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Time to stock up on eyeballs. That market should be BOOMING soon.

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A very short piece of plastic pipe lacks a firing pin, hammer and triggering mechanism. Put all that together and I’d call it a gun, no matter how you smith it.

2 days ago on New 'Lulz Liberator' pistol proves guns can be made on cheap 3D printers 1 recommend

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Barriers to entry.

In 1573 it was really hard to make a book.

In 2013 you can buy a $30 printer, $5 stapler and a $3 ream of paper. Plug it into the computer you already own, and print out your book. It’s lower quality and everyone would prefer the nice, well bound, book, but you can do it if you want.

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Given that your assessment is accurate (a statement with which I do not concur), the newton had to happen so that people could say what didn’t work and why. Palm had to happen to say, here’s what it could have done better. Pocket PC had to happen so that we could see it in color and with familiar apps and network connectivity. All of these mediocre jump points along the line to the “smart phone revolution” had to happen. It’s refinement of a concept.

I would say that google glass steps to the line at the Pocket PC stage of my timeline o’ progress. Other cludgey worn tech has come before and this is the most elegant piece we’ve seen to this point, both in design and (based on the reports) function. Is it the iPhone of wearable tech? (as in a design for the masses that will get people in the door and open up opportunities for other designs to be accepted) Unlikely, but it’s a step in the right direction. One I’m excited to try first hand.

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except that with GT5, they still managed to create cars and environments that looked like they were a direct port from the PS2

7 days ago on 'Gran Turismo 6' comes to PlayStation 3 this November 1 reply 7 recommends

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GT5 was trash. A major letdown. Much sadness.

7 days ago on 'Gran Turismo 6' comes to PlayStation 3 this November 1 reply 4 recommends

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don’t highlight android fans… blame idiots. There are stupid people to be found in every walk of life.

7 days ago on Google demands Microsoft remove YouTube Windows Phone app, cites lack of ads 2 recommends

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Thank you for bringing sense to the discussion.

The timeline seems unreasonable. If they want to play nice, give MS a longer timeframe than 1 week. If they want to play hardball… block the app’s access to the API.

7 days ago on Google demands Microsoft remove YouTube Windows Phone app, cites lack of ads 1 reply 2 recommends

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I was an enjoyable movie. Don’t let the negative folks keep you from seeing it. Ben Kingsley is the man.

7 days ago on ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ review: boldly going back to the future 2 replies

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no, it’s not a subscription. It’s a rental. You rent an antenna.

8 days ago on ABC brings live TV to iOS app: can networks cut Aereo off at the pass? 1 reply 4 recommends

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I can’t recommend this highely enough. A fantastic mini series. I’ve watched it a couple of times.

8 days ago on Skylab, America's first space station, launched 40 years ago today 1 recommend

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Not really. That was a crap ton of different vessels. Skylab was just one.

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Spot on. My reaction at first was “well done ABC, that’s how your respond to Aereo” but including the cable sub as a requirement defeats the purpose. Why not simply have a way of confirming address and that it’s in a service area?

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THERE JUST ISN’T A REASON WHY COPYRIGHT SHOULD BE IN A TRADE AGREEMENT LIKE THIS.

Sure there is. If you can’t get something done legislatively then just throw it in a treaty. Despicable, frankly, but not the first instance of this.

8 days ago on Internet advocates say the TPP is the biggest threat yet to open web

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you don’t have to install those you know… It asks you.

You are incorrect.

8 days ago on Daft Punk's 'Random Access Memories' available now to stream in its entirety from iTunes (update)

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you don’t have to install those you know… It asks you.

You are incorrect.

8 days ago on Daft Punk's 'Random Access Memories' available now to stream in its entirety from iTunes (update)