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metadept

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    Comment #8234335

    I was really hoping for a continuous (rather than discrete) fourth dimension. The concept is cool and looks to be well executed, but it's not very different from other alternate re…

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    Comment #7682416

    Interesting points, but I don't think the lack of privacy in a small community is very similar to the lack of privacy in a large surveillance ecosystem. If the concern is over the …

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    Comment #7553426

    While it's certainly a good general policy to not abandon significant segments of your user base, this is not a conflict of user ignorance vs developer laziness. The real question …

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    Comment #7121481

    "bro" is a short mnemonic/memetic context which makes the command easier to remember and use. I don't think it has any relation to the intended audience or constitutes an endorseme…

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    Comment #5805448

    I think it's a very serious issue. Clearly the population will balance itself at some point, whether by education/moderation or mass-starvation. However, I believe we have a finite…

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    Comment #5805029

    "Having five children..." Somehow overpopulation didn't make his list of existential risks? Seems like a glaring hypocrisy for someone who claims to have an interest in saving the …

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    Comment #5605110

    The more relevant question, especially in the context of startup success, is whether George W. Bush is wiser, more forward-thinking, or oriented toward better goals than you. Intel…

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    Comment #4702941

    To all the 'justified in my bitterness' responses: Yes, it's hard work being more knowledgeable, productive, smarter, better, than people around you. This is particularly a problem…

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    Comment #4689585

    With their announcement speech so full of contradictions, it seems like they're struggling to differentiate the Mini from the cheaper Nexus 7. The major appeal is its small size, b…