Well said. Except I'd make the following corrections: s/[(]yes.*exam.//; s/.flawed.//; $d I'd add that sometimes the "end" may be pointless, though you might not see it as such while working toward it; years later, in…
Maybe they fixate on maximums because those are what are used plea bargaining? Would you leave the possibility of 20 years in a federal prison (no matter how remote) to chance?
I think there's two villains. It's impossible for both of them to lose, but you can't blame people for being opposed to someone "winning" by being a villain. Why was Zuckerberg going to Craigslist looking for work? Why…
This sounds like interesting work. Indeed I think those submitting requests need to thnk carefully about how to make compelling arguments. I'm thankful for the work you and your team are doing. saurik: As I asked "Am I…
"Investors tend to have a herd mentality."
When I was typing out 1. I was thinking of the response that SOPA got. It seemed like it mobilised people to make phone calls and send emails. I think that had an impact. I'm just guessing here. In any case, it would be…
I thought the exception for DVD ripping was interesting. There are many references to "video quality" as a persuasive factor. This point might be useful in further requests for exceptions sent the Register.^1 Strategy:…
"... it sells premium products at premium prices, and it never discounts." Yeah, but the prices of those "products" (=Asian factory-made electronics, smaller form factor and reduced functionality) keep dropping. That is…
The point was they are tracking you, whether you want to be tracked or not. He seemed to think that's OK as long as the tracking wasn't "across the web". In any event slacross the weblunti\l you do something \like od…
And the way to game it is by posting "middlebrow dismissals". As a poster I am often surprised by what gets upvoted. Everyone surely can see this: negativity is rewarded. It only reinforces in my mind that "karma" means…
"...with his sons Random and Xtra..."
Many of the things he says I agree with, others I don't. I think that's the thing with computing. Everyone's tastes are at least slightly different. We don't all want exactly the same things. I think the big failure is…
It's funny how the KISSMetrics guy thinks (thought?) he was doing absolutely nothing wrong. Let's go out to the internet-using public and ask random people, "Do you mind of KISSMetrics tracks you across the web, even if…
What the blog author implies is that _being scrappy_ is a founder's greatest asset. Assuming we agree with this, then does being broke always lead to being scrappy? If yes, then I guess we could say being broke is,…
Is there no value to a computer beyond graphics and 3D? It's fascinating to see people who would seem to be aligned with the RPi's goals getting hostile toward the RPi Foundation. Why is this? My (probably wrong) guess…
Solution: Get rid of voting. Order the comments randomly. I've never understood the point behind anonymous voting.^1 What value does it add? 1. But some people, think of them what you will, have tried to use voting as a…
Seems to be some conflation in this thread. Are DKIM and authentication (PGP) really comparable in practice? Here's my take: DKIM is an attempt by _third parties_ (i.e. "email providers", not the author or the recipient…
"a _few_ other places" I think you are being very diplomatic. :) But seriously, this cleverness attribution error might be a big problem with large players like Google. Forum posters, blogs and the digital versions of…
Well said. Except I'd make the following corrections: s/[(]yes.*exam.//; s/.flawed.//; $d I'd add that sometimes the "end" may be pointless, though you might not see it as such while working toward it; years later, in…
Maybe they fixate on maximums because those are what are used plea bargaining? Would you leave the possibility of 20 years in a federal prison (no matter how remote) to chance?
I think there's two villains. It's impossible for both of them to lose, but you can't blame people for being opposed to someone "winning" by being a villain. Why was Zuckerberg going to Craigslist looking for work? Why…
This sounds like interesting work. Indeed I think those submitting requests need to thnk carefully about how to make compelling arguments. I'm thankful for the work you and your team are doing. saurik: As I asked "Am I…
"Investors tend to have a herd mentality."
When I was typing out 1. I was thinking of the response that SOPA got. It seemed like it mobilised people to make phone calls and send emails. I think that had an impact. I'm just guessing here. In any case, it would be…
I thought the exception for DVD ripping was interesting. There are many references to "video quality" as a persuasive factor. This point might be useful in further requests for exceptions sent the Register.^1 Strategy:…
"... it sells premium products at premium prices, and it never discounts." Yeah, but the prices of those "products" (=Asian factory-made electronics, smaller form factor and reduced functionality) keep dropping. That is…
The point was they are tracking you, whether you want to be tracked or not. He seemed to think that's OK as long as the tracking wasn't "across the web". In any event slacross the weblunti\l you do something \like od…
And the way to game it is by posting "middlebrow dismissals". As a poster I am often surprised by what gets upvoted. Everyone surely can see this: negativity is rewarded. It only reinforces in my mind that "karma" means…
"...with his sons Random and Xtra..."
Many of the things he says I agree with, others I don't. I think that's the thing with computing. Everyone's tastes are at least slightly different. We don't all want exactly the same things. I think the big failure is…
It's funny how the KISSMetrics guy thinks (thought?) he was doing absolutely nothing wrong. Let's go out to the internet-using public and ask random people, "Do you mind of KISSMetrics tracks you across the web, even if…
What the blog author implies is that _being scrappy_ is a founder's greatest asset. Assuming we agree with this, then does being broke always lead to being scrappy? If yes, then I guess we could say being broke is,…
Is there no value to a computer beyond graphics and 3D? It's fascinating to see people who would seem to be aligned with the RPi's goals getting hostile toward the RPi Foundation. Why is this? My (probably wrong) guess…
Solution: Get rid of voting. Order the comments randomly. I've never understood the point behind anonymous voting.^1 What value does it add? 1. But some people, think of them what you will, have tried to use voting as a…
Seems to be some conflation in this thread. Are DKIM and authentication (PGP) really comparable in practice? Here's my take: DKIM is an attempt by _third parties_ (i.e. "email providers", not the author or the recipient…
"a _few_ other places" I think you are being very diplomatic. :) But seriously, this cleverness attribution error might be a big problem with large players like Google. Forum posters, blogs and the digital versions of…