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Comment · 13 years ago
I always like Tim on the show, but he did seem so much more reckless than many of the other "Chasers"
Comment · 13 years ago
It would be interesting to see if this is viable as a food source for genetically modified bacteria to convert into biofuel.
Comment · 13 years ago
Comment · 13 years ago
Wow. I was iffy on the OP to begin with after he basically proclaimed that he had reinvented online dating by essentially cloning www.mysinglefriend.com, and this just confirms it.

This whole post smacks of arrogance. Essentially you want us to pat you on the back for giving a big, public “F you” to a competitor because you ASSUME that him wanting to chat means they want to acquire you? If this is how you act in casual online encounters then I’m starting to understand why online dating hasn’t worked out for you.

Comment · 13 years ago
So she was born in 1908, but Facebook changes it to 1928, yet lists her as 99 years old? Something doesn't add up there... Sounds like some BS journalistic license has been taken.
Comment · 13 years ago
The least they could do is get the name of the product correct.
Comment · 13 years ago
I used to work for a company that used a series of excel sheets to calculate the price of investment funds. Sure, it was a primitive technique and sometimes a real pain in the ass, but it gave us the flexibility to make adjustments as needed.

While I was there they were beginning to transition to a Microsoft Dynamics based system, which turned out to be a nightmare. Maybe it was a case of bad developers, but the guys working on this system seemed oblivious to the actual mechanics of what they needed to build.

When you’re working with time sensitive data, making a few adjustments in excel rather than logging requests to have some code fixed or updated can make a lot more sense.

Comment · 13 years ago
How can someone who is a designer choose such a poor font for their won website? Specially given that he is talking about designing text graphics
Comment · 14 years ago
I didn't realise it was a requirement of a dream job to be earning over $80k a year...
Comment · 14 years ago
Comment · 14 years ago
Typical Kiwis. Years behind the Aussies.
Comment · 14 years ago
The author should really let the reader know what this is in response to. Having never seen the ad nor heard of "Flick to TV" makes and otherwise good article kind of hard to relate to.
Comment · 14 years ago
My girlfriend worked in Spain last year, so I spent about 4 months living in Madrid. I've been back in Australia for 6 months, but the majority of my Facebook ads still show up in Spanish.
Comment · 14 years ago
You should get Wendell Pierce as a spokesman
Comment · 14 years ago
Why aren't projects like this on Kickstarter? I'm sure there are plenty of folks out there willing to pony up $5 to help kids in Africa get clean drinking water.

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