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Now that every browser includes a search bar next to the address input, why go to Google's home page at all? I very rarely do so.

I assume malware authors would be targeting Mac OS in addition to, not instead of, Windows. The same logic works out for normal ('voluntary') software applications, doesn't it? Mos…

You have to click the 'assumptions' on the upper left. It seems that vast figure is generated by comparing to Microsoft Exchange, including sysadmin time. http://www.google.com/app…

Sure, but there are several other factors to take into consideration. 1> Very few Macs are running anti virus/spyware software, as the users generally believe their systems to be i…

It depends what you're up to, I suppose. If you were seeking to install keyloggers to record financial authentication details, why not target people whose choice of computer hardwa…

She is saying that she shuns the idea of working for Google based on the lessons learned working at Microsoft.

What is with all the Firefox hating in here? For me, Firefox takes about 1 second to open on my Mac, 2 seconds in Linux, and 3 seconds in Windows. No idea how you see it as similar…

Are you using a Mac, by chance? The Mac version of Firefox isn't the best. Linux is not Firefox only by any means - Google Chrome for Linux is very good, and the development tools …

"He noted there have been no discussions with Microsoft to license Windows CE, the operating system designed for handheld devices, settop boxes, and other non-PC products." is my f…

Vague bug reports and scope creep are definitely up there. One of my least favorite situations is dealing with other people's minor plugins or libraries... If it's in Python, usual…

I'm not in the 'all links should be a hideous default RGB blue' camp, but we may as well note that the readers of this site are not similar to the target audience of the average we…

I'm interested in visualizing the data, not graphing the prose. A line graph would work great, with the y axis representing dollars and the x axis representing time labeled with ea…

Yeah, the creative flash tools drew good attention and may have engaged people early on. I think now though, with the overwhelming wealth and variety of items for sale on the site,…

Are you sure? The general consensus among sellers is that the search tools are lacking. They are great at finding fairly random collections of items, and some of the tools are fun …

What strong community communication tools are you referring to? As far as I can see, actually cultivating community has been a big shortcoming for Etsy. The 'teams' section of the …

> Chris Munns, Etsy Sys-Ops Team. Wow, where'd you hear that? :)

I'm quite familiar with all sorts of websites, but haven't ever used Facebook. Last night, I was trying to use the site to configure a profile, test an app and share the profile wi…

I too am somewhat put off by the various statements from the CEO that his mission is to 'change the world'. I can think of another 2-3 rather manipulative, drive, self-oriented bus…

This is at least the second long time Twitterer to found a new business related to finance or payments (the other was Jack Dorsey's Square). I guess they're in a position to percei…

That's about what I envisioned while reading the article. All you'd need is different sections on Twitter, and to choose which to subscribe to when following someone. All the clien…

These issues are certainly nothing new. I had years of emails from the late 90s happily stored with Excite's webmail. Then, after one or another merger they instituted a policy of …

Wonderful pictures. It's so different in color. What I'm wondering is what was Obama doing in Spain as a young boy? http://citynoise.org/upload/42155.jpg

Definitely a better plan than ignoring absolutely everyone. While it's certainly not good to be overly influenced by others, being completely unaware of what's going on isn't the b…

Well, it would have all happened without Gates, and we'd all generally have software of better quality. Gates did a lot for himself and his shareholders, which I guess is the point…

Yes, it could certainly do without the "what she said" part. That's not the main content on the page, though.