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by da_n 14y ago
"The team working closely with NBC around our Olympics partnership..." I'm really worried about what Twitter is becoming.
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by da_n 14y ago
I am a citizen of Team GB and feel your pain. NBC are idiots.
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by da_n 14y ago
Hey, Engadget comments called, they want you back.
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by da_n 14y ago
Epic review as usual from John Siracusa. Dan Benjamin volunteered to do a reading of this for release in audio format, but I think John Siracusa ruled it out. Understandable as I think too many problems to overcome (images, footnotes, licen
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by da_n 14y ago
While it is a shame to the app effectively killed, calling it premium priced is just a reflection of how the app store has forced developers to push prices to the absolute bottom. Ad-in the fact that they had no recurring revenue model, get
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by da_n 14y ago
As mentioned above, I did indeed mean accessible in the sense you can actually see the filesystem, create directories etc. If I am comparing to FreeBSD then not really going to argue about it being open to the user (though I think it is pro
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by da_n 14y ago
But isn't Android open? (sorry, that was terrible).
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by da_n 14y ago
I can see such a scenario playing out, I think iOS is by a gaping chasm the proven consumer OS for Apple. I just hope during iOS's continued penetration into the consumer space that they don't mess-up OS X for the actual pro people who want
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by da_n 14y ago
Guess a wink is not enough sometimes, was trying to re-enforce your point! Agree with you entirely.
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by da_n 14y ago
I think this is all related to the iOS X direction Apple is going with their desktops. they would rather force a broken implementation of full-screen which mimics iOS than rethink it for a desktop. And you know, I hate to say it (as a long
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by da_n 14y ago
So what if everyone made generic replies to comments? I think your comment only works because not everyone is saying it. ;)
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by da_n 14y ago
Good point, thank you. I guess my thought is that the slide to unlock implementation and idea is being copied. Calling it obvious (legal definition notwithstanding) is something I do not agree with, there are many ways that one could th
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by da_n 14y ago
> A fucking slide to unlock gesture is not innovation. Come on, yes the patent system needs reform but inventions do need to be protected/nurtured. Disregard the details here, and when I hear people having little rants it sounds like th
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by da_n 14y ago
"...after which Amazon wrote in a post-mortem that "We have also completed an audit of all our back-up power distribution circuits"" Not saying this was unpreventable, but there is a tone of disingenuous doublethink in the Amazon status's r
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by da_n 14y ago
"Well it looks like Team Android have conceded a penalty, but the players are crying foul play saying Team Apple dived. Some team Android fans are also attempting to stage a pitch invasion to protest, but are easily held back. Team Apple sc
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by da_n 14y ago
I think this whole Minitel story is fascinating and should be used as an example of why a free and open internet is always necessary. This shows what happens when you have a locked-down, closed system controlled by private companies and gov
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by da_n 14y ago
Am I the only one who read this headline thinking Google is going to launch a cloud rival to Microsoft called Amazon?
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by da_n 14y ago
Oops, you are correct. I hang my head in shame.
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by da_n 14y ago
"When it came to updating our website, we brought in an expert: You." I'm confused, is this a sneak peak or something? If not this seems pretty disingenuous. All they have done is put a lick of paint on the front door. I would rather they s
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by da_n 14y ago
I have never really understood the QR code hate. To just dismiss such a cool technology due to a dislike of how they look seems shallow at best. I also find QR codes genuinely useful, and have found myself scanning them quite regularly. I j
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by da_n 14y ago
As a happy iPad owner, and with knowing next to nothing just from first impressions, I can say this genuinely looks like a very intriguing effort by Microsoft. I love the smart cover with keyboard and it looks to be a perfect platform to sh
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by da_n 14y ago
From my own experience, once you have purchased/downloaded an app you can install/re-install it on devices without any restriction, but you would be wise to keep a copy of the .ipa somewhere. I downloaded the VLC app on my iPhone before it
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by da_n 14y ago
"Sorry but you have got to be a fucking idiot to buy one to be honest if that is the case." This is just technology marching on, it is cutting edge engineering and manufacturing and Apple care is next to none in the industry. To call a pers
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by da_n 14y ago
"LibreOffice Has Found its Rhythm" "... of new downloads for Apache OpenOffice" Are there 2 names for this product?
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by da_n 14y ago
I give Dan Benjamin huge respect for doing this, he certainly didn't have any obligation to do so. Gruber and Mike Monteiro on the other hand have basically given the audience a massive fuck you. I am not really surprised by that but it is
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by da_n 14y ago
I just got a parcel from Yodell for the first time the other day, are these the same guys as Hermes? The driver was the same and the service was piss-poor (missed first delivery despite being in at the time, was left a blank card, phoned pr
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by da_n 14y ago
I live in the UK and I have had things delivered a few times by a company called Hermes, or as I like to call them, Herpes. It is literally a joke that this company is legal, I have complained to every retailer that uses them and often will
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by da_n 14y ago
Just wrote 'furious email tone' to Brita, as a long time user: "Hello, With respect, I am disgusted to learn apparently your company is responsible for forcing schoolchildren to use RFID chipped water bottles that need to be 'scanned' whene
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by da_n 14y ago
#drunken troll comment "Windows 8 FTW! Dude you are the DON. I really wish there was more people like you writing opinions like this online and make sure Apple gets what they deserved! What a bunch of asshole! Seems to me you should also gi
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by da_n 14y ago
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_through_obscurity

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