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His comments on the difference between Twitter and Facebook are particularly interesting: "Previously, developers took data out of Twitter and into the context of their own applica…

Original Source (2009): http://www.recombinantrecords.net/2009/05/24/amusing-ourselv...

You'll note that Apple is already preempting this argument. Reader exists to offer clarity to the reading experience, removing "annoying ads and other visual distractions." iAds, o…

There has been an uncharacteristic quiet at the New York Times about yesterday's iPhone announcement. Usually, there is at least a more prominent article in the Technology section …

They include an acknowledgment to Arc90 and Readability on their acknowledgements page. file:///Applications/Safari.app/Contents/Resources/Acknowledgments.html

I'm curious if it would now be possible to make Keywurl a legit extension with Safari 5.

Along these lines: Two pictures of the same location in Kabul, Afghanistan. The first one was taken 40 years ago: http://kuvaton.com/kuvei/kabul_1970_then_now_2010.jpg Also: http:/…

Throw in some some velcro and you're set. http://vimeo.com/11886557

Although the article is purely speculative, it is interesting to note that the iPad's "Videos.app" could easily be replaced by the Apple TV's touchscreen-friendly interface. Also: …

"Banned" is a strong word. "Not invited" might be more appropriate.

I realize that von Ahn is joking, but this one isn't terribly funny.

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=605207 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=865853 Old, but still a very good read.

It will stop working very soon. Spotify checks your location constantly and not only when you download. It allows you to use it outside your original download country for 14 days. …

While I make no claim of knowing Ferris personally, I've read his book and blog. He reads like an Infomercial. I'd trust his advice about as much. Do be careful, particularly when …

I'm curious to see how this turns out. I was under the impression that he burned his bridges with FSJ after his CNBC stunt: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2009/jan/15/st…

The NoScript FAQ on the subject has also been updated: http://noscript.net/faq#qa3_21 For more background on this debate, check out this post at Adblock: http://adblockplus.org/blo…

Cleverly done. This is much better implementation than many of the more popular to-do sites out there.