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imcqueen

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    Comment #47673398

    OP here. I'm exploring a new web standard called procurement.txt (robots.txt for agent commerce). It supports everything from simple setups ("email @store.example”) to sophisticate…

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    Comment #16706729

    I know it's been tried many times unsuccessfully, but with the benefit of hindsight now would you have preferred to pay a nominal annual fee for the handful of currently free servi…

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    Comment #16641010

    Totally agree with this. A couple of other things I’ve found help me in case they help you: - public speaking is a skill, not a talent. You can learn to be good at it with practice…

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    Comment #13070095

    For anyone that doesn't want to invest 40 minutes in this: New Sensor Technology The Connector Force - mobile network The 2nd Software Revolution - big data, AI, machine learning F…

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    Comment #12323125

    You're probably correct here. The part people find a little unsavory is not that it's somehow eroding the middle class. It's the idea that HFT can act as an unnecessary intermediar…

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    Comment #12286004

    I've discussed this topic with people in the past and I've heard one option is to find a family owned business that does not have a clear successor. In that scenario you can someti…

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    Comment #12252092

    Is this maybe a "sell high" scenario for twitter? Sounds like the article is suggesting that, while demand is still strong, the supply of available office space is rising. Perhaps …

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    Comment #12250211

    They're definitely doing the math, but to an objective outsider the numbers won't add up. We are all likely underestimating how hard it is to innovate inside a company the size of …

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    Comment #12248641

    For what it's worth, Jet is based in Hoboken, NJ.

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    Comment #12219429

    I have a theory about this, it happened to us when we bought some childrens books on Jet. They came in the mail from Barnes and Noble with a packing slip that had a price higher th…

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    Comment #10138859

    The paid membership component makes that tough to compare, but I've also heard they take good care of employees

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    Comment #6510633

    I don't think you could do a subscription model for this business. It's only profitable if none your customers use your service. The value proposition makes sense - find a solution…

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    Comment #6106330

    Are you trying to sell this to businesses as an employee perk or just DTC right now? I'm guessing most employers who offer this service have people bring their clothes on site to b…

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    Comment #6105789

    for what it's worth I've tried this service about 3 weeks ago. I printed a sample postcard to test the quality. It was better than I expected, especially coming from a pdf. At the …

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    Comment #5637918

    Synapse Group Inc. We're a part of Time Warner and based in Stamford, CT. http://www.synapsegroupinc.com We're looking for a blend of web development and marketing skills to help g…

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    Comment #5250075

    I also think people will be much more strict when it comes to picking "apps" for a device like Glass, or at least more strict with permissions. Just from personal experience the mo…

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    Comment #5246257

    I used to commute an hour each way, but we moved and I'm now back to 25 minutes door to door. There's nothing better than getting time back in your day. When I was commuting I witn…