mrspandex

I like the idea of not tying the karma score to the user, but that does help identify good users from bad. Maybe cap the karma the user can get from a single comment to something low - say 3, but let the comment itself show the real number of votes.

"#41 Cannot create a final abstract class" is borderline too

I agree, having the source and being able to fix a bug myself is far more valuable than having big blue tell me its not a problem, then me proving it is, then spend months waiting for a promised fix, then the fix breaking two other things...

"...it will only be available for Facebook users in countries where Spotify has a presence, excluding the all-important United States."

I guess I assumed since Facebook is based in the US this meant that Spotify would be available in the US too, but on second thought, I'm sure Facebook is big everywhere.

The attack on Sony was not against the company, it was against its customers. I'm sure this will damage Sony in a huge way, but I have 0 respect for the people who did this.

I visited in Opera, which is not supported. But I was very pleased that the site didn't just block me for not being an approved browser, but actually tested for the existence of a feature. Bravo!

I really wish they would allow the $9 fee to be paid automatically if my app reached quota rather than making me plan for it. The beauty of appengine for me was that I didn't have to think about scaling. I guess I'll now have to pay for that privilege.

I have to say, Facebook ads have been spookily relevant to my interests and I click them almost regularly. When I'm on Facebook, I'm just looking to waste time anyway, so an interesting ad might get a click. Google search ads are usually for sites I already knew about and visited.

"They released a statement via YouTube last month saying that while the group's organizers had not stolen the data, it was possible some members of the group were involved in the matter."

Just about anyone could claim to be part of "Anonymous" and submit a video saying just about anything. If you can't verify something, you probably shouldn't be including it in the news.

Did anyone else read that title as "time traveling German carpenters?"

Does the internet make this less relevant for those in the software field?

This article mentions a Google product in development that would "scan a user's computer and automatically add any tracks that Google has licensed to that user's online locker" and an Apple product that would allow "unlimited music redownloads and streams to iOS devices" and then implies that since these would require licenses, so would Amazon.

I think there's a fine line that's crossed when you have to upload your own bits rather than re-use their bits.

If the mac version is like Windows, there is a row of icons at the bottom of the call screen. One of them is a chat bubble, which opens a chat with the caller.

EDIT: I should read the article - it has this in there.

Now, I am a fairly young person myself, but the author is in 8th grade. I'm not sure he's qualified to talk about changes in the market over a few years.

The text does not contrast enough. And, although fairly popular, I don't like the white drop shadow thing at all.

http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_on_the_issues/archive/2... has some more details

I have to say that people seem to take fewer risks on albums now and just download the songs they hear on the radio. But as soon as someone does decide they like something, the process is much, much faster. I think that will wear off as people realize how much more is out there than they hear every day.

I think Emusic had this problem solved by giving you expiring download credits that forced you to take a chance on something you likely never heard or lose your credits.

Also doesn't work in FF 3.6 or Opera 11...

People say that you'll die... faster than without water but we know it's just a lie Scare your son, scare your daughter

From what the EFF has to say, this seems to be an encouraging direction for the patent system. I wonder if some non profit could be funded to monitor and oppose obvious software patents in that initial 9 month window.

Pretty awesome HN has a post on the front page by a fellow Neumontonian