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Apple announces WWDC: June 6-10, preview of OS X & iOS(apple.com)
39 points by mattparcher 16y ago|25 comments
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by mattparcher 16y ago
Maybe it would be better to add this automatically, even if it’s hidden from the user? I imagine this would match the intent of most uses.
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Archive Team Yahoo Video Final Push(ascii.textfiles.com)
3 points by mattparcher 16y ago|0 comments
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by mattparcher 16y ago
The current iOS 4.2 does not include any standalone Dictionary apps, AFAIK. I believe "dictionary" here refers to the system’s built-in spelling autocorrect and suggestion engine, which lacks definitions.
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by mattparcher 16y ago
Thunderbolt is actually based on the Mini DisplayPort specification. If anything, Apple will add this to the iPad, but it will look quite different than USB. The next iPad, rumored for September of this year, is more likely to include major
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by mattparcher 16y ago
The iPad 2 retains the 9.7" screen size and dimensions of the original iPad: http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/
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by mattparcher 16y ago
I have difficulty defending Apple in this matter, but yours is an inaccurate comparison. Google did not create the internet. On the other hand, Apple created the iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches on which these apps (potentially) thrive, and
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by mattparcher 16y ago
I would suggest publishing an RSS feed for your posts, because I probably won’t remember to check your website again. Either way, please keep submitting updates to HN. Looking at your site, you seem to be using a custom blog engine. Any det
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Every happy Web developer is happy in the same way(blog.fawny.org)
2 points by mattparcher 16y ago|0 comments
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by mattparcher 16y ago
Important point. Current rumors [1] peg the ship date as the first week of February, which is still a month off. [1] http://www.bgr.com/2011/01/07/verizon-iphone-launch-looks-se...
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by mattparcher 16y ago
Does anyone have a theory to explain the bug [1]? [1] Any non-recurring iPhone alarm between January 1 and 3 will not go off
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by mattparcher 16y ago
Meta-comment: The link URL includes with the www prefix, which redirects to the top-level of the domain (danieltenner.com). Using the URL without www [1] behaves properly, without redirecting the user. [1] http://danieltenner.com/posts/001
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by mattparcher 16y ago
My least-favorite trend in Mac app design: using Helvetica instead of Lucida Grande, the system font, often because Helvetica is the default on iOS (cf. Reeder, a Mac port of an iOS app). Why is this wrong? 1) Lucida Grande was optimized fo
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by mattparcher 16y ago
Windows vs. Mac is now Android vs. iPhone. Microsoft slacked off, and lost its place to the equally-ambitious Google. Desktop Linux never had a Google to push its adoption.
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by mattparcher 16y ago
I’m fascinated by the goal of making websites easier to create (most existing solutions are just crummy). Please post details of your app when you have something to show!
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by mattparcher 16y ago
I accidentally down-voted you. My apologies — your contribution is genuinely helpful.
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by mattparcher 16y ago
Update: Woz gave Engadget clarification, saying: "Almost every app I have is better on the iPhone. [He expects Android] "to be a lot like Windows... it can get greater marketshare and still be crappy." http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/1
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by mattparcher 16y ago
I agree. Clarification would be especially appreciated for: The hurdle has been the lack of a generic and complete platform security and content protection mechanism available for Android. The same security issues that have led to piracy c
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by mattparcher 16y ago
This is another case of Apple not allowing third-party apps the same features of it’s own apps (the previous privilege being multitasking, now mostly allowed). This disparity makes it hard for a developer like Marco, who is only trying foll
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The Instapaper Default.png dilemma(marco.org)
84 points by mattparcher 16y ago|29 comments
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by mattparcher 16y ago
I love Keynote on the Mac, but I also love trying new software. I just tried to build it without success on Mac OS 10.6 using Ant 1.8.1. Any suggestions? - I cloned the Mercurial repo (my first time with a VCS), - I downloaded Ant [1], inst
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by mattparcher 16y ago
Lucky. At my high school, the cafeteria made it real hard for anyone but the student government to sell food at lunch — our club had to collect dues from members who wanted pizza delivered. Then again, I knew a guy who would drive to the lo
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by mattparcher 16y ago
I agree that there should be more explicit citation for this article. The original source is IDC [1], who says the mobile phone market is: 1. Nokia, 32.4% 2. Samsung, 21.0% 3. LG Electronics, 8.3% 4. Apple, 4.1% 5. R.I.M., 3.6%
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by mattparcher 16y ago
You make a good argument for resolution independence in Mac OS X — which would allow the user to resize interface elements on-demand, without loss of image quality. Apple is working on this, but has not provided an indication of when it wil
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by mattparcher 16y ago
This reminds me of the usefulness of having multiple user accounts on the iPhone and iPad. Given the social, shareable nature of these devices (especially the iPad), a bit of added complexity would go a long way to customizing the experie
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by mattparcher 16y ago
Note that the 450k download number is of the free version of the game, Trainyard Express. There is also an impressive sales graph for the paid version at the end of the post, suggesting that the game has been rather lucrative since the be
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by mattparcher 16y ago
The TUAW story is a summary of the original point made by All Things Digital, discussed at length here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1805839
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Steve Jobs speaks (On Android, tablets, and the future)(macworld.com)
6 points by mattparcher 16y ago|1 comments
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by mattparcher 16y ago
Indeed, “modest” is very much an understatement to describe Mac sales :) Everything is relative, and in the greater market context, Macs are strong. But among Apple’s products, the iPhone brings revenue equal to Macs, and arguably greater p
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by mattparcher 16y ago
Just to clarify, it was my impression that the coming “surprises” specifically relate to the iPhone, based on the context of the statement. (Though, as glhaynes notes, we are now less than two days away from the “Back to the Mac” event, whi

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