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Re:The next generation bends over (2009) on Tuesday February 21, 2012 @02:09AM (#3615530)

"This was the founder," our source adds. "The VCs absolutely did not encourage or force a sale here."

http://articles.businessinsider.com/2009-09-18/tech/30013788...

Is Java Really Losing Popularity Among Developers?

Posted by jcwentz on Saturday October 22, 2011 @07:19PM
from the weblogs.java.net dept.

http://weblogs.java.net/blog/editor/archive/2011/10/22/java-really-losing-popularity-among-developers

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Wireless Spectrum Should Be Reallocated

Posted by jcwentz on Saturday October 22, 2011 @06:49PM
from the nytimes.com dept.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/22/opinion/wireless-spectrum-should-be-reallocated.html?pagewanted=all

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California Professor Leads a Methamphetamine Ring, the Police Say

Posted by jcwentz on Sunday September 04, 2011 @02:01AM
from the nytimes.com dept.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/03/us/03professor.html?src=me&ref=general

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Swarm-dpl: A transparently scalable distributed programming language

Posted by jcwentz on Sunday October 11, 2009 @02:37PM
from the code.google.com dept.

http://code.google.com/p/swarm-dpl/

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Twitter Goes Mainstream

Posted by jcwentz on Monday October 27, 2008 @10:58AM
from the online.wsj.com dept.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122461906719455335.html

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Cocoa with Love: Debugging tips for Objective-C programming

Posted by jcwentz on Monday October 27, 2008 @10:41AM
from the cocoawithlove.com dept.

http://cocoawithlove.com/2008/10/debugging-tips-for-objective-c.html

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Schneier: Security companies can't explain their products

Posted by jcwentz on Tuesday April 22, 2008 @12:14PM
from the schneier.com dept.

http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2008/04/the_rsa_confere.html

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Harry Porter's Relay Computer

Posted by jcwentz on Monday March 31, 2008 @01:41AM
from the web.cecs.pdx.edu dept.

http://web.cecs.pdx.edu/~harry/Relay/index.html

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Re:Why I'm Fed Up with TED on Sunday March 02, 2008 @12:41PM (#127450)

What makes TED obnoxious is that they market it so heavily (all those videos) but exclude most people. It's fine to have private conferences, and fine to promote conferences, but it is nasty to do both.

Re:Another YC "Clone": Launchbox Opens Applications on Monday February 18, 2008 @03:47PM (#118362)

Jeez, they copied the YC application questions just like Techstars did.

Re:A geriatric assault on Italy's bloggers on Monday February 18, 2008 @02:57AM (#118010)

This is almost as embarrassing as Kansas mandating that creationism be taught in biology classes.

Re:PG on trolls on Saturday February 16, 2008 @05:35PM (#117165)

I'd try Hampshire College, UC Santa Cruz, or the New School.

Re:RIP: Yahoo Design closed down on Friday February 15, 2008 @03:51AM (#116375)

I wouldn't read too much into it. My experience of the corporate world so far suggests that any group whose name explicitly mentions innovation doesn't actually do anything.

Re:What Is a Living Wage? on Tuesday February 05, 2008 @03:50PM (#109901)

Market price + welfare.

Re:In 2008 it became compulsory for Norwegian companies to appoint a s... on Sunday January 13, 2008 @03:53PM (#97958)

It's like stock photos of board meetings propagated back into the real world...

Most "truffle oil" is fake; most cooks don't realize it

Posted by jcwentz on Sunday December 23, 2007 @09:09PM
from the nytimes.com dept.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/16/dining/16truf.html?ei=5090&en=e3d30cb996ae6247&ex=1336968000&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

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Re:The Upcoming Face-Off Between Microsoft vs. Google : Battle on the ... on Tuesday December 18, 2007 @03:45PM (#90864)

If you believe Microsoft is a force for evil, then doing something to undermine them would be in customers' interest.

Re:The appeal of business networking Web site LinkedIn is blooming on Monday December 10, 2007 @08:38AM (#87774)

Alternate headline: LinkedIn launches major PR effort to create appearance they remain relevant.

http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/09/linkedin-api-and-new-ho...

http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_7681437

http://www.news.com/8301-13577_3-9831130-36.html

http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3715506

http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/09/linkedin-launches-platform...

Astronomical "computer" from 100 BC is surprisingly complex

Posted by jcwentz on Sunday December 09, 2007 @05:35PM
from the nytimes.com dept.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/30/science/30compute.html?ex=1322542800&en=404c232629ce7e71&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss

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The team that put the net in orbit

Posted by jcwentz on Sunday December 09, 2007 @05:32PM
from the nytimes.com dept.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/09/business/09stream.html?ei=5088&en=5c0fc46095f7b367&ex=1354856400&adxnnl=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&adxnnlx=1197226824-Jidyo5iRrYOCDDG8jsdpOA&pagewanted=all

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Researchers discover why flu is more common in winter (virus thrives in cold, dry air)

Posted by jcwentz on Wednesday December 05, 2007 @03:06PM
from the nytimes.com dept.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/05/health/research/05flu.html?ex=1354510800&en=280506578d4227b3&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss

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GNU folks notice PDF functionality is missing, decide to do something about it

Posted by jcwentz on Saturday December 01, 2007 @02:13PM
from the linux.com dept.

http://www.linux.com/feature/122195

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What OpenID Needs (Answer: Marketing)

Posted by jcwentz on Saturday December 01, 2007 @02:10PM
from the readwriteweb.com dept.

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/the_troubles_with_openid_20.php

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Re:Exploratory Meetings With VCs: Open Your Kimono on Friday November 30, 2007 @02:09PM (#85082)

Anyone else hate that phrase?

Yahoo's Monday Meltdown

Posted by jcwentz on Tuesday November 27, 2007 @08:31AM
from the bits.blogs.nytimes.com dept.

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/11/26/yahoos-cybermonday-meltdown/

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New York Manhole Covers, Forged Barefoot in India

Posted by jcwentz on Tuesday November 27, 2007 @08:25AM
from the nytimes.com dept.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/26/nyregion/26manhole.html?em&ex=1196312400&en=ad9c24fabec5bb6f&ei=5070

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Re:Ron Paul says his campaign is more than "a few spammers" on Sunday November 11, 2007 @12:19PM (#78429)

Sure that open quote wasn't two words to the left?

Re:Curvy moms have smarter kids on Saturday November 10, 2007 @01:15PM (#78169)

I changed it.

Curvy moms have smarter kids

Posted by jcwentz on Saturday November 10, 2007 @11:18AM
from the newscientist.com dept.

http://www.newscientist.com/channel/being-human/mg19626295.600-curvy-mothers-have-brainier-kids.html?feedId=online-news_rss20

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