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Who would be interested in getting together to discuss profit-generating websites, of the one-person variety?

Specifically, I mean websites that do something useful and generate revenue, but aren't "startups" - just lifestyle websites that generate revenue over time and are maintained by one person, and make money slowly.

I'm a developer/designer, working on several websites of this variety. If you'd be interested in starting such a group, or if you know of a group that already exists in the Bay area, I'd love to hear about it! Cheers! (:
I'm waiting for Apple to require all things bought through Macs to use Apple's payment system. I mean right now, millions of dollars of products are being purchased on websites being viewed on Macs. Clearly Apple should get 30%.

I'm sure it'll be huge.

(and screw Karma with this one... Apple appears just greedy and downright anti-competitive doing this)
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Is the main market for chrome books (a) people who want to install Linux and other OSes on them and (b) people who do not want the hassle of adminning a traditional OS?
My take: The kindle store is amazing for the books it contains and the community that helps you pick books. This "link removal" won't hurt amazon the least bit. I love reading books on the ipad, but if apple decides to get rid of them (doubtful, it would cause user outrage), i 'd follow amazon .
Amazement, and a wistful longing for a simple freedom enjoyed in the distant, halcyon past. Before nervous, frightened people in denial of their own conspicuous mortality decided to remove yet another source of fun and excitement because of the irresponsible actions of a few.

I think the leading cause of death in "a few decades" will be profound boredom.

(Also, whilst a computer may indeed be well-suited to drive my car as a matter of principle, there is still the small matter of it being programmed by humans...)
I was sending literally hundreds of packages per month through USPS with maybe 1 lost package per 300. Their first class mail/parcel post is the least expensive and most reliable way to ship an item under 8 lbs.

A lot of people like to disparage them because they're a branch of the government but in my opinion they're the best in the industry for low to medium volume shippers.

If you want to see shitty shipping go try to use DHL.
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Thanks for the feedback, I sincerely appreciate critical feedback here. I took your advice into consideration & did move the personal details to the back, so as to capture that information only from those that are invested.

I understand the value of the landing page with details on the proposition, but to be honest, I am using this survey to better understand/ validate the problem, and to confirm that I am not the only one with the issue. Once I validate that the problem is real, I can objectively propose a solution - obviously I have ideas now, but I thought it premature to project those ideas.
Why does their detectability depend on the mass? My understanding is that both the standard and Randall-Sundrum gravitons can only be identified through missing energy; neither are possible to directly detect through any feasible experiment. Does the low upper bound on the mass constrain the cross-section?
And by pure coincidence I'm listening to Red Barchetta as I read your comment.
> (everyone is working hard on a raft of different things and can't just react overnight to community needs)

This attitude is interesting to me. Why not? It can't be because of scale, can it? New users are being throttled.

Isn't responding quickly, perhaps overnight or even within a few days, exactly what you need to make this nascent product work well?

Such sluggishness is interesting, and instructive of the perils in getting big, even when being a startup is somewhere in the DNA. But I wonder what opportunities it creates, and for whom. Like an airline fare war, I wonder if Facebook might decide that rapid evolution was worth the short term cost to make Google hurt. Of course, Facebook is bulky itself these days, too.
FTA: "Bruce Schneier says, "It’s not that things are getting worse; it’s that things were always this bad.""

Exactly. Everyone in the know has been saying this for a while now.
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I believe you have to upgrade the package to Priority Mail or similar to get UPS-style tracking. Otherwise you'll get simple delivery confirmation.
We must evolve & develop economic & political systems that eliminate the government's authority to railroad a person like this. It's disturbing and a blatant flaw in a free nation.
I was kind of hoping for more elaboration. I'd like to know what us males can do to make male-dominated work environments less of a boy's club. I'm, frankly, kind of tired of my male-dominated workplace... there's too much testosterone and cavalier joking.

That being said, I've caught myself giving off what might be subtle sexism. There's usually some other reason behind it though-- like being annoyed that I needed to ask permission for a copy of TextMate to be comp'd.
I just left a company where the performance evaluation system was (IMHO) overly complex and didn't encourage good work. I wouldn't say people game the system, but the complexity allowed promotions and compensation to be adjusted willy-nilly based on seemingly arbitrary lines, making the entire exercise more political than meritocratic.

When your process is essentially one big black box, it's similar to having no process at all, and what you get is tribal fiefdoms.

> "Ballmer actually seems like he is a person (if an odd one); it's funny that their communication has to be so neutered."

One thing I've noticed about modern corporations - they all try to sound as soulless and inhuman as possible, but it seems like this is mostly based on a misguided impression that "everyone writes copy like this" as opposed to any logical strategy or reason.

On the other hand, there's the flip side - the ubiquitous startup that tries to sound like your best buddy. There's a fine line to be walked.
Videos like these are very useful. If anyone has more great pitches on video, please post!
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Check out Dan Shapiro's interview on Mixergy.com - http://mixergy.com/dan-shapiro-ontela-interview/. He talks about how he built the first version of Sparkbuy (recently bought by Google) through outsourcing. You have to pay for the video, but the transcript's there to read for free.
Thank you. This is one of the most exciting data sets I've seen for a long time.
When I first saw the Chromebook, I figured it would be priced around $150, so that it was a no-brainer decision (especially with it's limitations over a normal laptop). But at $349, its still $75 more than an Acer Aspire One.

Make it $100-$150, and I'll buy it. As it stands though, its too much money and too little benefits.
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I'm just curious why someone who did this is still a fellow at a center for ethics. It seems like the whole situation, even if it's been cleared up with MIT and JSTOR, is completely unethical, regardless of the legal case.

Is the position tenured?
That's true, but I think this problem will eventually be tractable. We have tools like QuickCheck that can generate randomized test cases and ensure certain properties are maintained. While this probably isn't enough today, I could imagine this becoming a good starting point to improve this technology.
Yes, you'd think they'd know about security than the average coder... But there's 2 things about that:

1. It isn't necessarily their top hackers that are working on this site. Anyone can claim to be Anonymous just by invoking the name.

2. It's a lot harder to secure a site than hack it.
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If I talk to someone on a music forum, then you could talk about that music artist. Then from there if they list on their profile that they like the soccer team, Barcelona, and the movie, The Matrix, (for examples), then I send them a message:

"Hi, so what's your favorite album by [music artist]? Mine is probably _____. Have you been catching up on how Barcelona is doing? I also like the Matrix movie. If you were in Neo's position, would you choose the red or blue pill? I would probably pick blah blah because blah blah.

-Matt"
I speculate that Pacer is more relevant: during a trial run of free public access to Pacer, Swartz is alleged to have mirrored almost 20% of the database; as (it is alleged) a result, the public trial of Pacer was shut down and an investigation launched into the security of the Pacer system.

One possible narrative inside the DoJ: we can't launch public trials of open access to databases, because this Aaron Swartz guy has decided that his Python code will have the final say in any policy decisions we make. But that's not for him to decide! And here he is again, taking the same approach, this time to a commercial database that produces 7 figure annual recurring revenues.

I don't agree with this mindset (:#>! :#>!) but I'd understand it.
Learn how to google is actually better advice than you may think. If you're serious about this, you should pick a skill that is commonly necessary in a startup (hacking, design, business relationships, PR, something??) and master it. Best place to start is that little box under the google logo.
My team has two members. We're both hackers and we just learn to do the other stuff as needed. Good luck!
Because the guy driving a compact is under no illusions regarding his odds of surviving a crash :-)
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•	You are chatting with Jennifer W, an Apple Expert
•	Hi, my name is Jennifer W. Welcome to Apple!
•	Hello! How may I assist you?
Me	Can you tell me if there is any way for me to see my purchases from the apple store older than 18 months?
•	I'm happy to help with that!
•	You would be able to access this through your Account and the history.
Me	how do i get there? i click on account in top right and get to "your account" page
•	Okay, just one moment, please.
•	In your account, you'll want to click on the O
•	Order Status.
Me	then i log in...
Me	and view past orders drop down only goes to 18months
•	Yes, that's correct.
Me	which brings us to my original question
•	If you are having difficulty viewing your orders. I would need to refer you to our Customer Service
•	Customer Service will be able to view your history.
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Agreed on point A, that's the first thing I noticed. For better or worse, the red-white-blue (with the specific shades thereof) is a core part of USPS's brand, and is instantly recognizable for most people in this country.

To not use that is IMO a huge opportunity lost.
Chromebooks are like bigger and worse netbooks. Great at doing nothing but still not the cheapest!
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Remember: Mozilla was the first major browser to offer cross-OS support for Windows, Linux, and MacOS — as free software no less.

They're looking to the future, not what is possible but what should or could be possible.

I'd much rather have Mozilla working on an "OS for the web" than Google, despite whatever problems Mozilla may have.
What's also sad is if it wasn't Steve Lacey or somebody in the industry this article would have probably been flagged and buried.

I too am bothered by the fact that I can be the best driver and never get into an accident only to be killed by some fool who never should be in a car in the first place.
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I own few books low cost books with me "For sale in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Circulation of this edition outside these countries is strictly prohibited".

I would like to carry such books to USA while traveling on business or job. It is legal?
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In January 2005, the SAT tests also got rid of Analogies. On top of that, the SAT changes every year to a small degree. You may be right, but I'm not sure if it's worth accounting for changes like this. Even accounting for these changes, I don't think the presented trend will change significantly.
If resumes are gathered and processed by some HR division, it's likely those people will be confused reading plain text. You can please their habits and send a word doc. The same for recruiting agencies for consultants / freelancers.

If it happens that you send resume directly to the technical person, good chances he won't care or even will be more pleased by plain text.
Well then don't rant about how serious our laws are. I don't much care how stern your paternal figure was about having illegal fireworks - moral and legal are almost unrelated.

To be vocally unhappy about something immoral is to be lauded. To defend action based on legality is trite.
OK, I'll bite...what are you doing (that is not discernible from the web site)?

Pro tip: lose the fixation on legal matters and radically simplify your setup processes (10 clicks to approve the TOS!!??)(that's my background talking).
One of these lists pops up everyday. What actually works?
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Thanks, I really appreciate your perspective. I have now moved the email/ personal detail capture to the rear, so you can enter if compelled.

And yes, emails are for emailing - but the thought here is only to email those individuals that seem (based on completion of all questions and/or responses) vested in what we are doing.

In terms of the information we are gathering, we offered multiple levels of familiarity (immediate family v. friend, etc.) to better understand the spread of trust relationships. As with kids, people do not trust their dog with just anyone, so we would like to understand how far that trust spreads.
"I follow Danny on Google Plus, and filed him away in the appropriate circle."

He's doing it wrong. You don't file people by their interests, you file people based on how interested you are in them. I have family, close friends, acquaintances, and people that i'm following who I don't know. The main problem with Facebook is the large number of people who I'm connected to (and want to be connected to), but I don't care about their status updates.

Most people end up going into acquaintances and 'following', but that is how it is in real life too.

My close family and friends group has plenty of action, because I have stuff to talk with them about.

Tagging posts or users based on what it is about is ultimately an intractable management problem for the end user.
For myself at that age vocabulary drills present in the earlier stage of schooling were subsequently dropped moving to the next level (primary school to secondary school). I presume that junior high and middle school in other systems occupy that space and might be breaking with the teaching patterns, and teacher training, of the elementary school level. But, as always, more data would be better than speculation.
Don't buy one. I got the Samsung Series 5 3g Chromebook a month ago, and I definitely regret buying even at its low price point. The OS is still very unstable and not performant. The speakers are very bad (but I wouldn't watch video or listen to music anyway - YouTube/Pandora/Turntable.fm tend to crash quite a bit). The screen is not that great. The only upside is the long battery life but you're better off spending a couple hundred more and getting an Air.
SIM cards need to be registered so that the Indian police can track criminals. Personally I disagree with this. Criminals will disregard this law so it will usually only apply to law abiding citizens. Try explaining that to the Indian CBI though...
The law is a big deal

The law is a form of social technology... and yes it's a big deal.

However, we get into trouble when we leave too much about the enforcement of laws up to the whims and discretion of the law enforcement officer... for very obvious reasons. If we simply want to let armed thugs wearing badges decide who gets punished and how much, there is no need for laws.
The primary advantage of the Wright brothers' "wing warping" was low-speed maneuverability. The smaller the control surface, the more airspeed you need. For the Wright brothers, virtually the entire wing was a control surface, so they were able to control their aircraft; Richard Pearse [0] used ailerons for his flights earlier in the year, and had only minimal control.

The reason wing warping isn't used much has little to do with the Wright's patent. While many pre-WWI aircraft used wing warping (such as the Etrich Taube [1]), as airspeeds increased, smaller control surfaces became adequate, and the lower strength of warpable wings doomed them to obsolescence. The F-22 Raptor [2], a modern highly-maneuverable aircraft, has control surfaces all over its wings, giving it all the advantages of wing warping without the disadvantage of reduced wing strength.

[0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Pearse
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etrich_Taube
[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F22_Raptor
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Quite true, and we have not corrected for that yet -- the graph is based on raw reported scores, regardless of age. So it would be expected that real vocabulary scores should be slightly lower for ages 20 and 25 than they appear. (Or slightly higher for ages 30+, depending on how you want to look at it.)
Don't forget to read customer reviews. Depressing.
They've been on sale for over 10 days now. I don't see them flying off the shelf.

I've been thinking about buying a 12.1" Samsung Series 5 3G or a 12.5" Lenovo X220 or an 11.6" Macbook Air or an 11.6" Samsung Series 9. If I could get emacs on a terminal, with ssh access I would be sold on the Chromebook. Does anyone know if ssh + emacs + term is possible? (w/ the same battery usage - i.e. I don't want to bother with installing Linux if I can only get <2 hours of mobile use).
Thanks, I really appreciate your feedback. I agree - I did move the personal details to the back in order to make sure that we are only gathering from people that are vested at that stage.

Also, I understand the value in explaining the idea on a landing page or similar, but at this stage, I am trying to first validate that what I see as a problem is in fact a problem - then I can objectively propose a solution. Again, trying to make sure that other people want or at least show signs of wanting what I do before I build something. :)
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Deadly car accidents aren't the actions of "a few". Anyone can cause one through inattentive driving, tiredness, mobile phone usage, and of course simple lack of experience.

The other tragic thing about car accidents is that your mistakes can kill not only yourself, but also many other people. You might argue (though I'd disagree) that someone who's been driving for 10 hours straight deserves to die in an accident, but you certainly can't argue that the family of 5 that he crashed into head-on deserved it too.

To suggest these countless people need to die to satisfy your need for thrills is somewhat like suggesting that vaccines are boring because they take away the excitement of not knowing which of your children will live to an adult age.
There are a lot of designs that would be highly advantageous to aircraft design that aren't for one reason or another normally incorporated in new variants.

Canards come to mind right off the bat. The fact is that the design of aircraft is extremely expensive and there is little advantage to innovation. You aren't going to be able to charge twice as much as your competitor with the 737 lookalike regardless of how wonderful your new canard layout flexible control surface design is.

Even military aircraft aren't pushing the envelope in design features anymore - think of how similar an F-22 is to an F-15. There is simply too much risk and not enough payoff.
That's certainly a fair point. But you try explaining that to a person who lost a spouse or a child in a car crash resulting from a "glitch". Humans, for better or worse, like to have a sense of control over their own circumstances, even when that sense is almost completely illusory.
If it's secure, easy to use and browses "the Facebook" I could see giving them to a relative and saivng a fair amount of tech support time. Granted an iPad fills the same nitch but it costs twice as much.
Thanks for the note. We are NOT shipping pets - in any way, shape or form. We meant this more along the lines of "overnight guest."
the real case right now in GA:

- the DUI guy killed 4 year boy - 6months

- the mom of the boy who were walking across the road with her 3 children - 3 years

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/mom-convicted-son-jaywal...
There should be no problem with it. What they mean by circulation is for sale, so unless you're bringing in boxes of same-title books for the apparent activity of selling them, I cannot see customs taking them away from you. Just don't bring any plants, soil, live and/or endangered animals or uncooked foods with you.

Just out of curiosity, can you list some of the book titles?
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Thank you. Yes, definitely more along the lines of boarding dogs overnight. No shipping, whatsoever. :)
Not really - he's very positive about Erlang, for example. He thinks that going for absolute functional purity is not worth the effort, but that mostly functional (or functional-by-default) is very practical. I tend to agree.

His criticism is pretty fair, too - far more substance than a dozen "oh wow, look at how small quicksort / fibonacci is" blog posts.
Agreed. I too find many of the reactions here inconsistent with what you would expect from hackers and free-market entrepreneurs.

Unfortunately, this is the same kind of zombie-like mentality that became increasingly prevalent on Digg.com late 2007 (and to this day).
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I think your argument is flawed (though I also think you are making two somewhat related, yet different points). It isn't about building it into the OS, it's about allowing competitors to provide a service to 'your' users.

Microsoft didn't prevent any browsers from being installed on Windows, they didn't require any special processes or try to prevent any competitors from offering competitive or superior services. Microsoft just figured if the baked in stuff was good enough, most people wouldn't bother to change, and they were right.

I could would agree with Apple taking a cut of in-app purchases where billing is completed through Apple's infrastructure, but forcing application builders (your community builders) to hamstring their products or pay you a cut is anti-competitive in a sense that I think is worse than anything Microsoft has done.

Microsoft helped foster innovation, and then stole it and made it difficult to compete, but you could compete. Apple is just hamstringing the competition so that they can't compete.
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That will never happen, and I'm glad it won't.
Nothing wrong with deciding that. The proper way to give them access, however is to give them an SSH key, not a name/password set.
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Of course I do. Do you really read no articles about design? Your designs must be really good, then.
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