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Comment · 11 years ago
On that list that I've used: Buzz, Pack, Desktop, Reader, iGoogle.

To Be Discontinued: Google Drive Hosting, Google Code.

I don't think it's tired and overplayed. It's a consequence of how Google works; try lots of things and don't be afraid to pull the plug. That strategy is great, and it works.

It's just sometimes the services that are on the edge of being worth Google's time to maintain cause the most backlash because a fair number of people used those services.

Comment · 11 years ago
Google Drive hosting, to be fair it still works and you guys gave plenty of heads up (August 31, 2016). Just because they are in different divisions doesn't mean Google hasn't shut things down.
Comment · 11 years ago
I wasn't explicit with my earlier comment, you're right about the beta period. I was referring to after when they exit beta and are a good, useful service for a year or two.
Comment · 11 years ago
I like this, and it feels "Google-y". Worried that a handful of us will use it, lean on it heavily, and then Google will do what Google does and pull the plug on it.
Comment · 11 years ago
Do you pronounce Py as 'pee'? If so that's interesting. Py is pronounced 'pie' in my head and when I occasionally say it aloud.
Comment · 11 years ago
Every time someone gets all giggly about Thorium I'm suspicious. Could you provide some documentation about why this is a viable option in space?
Comment · 11 years ago
What a contentless article, "Work harder! Grumble grumble grumble." We all know that none of these VC "gurus" are actually cleverer than the rest of us, but yet we give them an audience for empty posts like this because their job is (hilariously) to maintain the VC guru image.

I just don't get why these "insightful advice" posts ever gain traction.

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Comment · 11 years ago
There's a nuclear submarine base there too :(
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Comment · 11 years ago
I've lived in Korea, my experience was you gave out phone numbers when meeting new people, KakaoTalk automatically scans new contacts and adds them to your KakaoTalk contacts and all subsequent texting and photo sharing was through KakaoTalk.

I only texted one person regularly while I lived there, my boss; my boss had a KakaoTalk account but didn't use it (with me at least).

I still use it, it's a very good messaging application with some pretty well implemented features (and excellent custom emojis!).

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Comment · 11 years ago
If imdb's movie /year/1979/ list is to be believed, there was a lot of self loathing going on in films in the late 70s (i.e. Vietnam).
Comment · 12 years ago
This is speculation, but I think if Linus had a team a tenth of the size of the kernel team in one physical location they could get just as much done.

I'd love to see negating or supporting data either way, it's just my opinion that if you want a team of engineers (as opposed to a singular dictator) to build you something amazing (C Language, SR-71, Saturn V) they need to be in the same physical location and see each other face to face.

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