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Comment · 15 years ago
Comment · 15 years ago
This is not a problem with using a GPS, the problem is the shift from using different mapping technologies.

Trying to get satellite and the map portions to line up is very difficult. Trying to do it on a global scale with data from multiple sources... you get the idea.

Now please get back to China bashing and don't let the facts get in the way of your political/religious feelings. Remember to include lots anecdotal evidence and use the word red. And as always bring up other countries that seem scary on fox news.

Comment · 15 years ago
Most likely paid PR. Journalists are lazy and they already written articles.
Comment · 15 years ago
Maybe the app engine team just chose the one they had more experience in hacking.
Comment · 15 years ago
>The backend shouldn't be more than about 150 hours of true programming...

Someone who can't program knows how many hours it takes.

I can't wait for opportunity to do half the work and get 3-5%, where do I sigh up?

Comment · 15 years ago
US immigration is just like a Monty Python sketch and contains some Yes/No questions, such as;

Have you ever committed Genocide?

Are you coming to the United States to practice Polygamy?

Are you coming to the United States to use or deal in illegal Drugs?

Have you ever been a part of a Terrorist organization?

Are you planning to overthrow the US government?

US immigration policy brings everyone down except maybe those from the Ministry of Silly Walks.

Comment · 15 years ago
The email I received was titled "Google App Engine Leaving Preview". And it states "We plan to roll this out in the second half of September...."

The scariest part of looking at my billing history is "Frontend Instance Hour costs reflect a 50% price reduction active until November 20th, 2011"

Comment · 15 years ago
Maybe Argentina should do what China does and block anything that resolves to ghs.google.com

By blocking ghs.google.com the blocking country won't be subject to any write ups on an official google blog.

Comment · 15 years ago
Steal a loaf of bread and get sent to Australia...
Comment · 15 years ago
Even going to Best Buy to try a unit does next to nothing. Pretty much everything that they sell has a flat battery, is stuck on a screen or suffering some other issue.

Except of course for the Apple display. All working. All looking good. All the time.

Comment · 15 years ago
A lot of your points seem to cover international issues/action.

The US needs to come to the realization that it is part of the world economy and not the ruler/leader.

A large percentage of the US economy was damaged in the events that occurred after September 2001. Trying to to do business, travel or get workers to the US requires so much paperwork that a lot of business has simply gone elsewhere. Even trying to do financial trade in the US these days ends up with so much taxes or the threat of your money being taken as it may be linked to some terrorist organization.

And your health insurance.... well I like collecting dividends. If you like I could go into the oil industry, I will say thank you to the American tax payer for electing to go to war and making me some money.

The US has managed to dig itself into a great big hole and gave people like me money. Congratulations on your sinking economy and thank you.

So keep watching that propaganda you call Fox News :)

Comment · 15 years ago
For $25 in AWS credit for everyone that enters, I'll have to enter my start-up. All it does it write "Hello World!" on the screen.

:)

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