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Re:Why Goldman Sachs wants junior bankers to take weekends off on Wednesday October 30, 2013 @04:41PM (#6643230)
maybe they are trying to disclaim blue law violations.
Re:Seven-Planet System Detected on Tuesday October 29, 2013 @05:25PM (#6637565)
When are we going to lazer a communique to one of the planeted systems?
A FB type service needs to be more egalitarian; regulated; etc. Its almost like the cable company, water company, power company;
Re:NSA monitored calls of 35 world leaders on Friday October 25, 2013 @08:43AM (#6611210)
In my experience with government and the legal field; it might not be as strict as 'silver or lead', but its 'dollars or the door.'
Re:NSA monitored calls of 35 world leaders on Friday October 25, 2013 @08:41AM (#6611204)
I might think everyone should have access to all communications of all politicians. If you want to be a leader of millions you should be transparent.
Re:Show HN: Code Climate for JavaScript on Thursday October 24, 2013 @05:02PM (#6607936)
bootstrap: 0.51 ??? meteor: 0.85 may need some tweaks.
Re:Poll: What is your educational background/degree? on Wednesday October 23, 2013 @03:11PM (#6600949)
Is this for each degree or highest degree?
Re:The way government does tech is outdated and risky on Tuesday October 22, 2013 @03:42PM (#6594389)
the DoD does not know what it wants ahead of time; they are in a tight feedback loop with contractors.
Re:Dawn of Autonomous Corporations, Powered by Bitcoin on Tuesday October 22, 2013 @08:10AM (#6591233)
There is a HUGE difference between resolvable to 'a natural person' v. 'a specific natural person.' This difference is basically the gist of the article.
Re:Interactive Resume on Friday October 18, 2013 @04:22PM (#6573794)
nonconformist personality type problematic for organization hierarchy; refer to consultant relations department regarding successful publicity stunt.
Re:The creepy capital efficiency of Goldman's cafeteria on Friday October 18, 2013 @11:50AM (#6572022)
pub/sub the queue time discount automatically from register transaction rate; client side compile local vendors and approximate arrival rate by gps.
Is it still news that Anderson Cooper was concurrently CIA/CNN. Is that any different?
Re:The World Wants to Break Up with America's Internet on Thursday October 17, 2013 @09:11AM (#6565081)
Governments on the 'same footing' vs. human beings on the 'same footing?' I respect people everywhere sure; but dictator x is not deserving of disproportionate influence.
Re:A quick look at the Redis source code on Tuesday October 15, 2013 @02:23PM (#6555274)
I would buy a book written about Redis like this.
Re:Will I really steal your idea? on Friday October 11, 2013 @03:58PM (#6535575)
'access to their computers and source code work product.'
Re:Will I really steal your idea? on Friday October 11, 2013 @03:57PM (#6535564)
So ideas are like people; and since we are all equal, your ideas have no more value than my ideas.
return politics('expected ROI for VC') == war;
std credit now:customer pays % after 1st month & merchant pays 36% APR during customer grace of 1 month.
"extra 1%" on month > 12% APR.
Retail merchants have capital tied up in product; what difference does it make if its on the shelf or already in customer's hands? ... sure cash strapped people always pay more. But the reason the rate is so high; 3% on month > 36% APR b/c of network leverage and government regulations.
A one year CD goes for about 1% now ergo 3% is a long time horizon on value. 2-3 months is ~equivalent to a 0.1% fee per CD rates.
Why can't the merchant's funds simply be quarantined for say 2-3 months? ... Victims of a fraudulent merchant would have 30 days to 1) get their bill and an extra 30 days notice of the fraud charge on their bill to cancel/dispute. If the customer did not pay bill; the 'visa' could avoid crediting the merchant. A 2.9% transaction fee is like a 1 year quarantine. quite long me thinks.
Re:Silicon Valley's Anti-Social Network on Thursday October 10, 2013 @05:22PM (#6530126)
exclusivity is a never ending game.
Re:SublimeGit: Full-featured Git integration for Sublime Text on Wednesday October 09, 2013 @06:26AM (#6520387)
hmm, i think i'll try a vim-gitgutter
Re:Patent Troll Lodsys Settles for Nothing to Avoid Trial on Thursday October 03, 2013 @03:31PM (#6491338)
Lawyer's fees will be higher dollar all around if loser is forced to pay.
Re:Patent Troll Lodsys Settles for Nothing to Avoid Trial on Thursday October 03, 2013 @03:29PM (#6491322)
Evidence the patent system is functioning properly.
Congress responds to public opinion; and technology companies...
Re:California’s $327 million web site in operation on Wednesday October 02, 2013 @02:55PM (#6484449)
How much did these contractors have to spend on kick backs?
meetup.com misled me into a recurring charge. i thought I would need renew the next month. guess i didnt read the fine print right.
Re:Barilla Pasta CEO: Gay's Can Eat Another Brand on Thursday September 26, 2013 @10:19PM (#6454882)
Is there a gay friendly pasta company?

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