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zyce · on Aug 2, 2012

The web search API remains free. Additionally, the other API features are free up to 5,000 transactions per month (images, maps, retail search, etc.)

I wouldn't say it's completely dead.

zyce · on June 12, 2012

The policy quoted states you can't return it even if it is opened.

"The following conditions are not acceptable for return, and will result in the merchandise being returned to you: Any desktop PC, notebook or tablet PC that has been opened"

zyce · on June 4, 2012

Incredibly skeptical. As an e-mail administrator going on 10 years, I'd be very surprised if Google needed to use a typical login process to review your mail. It makes no sense whatsoever.

mgjdlsmvoerqp · on June 4, 2012

Yes I'd think they can do it without triggering the 'unusual activity detected' alert.

zyce · on June 1, 2012

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alastairpat · on June 1, 2012

You probably didn't need to copy and paste the entire error message. You can easily access the webpage through Google's cache if you're having problems – http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?hl=en&outpu...

degenerate · on June 1, 2012

Posting the entire error message was a tongue-in-cheek retort to the article's main point: handling outages.

zyce · on April 16, 2012

Akamai installs their blades directly inside ISPs. This covers Netflix and Hulu. What's up now, Comcast?

justinsb · on April 16, 2012

It seems that Netflix stopped using Akamai. The other discussion thread here has some great links: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3845098

jedberg · on April 16, 2012

That's not true. Netflix uses all three major CDNs and the client picks the best one.

zyce · on Feb 10, 2012

Much easier: Install any Linux distro in VMWare/VirtualBox, and use the CLI to download and install the dropbox daemon. Rinse and repeat. This only works for the CLI installation.

I went from 2.2GB --> 10.2GB in a few days doing this during my break.

gravitronic · on Feb 10, 2012

This is also very much against the Dropbox ToS whereas the google adwords method is at best 'grey area'. I brought Dropbox more than 10 new customers. You didn't.

presidentender · on Feb 10, 2012

So rather than using a couple of free services in a way they didn't predict, you just commit outright fraud?

dedward · on Feb 10, 2012

And might get banned for it... thats blatant referral program abuse..... it isnt "free if you are clever" its "free if you bring us new people in the door"

moe · on Feb 10, 2012

And this is why we can't have nice things...

There's plenty companies who deserve your abuse. Dropbox is not one of them.

timrogers · on Feb 10, 2012

Can you explain this please? Never heard of it.

zyce · on Dec 9, 2011

Sensationalist title, inaccurate and begging for extra clicks.

I'm not surprised to see this from a journalist, nor am I surprised to see this from Nokia. Nokia's offerings have been near non-existent since they moved from Symbian to WP7 development. If anything, this is a plus for Microsoft, who I'm sure would've been happy to fund this (if they did not).