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November 2011
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“Well, Steve, I think there’s more than one way of looking at it. I think it’s...”
– Bill Gates, in response to Steve Jobs’ allegations that Microsoft was ripping off Apple’s ideas for a GUI-based operating system.
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Republic Wireless: Break Free →
Republic Wireless, brought to you by Bandwidth.com, has launched as of today and is currently in open-beta. For a start-up fee of $199 you get an LG Optimus, as well as unlimited calling, texting, and data for just $19/month without the burden of a monthly contract.
Sound too good to be true? Well, as they say, here’s the catch: Republic Wireless utilizes local WiFi hotspots to make voice...
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“Pillows are waaay too comfortable. I’m freaking out a little bit....”
– Markus Persson (Notch)
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“I believe that having S*** and F*** in your conference slides or titles doesn’t...”
– Scott Hanselman
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“After a young American backpacker goes missing in Europe…”
– Ah, Europe… The black hole that swallows American adventurers by the bus-full.
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“The years go by like stones under rushing water; We only know when it’s...”
– ‘Stones Under Rushing Water’ - NEEDTOBREATHE
October 2011
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Humble Bundle - It's Back! →
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“Lens flare, dust, explosions, smoke, and debris all fill the game world, so...”
– ars technica
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“I’m going to destroy Android, because it’s a stolen product.”
– Steve Jobs, on Google’s Android platform.
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‘Rock The House’ - Matduke
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“On Movember 1st, guys register at Movember.com with a clean-shaven face. For the...”
– Movember.com
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“Starting on Monday, October 31, the daily rental charge for DVDs will change to...”
– redbox
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the understatement: Android Orphans: Visualizing a... →
understatementblog:
The announcement that Nexus One users won’t be getting upgraded to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich led some to justifiably question Google’s support of their devices. I look at it a little differently: Nexus One owners are lucky. I’ve been researching the history of OS updates on Android phones…
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“One obvious difference between art and games is that you can win a game. It has...”
– Roger Ebert, on video games as an art-form.
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“The advantage with Kickstarter is that it’s an advance. You get everything at...”
– Author and project creator Tim Pratt. (via fred-wilson)
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“I should have been wary of using Vimeo back then. A company so rigorous about...”
– Krystian Majewski, TRAUMA Developer
“Well, hello there, Sir, and how do you do?
You don’t know my name, but I do...”
– @JadoJodo (via cloo-app)
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“Mine’s currently set to FBI Surveillance Van 42. I have an unsecure router...”
– User justthedoctor, via Lifehacker.com Comments, on setting WiFi AP SSID’s.
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“The sale is a highly promoted event that has ancillary media like comic books...”
– Gabe Newell, via Rock, Paper, Shotgun.
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“I don’t want @JustinBieber to go to jail, help!”
– http://freebieber.org
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“Bill Gates was fascinated by Steve Jobs but found him “fundamentally...”
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Unsubscribe.com Now Does Facebook, LinkedIn and... →
Former email utility Unsubscribe.com now lets you remove apps and services from Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter with a single click. It will show you when you last used a service and you can ever remove in bulk (via remove all checked).
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“There’s a time when the operation of the machine becomes so odious—makes...”
– Mario Savio - December 2, 1964
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“Be certain the steps of left and right don’t fight the direction of...”
– ‘Forget and Not Slow Down’ - Relient K
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“Am I meant to follow? What is it to lead? The tone of a steady voice or the...”
– ‘Haunting’ - Haste The Day
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“An escaped monkey was eaten by one of the lions.”
– It’s hard to believe there are people who think its a good idea to re-create dinosaurs.
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“We made an arrest of a 12-year-old boy who was in a stolen pickup truck with 800...”
– Steven McCraw, director of the Texas Department of Public Safety.
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“Tricarico’s octopuses became so familiar with their feeding schedule that...”
– Wynne Parry, LiveScience.com
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“Success is the best revenge.”
– ‘Welcome To The Show’ - Nappy Roots
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“I’m wearin’ no disquise. A Jesus-freak ‘til the day that I...”
– ‘Alive In You’ - 7eventh Time Down
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Google Employee, Steve Yegge, On Google+
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Google+ is a prime example of our complete failure to understand platforms from the very highest levels of executive leadership (hi Larry, Sergey, Eric, Vic, howdy howdy) down to the very lowest leaf workers (hey yo). We all don’t get it. The Golden Rule of platforms is that you Eat Your Own Dogfood. The Google+ platform is a pathetic afterthought. We had no API at all at...
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MoviePass: All You Can Eat Movies
I just got my beta invite for MoviePass.com and promptly attempted to register for the new service. If you aren’t familiar with the service, it’s essential Netflix for your local movie theatre. “All-You-Can-Eat movies for a standard monthly fee” is their approach. There are, of course, caveats and limitations: Only one movie per day, and one viewing per movie (Probably to...
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