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  1. Re:The Ugly Secret of the Internet Industry on Google Is Poised To Open Its First Permanent Retail Store (adage.com) · · Score: 1

    Very well said mate!

  2. Re:PHP's Value Propositions Remain Unchallenged on Ask Slashdot: Should I Ditch PHP? · · Score: 1

    Value? Then you are left with a pile of barely working PHP code with no proper (if any) unit tests written. Suddenly a year later you need to change something and you need a much higher level PHP coder (hard to find, more expensive that average Java guy) and he will tell you -- have you thought about rewriting this crap? In two words: in TCO (total cost of ownership) PHP is fairly expensive language IF your code will be used for real in production, not just throw away PoC.

  3. Paid by Microsoft? on Ask Slashdot: Should I Ditch PHP? · · Score: 2

    I guess itâ(TM)s a âoetestâ by Microsoft to see reaction of masses. Surely PHP is PoS, but itâ(TM)s an Open Source PoS. Going to a vendor-locked ecosystem is shooting yourself in a foot. So: 1) Ditch? Well, just keep learning. There are proper languages around you know. 2) Submit to MS? Why? Learn C# if you must, but donâ(TM)t limit yourself. I still think itâ(TM)s MS-trolling.

  4. Re:Too many moving parts on British Airways Says Computer Problems Affecting Operations at Heathrow (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    It takes some brass bal... err, courage.

  5. Should have been enough to buy a couple of countries on their way from SpB to Japan...

  6. Are you trying to hint someone âoethat sounds like a planâ?

  7. Re:Could they make two versions? on Google Warns Android Might Not Remain Free Because of EU Decision (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    The market will be happy to tell. Maybe we even will have more options to choose from than 90% of Android and 10% of iOS (oh, sorry 9.9999%, the rest is Microsoft).

  8. Re:removing preinstalled apps? on Google Warns Android Might Not Remain Free Because of EU Decision (theverge.com) · · Score: 2

    He has misspoken probably.

  9. Like cheese for mice, right? Called bait, I believe.

  10. Re:Blazing fast EU! on EU Regulators Fine Google Record $5 Billion in Android Case (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    Yup! One of the reasons Alphabet was created btw is to fend off possible anti-trust punishments. Guess what? They`ve been caught doing plain illegal stuff.

  11. Too many moving parts on British Airways Says Computer Problems Affecting Operations at Heathrow (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    I wonder if they will have enough courage to overhaul their legacy systems... so far - just patching here and there.

  12. Blazing fast EU! on EU Regulators Fine Google Record $5 Billion in Android Case (reuters.com) · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Just 8 years! Anyway itâ(TM)s more of monopoly tax, i.e. âoeGoogle, you can screw EU citizens further, hereâ(TM)s the price.â

  13. ... got skewed again and taken out of context. Click bait again :(

  14. Re: Rubbing my hands with glee on Tesla Meets Self-Imposed Deadline For Model 3, Rolls Out 7,000 Cars In a Week (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Theyâ(TM)re are not day traders, but short-sellers.

  15. Re: And ... if they hadn't? on Tesla Meets Self-Imposed Deadline For Model 3, Rolls Out 7,000 Cars In a Week (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    In Teslaâ(TM)s case thatâ(TM)s obviously not a problem â" they will sell of them faster than any other mass car producer.

  16. Russians did it like 15 years ago I believe.

  17. Quite solid analysis. On top of that - after the acquisition of Star Wars franchise the stock price went from 50 to 110 (2012 - 2015). Since then - a plateau. Agree on a failure - was a good start, then "meh".

  18. Stick to Mickey Mouse and Snow White, Disney!

  19. Don't do the right thing then? on Google Removes 'Don't Be Evil' Clause From Its Code of Conduct (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    So now they won't do the right thing, correct?

  20. Launch and forget. Rigged demo or not nobody cares on Google Won't Confirm If Its Human-Like AI Actually Called a Salon To Make an Appointment As Demoed at I/O (axios.com) · · Score: 1

    Of course nobody from Google would respond. Project demo is done, it's like olympic games. The person received his promotion and care less about the project than about life on Mars. Typical Google - launch and forget.

  21. Re: And go to where, exactly? on Steve Wozniak Drops Facebook: 'The Profits Are All Based On the User's Info' (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    I use LinkedIn for most stuff Iâ(TM)ve used FB before. Posts, likes, comments, messages.

  22. Let's not forget about Amazon's toxic workplace on Amazon Is Hiring More Developers For Alexa Than Google Is Hiring For Everything (gadgetsnow.com) · · Score: 1

    They maybe hiring way more, but who'll be there after a year? I doubt same %% as @ GOOG.