I stopped buying overpriced Sony tech sometime ago, about 10 years ago. After I bought a Vaio from them and they couldn't even provide proper drivers for it on their website. How d…

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    Comment #2363347

    I actually hope BN is able to make money with the Nook, especially with the Color Nook, it's a good device. Maybe BN should introduce a Color Nook Pad, with slightly better hardwar…

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    Comment #2363307

    His attorney says: Hotz's attorney, Stewart Kellar, told Threat Level and IGN that Hotz has not fled to South America and that the missing components have been provided to Sony. It…

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    Comment #2352520

    If you don't want to read the article, The US solicitor general, which represents the federal government in the Supreme Court, on Friday filed an amicus brief in support of i4i, sa…

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    Comment #2352363

    I should have phrased it better. They do that but still spend resources on actually developing proper product. They don't look for a "rockstar developer" and turnout a awesome app/…

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    Comment #2352307

    For a console maker it's a good policy. Not only will it keep "fart apps" away it also is a good incentive for game publishers to invest in a game rather than turn it out asap at t…

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    Comment #2352266

    Today's News Summary: Apple = Trademark Troll Microsoft = Patent Troll AT&T = Monopoly If Amazon fights this they could win and it could be good news for everyone, except Apple. p.…

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    Comment #2350525

    The pricing you were quoted depends on what requirements you gave and whom you contacted. It can vary greatly.

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    Comment #2350495

    It can't work without an investment of $10B or larger if you want to make even a small dent in the wireless industry, due to spectrum rights (in the USA). This type of money is not…

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    Comment #2320666

    Anonymous web is perfect, communities are able to filter out trolls on there on. If some one wants to have a single identity they are able to do that in an anonymous web. But the r…

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    Comment #2320646

    It's amazing how much has been given to ATT & Verizon to build out new fiber networks (which they still haven't finished) and now when people start using them to their potential we…

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    Comment #2320627

    Not much here, Apple schools the marketing experts because they opened a store at an event and many people showed up. This is called event marketing. You have a large number of peo…

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    Comment #2264939

    No project is ever finished. Once it meets the basic requirements given to you before starting, it is finished. Bug fixes are an ongoing process.