February 2011
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January 2011
Mayor orders city to post data trove online -... →
Julie Scharper:
Which Baltimore neighborhoods have the most break-ins? Where are cars most likely to be ticketed? Which city buildings are assessed the highest property taxes — and which are not taxed at all?
Before Wednesday, those seeking answers to such questions would have to file time-consuming public information requests to obtain city data. But the city is now posting such data on...
Video Games Teach Us How To Be Better Bad Drivers... →
Alternative theory: folks who play driving video games are just more honest about their mistakes.
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Motorola teases Xoom Super Bowl ad: '2011 looks a... →
Let me get this straight: someone on Motorola’s Android tablet marketing team thought it’d be a great idea to take a swipe at Apple by referencing 1984—a year that, when placed in an Apple context, becomes much more synonymous with a legendary ad for a computer that changed the world?
And this is supposed to do Motorola products a good thing?
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Samsung Galaxy Tab Sales Actually ‘Quite Small’ -... →
As the old saying goes: if you can’t beat em, just use distribution numbers instead of your actual consumer sales numbers.
via Engadget
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“If you connect one of those things to our TV I will hurt you.”
– Jesse David Hollington’s “average person” wife, after watching demos of Google TV on YouTube
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Tumblr needs full SSL. Now. I forgot I wasn’t connected to Macworld’s VPN while at Macworld 2011 last week and someone snaked my credentials with FireSheep.
Scratch that: the entire Internet needs it. Every site. Please.
13% of US biology teachers advocate creationism:... →
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A Continued Commitment to Security - Facebook →
In addition to turning on HTTPS for all site browsing, Facebook is also introducing “Social Authentication” (scroll to the bottom of the post). Instead of an old (and busted) captcha, the company has begun testing an image authentication system where you are shown photos of a friend and must identify them:
Hackers halfway across the world might know your password, but they...
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“I think they should call it the ‘Net Neutered Problem.’ Remember to...”
– My friend Chris Weinkauf’s response when I explained the basics of the net neutrality debate.
Site Business: Recommend Finer Things in Mac for... →
If you could be so kind.
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“Which brings us to the part where we have to admit Steve gets a little too much...”
– Does Apple Need a New Front Man? - AppleMatters
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Satarii Star Accessory -- a crowd-funded,... →
I’m donating as you read this.
via MobileCrunch
Legal Bills for Fannie and Freddie Abuses Cost... →
Despicable.
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Achievements — They're Not Just for Games Anymore... →
An iPhone photography app features over 30 Game Center achievements for things like taking photos and discovering features.
I joked about non-game achievements a while ago. But I really do think it’s an interesting idea that could help build enthusiasm for just about any kind of app and usage scenario—if done with restraint and a competent eye for design and experience.
via Chris White
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“It was always assumed that one day Page would be C.E.O. Now that he is about to...”
– Why Is Eric Schmidt Stepping Down at Google? : The New Yorker
Fascinating tidbits on Larry Page from Ken Auletta, who interviewed Eric Schmidt eleven times for a book he wrote. I’m quite interested to see how Page handles his new position and what it does to him.
via Daring Fireball
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Duke Nukem Forever arrives May 3; new trailer... →
Fantastic.
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Congress Passes Socialized Medicine and Mandates... →
Filthy socialists.
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WatchMorbid Curiosity Leading Many Voters To Support Palin - The Onion News Network
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Don't hold the Droid Eris wrong →
Yes, I’m keeping an eye on submissions to Don’t Hold It Wrong again.
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“Right now, some magazine publisher is trying to figure out how to get...”
– Tim Siedell
It’s funny cuz it’s true.
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2G, 3G, 4G, and everything in between: an Engadget... →
I’ve added this to Instapaper, but after a preliminary glance, it looks like Chris Ziegler did a good job of breaking down the history and current landscape of this mess mobile phone network technologies.
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“Nobody uses AIR because it delivers better-quality desktop apps.”
– Alex Payne - Shortchanging Your Business with User-Hostile Platforms
The most succinct statement (fact?) that I’ve seen to date against that wretched platform. The internet and every OS would be better off without it.
“To be useful today, a web browser needs either (a) Flash or (b) H.264 with HTML5...”
– Daring Fireball Linked List: Regarding the Necessity of Flash
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Finally found a use for Ping: sharing my most... →
Sticking my musical neck out with this one, but I figured what the heck; it’ll be fun. Few caveats: First, I had a massive iTunes library data loss a couple years back, so all my play counts for the five or so years before then were lost. Also, I had to filter the list for a handful of artists and albums that I play disproportionately often for things like going to sleep at night and...
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“Though English plays an important role in speech today, as our goal is to enable...”
– An Open Letter from the President of the United States of Google - Tim Sneath - Site Home - MSDN Blogs
via Nilay Patel
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“Did Google decide to make Chrome the browser for neckbeards, or are they coming...”
– Mike Lee on the news that Google dropped support for H.264 video in Chrome
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How To: Prepare to switch from AT&T to Verizon |... →
I imagine lots of people are going to start doing this, and for some, the early termination fees will be a sobering brick wall. I hope this piece helps.
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I was called in as “an expert” to...
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AT&T and Verizon iPhone plans compared | Macworld →
If you’re thinking about switching, I compared the most popular voice, SMS, and data plans between Verizon and AT&T. There are some subtle differences that could be a big deal to your bottom line.
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“So, to know if your Android backup is solid you need to know that your device...”
– Frasier Spiers, Who is exploring the dark side of Android’s apparent lack of desktop integration and support. The OS offers some sort of cloud-based backup API, but apps have to implicitly support it. I am very interested in heating how many developers have bothered with it.
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“Snooki wrote a book and Huckleberry Finn is being censored. It’s official:...”
– JESS3
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“I wonder how many users would be willing to pay 30% to Apple to move existing...”
– Ken Case, floating an idea on how to get existing app licenses into the Mac App Store
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Mac App Store and circumstantial discounts
If you’ve been on the fence over buying some Mac apps, they might be in the Mac App Store with enticing discounts right now. Pixelmator, for example, chopped its price in half to $30 because the company believes the store is the future of Mac-based software distribution (regular price: $60). It wants to entice new customers and help existing customers to transition into the system. Plus,...
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