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Re:Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, and Lately, Coding on Sunday May 11, 2014 @11:27AM (#7728896)
Agree with the premise but the article lost me at " that might someday lead to.... instant riches."
Re:Google Glass on Wednesday February 20, 2013 @08:22AM (#5250247)
The initial reaction to portable headphones was probably similar.

"It celebrated its debut in July 1979 for about $200. Truthfully, many were skeptical if this portable audio thing would take off. "

https://blog.sony.com/2010/08/flashback-friday-tps-l2-walkma...

http://coolmaterial.com/roundup/history-of-headphones/

Re: on Monday April 23, 2012 @01:28PM (#3879935)
Will have to repost another time, doesn't seem to work for a few people..
Re: on Monday April 23, 2012 @01:24PM (#3879914)
Does this work? http://www.accesslegal.ie/?p=631
Re: on Monday April 23, 2012 @01:06PM (#3879818)
Sorry, fixed now.
Re:Are we entering another bubble? on Friday April 20, 2012 @08:36AM (#3867568)
There is a Bubble in Bubble Predictions; Robert Shiller http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/04/11/robert-shiller-on-the...
Re:Why Are Lawyers So Expensive Even With The Excess Supply Of Lawyers? on Tuesday March 06, 2012 @06:56PM (#3673512)
For anyone interested there is a good book called 'The End of Lawyers?' by Richard Susskind, a visiting Professor at Oxford, that discusses the ways in which technology will gradually commoditize many elements of traditional legal practice.

http://www.amazon.com/End-Lawyers-Rethinking-Nature-Services...

Chapters

1. Introduction - the Beginning of the End? 2. The Path to Commoditization 3. Trends in Technology 4. Disruptive Legal Technologies 5. The Future for In-house Lawyers 6. Resolving and Avoiding Disputes 7. Access to Law and to Justice 8. Conclusion - the Future of Lawyers.

Re:Recruiters are, by and large, a waste of your time on Tuesday October 25, 2011 @01:13PM (#3154854)
LinkedIn both relies on recruiters for revenue and reduces their necessity in the market. I would like to know how they think that will play out.