Might have been interesting to work on, but I think I did much better for myself and my career by going to Apple.
-jcr
First world problems?
the Internet, which probably wasn't all that exciting for the general public at that point.
Are you kidding? Don't you remember the excitement of going to Yahoo and seeing what new sites had come online the day before? The list had a dozen some days.
I thought the American Dream was a house with a lawn, a wife, 2.5 kids, and a dog. When did it become hitting the lottery?
When the middle class went extinct.
Aereo got hammered because they rebroadcasted content that they did not have the rights to broadcast.
They had the right to "rebroadcast" (really it was redirecting) to me because I gave them permission. Did I have the right? If I did not, the the antenna on my roof is illegal.
major cable and telecom companies have battled attempts to create community broadband networks, which they claim put them at a competitive disadvantage.
Complete bullshit.
No - they are right. Municipal broadband might have good customer service and actual high speed connections, which would be a serious competitive disadvantage to entities like Comcast, who do not want to have to match those.
To summarize the summary: "The most striking finding is that...it was not extraordinary."
Not to belittle the loss of those involved but it's always a bit much that 43 dead in the US = catastrophe. If this had happened in Asia or Africa it wouldn't make the news unless hundreds or thousands had been killed.
You are assuming that the Oso slide made the Asian and African news outlets.
Article in original content format, without ads:
It just isn't the same with a 15 second ad tacked on the front.
"You must be stupid if you believe that" is a logical fallacy.
Man, you are stupid if you believe that.
That those less usable tablets have had "some success in Brazil, China, and Japan"? Do you hate the Brazilians, the Chinese, the Japanese?
Studies have shown that these three countries have a high number of tables with uneven legs.
"All the people are so happy now, their heads are caving in. I'm glad they are a snowman with protective rubber skin" -- They Might Be Giants
