ChrisLTD

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811.
by ChrisLTD 15y ago
This is how PHP works, and I think it's smart. But to avoid the pitfalls of PHP, the new global functions need to be named in a way that's logical and unlikely to step on any toes.
812.
by ChrisLTD 15y ago
Re: Automatic memory management Siracusa himself concedes in his podcast that Obj-C has garbage collection, but that it was something of a second class citizen. Because garbage collection has been tacked on (and currently not supported on i
813.
by ChrisLTD 15y ago
I don't disagree. That's why I said it's a remote possibility. All I know for sure is that by not even bothering to veto the bill, Perdue assured defeat for a cause she says she supports.
814.
by ChrisLTD 15y ago
Something tells me Glenn Beck's star power will help his new website quickly catapult to the top of search engine rankings.
815.
by ChrisLTD 15y ago
I want to like Grooveshark, but the fractured state of their library is an ongoing pain. I like to queue up entire albums, but I usually have to spend a few minutes finding all the songs via search first, then I have to put them in the prop
816.
by ChrisLTD 15y ago
Regarding point #1, something will have to change, but I highly doubt Apple will be giving up their 30%. Do you think it's possible for Apple to rewrite the API to avoid any hint of infringement on Lodsys's patent?
817.
by ChrisLTD 15y ago
There is a remote possibility that vetoing the bill would bring enough attention to the issue to force some state representatives to switch sides.
818.
by ChrisLTD 15y ago
I'm sure Time Warner Cable and Verizon will start using their profits to start upgrading our local network infrastructure any day now...
819.
by ChrisLTD 15y ago
It wouldn't play that way in court of public opinion. It's not too hard to recognize Lodsys as a leech on productive companies like Apple.
820.
by ChrisLTD 15y ago
I believe the idea is that you profited from using the patented technology in the past, so you still owe Lodsys a cut of past sales.
821.
by ChrisLTD 15y ago
While the timeframe does suck, especially for iOS developers who have to wait for Apple's approval of any updates, this is a good move by Twitter. More and more sites and apps are adopting Twitter integration, not all of them should have fu
822.
by ChrisLTD 15y ago
So say we all.
823.
by ChrisLTD 15y ago
Is Merlin telling me to stop reading Hacker News?
824.
by ChrisLTD 15y ago
Great list. It confirms a lot of my findings over the last few months. Side note: I wish the Rails team would take more of the Django approach and build some of these features into the core.
825.
by ChrisLTD 16y ago
The trick is to get in, make your money, and get out before Apple decides it wants in on your territory.
826.
by ChrisLTD 16y ago
A rule isn't a rule until it's enforced. Apple has effectively changed the rules after tricking companies like Amazon and Netflix to develop software for the App Store, which was – until now – a mutually beneficial arrangement.
827.
by ChrisLTD 16y ago
App Store reviewers can and should be able to tell the discriminate between an app like the one you're describing, and say Evernote of Flickr which are perfectly usable without a paid subscription.
828.
by ChrisLTD 16y ago
Yep. They've had no competition forcing them to do better. At least with Flash they now feel the heat from native H.264 playback and JavaScript/CSS animations.
829.
by ChrisLTD 16y ago
Adobe has been in a serious funk since they took over Macromedia. We shouldn't be surprised competition breeds better products.