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Interviews: RMS Answers Your Questions – Slashdot(news.slashdot.org)
3 points by tjakab 11y ago|0 comments
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by tjakab 11y ago
Mainframes. If you're a bank or an enterprise of a certain size, then a chunk of your annual IT budget goes right to IBM for mainframe maintenance and licensing every year.
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Apple iOS 9 Ad-Blocking Explained (And Why It's a Bad Move)(pcmag.com)
4 points by tjakab 11y ago|4 comments
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by tjakab 11y ago
There's already a Beats Music app on Android, and possibly with a not-insignificant subscriber base. Since Apple Music is replacing Beats Music outright they probably didn't want to leave those subscribers out in the cold. They&#x
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by tjakab 11y ago
The Lemote got stolen from him in 2012: http://www.devthought.com/2012/06/09/richard-stallman-robbed...
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by tjakab 12y ago
The article doesn't mention if they've contacted the FSF about the violation. Looks like they may be able to provide some assistance, particularly if any of the code is directly copyrighted to the FSF. http://www.fsf.or
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by tjakab 12y ago
I was taking L-Theanine (capsules) regularly a couple years back and I found that I built up a rapid tolerance to it after about a week where it stopped being effective. I had to cycle off every few days. I'm curious if anyone else has
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by tjakab 12y ago
Ironically, Windows NT was certified as POSIX compliant because at the time it was a requirement for systems used by the US government: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_POSIX_subsystem
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by tjakab 12y ago
I believe LaLa was the foundation for iTunes Match and iTunes Radio.
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by tjakab 14y ago
There's only one. 5by5's app is for listening to live broadcasts of shows on their network. Presumably, they were previously working with BlackPixel to do a podcasting app for the 5by5 shows, which was never released. The Mule Radio app app
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Why Siri had to start in beta(benoitmaison.org)
2 points by tjakab 15y ago|0 comments
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by tjakab 15y ago
They don't... yet. iCloud just launched last month. I expect support will be added as the service grows.
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Report: HP’S WebOS Ran Twice as Fast on iPad(wired.com)
3 points by tjakab 15y ago|0 comments
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by tjakab 15y ago
I'm going to guess that Apple's contract with Best Buy probably has specific requirements on how their products are displayed in every store.
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by tjakab 15y ago
The Nexus One is considerably faster to boot than a Blackberry (I've had both). If you're connected to a BES the boot time is even worse.
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by tjakab 16y ago
I mostly buy from Adagio, but have also found some great teas through Harney & Sons ( http://www.harney.com ) and Teas Etc. ( http://www.teasetc.com ).
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by tjakab 16y ago
It looks like the official Twitter app can't be uninstalled from recent Froyo builds either.
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by tjakab 16y ago
Calibre - http://calibre-ebook.com/ will convert the epub into a mobi file just fine, which can then be read on the Kindle.
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by tjakab 16y ago
There's also Antennas.
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Engadget: iPad app prices are out of control and will kill us all(engadget.com)
23 points by tjakab 17y ago|28 comments
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Why Google Should Buy Palm(gizmodo.com)
9 points by tjakab 17y ago|1 comments
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How To Start a Meditation Practice(hivelogic.com)
7 points by tjakab 17y ago|0 comments
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Code on the Road: Laid off? The one thing you absolutely need to do on the first day(expatsoftware.com)
83 points by tjakab 18y ago|35 comments
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by tjakab 19y ago
On the other hand, is it necessarily bad to follow the techniques in the book to create a steady revenue stream (even if it's just enough to cover some basic debt) while putting your energy into a proper startup? The general point of the bo