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How Computers Trawl a Sea of Data for Stock Picks(wsj.com)
9 points by softdev12 11y ago|0 comments
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by softdev12 11y ago
With inflation running so low in the U.S. for so many years, it's easy to try to extrapolate this trend as the new norm. And, yes, there are technology pressures that push costs down (i.e machines replacing workers, Moore's law, e
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Intelligent Robots Must Uphold Human Rights(scientificamerican.com)
1 points by softdev12 11y ago|0 comments
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Venture Money Floods into Indian Startups(wsj.com)
1 points by softdev12 11y ago|0 comments
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by softdev12 11y ago
This looks nice. It seems to have much of the same functionality as jquery coupled with jquery-ui, right? Or am I missing something? I've used jquery to do all sorts of slide animations and it's cross browser (which may help you w
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by softdev12 11y ago
This is a really good article and I agree with a majority of the thesis. Basically, if you try to build a service on one of the major players platforms, you are susceptible to being cut off or damaged in one way or another. This occurred wi
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How Wall Street Middlemen Help Silicon Valley Employees Cash in Early(wsj.com)
4 points by softdev12 11y ago|0 comments
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by softdev12 11y ago
Don't forget that they have a stored credit card with payment information as well (via Stripe). That's another barrier to entry - especially considering the effort in building up enough trust to hand over payment details.
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NASA Chooses a Boulder as the Next Destination for Its Astronauts(scientificamerican.com)
2 points by softdev12 11y ago|0 comments
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by softdev12 11y ago
I really enjoyed Ghost in the Wires (basically Mitnick's bio). I had first read Takedown by Tsutomo Shimomura which told of Mitnick's pursuit by the guy who ended up help to catch him. "Wires" was the other side - what M
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FTC Rules Against Napster Co-Founder in Jerk.com Case(blogs.wsj.com)
1 points by softdev12 11y ago|0 comments
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Sam Altman: Why Hardware Could Yield the Next $10B Startups(blogs.wsj.com)
102 points by softdev12 11y ago|82 comments
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by softdev12 11y ago
Whenever I see charts that focus on statistics like IPO valuations (e.g. #4. High-end IPO valuations are rising dramatically), it makes me think that people have forgotten the cost differential in a starting a software-based business now vs
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by softdev12 11y ago
While I appreciate what you are saying, I think this statement is not really accurate if you look at the facts. I would not say "virtually any" because there are numerous academic projects that are now abandoned and whose creators
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Silicon Valley Startup Develops Drone-Delivery System(wsj.com)
1 points by softdev12 12y ago|0 comments
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Music Education Needs to Be a Click Away(wsj.com)
2 points by softdev12 12y ago|0 comments
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by softdev12 12y ago
I enjoyed reading this because it's not something you usually see publicized. And as a single data point leads me to believe that there are some people really doing well with these sort of tactics - just not talking about. It's li
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The U.K. Plans to Regulate Bitcoin Exchanges(blogs.wsj.com)
1 points by softdev12 12y ago|0 comments
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by softdev12 12y ago
This really surprised me. As a developer, I loved being able to iterate new app versions in under a few hours - live to Google Play. In fact, it was a major factor in prioritizing Android over iOS. The Apple review process, in my opinion, i
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Google Adds Humans to Review Apps, Launches Age Ratings(blogs.wsj.com)
1 points by softdev12 12y ago|1 comments
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BlackBerry Unveils Security-Focused Tablet(wsj.com)
1 points by softdev12 12y ago|0 comments
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by softdev12 12y ago
The algorithm seems to run on the following factors per the article: "job tenure, geography, performance reviews, employee surveys, communication patterns and even personality tests to identify flight risks". I wonder if employees
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Algorithm That Tells the Boss Who Might Quit(wsj.com)
2 points by softdev12 12y ago|2 comments
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Jupiter's Moon Ganymede Has Salty Ocean with More Water Than Earth(scientificamerican.com)
2 points by softdev12 12y ago|1 comments
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Why Asia’s Tech Giants Are Investing in U.S. Startups(wsj.com)
2 points by softdev12 12y ago|0 comments
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by softdev12 12y ago
I really like the idea. Testing on ios is beyond a major pain. When I read the title to the post, I thought you found some way to install on a real device without having to go through the testflight process (and submit the app to apple for
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Cybercriminals Are Misappropriating Businesses’ Web Addresses(wsj.com)
1 points by softdev12 12y ago|0 comments
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An Office Messaging App That May Finally Sink Email(nytimes.com)
11 points by softdev12 12y ago|2 comments
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Tinder Hook Up Leads to a Lawsuit(wsj.com)
2 points by softdev12 12y ago|0 comments
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The Secret to Chameleons' Ability to Change Color(scientificamerican.com)
7 points by softdev12 12y ago|0 comments

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