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Pluto Has Clouds..So Now Scientists Want to Call It a Planet Again
Re:Cook: 'This Is Not What Should Be Happening in This Country'
on Thursday February 25, 2016 @07:15PM (#11178954)
Remember Steve Job's vision for Apple has always been a closed system end to end... He was security minded before the net. It is a shame that the government has taken the low road by trying this case in the court of public opinion after they permanently locked themselves out of the iphone! The worse part is using the grieving victim's families to make Apple look like the bad guys. I kind of wish Job's was alive for this fight! Tim Cook can't say it, but 14 people killed by some kooks vs millions of people's safety being intentionally compromised is not a bargain. 14 people die in mass shooting Damn near every month! What happened to good police work? Doesn't the NSA have everyone's communication data on a server somewhere anyway? If the government in the business of ordering businesses to work against their interest for the sake of public safety, where is the court order for tobacco companies to permanently stop selling cigarettes. Cigarettes kill hundreds of thousands of people each year. Luckily Apple is sitting on enough cash to fight this... I just hope their stock price and future aren't hurt by this deliberate attempt to assassinate their brand.
Company that hiked drug price 5,000% now under antitrust probe
Ultrathin Microlenses Could Boost Space Science and Tech
Re:The Personal Airplane Is Taking Off
on Saturday October 10, 2015 @10:42PM (#10367828)
i agree. Hurry-Up Syndrome and inadvertent flights into IMC are 2 of the biggest causes. Pilots should always be extremely cautious and well prepared. Safety is paramount at all times.
DJI's slick 4K hand-held gimbal is ready for action
Re:It's not just you: Google Drive is down
on Friday October 09, 2015 @03:58PM (#10362896)
In the middle of working on a doc and I get a message that the doc doesn't exist!!!!
Re:Google Drive seems to be down
on Friday October 09, 2015 @03:54PM (#10362863)
Yeah this is killing me!!! In DC and my drive went down in the middle of working... better solution?
Re:Why You Should Apply to Y Combinator
on Friday October 09, 2015 @03:50PM (#10362833)
Happy to hear, especially after exiting an industry that prides itself on how much you can spend and how little work you can accomplish! BTW, I took you up on your offer and zipped out an email. Thanks for posting!
Re:Elon Musk says ‘If you don’t make it at Tesla, you go work at Apple’
on Friday October 09, 2015 @03:17PM (#10362626)
Definitely a poor culture fit. Sort of like the story Airbnb CEO Chesky has told about not buying the Samwer bros copycat site in Europe. If Apple is going to compete, they have to take their best and brightest offsite and let them dig in deep. Should be able to do it for $2b. But a HUGE upside if they get it right.
Re:Elon Musk says ‘If you don’t make it at Tesla, you go work at Apple’
on Thursday October 08, 2015 @11:19PM (#10357961)
Musk is drawing a clear line in the sand between the new school and the old school... I guess Apple is now Big Blue and Musk just threw a sledge hammer at Tim Cook on the screen?
Re:Steve Jobs, the Movie, Gets One Crucial Thing Wrong About Steve Jobs
on Thursday October 08, 2015 @11:17PM (#10357954)
For some reason I just don't buy Michael Fassbender as Jobs... Unlike the portrayal of lesser known Mark Zuckerbeg in "The Social Network", we have all been exposed to Jobs, his unique look and mannerisms. I will reserve any further criticism until after viewing the movie, as I do enjoy Sorkin’s work.
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Re:YC Research
on Wednesday October 07, 2015 @10:09PM (#10350475)
After the collapse of Bell Labs and the inefficiencies at the University level, this is an effort that can truly impact change.
True fundamental innovation takes 15+years... stable ecosystems (govt policies, strong economies etc) are needed to foster this type innovation. YC is definitely a stable environment to foster fundamental inno.
Fundamental innovation also creates new methodologies in two or three areas, whether it be technology, market or implementation. Everything else is incremental innovation (new tech enhancing products in a known market), this can be achieved in 1 to 3 years. Kudos YC!
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AppDirect raises $140 mm in latest funding
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Re:Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Deal Is Reached
on Monday October 05, 2015 @07:13PM (#10335667)
Happy to see someone who understands that pork barrel spending was THE currency Congressman had in order to secure votes needed for important bills. That is truly how compromise was achieved.