cshenoy

From the Hotmail team: "Really quickly, want to address the IMAP questions that have come up.

    We haven't implemented imap since based on the user feedback and usage data, there isn't a large enough need when you look at the other protocols we provide. for mobile - we believe activesync is the best story. it gives you mail, calendar, and contacts. there is big adoption of the protocol here with android, iphone, and windows mobile. for clients - with the outlook connector, windows live mail client, and pop3, we cover the majority of client scenarios. there are definitely some gaps, but not enough to outweigh the cost. one of the tough trade offs we make. let me know if that doesn't answer the question. -ryan"

Either their user base doesn't know any better (likely) or they have an extremely skewed view of the market (likely).

Huzzah!

I agree that the site looks extremely shady. But that doesn't mean unsuspecting people deserve to get harassed by that asshole. I think we take for granted how well versed we are on the internet and how relatively new the concept is of buying things online. Many, many internet users still aren't accustomed to the tricks of trolls and often click on the first thing they see on Google b/c they assume they're getting things from a place that everyone else talks about (presumably because it's at the top of a Google search).

Why shouldn't they read about packets? Kids are a lot savvier these days.

"There are also times when it’s a good idea to make a spreadsheet, but even this can be overkill."

I think the point was not on the specific class but thinking of business from a macro perspective. The author was better able to grasp things and use his programming background to his advantage.

It looks like Ram sort-of capitulated. Granted it was to a request from Steve Jobs and granted he agreed to the no private API policy when he registered as an iOS developer, but it seems like he didn't get Steve to understand his point. I'm glad Steve took the time out to call him to explain (which is pretty awesome) but it seems like it was done just to get Ram to submit his app without too much fuss.

I like the Social Innovation Camp. Hopefully one will start that in the US if it hasn't already been started. Thanks!

Have to agree that although this is a nice pic, it prob has nothing to do with Diwali. There's no way that India's current infrastructure can handle/generate all that electricity. It's a nice dream but unfortunately not reality.

Though a bright spot (no pun intended) is that a lot of remote villages (and there are a ton of them) utilize solar, biogas, and other alternatives as their primary source of energy. Really cool stuff.

This kid has gumption.

It's nice when stories focus on the positives and not the negatives of everyday life.

I agree but I would assume it has to do with anti-piracy measures. Being the number-one music vendor in the US has its downsides since all the record companies (and RIAA) have a vested interest in it.

Though I could be wrong.

whoa. was totally joking! no need to downvote.

lame.

22 for women, 25 for men (since we don't really listen to advice until later on, if at all).

awesome advice!

I was thinking the same when Jobs presented but thought I was being a bit rash and naive. I guess not.

chrome ftw?

"Nevertheless, there are many, including Feldman, who don't view Stewart and his program as above politics or partisanship. "The Daily Show's" popularity soared as a direct result of its relentless satirical broadsides against the Bush administration. While it certainly hasn't ignored Obama's foibles and missteps, the critique seems less frequent and more subdued. One telling statistic: During Bush's two terms, only one Cabinet member, Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, appeared on the show. During President Obama's first two years, six Cabinet secretaries have been guests, plus the head of the EPA, and first lady Michelle Obama."

- Stupid statistic to point out. I'm sure many in the Bush administration were invited but chose not to come on due to the ridicule many of them would have faced. I vaguely remember Republicans sending out a memo telling their representatives not to go on the show.

learnpythonthehardway.com is good. I'd also recommend Think Python at http://www.greenteapress.com/thinkpython/thinkpython.html

Dreamhost kinda sucks. My work has a few domains hosted there and their servers have gone down over 4 times in the past 10 months alone. Support is terrible too.