jgroome

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by jgroome 12y ago
Might as well remind everyone of this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Google_hoaxes_and_easte...
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by jgroome 12y ago
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blink_element
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by jgroome 12y ago
You're right, we should all of us just give up and develop RSI
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by jgroome 12y ago
Reminds me of this article from way back when: http://thingist.com/item/4372/ Not exactly the same, but talks about this attitude prevalent among tech types that encourages belittling of those less experienced&#x2
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by jgroome 13y ago
"Responsive" is pretty factual - something either is or it isn't responsive. "Beautiful" and "awesome", however, I could do without seeing everywhere for a few months. Especially "awesome".
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by jgroome 13y ago
Think how many Yahoo Chat users are under 18. Now think how many candid photos of those minors were taken and stored by this government agency.
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by jgroome 13y ago
Veering wildly off topic, but I haven't heard much from the jilted Google Reader crowd for a while. Have they found something new, or are we now living in a post-RSS world?
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by jgroome 13y ago
I'm using an off-the-shelf ecig, the type that's designed to look like a regular cigarette. I'm loving /r/electronic_cigarette and all the clever mods they've been coming up with. I have to be honest though, al
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by jgroome 13y ago
>What's the problem with recreational ingestion of nicotine? It's a light stimulant; I'm not sure why this is any worse than caffeine. And certainly isn't worse than other medications like opiates or amphetamines. You
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by jgroome 13y ago
That's a shame. The "smoke" from e-cigarettes is just vapour, and no more harmful to the people around the user than steam from a kettle. However, there's a discussion to be had here, and it's possibly more importan
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by jgroome 13y ago
http://www.reddit.com/r/HumorousReviews
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by jgroome 13y ago
Veering off topic, but I wonder what people would say if analytics for websites required telling the user what data is being gathered about them before requiring an active opt-in.
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by jgroome 14y ago
Sorry, but you can't seriously compare uptime of cloud-based services to hard-disk failure. I've been using computers since I was 12, so about 17 years, and in that time I've had two hard disks break on me. I'm sure you're going to say you'
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by jgroome 14y ago
He was out of phone as well as Internet contact. Maybe HN should send homing pigeons when a link gets popular?
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by jgroome 14y ago
> IMHO, it was the rise of _Web 2.0_ (oh boy, that term sounds so corny now) and uncontested Google domination of the web that made Google Reader the RSS client. This is true. I could use Reader on my desktop, then use my Google account
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by jgroome 14y ago
I thought that too, but the article mentions that the messages couldn't be found in the accounts' Spam folders.
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by jgroome 14y ago
He actually name-checks Nexus as an example of a failed product. Meanwhile the Android community is generally in love with the Nexus 4, I know two non-techies who love their Nexus 4s (Nexuses 4?), and I myself think my Nexus 7 is a joy to u
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by jgroome 14y ago
Bit of a non-issue really, surely? As for Microsoft being perceived as "cooler", maybe it's because their parents are all using Apple products (mine, well into their 50s, are MacBook and iPhone users, and my 62 year old aunt is the same). M
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by jgroome 14y ago
I hear what you're saying, and I appreciate that you put the time in to write that out, but honestly I'm hearing this kind of argument from so many quarters ("we never look up!" "we all talk, but we never converse !" etc etc) recently that
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Soviet Spy Who Outwitted Einstein(petersburgcity.com)
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by jgroome 14y ago
I feel like it's the customers who are being punished, not so much Microsoft.
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by jgroome 14y ago
First thing I noticed too! For anyone missing it, "mega.co.nz" -> Mega Conz -> Mega Cons: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confidence_trick
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by jgroome 14y ago
No way can I agree with that. Indeed, the "cool" thing for the time being is to NOT be on Facebook.
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by jgroome 14y ago
Is this the article you mean? http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2007/dec/01/timbernersl...
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by jgroome 14y ago
A friend of mine was in dire straits a couple of years ago and had to take up residence in a hostel. She couldn't get a proper Internet connection, so she bought a Kindle just for the free 3G connection.
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by jgroome 14y ago
Reminded me of this too. You're right, it was indeed Pizza Express: http://www.ohmz.net/2012/03/19/clever-email-marketing-from-p...
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by jgroome 14y ago
As far as I know, the only query string that really matters is "q". There's also "tbm", which seems to indicate the type of search to run. So: https://www.google.com/search?q=google+icon&tbm=isch
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by jgroome 14y ago
It was a simpler time. You could misinform just about anybody about anything. Yoko Ono? Sure, her influence in the Beatles would arguably ruin them forever, but after John Lennon's death she went on to invent Skittles. It's an art now thoug
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by jgroome 14y ago
> the answer is 'be as popular as Twitter and Facebook' Also, proper URLs. "Add your voice to the conversation! Just go to plus dot google dot com slash 114124849657167573853".
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by jgroome 14y ago
Sorry for going off topic, but... >In short, I know what I’m getting for $4 and I’m getting that same experience every time I hit the drive thru. Drive-through Starbucks? America, you are way ahead. Also, is $4 the norm for a cup of cof

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