Eddk
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Don't flatter yourself... There is a lot that goes into building an advanced economy beyond startups...Not to mention start-ups need educated workers to become successful. This whole meme about education not being necessary is utter nonsense. Only someone who has the narrowest understanding of how our world works would subscribe to such a notion... do you want "half-assed"/"Sam teach yourself aerodynamics in 21 days" engineers building your aircrafts? I don't think so.
Some of us moved from entirely different continents, leaving friends and family behind...hang in there, that is how you grow as a person... 2 months a definitely too short a time to make that determination..it seems you are just homesick which is not a valid reason to want to go back home, if there are other problems then maybe, but homesickness by itself would be a childish reason to run back home... Join a meetup group, join okcupid and look for dates (saying you're new to the area is an easy way to get dates)...definitely don't lock yourself in the house programming, it wont help, get out and meet people.
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Eddk on Wednesday March 16, 2011 @05:40PM
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I built a developer platform for building Javascript applets using SVG as a potential for use where flash can't be used.Demo:http://colabopad.blogspot.com/2011/03/public-release-of-simupad.htmlProduct tour for users:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhZcIMvejVAProduct tour for programmers:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhZcIMvejVA
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Eddk on Sunday December 19, 2010 @02:08PM
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Eddk on Thursday December 16, 2010 @10:09AM
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Eddk on Sunday December 05, 2010 @10:26AM
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Eddk on Monday November 08, 2010 @05:32PM
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I wonder if anyone knows of maybe an xlst that can convert html to svg...or some other means...I am not interested in support for plugins, just straight html content including rendering images...I am trying to avoid doing the work if at all possible...Please don't recommend foreignobject...I want to render html using actual svg elements such as text and tspan..
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Eddk on Sunday November 07, 2010 @06:24PM
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I have wonder about the possibility of using robots to fix cars... Considering the typical car today is quite computerized, I don't understand why I still have to deal with auto mechanics... your thoughts?...window washers too, why are those guys still hanging up there? A robot with lizard grip palms could do a much better job.
Anti-trust is about anti-competitive behavior, size doesn't (or shouldn't) really matter. It just so happens that big entities have more incentives and capabilities to be anti-competitive which is why anti-trust charges are often brought against big companies by smaller rivals.
Recently I penned down a rant against the social hypocrisy of so many startups (
http://colabopad.blogspot.com/2010/08/on-early-stage-hiring-...)
I did take a dig at Facebook at the end of that post, I must say now that I am more than happy to eat my words!! Kudos to you Marky Mark, as a Newark residence this is very much appreciated:)
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Eddk on Sunday September 05, 2010 @04:18PM
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Eddk on Saturday August 28, 2010 @11:40AM
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http://www.ruckusdj.comuse case example:http://vistev.blogspot.com/2009/04/data.htmlSome of you may already have solutions that are better but if not then tryout RuckusDJ... If you use Linux then it essentially free since you can get the plugin from http://code.google.com/p/rhythmote
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Eddk on Tuesday August 24, 2010 @09:36AM
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I recently put together an app (http://www.ruckusdj.com) for rhythmbox to go along with a plugin i wrote for it to control the player via a web interface (http://code.google.com/p/rhythmote/).The app is aimed mainly at windows users since linux users can get the plugin for free.How much could I expect to earn if I did an android app and put it on the android app marketplace. The plugin is...
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Eddk on Saturday August 07, 2010 @05:24PM
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www.meshipu.comThe last time I posed this question I got very little in the way of answers, instead I got a lot of advise as to why such a service would be a bad idea (drug dealers using, thieves...etc). I already considered all those issues before coding the site and considered them non-deal breakers.What I really want is ideas on how one could get visitors to this type of site (perhaps really...
Thank you very much... very sound idea.
sounds like a good idea!!
One way I intend to ensure trust is to have shippers use either Paypal or Amazon payments to accept shipment payments... By proxy, a shipper's identity will not be anonymous anymore since those services do require bank account information which is a thorough form of ID.
yeah... I made provision for carriers (people carrying packages) to specify by how much they are willing to deviate from their planned route. That is a key aspect in the search algorithm i developed. Say you are willing to deviate 5 miles then any package that is within 5 miles (both pickup and delivery points) of your planned route is a match. There are other issue of last mile that will be addressed only if the site grows, mainly how do you deal with receivers who aren't available to pickup their package at time of delivery, considering that carrier is traveling?
Shipping can be quite expensive through the usual channels (UPS, USPS,FEDEX). If you have ever tried to ship a used textbook then you know what I am talking about. The application allows the carrier (ie person carrying the package) to specify a rate(per pound per mile). Obviously the intent is that such a service should be significantly cheaper than what the existing shipping companies charge otherwise no one should use it.
very funny:) I have considered all those things, I think they are mostly knee-jerk reactions. You could pretty much make similar arguments against any web-initiated transaction, but as has been demonstrated by the incredible success of e-commerce I think concerns about safety are mostly just that. I don't see why a drug dealer would want to risk so much by trying to use such a service, on so many levels it will make no sense.
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Eddk on Sunday May 02, 2010 @09:41AM
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http://www.meshipu.comThe concept is simple. Millions of cars on the road everyday, many traveling long distances. Millions of package delivery shipments everyday. Match these two groups and everyone wins.Value proposition:
Instead of traveling with an empty trunk, you could offset cost of gas by carrying a small package for someone at maybe 50% discount from what they'll have to pay UPS,USPS,...
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Eddk on Monday March 29, 2010 @10:10AM
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Eddk on Sunday March 28, 2010 @12:58PM
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Very common situation in government contracts and dealing with consultants in general. I am sure IBM and Accenture are in there some how. NYC government could have created a small crack-team of internal IT people who could build the system for less than a 5th of the current cost. Unfortunately most organizations view IT work as something fit for mercenaries and if you ask any King who has ever had to rely on mercenaries, they'll tell you it should be your choice of last resort.
lesson learned? don't put important private info on social networks.
Computer Science in most schools is mainly mathematics and a couple of programming courses thrown in. To become a working programmer however is a craft that you learn and become better at through experience. The education that you get from Computer Science is similar to that you get from say political science. From political science you usually go to law school to learn something more concrete. Computer Science doesn't have a law school equivalent where you go to learn software development, usually you have to learn on your own. Depending on the type of software development work you do, you can find your Computer Science education quite useful. Basically any math heavy subject is a fine prerequisite education for software development craftsmanship.
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Eddk on Sunday March 14, 2010 @11:38AM
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