BlazingFrog

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Zynga Shamelessly Rips-Off Tiny Tower(cultofmac.com)
5 points by BlazingFrog 15y ago|0 comments
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by BlazingFrog 15y ago
Comparing "web sites" at large to "mobile apps" is an unfair comparison. In addition to being able to get online through native mobile apps, smart phones also count for page views on regular sites as much as any desktop does. Also, most s
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Belarus makes it a crime to visit foreign websites(theverge.com)
2 points by BlazingFrog 15y ago|0 comments
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by BlazingFrog 15y ago
You put all pains on the same level when, by definition, each person's pain is relative. It's relative to each individual's past experiences, sensitivity, life circumstances and so many more facts. That's my definition of empathy: being a
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Nook’s Advertising Is Corrected(pogue.blogs.nytimes.com)
1 points by BlazingFrog 15y ago|0 comments
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by BlazingFrog 15y ago
If you equate worth with money, in that case you are correct. Hopefully there is a lot more than money to your job or, no matter how many hours, you'll likely not enjoy that work week.
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by BlazingFrog 15y ago
HN killed her business (if only temporarily): Bandwidth Limit Exceeded The server is temporarily unable to service your request due to the site owner reaching his/her bandwidth limit. Please try again later.
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by BlazingFrog 15y ago
Having kids will change you, no question. You would throw yourself under a bus to save your kids, absolutely. But let's not forget that you are still an individual with aspirations, ambitions, needs. Even after your child is born. Some peop
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by BlazingFrog 15y ago
Read again. He never said he loved the first one but not the others. I'm paraphrasing: "the first one is wonderful, the others not so much".
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by BlazingFrog 15y ago
If anybody else is curious to learn more about single-letter domain names. They were grandfathered in from another era. "As of August 2011 only three domains, i.net, x.com and x.org host a web site. q.com is active but redirects to centuryl
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by BlazingFrog 15y ago
People don't want a tablet, they want an iPad. It's that simple. Does anybody seriously believe that the average consumer walks into Best Buy (or any other store) and say "Hello, I'm shopping for a tablet, what selection do you offer?". And
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by BlazingFrog 15y ago
And if you were in a folder before launching your app, it takes you back to the open folder. I never understood that part and it throws me off every time even with 1+ year of experience with it...
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by BlazingFrog 15y ago
He didn't say it was the best value on the smartphone market. He said it was (in his opinion) the best smartphone. Not sure how price qualifies as a feature considering prices may change based on time, geography, carrier choice and other fa
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by BlazingFrog 15y ago
Don't know where they got the specs or even if they are accurate: http://osxdaily.com/2011/09/28/compare-ipad-2-kindle-fire/?u...
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by BlazingFrog 15y ago
I used to admire HP...
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by BlazingFrog 15y ago
If Hastings admitted to a mistake, it's for failing to explain what they were doing more clearly. His words: " It wouldn’t have changed the price increase, but it would have been the right thing to do." Am I the only one hearing a hint of c
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by BlazingFrog 15y ago
I'm curious, do you have numbers backing the higher profitability of their streaming business over DVD-by-mail? I do agree that, if they wanted to get rid of their original line of business without looking like that's what they were doing,
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by BlazingFrog 15y ago
Do you mind elaborating? Drive-by judgements rarely add much to an intelligent conversation.
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by BlazingFrog 15y ago
Yes. After having failed to obtain it using the most frontal approach (asking me), he naturally resorted to a more subtle approach that appealed to my (apparently obvious) insecurities as a parent. Or it could have been a trial balloon to e
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by BlazingFrog 15y ago
> My first obligation on this Earth is to my family No disrespect but to what was your first obligation before you had a wife and kids? I'm always tempted to interpret this kind of statement one of two ways: either your life before your
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by BlazingFrog 15y ago
Thank you. Good to know that I'm not alone... Unfortunately, whether it's due to the societal environment or maybe some of my guilt for not feeling like the perfect Dad that desperately wishes to spend every waking seconds with his kids is
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by BlazingFrog 15y ago
> but only on controversial posts such as Gruber's You do realize that, by definition, "controversial" is a subjective notion, right?
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by BlazingFrog 15y ago
I'm also a recent Safari convert from Chrome after getting my MBA. I was missing 2 great Chrome features: 1) only 1 URL/search box (replaced by SafariOmnibar on Safari, doesn't work perfectly with Resume) 2) the search engine capabilities f
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by BlazingFrog 15y ago
Or on Apple discussion forums.
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by BlazingFrog 15y ago
I'm hoping they will do away with the "you need to restart Firefox after installing an add-on". Chrome has been able to install/uninstall/disable/tinker with add-ons without the need to restart for years. That and a new logo (tired of that
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by BlazingFrog 15y ago
Works great in Chrome 13 on OS X 10.6.8
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by BlazingFrog 15y ago
I totally agree with you. The same thing happened to me with another registrar/hosting company (ipage). Hosting for a year went from around $50 to over $100 with auto-renew. I did receive an email notifying me of the upcoming renewal but no
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by BlazingFrog 15y ago
First, I don't believe it's a problem but merely a different procedure. Second, in France (and most of Western Europe I think), all ATM's keep your card for the simple reason that the magnetic stripe (the part of the card that's in contact
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Open letter to BlackBerry bosses(bgr.com)
1 points by BlazingFrog 15y ago|0 comments
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Lockheed Martin buys first D-Wave quantum computing system(kurzweilai.net)
2 points by BlazingFrog 15y ago|0 comments

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