macleanjr

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by macleanjr 9y ago
To echo others in this thread, the same happened to me. The account was deactivated in 2009, and I used a password that I know to have been compromised in hacks of other services. After several weeks, I got an email yesterday telling me th
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by macleanjr 10y ago
I used to be a big fan of Nest. I've owned the thermostat, protect, Dropcam Pro, and a Nest Cam. This product announcement leaves me very underwhelmed. Since Nest took stewardship of the Dropcam products, there has been a noticeable
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by macleanjr 11y ago
I'd argue the opposite. With them recently changing Direct Messages to account for 10,000 characters, they know what it takes to make the changes.
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by macleanjr 11y ago
For sports teams/venues that partner with them, they do. When I sell my hockey tickets on stubhub, they place my tickets on hold with Tickets.com, and once sold, my physical tickets can no longer be used to gain entry to the event. Th
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by macleanjr 11y ago
SportsCenter is one of the high margin show on the network[1]... this isn't by any means the cause of the reduction in workforce. [1] http://www.wsj.com/articles/espn-tightens-its-belt-as-pressu...
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Apple unveils Cisco partnership to create iOS “fast lane”(9to5mac.com)
2 points by macleanjr 11y ago|0 comments
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YC Stats(blog.ycombinator.com)
249 points by macleanjr 11y ago|135 comments
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by macleanjr 11y ago
My unit had its path light on all night and wore out the battery's on a nightly basis. It went from full battery to chirping in less than a night. Support wasn't very helpful, so I just disabled that feature and haven't had a
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by macleanjr 11y ago
Relevant commentary[1] on his Solar City venture in Buffalo NY [1] http://www.buffalonews.com/opinion/buffalo-news-editorials/e...
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by macleanjr 12y ago
It turns into the send button as soon as you start typing
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by macleanjr 12y ago
$4 in fees
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by macleanjr 12y ago
I have a KwikSet Kevo, and it's been a huge convenience for me when returning home. I'm typically carrying several bags/waterbottle/misc items, and just tapping my lock rather than digging for a specific key is way easi
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by macleanjr 12y ago
This is only when searching for WiFi... once you connect the access point will know your true MAC address.
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Amazon Adds $39 Fire TV Stick to Its Streaming Video Arsenal(recode.net)
2 points by macleanjr 12y ago|1 comments
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by macleanjr 12y ago
Upgraded shortly after it was released and suffered the consequences. Just was able to restore back down to 8.0 I had to turn iMessage off and back on again in order for Apple to re-register my number... until then I was unable to send to
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by macleanjr 12y ago
Here's a little speculation into the move: http://www.macrumors.com/2014/09/08/apple-homepage-event-cou...
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by macleanjr 12y ago
They had the story under embargo... looks like recode posted the same time as Vic did.
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Amazon Considering Online Pay TV Service(online.wsj.com)
1 points by macleanjr 13y ago|1 comments
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by macleanjr 13y ago
If you read his essay, he states that this wasn't an "interview", the reporter was doing background for another story on Jessica. It was never intended to be an interview.
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by macleanjr 13y ago
It pulls from your Google Wallet balance, which can be funded when friends send you money, or you can load money on to it using a bank account or credit/debit card (2.9% fee applies)
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by macleanjr 13y ago
Very disappointed that the Wallet Card has changed from its original goal of linking all your cards into one... that was the biggest appeal for me. Now that it's just another debit card, I doubt I will use it as my primary method of p
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by macleanjr 13y ago
Some of Google's security team has helped to stiffen the safeguards[1] [1] http://www.wired.com/business/2013/10/nest-smoke-detector/al...
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by macleanjr 13y ago
In the Wired article[1], there is a graphic that states battery life is seven years, and the batteries can be replaced for $10-$15 off the shelf. [1] http://www.wired.com/business/2013/10/nest-smoke-detector&#
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Nest Announces Developer API Program(nest.com)
9 points by macleanjr 13y ago|1 comments
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Joins Twitter(techcrunch.com)
2 points by macleanjr 13y ago|1 comments
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by macleanjr 13y ago
It has since been verified.
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by macleanjr 13y ago
The headline used by CNN is grossly misleading. They are deriving the $4 additional cost by comparing the Moto X to an iPhone, and subtracting their estimated cost from each other.
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by macleanjr 13y ago
I waited to order mine from Google in hopes of getting Prime shipping from Amazon... hope I didn't miss out entirely.
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by macleanjr 13y ago
"In five minutes, press briefing on visit to Vietnam and the case Snowden, from Hanoi, the capital of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam" - @RicardoPatinoEC
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by macleanjr 13y ago
As a resident of Upstate New York, I can vouch for how frustrating this is. Especially when traveling.

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