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by rkudeshi 15y ago
Really? I completely disagree. I think it's a perfectly good deterrent for most people without adding on annoying DRM or anything else that actually impedes the reading experience. (By the way, you do know that Apple silently embeds your na
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by rkudeshi 15y ago
When did VLC add Vimeo support? Love that feature for YouTube (just wish I could set a "max resolution" to play - that is, my computer/internet connection can't handle 1080p and VLC always plays at the highest resolution possible).
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by rkudeshi 15y ago
Whenever I call up MediaTemple for support, they always ask me my password for verification. Does that mean they also store passwords in plaintext? (serious question)
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by rkudeshi 15y ago
Anything that helps break the Blackboard monopoly is good news in my book.
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The eternal meaning of Independence Day(powerlineblog.com)
2 points by rkudeshi 15y ago|0 comments
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by rkudeshi 15y ago
I do. Ever since finishing college and traveling frequently, I use it all the time to call family back home. It's more convenient than any other videochat solution and infinitely more personal than a voice call. After visiting family in ano
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by rkudeshi 15y ago
Not to mention the famed Microsoft-Intel "Wintel" alliance.
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by rkudeshi 15y ago
The beauty of it is that it doesn't need to be SEO-optimized. Go to google.com and G+ is at the top before you even have to search.
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by rkudeshi 15y ago
Agreed. I set up Orb about 5-6 years ago to stream my music and videos, but it was always too much hassle to make sure I left my desktop on (and that it didn't go into sleep mode). For music, it was more trouble than it was worth - I always
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Google Transparency Report - United States(google.com)
2 points by rkudeshi 15y ago|0 comments
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by rkudeshi 15y ago
Does this mean you can now buy an officially unlocked iPhone, take it to AT&T, and activate it WITHOUT a data plan? (Better yet, can I do the same with a secondhand iPhone purchased from Craigslist that's already filled its 2-year quota
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by rkudeshi 15y ago
Technically, Apple showed off Lion last year and is going to release it this year. Microsoft is showing off Windows 8 this year and is going to release it next year. Nonetheless, this near-overlap happened around the time of Win 7 and Snow
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by rkudeshi 15y ago
The title should be changed to avoid editorializing. (The article clearly states they don't have the 4th label yet, they're only speculating they will in time.)
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Jason Fried: 'Don't Exaggerate Your Size'(inc.com)
4 points by rkudeshi 15y ago|0 comments
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by rkudeshi 15y ago
This is one of the best reasons to add a "Related Posts" section at the bottom of every blog post. (WordPress has multiple plugins that can generate this automatically for you.)
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Barnes & Noble's new Nook goes back to basics(thisismynext.com)
3 points by rkudeshi 15y ago|1 comments
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by rkudeshi 15y ago
Not just anyone can PUT a book on the Kindle store for free. Unless I'm mistaken, anyone can do just that with Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing program. And then can't they set their own price, even free? https://kdp.amazon.com/self-pub
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by rkudeshi 15y ago
Apple has $43bn right now. http://www.investorplace.com/33461/apple-inc-nasdaq-aapl-cas...
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by rkudeshi 16y ago
Perhaps the free app might've converted better if Marco had added an in-app purchase to upgrade to the full version.
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Stolen Camera Finder - find your photos, find your camera(stolencamerafinder.com)
18 points by rkudeshi 16y ago|3 comments
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Barnes & Noble treats Nook Color to Froyo; unveils Nook Apps(zdnet.com)
93 points by rkudeshi 16y ago|56 comments
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by rkudeshi 16y ago
I'm curious, any chance this was in response to the earlier HN post about Dropbox and mediocrity and startups languishing[1]? I know @stammy has moved on to Notifo, so it would seem like it fits. [1] http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=245
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by rkudeshi 16y ago
To me, it suggests that the iPhone 5 will unfortunately NOT have NFC (or at least not the built-in iPhone-to-iPhone payment system many of us expected). This is a real shame, as the fragmentation of Android means it will be hard for Google
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by rkudeshi 16y ago
I know the $114 price has been criticized, but I wonder if this is Amazon's way of testing the ad-supported model. Perhaps if the $25 is actually recovered through ads, then we'll finally see a $99 Kindle for Christmas. I do wonder, however
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by rkudeshi 16y ago
Amazon's posted pictures of the screensavers and new "AdMash" tool as well: http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_n...
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Amazon introduces Kindle with Special Offers for $114(phx.corporate-ir.net)
1 points by rkudeshi 16y ago|2 comments
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by rkudeshi 16y ago
You can also try playing it in VLC directly. Just use VLC's "Open Network File" menu command and paste the YouTube URL. Plays at highest resolution possible. Works great for me.
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by rkudeshi 16y ago
Where is it located? AFAIK, the only way to get a "refund" is to contact Apple and claim the app didn't work for technical reasons (didn't install properly, wouldn't start, etc.).
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by rkudeshi 16y ago
Device manufacturers get a cut of ad revenue? News to me, source?
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by rkudeshi 16y ago
This is actually pretty cool. However, I would suggest an option to use a more descriptive, non-shortened URL (something like localgo.com/1600-pennsylvania-ave/). I don't see myself using this on Twitter much, but definitely in emails.

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