RuadhanMc

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by RuadhanMc 15y ago
I think people tend to forget that the banks were bailed out because if they weren't then the world's financial system would have shriveled up and died -- remember the credit markets had actually ceased to function and as a result no one c
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by RuadhanMc 15y ago
Well in the 80's and 90's when Assange did the illegal hacking, that we're aware of, hackers weren't what we call hackers today. So a reformed hacker in my books is someone who no longer illegally hacks into property that is not theirs. In
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by RuadhanMc 15y ago
The boring, mundane stuff should absolutely be released... invaluable stuff for the historical record.
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by RuadhanMc 15y ago
They have to check the leaks to make sure that they aren't putting any ones life in danger (when they haven't done this in the past their enemies have used it against them in the ongoing PR battle). That takes time. It also means that they
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by RuadhanMc 15y ago
Someone, somewhere, screwed up. It's quite odd. Certainly Assange is quite technically savvy -- he's a reformed (genuine) hacker -- after all. So I just can't imagine him re-using passwords. Similarly, I would have thought that he'd be enou
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by RuadhanMc 15y ago
I haven't had a landline since 2007. Mobile phone, Internet and Skype more than meets all of my requirements.
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by RuadhanMc 15y ago
$500m would be more than sufficient to do all of those things you've outlined. If you can put up 25% (random percent) of the money then you'd be able to get investors to put in the rest. Only a nut would invest the entire amount themselves.
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by RuadhanMc 15y ago
Yes, but you see, in order for him to actually get the gig as an Apple intern he'll have to sign his soul away and the consequences of leaking any information after he's signed those papers will be draconian.
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by RuadhanMc 15y ago
It's vague cause that's the way he wants it.
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by RuadhanMc 15y ago
For once I'd like to see a little more honesty... you know: "we did it for the money" rather than "we did it for the users". Liars. -------------------- 2. Why is CNET Download.com making this change? The same reason you have your applicati
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by RuadhanMc 15y ago
There is too much negativity on the Internet, but there's also too much of just about everything else. The ease of publishing on the Internet means that people don't think too critically about their work prior to publishing it. For example,
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by RuadhanMc 15y ago
Why should they? Just because someone posts a benchmark that is obviously flawed, doesn't mean that someone else should be obligated to do their own benchmark as a counter. These guys didn't ask for node.js to be used in any benchmark. The
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by RuadhanMc 15y ago
Overall value of one person to a company is hard to measure. Yes, they might write great code, but if their abrasive and asshole personality bring down the productivity of the other five developers on the team, is it worth it?
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by RuadhanMc 15y ago
Perhaps, but Apple make a ton more money per handset than Google does, so in my mind they are ahead. They also continue to lead design-wise. Manufacturers are still copying Apple products in this space.
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by RuadhanMc 15y ago
It is a vicious circle, I agree with you. But it's not clear how Google can break the cycle by themselves. If Google were to say no to patents, without there first being major reforms to the patent system, then they would be slowly squeezed
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by RuadhanMc 15y ago
It's fascinating to see the behemoths (Apple, Microsoft, Google) positioning themselves for the fight ahead. The importance of this fight cannot be understated. Microsoft won the last fight like this and they have dominated our desktops for
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by RuadhanMc 15y ago
Google has got to play the game until the rules of the game change. They need patents for protection. Yes, the patents are overpriced, but does Google have a choice?
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by RuadhanMc 15y ago
A citation is not needed. It's obvious that he is expressing an opinion. Those who disagree with him can express an opposing opinion. Just because someone says something, doesn't mean that they need to back it up in any scientific way, espe
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by RuadhanMc 15y ago
The only thing this indicates is that Mark is keeping tabs on the latest hot news. It means that when a reporter asks him the question "Do you think G+ is a competitor to Facebook?" then he can give answer. The answer could be a simple no,
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by RuadhanMc 15y ago
It was a poor choice of words on my end. I take your point that America will always be technically able to print money in order to pay back the debt. But wouldn't printing that amount of money destroy the value of the US dollar? Causing all
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by RuadhanMc 15y ago
It's a fascinating situation. I don't claim to know the answer or how much debt is viable. I do agree that the US isn't in the same basket as other debt-laden countries. They are an exception -- but for how long... I don't know. I think the
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by RuadhanMc 15y ago
To a certain extent debt is the problem. If the US and other Governments didn't have so much debt when the shit hit the fan in 2008 then they would have had more means to deal with the growth issues. US public debt is 100% debt to GDP, so t
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by RuadhanMc 15y ago
Why? In the current context talk about a recession isn't due to any sort of tech bubble. Talk about a recession is due to issues with the financial system and debt. A small recession caused by a tech bubble would honestly be more desirable
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by RuadhanMc 15y ago
Does it matter that it is still in beta? Gmail was in beta for a long time? It's obviously not a "beta" version of the product in historical terms. It's a product that's being publicly used, with all of its imperfections on show, which is c
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by RuadhanMc 15y ago
There will be years for them to find a way to recover, or, in the absolute worst case, years for you to reinvest. No, there wouldn't be years for him to reinvest. If it was revealed that Google's best days where behind them -- i.e. revenu
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by RuadhanMc 15y ago
Yes, it leaves scars only in the sense that the event has been recorded by historians. Interesting story, but bad title.
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by RuadhanMc 15y ago
Doesn't exist yet -- but I'd love to start a HN meetup in Umea, Sweden. I've added details to the spreadsheet. Ping me if you're interested.
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by RuadhanMc 15y ago
These strike me as no-brainers. There's nothing really philosophical or controversial about them. I wouldn't even classify them as "teamwork", just basic communication. If I hire someone to do a job then I absolutely expect them to a) ask f
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by RuadhanMc 15y ago
Well my guess is that Groupon is appealing because it is purely an advertising platform, while Sun was a big company with lots of different products. Java was one of them, and while it would have been great in hindsight for Google to take c
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by RuadhanMc 15y ago
Many conspiracies don't make a lot of sense. :-)

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