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Every blog post that took off on Hacker News, ranked by the votes of its best submission. 975 posts.
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IBM: The cost difference is too great for business not to look for H1B workers
Read more on IBM and H-1BsWorkers from around the country send me examples of H-1B abuse that is taking place around them. I organize this data to decipher patterns. There is usually no legal action that can be taken due to the way the law is structured and the circumstances of the information provider. Generally, I…
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Woz on Creativity: Work Alone
“I don’t believe anything really revolutionary has ever been invented by committee… I’m going to give you some advice that might be hard to take. That advice is: Work alone……
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New Reddit CEO reporting for duty
Get the latest product news, company announcements, and user insights from the official Reddit blog.
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No longer loving Google
I stopped working at Google in 2006 but I only stopped loving it this month. I’ve frequently defended the company in public, explaining unpopular actions from what I imagine their side is. Google has often been in the right but the company is terrible at explaining itself. I felt with my understanding of the company I…
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Congratulations on IE10: from Mozilla with cake
Back when Firefox 2 was released (six years ago this week!), the Internet Explorer team started a friendly tradition of sending Mozilla a cake as congratulations. This continued for Firefox 3 and Firefox 4 . After Firefox switched from major releases once or twice a year to incremental updates every six weeks, they…
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Forstall Out; Ive Up
Scott Forstall is leaving Apple; Jony Ive is taking over software design.
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The Textbook Industry & Greed: My Story
Written in college after watching textbook salesmen work the faculty hallway: how custom editions and access codes squeeze students, and why it keeps getting worse.
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An Alternate Universe (Microsoft Surface)
On the way to the Apple Store today to buy AppleCare+ for my wife’s new iPhone 5, we passed the new Microsoft Store , coincidentally in the middle of their Surface with Windows RT launch. (That is actually the product’s name. “Surface with Windows RT”.)
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Announcing Wolfram Alpha Pro
Today I’m excited to be able to announce the launch of Wolfram|Alpha Pro —the biggest single step in the development of Wolfram|Alpha since its original introduction.
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Jack Daniels writes the politest cease and desist notice ever.
Learn why professors appreciate storytelling in essays and how students can use narrative techniques to write stronger academic papers. Practical tips and examples included.
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Heroku Isn't for Idiots: developer time and comparative advantage
My rant on David Cramer's The Cloud is Not For You: Heroku is just Ubuntu, enforces twelve-factor apps, has New Relic, and saved my team time and money.
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The US recording industry is stealing from me
Content copyright © 1995 - 2025 to Bruce Simpson (aka Aardvark), the logo was kindly created for Aardvark Daily by the folks at aardvark.co.uk
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One of Apple’s Best Ideas Ever — Made Worse
They are not infallible design geniuses at Apple. Its MagSafe connector used to be a design marvel and a joy to use. Then Apple made it worse. It’s now annoying and useless.
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Why the Movie Industry Can't Innovate and the Result is SOPA
This year the movie industry made $30 billion (1/3 in the U.S.) from box-office revenue. But the total movie industry revenue was $87 billion. Where did the other $57 billion come from? From source…
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You don't have to be local
Derek Sivers official site. Thoughts on philosophy, culture, self-improvement. Author of Useful Not True, How to Live, Hell Yeah or No, Anything You Want.
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Skype 4.0 for Linux
Start free Teams video calls instantly! Connect, collaborate, and communicate effortlessly. Enjoy features like video calls, chat, file sharing, and more. Perfect for personal use, freelancers, solopreneurs, PTAs, teachers, small businesses and social events. Get started today!