j_b_f

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by j_b_f 3y ago
I’m not sure about the methodology here… Apple has a huge retail workforce that almost certainly plays a role. ETA: Sort of analogous to Amazon’s warehouse workforce. I couldn’t find it in the source, but I assume they’re only counting peop
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by j_b_f 11y ago
The individual citizen (!) who lobbied tirelessly for this bill tried to get a broader version passed in the previous session. Unfortunately as bbanyc45 points out there was too much opposition from entrenched interests for that to pass. So
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by j_b_f 12y ago
The preview video (linked elsewhere) shows the ability to add an Extension to run a specific workflow using iOS Profiles. I'm pretty sure that functionality isn't present in the released version.
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Facebook Paper adds new Hacker News "cover"(facebook.com)
7 points by j_b_f 12y ago|0 comments
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by j_b_f 13y ago
There's a pretty straightforward SMS confirmation thing you can enable by logging in to your Square account. Tested and it seems to work well. Also note that the weekly transfer limit is $250 if you don't verify yourself, so the r
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by j_b_f 14y ago
Have you tried OnSip? We use Lylix with a customized Asterisk install with Cisco SIP phones, but it's kind of a headache to manage.
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Microsoft Touch Mouse review(marcusl.posterous.com)
3 points by j_b_f 15y ago|0 comments
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RunKeeper introduces Health Graph API to connect health data and devices(blog.runkeeper.com)
3 points by j_b_f 15y ago|0 comments
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LNKD IPO opens huge at $83(google.com)
190 points by j_b_f 15y ago|154 comments
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Google Apps' awesome new Release Calendar site(whatsnew.googleapps.com)
1 points by j_b_f 16y ago|1 comments
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by j_b_f 16y ago
The only reasons not to get one are (1) Not-great hardware, if you love top-of-the-line stuff, it'll fall short, (2) Sprint's network is pretty sucky, and you can't roam onto Verizon like I believe you can with regular Sprint, (3) Virgin Mo
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by j_b_f 16y ago
Right on. "Company announces Y, but Where's Z?" is just like the "Is X is a Y Killer?" template that does nothing more than drive page views and indulge the author's preconceived biases. The tech press is the worst!
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Passwords suck (a plea for browser-based "NoAuth")(raizlabs.com)
1 points by j_b_f 16y ago|0 comments
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by j_b_f 16y ago
Yeah, I feel like a lot of distributed startups have had these 'video portals' going at one time or another. I know we have. Generally use drops off (in favor of standard one-on-one or one-to-many videoconferences) after the novelty ends. P
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by j_b_f 16y ago
There are some rough edges (like the SMS sending screen, yuck) but what I'm impressed by is how performant the app is on my old-ass 3G. It seems to open faster than the SMS or Dialer apps do. Probably 'cause it was developed back when the 3
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Microsoft "R2" product updates break backwards compatibility(blurpr.com)
2 points by j_b_f 16y ago|2 comments
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by j_b_f 16y ago
I love his "better ideas" series of videos: http://www.nenshi.ca/new/policy I don't know anything about Calgary, but I was fascinated by the detail provided in the videos.
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by j_b_f 16y ago
Wow, that's fascinating. My gut reaction to the term "corn sugar" is "that doesn't sound too bad."
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Is this a joke? New Service, AdKeeper, Lets Consumers "Click to Save" Online Ads(kansascity.com)
20 points by j_b_f 16y ago|26 comments
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Infographic of who's suing who in mobile(static.guim.co.uk)
5 points by j_b_f 16y ago|1 comments
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Here’s the Real Mark Zuckerberg, Courtesy of The Simpsons(mediamemo.allthingsd.com)
1 points by j_b_f 16y ago|0 comments
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Microsoft sues Motorola over Android patent infringements(blogs.technet.com)
51 points by j_b_f 16y ago|61 comments
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Nothingtoinstall.com now live(joelonsoftware.com)
34 points by j_b_f 16y ago|13 comments
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More Fitness Fun (RunKeeper and Foursquare partnership)(runkeeper.com)
3 points by j_b_f 16y ago|0 comments
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Foursquare creates "real-world" badges with RunKeeper(blog.foursquare.com)
2 points by j_b_f 16y ago|1 comments
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Bike ride, accident, and ambulance trip tracked on Runkeeper(sperber.posterous.com)
127 points by j_b_f 16y ago|77 comments
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by j_b_f 16y ago
True, and I believe Verizon is in the process of doing just that.
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by j_b_f 16y ago
Great point. I'd also like to know how people actually use the devices. How many people download apps regularly, how many minutes they spend using the web browser daily. I bet you'd see some really differences between the platforms.
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The Fifty-Nine-Story Crisis (1995)(duke.edu)
3 points by j_b_f 16y ago|0 comments
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by j_b_f 16y ago
Weird then that he regularly uses an iPhone and iPad which presumably don't offer this functionality.

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