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The Pepsi corporation ownes some fast food chains in the US, so you're not going to find Coca-Cola at a Taco Bell for example. Aside from that, I've never really had trouble finding Coca-Cola in any kind of restaurant. Then again, I don't usually look.
Hm. I have no water bill. I live in the county, far from civilized things like sidewalks, streetlights, police protection, neighbors and water bills.

Still, I suppose money spent on repair of the storage tank valve counts as a bill. But in 25 years, I spent $5000 for the well and septic system, then really nothing since then. Ok, $1 for a gallon of chlorine bleach every year to re-sterilize the well pump assembly, but that's about it.
The shocking truth is obviously that this was a linkbait deadline. I'll grant you that that's not very shocking, really.
Unpleasant conversations?

Seems an odd thing to focus on. They gambled on you in hope of making more money, it didn't pay off. Of course it won't be a fun conversation to have, but why are you worrying about that now?
Damn I actually went there hoping for a few usage patterns (in one or more of the platforms). Sorry got a bit disappointed.
I think coke and pepsi try for exclusive arrangements at every dispensary. That means most restaurants prefer a discount from say pepsi for exclusivity, than to offer both with reduced profits.
Jacques, it sounds like wallflower already knows all that. The issue is the emotional impact it had (which is in the past), not that wallflower still resents the neighbor.

And that money is weird, on an emotional level. Which it is.

(Not that anything you said here is wrong.)
It's a shame that the kissmetrics.com does not follow this philosophy.
> Of course, if you used those examples instead of a silly example about designing an office restroom, the HN thread gets derailed by people talking about economics or HIV. One could criticize the HN community for that kind of bikeshedding, but it's more pragmatic to just use a boring, contrived example to sell the point. Certainly, a HN thread won't end up filled with a side discussion about office restroom design.

But we can still make poop jokes, right?
I think it revolves around the fact that these days we can afford to go hi-fi and seek something like finesse at nearly everything. THis is usually a sign of filling some sort of a void because one needs to have the time, motivation, and energy to narrow yourself down in the array of products and options.
Some time ago, nobody could care less about the taste of water. It was just great if you got it from the tap and you didn't die of it, and even greater if you also got hot water from the same outlet. Water was water and the more pure and clean it was the less it tasted. Water doesn't in itself taste of anything.

Actually, in a lot of countries, the water of old was much better than anything sold in bottles. People had access to clean spring water --something that now costs $$$ to buy bottled.

Same for fruit/vegatables: there was a time (not that far for my country, around 30-40 years back), that you could find everywhere stuff that you have to know pay top dollar for as "organic".
Start in the middle, choose the type of project you're working on (logo, book, newspaper, or invitation) and work your way out.
There's something called 'the tyranny of choice' where people actualy leave more dissatisfied when presented with a wide array of choices, versus having just 3 or 4. Perhaps because they know they didn't have time to really optimize their choice with too many to consider.
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Weird, I haven't seen that. I'll look into it, thanks for letting me know.
Yes, it is absolutely related. Now moving forward from your initial proposition we might try to understand what would happen if people should be given a discount when using self checkouts. For example : more & more people would be willing to use self checkout counters due to the profit motive. Move it forward !!
This comment is gold. As one of my rabbis put it, the key to life is not nullification of Self, but rather the expansion of Self to include those around you.

EDIT: adding missing "not".
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Except the movie is about the line between an R and an NC-17 rating. Kids under 17 are not supposed to be allowed into an R rated movie without an adult. On the other hand, NC-17 rated movies are not shown in most movie theaters. So by giving a movie an NC-17 for, for instance, depicting a woman receiving oral sex (like Blue Valentine), the MPAA is effectively limiting what movies adults can see, rather than protecting children.
I don't know what people or communities those were. Most of us around the world were stuck with whatever water was at hand. Springs are actually pretty dang scarce, thus valued and fought over through history.

Fruits and vegetables are an order of magnitude cheaper, now that the yields have quintupled and growing seasons been extended thanks to science. Organics maybe aren't any more expensive than all the food was then, I don't know.
No, sounds like his neighbor was el-cheapo.

That said, would you gladly accept a SICK gift horse?

That you would then have to take care off as it dies and or spreads its decease to humans? If not, then better LOOK at the gift horse's mouth (which is an old heuristic to judge it's general health).
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people think I'm some big company selling this software

I'm convinced this is a significant insight. Most consumers are trained to assume that they're always buying from Megacorp and that cheating and complaining is perfectly valid behavior.

Back when I was landlording, I had a HUD tenant who was a total pain - until she found out that her rent minus my mortgage was about twenty bucks a month. She had just assumed that as a property owner, I was rolling in cash. After that, she was pretty nice.
Weinstein has run into problems with the MPAA so many times, he probably is on a hair trigger with them. The MPAA is a prudish censor and deserves to be destroyed.

That being said, what you suggest is probably what will happen if they lose this fight: they will make a bleeped version to be shown in schools.
There' still a 'checkout chick' at WalMart by the self-service lanes. And a line waiting for her services.

Self-service has to improve an order of magnitude before I subject myself to the hassle and indignity. Want to buy a pocket-knife from the camping section? Alarm goes off, wait for the attendant to come type a code. Have an oversized item? Wait for the attendant to scan it manually. And where the heck is the code on these key-limes? Poke around at an opaque interface hoping to find the item in their manual menu, finally lie and call them lemons.

I never use the self-checkout even if the regular lines are considerable. Usually its broken or closed anyway, or nobody on duty.

The cure? Maybe rfid tags (have to come down from $0.75 to be practical) and an airlock where they scan your card and purchases and you're done. That would save lots of thrashing over the old grocery cart too - you have to handle every can of beans about 7 times with the current system.
Don't you think a free version is needed to so you can try it out before buying? It's my impression that most people want to be able to try out the functionality before buying. But limiting the free version some more or adding ads and having a cheap ($1-2) full hiragana and katakana version may be the way to go.
How did we get from Palestine to the Muslim world? The article is about Israel and Palestine - nothing to do with the Muslim world.
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Could you possible place a direct link to the free version so we could download it and side load it instead of logging into the market?
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Hi all!

So I am finishing up my Computer Science A.S. from a local community college this spring. I will be graduating with honors and if I chose to transfer, I can probably go to a state school and get out with less than $30k debt but because I absolutely despise the bureaucratic, insanely expensive, out date system that is college, I will most likely not.

I just got a job at a tech company (mobile apps) making decentish money for my age ($25k). I am doing tech support but was hired with the intention of possible mentor ship leading to eventual software development.

I don't want much out of life, just a decent job I enjoy that pays me well enough to support a family without issue.

With all those details in mind, am I being penny wise and pound foolish by trying to grow at this current job and not going on to get a bachelors or higher? My mindset is that I can always jump back into college and all the debt that comes with it in a few years if I want to but I can't jump out. A degree is no guarantee of a high paying job, but the debt is a guarantee of a ball and chain.

Also, note that I do love learning, even though I dislike the format of college. I plan to always be studying something through the web at all times in my life. I am especially enthusiastic about this because of the rise of Khan Academy, Udacity, etc.
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sure.
but its silly to argue about what the " correct " price is in any transaction.

the correct price is the one the buyer and seller both freely agree to and come away happy with. simple as that. there are no other factors.

if the seller is selling too low and cant paynhis staff, thats his mis management. not something to talk about publicly.
if they are succesfully selling the app at a high price and people buy it, and the seller treats his staff liks rock stars thats fine. nobody ripped anyone occ. there is nomneed to justify price, other than closing sales.

go watch carpet negotiations in morocco, i saw a guy pay 3000 usd for a nice rug, and a student pay 50 usd for the same size and type lof rig, same store.
(all hand made so cant say they were the same). so what was the rug worth? to rich guy it was worth 3k because he went to morocco and got it himself, blah blah.
to the student it was worth it because he negotiated the sales guy down from 5000 usd to 50 usd. in both cases, moreso in the latter, the salesman negotiated as if it were an art form, and in the end, made the point thAt once the parties avree on a price and close the deal there are no regrets. he wss happy he sold one rug for a huge amount of cash, and happy to sell one. henaply to a student who would appreciate it more. in both cases he made money, And we have. o ide what he true production cost is.
So now I do the legwork for articles, instead of the author? Great! "All Minnesotans are stupider than Iowans! Look it up!"

Apps may not really be relevant to market grows, but they would be relevant to the article subject, "Welcome back, Nokia". Are they back? Is anybody writing apps for their phone? Why would I want one? All reasonable questions, revolving around apps.
This.

Especially when it also mentions the recipe is stored in a vault. BOTH recipe mixers could instantly cease to exist and the Coca Cola company would not miss a beat in terms of selling mass quantities of their product.
The problem with that study IIRC is that it doesn't separate illegal downloads from legal free downloads. Also it doesn't take revenue into account, if you get 1 track off itunes and then pirate 10 how can you know how many tracks you would have purchased had piracy not been an option?

There are of course other options like live shows etc, but this won't work in all cases. For example you may be listening to a small artist from the other side of the planet who will likely never play a show in your country. The other problem is that some forms of media don't lend themselves so well to live performances.

I think we can agree that providing better services to supply content to end users as well as alternative business models are the key to beating piracy over the long term.
I just don't but the argument that because you paid $10 for an album or a movie gives you a right to redistribute it to potentially thousands of others worldwide under your own conditions rather than those set by the original rights holder.
Yes. Starting salary for programmer with a B.S degree is about $60-70K. Depending on region of the country. Go to senior college an get your degree.
Ah! I though Infographic etc were fonts. Not topics. Hm.
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I agree that twin studies couldn't distinguish between genetic and prenatal environmental factors. There is evidence that prenatal environment affects sexual orientation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraternal_birth_order_and_male_...
IMO the related video is fascinating:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-...!

A quote from the video: "I casually asked, How long had [this edible forest] been there, how long has this system been established, and it turns out — about two acres of ground, probably a little bit less — it’s been in the family for 28 generations. So it’s a completely different timescale of establishment, because everything has been tried and tested. The bees’ hives, the natural bees’ hives in hollow logs, all the medicinal plants, every plant, every tree, in the system had a use, had a story, and if it wasn’t a specific, regularly used food, it was a very specific medicine or herbal tonic."

A human-engineered ecosystem consisting only of natural components that has survived for 28 generations!
That sounds fine. I'd make a few small adjustments, but it has to be your words. Here I've tried to make it clear that their decision has been accepted, and acknowledge that there's nothing in it for them to provide the feedback:

Hey Guys: Just wanted to say thanks for the opportunity to interview with you. I recognize and understand that for whatever reason you decided I'm not a good fit, and accept that. I was wondering, though, if there'd be any chance of some feedback about my submission. I know that this would take some time and effort on your behalf for no real return, but I'd really appreciate anything you'd care to tell me about my submission. I'm always eager to learn and develop my skills, and perhaps you can help me become a better programmer, and possibly become a good fit for the future.

Yours etc
Things that "hold true sometimes but not always" are ALSO interesting to know.

You know, like how water boils at 100 oC but only sometimes (when you are on the sea level).

Come to think of it, with the exception of physical laws and tautologies, everything elses fits in the "holds true sometimes but not always" category.
Mostly true. Then there are situations where the buyer is in a bind, has to pay whatever is asked. They don't go away happy, believe me.

Its called scalping, or gouging, or blackmail or whatever. Consider buying a car, or health care, or insurance, or gas, or cable service from your monopolistic bloodsucking local cable king.

Makes me want to go live in a cave.
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ethical? its straightforward free market principles at work.
especially if similar quality clothing is available cheaply. finding a way to et people with more money to buy your brand even though its basically the same as the cheap one is just cine if you can do it.

ethics only come in when we start talking serious quality of life issues, like healthcare and food.... otherwise its all branding and marketing.
I think that I did mis-understand your position, thanks for clarifying it for me. I would bet that a lot of people share our basic wish for the well being of the people on both sides, and criticism for the governments.
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Even wrong things. Like "if I put a pin into this voodoo doll, that person will suffer". Sometimes it works, by coincidence. How to tell the difference?

Its important to categorize knowledge as facts, opinions, wild theories, witchcraft, lies. Can't do it all by myself, my life is too short. So got to trust somebody (grandma, textbook, blogger, writer, televangelist).
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Yep. I doubt a job that pays $25k will give you the kind of development you want. "Executive assistants" (secretaries) don't learn to be executives. Your salary is so low, no-one will care about your career path. Sorry.

It's great that you want to beef up your skills at Khan Academy, Udacity, etc. That will help you weather the bullshit of brick-and-mortar college. Ideally, you should also connect with other students (and even have a chat with staff) who are also interested in learning for its own sake - that's one redeeming feature of college.

Anyway. $30k of student debt (plus a year's lost salary at $25k) kind of sucks, but it's not serious debt given how much it will pay off. People borrow more for cars.
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I'm currently learning the (traditional, not simplified) Hanzi, which are pretty much just the Kanji; I'm interested in using your app to help my learning. Is it possible to add some Kanji to the free version so that I can try it out?
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It's almost like they're giving you incentives to buy the syncing software.
I don't know what people or communities those were. Most of us around the world were stuck with whatever water was at hand. Springs are actually pretty dang scarce, thus valued and fought over through history.

Well, you just haven't lived in any mountainous area with lots of springs then. Tons of places in Europe are like that (and of course elsewhere). Did you have huge plains or vast deserts in mind? For your part of the world, I don't think, say, the guys at the Appalachian had much difficulty getting top notch water.

Fruits and vegetables are an order of magnitude cheaper, now that the yields have quintupled and growing seasons been extended thanks to science. Organics maybe aren't any more expensive than all the food was then, I don't know.

Well, try any rural village in Southern Europe re: fruits and vegetables. Local produce was more like free. They main problem was getting stuff made abroad/out of season, but you didn't do that, you adjusted your cooking accordingly. That's how local cuisines developed in the first place.
The shocking truth about conversions is that businesses, including startups, spend crazy amounts of time tricking people into "converting", instead of building products that, you know, actually improve people's lives.
Speaking as someone guilty of buying a lot of Pellegrino (I stock up whenever my local grocery store has a sale): I really like a few glasses of Pellegrino on nights when I don't drink wine - there is something fun about it. Otherwise, I fill high quality hiking water bottles from the tap for > 95% of the water I drink.

BTW, I don't have a reference for this but I am not sure about the long term safety of the plastic that bottled water is packaged in. I feel much better using stainless steel or high quality hiking water bottles.
To be fair, I think some people might not have this problem, but from nought to fifty is quite a steep rise.

If I find a free app that does what I need, that is very nice. However, at a pricepoint of 50$, I have to think twice. Whatever I pay (I am a student) basically goes out of my monthly living allowance, which means out of my food money.

I have around 400$ (300€ really) a month for food and everything else after rent went off, 50$ is a significant part of that. I live several days off of that amount of money.

So in order to be worth spending this much money on an app, it sort of has to be essential. At that pricepoint, for me at least, the question is not "do I feel like shelling out that money that otherwise would have been used for nothing", the question that arises is "is this worth cutting a significant chunk out of my food budget for this month?".

It's a nice thing that many here don't have a problem like this, but generally saying that we just don't pay enough seems to be...arrogant.

For people, the calculation between necessity and price is necessarily different according to what they earn, but a lower price will more likely fall into more people's "impulse buy"-range.

A piece of software might be good and do the right thing, but the question for me (and maybe for the author just as well) is: is it necessary enough to warrant spending this much.
If they hadn't made this judgment, would there be anything stopping you or I from legally attaching GPS devices to government official's cars and recording their movements?

They should overturn the ruling and make it fair game for anyone to track anyone else. Then we can make google maps mashups for tracking each other and government officials.

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They needed the Percona toolkit (previously Maatkit). http://www.percona.com/doc/percona-toolkit/2.0/pt-table-sync...
It may amuse you to know that your "new non-HTTP protocol" is basically describing SPDY, Google's new alternative-to-HTTP protocol, which is live and works in Chrome and e.g. any netty-powered webserver.

Look the counterfactual: any protocol (including HTTP...or TCP...or IP...) has "no advantages" unless both endpoints can understand it and the network can transmit it at the most appropriate layer. Until then, it requires tunnelling. That was definitely the case for the first rollout of TCP/IP, or HTTP.

It definitely doesn't imply that it shouldn't be done--the only thing that it implies is that it's harder work for the adopters until it has a critical mass of mind share and then it becomes harder for the non-adopters. If the alternative to that is no, or only centralized, improvements to protocols, I'll take the breakages.
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There's so many exciting start-ups out there right now, why would you chose to go to Google?