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by mcav 16y ago
I was under the impression that the latest MacBook Pros had different, more embedded batteries to enable them to have that 10-hour battery life, and that was why they can't be user-replaced.
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by mcav 16y ago
True, though I would think Moscone would be the one with a claim against WePay for trespassing rather than Paypal.
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by mcav 16y ago
When companies pull pranks like this, what's the risk of legal ramifications? I'm all for ingenuity in harmless pranks like this, but I've not heard much on what they're risking legally by doing so. Trespassing?
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A Sledgehammer Called OmniFocus(shawnblanc.net)
2 points by mcav 16y ago|0 comments
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by mcav 16y ago
Some flash blocking plugins automatically allow flash applets that are very small (which are often used for sockets, etc).
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by mcav 16y ago
In other words, don't be superfluous.
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IPad as the new Flash(zeldman.com)
19 points by mcav 16y ago|1 comments
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Benoît B. Mandelbrot (1924-2010), Father of Fractal Geometry(laughingsquid.com)
128 points by mcav 16y ago|3 comments
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by mcav 16y ago
I'm consistently surprised at the kind of things Kickstarter projects offer to donors. If a project becomes really successful, some projects may get into a bind. One project offered a phone call to donors, which alone would be really diffic
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Adobe Illustrator to HTML5 Canvas Plug-in Released(blogs.msdn.com)
2 points by mcav 16y ago|0 comments
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IE 8 is the new IE 6(infrequently.org)
98 points by mcav 16y ago|52 comments
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by mcav 16y ago
There's nothing inherently unhealthy about being a programmer. If you take care of yourself, you can still program a lot without adverse health effects: - Take regular breaks - Practice good ergonomics - Exercise regularly -
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by mcav 16y ago
In graphic design, gradients are generally frowned upon, primarily because they tend to be excessive and distract from the meaning of the images. In web design, there are legitimate uses for subtle gradients to add a subtle 3D effect. As
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by mcav 16y ago
It all depends on how much work goes into supporting IE6. If the amount of time is substantial, personally I would consider dropping it. But even until the bitter end, that decision depends on your target audience and how much you want that
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by mcav 16y ago
You can't port Silverlight to Flash or Javascript because Flash and Javascript don't provide direct system access needed to emulate many of Silverlight's features.
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by mcav 16y ago
You should put this on Kickstarter. From your blog's comments, it looks like you might be able to generate some non-negligible funding.
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The iPad's orientation lock became a mute switch(marcuscavanaugh.com)
2 points by mcav 16y ago|0 comments
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by mcav 16y ago
http://twitter.com/hntweets
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by mcav 16y ago
If we fix aging, perhaps people will be in less of a hurry, and be safer in the process.
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by mcav 16y ago
http://twitter.com/hackernewsbot
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What problems have you solved using genetic algorithms/genetic programming?(stackoverflow.com)
1 points by mcav 16y ago|1 comments
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by mcav 16y ago
I think it's great to have that kind of humor once in a while, especially in a big project.
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by mcav 16y ago
It's more than whiney developers now. It was one thing when Apple never made clear the guidelines and chose to reject apps; now that they've made guidelines very explicit, going back on them would very publicly damage other companies: Large
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by mcav 16y ago
There's no way they could go back on this now. The outcry would be ten times larger than it was when they first restricted it.
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by mcav 16y ago
Better that than talk about Ethernet all day.
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by mcav 16y ago
That's quite a bit outdated, though.
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by mcav 16y ago
It's OK by me as long as Apple continues to let third-party developers do the same.
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by mcav 16y ago
It may take a while to sink in, but even if it does, the general public probably won't care enough to change their behavior. People want instant gratification; they'll see it at most as a gamble: "What are the odds that this company will do
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by mcav 16y ago
It's not entirely what the author is describing, but these days e-mail delivery [via Gmail IMAP for me] is essentially instant already. The rest is just UI alert notifications.
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CEDET 1.0 Released (Emacs tools)(cedet.sourceforge.net)
41 points by mcav 16y ago|6 comments

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