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Google Warns Developers That All New Android Apps Require 3 Days for Approval
In conversation with Google Play Store developer support today, they confirmed to me that all new Android apps now require at least three days for approval.
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The ominous opacity of the AWS bill – a cautionary tale
This post is about a Taloflow engineer’s real account of attempting to provision an AWS bill for a client
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How does the Hololens 2 matter?
So that happened, the Hololens 2 has been released. A few people have asked me what I think, so it’s about time I got my thoughts down on paper the interwebs. I’ve had a day or 2 to mull over it ...
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The hype is the product
Large publicly traded tech companies seem to no longer consider their customers – that is, people and organizations who actually buy their products or pay for access to their services – their core foc
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Create your own MailChimp clone for $5 a month with Sendy
Possibly the one you're Googling about.
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Libraries – how companies do not understand open spaces
Michał Tajchert — Chief Technology Officer. Mobile, platform & eCommerce engineering. Warsaw, PL.
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LibreOffice 400M Downloads, and Counting
The histogram says it all. First, rapid growth between 2011 and 2014 to 30 million downloads, despite the fierce hostility of the project created to kill LibreOffice. Then a few years of stagnation, at a time when it seemed that desktop office suites were destined to die, and fashion was driving users to the cloud…
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Rackspace cloud beats Amazon EC2, by a lot
After reading a report yesterday saying that Rackspace cloud servers were a better deal than Amazon's, I decided to check it out today.
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The Curse of Culture
It is very fair to say that Apple is threatened by the potential rise of AI. Google, though, is also threatened by its inability to own customers’ attention. The solution for both companies m…
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Shenzhen trip report – visiting the world's manufacturing ecosystem
Last year, a group of Media Lab students visited Shenzhen with, bunnie, an old friend and my hardware guru....
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Demoralize Your Teams Quickly and Efficiently with Micromanagement (2010)
Apparently I’ve earned the dubious distinction of having become an expert in project failure. I’ve always had an interest in project failure—Jenny and I have been doing our “Why Projects Fa…
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If you succeed you will fail
If you succeed, you will fail. Something said at a client engagement I was at some time ago. I figure enough time has passed that it is worth sharing this story. One of the early engagements was to …
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Startup Idea: User Retention as a Service
An in-depth blog post talking user retention and lifecycle email marketing for startups.
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Only clear skies on Google Maps and Earth
To celebrate the sunny days of summer (in the northern hemisphere at least), we're unveiling new satellite imagery for all Google mapping p...
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Launching Today: Mathematica Online
Using Mathematica always involved installing software. For Mathematica Online, just use a web browser—zero configuration, instant collaboration.
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The Product is the Byproduct
Written pieces, talks, and other bits by Zach Holman.
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How Jet Built a GPU-Powered Fulfillment Engine with F# and CUDA
Have you ever looked at your shopping list and tried to optimize your trip based on things like distance to store, price, and number of items you can buy at each store? The quest for a smarter…
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MITx positions to offer certification for completing courses online
Answering common questions about the Institute’s new approach to online education.
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Finally, no bid on mortgage-backed securities
From my friend Kevin Oakley, I see this news on Twitter:
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How to sell tickets fairly
A proposal of how to sell a limited number of tickets to a live concert in a fair way