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thatjoshguy

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    Comment #4560801

    > you can't buy Snow Leopard media anymore Yes you can, providing you call Apple.

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    Comment #4547273

    > Wait a minute. The iPhone 5 doesn't do that. Hey, but it's longer, thinner and faster. What else do you want? Sadly, you're mistaken. http://i.imgur.com/SPBUH.png If you're iPhon…

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    Comment #4532807

    Shouldn't tablets be avoiding subpixel anti-aliasing if they can be turned on the side? Doesn't it just _not work_?

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    Comment #4532202

    If you visit the site on iOS, it will prompt you to download the Apple Store app.

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    Comment #4519730

    iPhone 4s is unable to be used on both GSM and CDMA networks because of the carriers unwillingness to let 'foreign' devices onto their network.

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    Comment #4509523

    It kind of already is http://store.apple.com/us/product/H6334VC/A/lark-un-alarm-cl...

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    Comment #4435292

    I've recently fallen in love with Automator. Although it make have a few limitations, you can get around it by embedding AppleScript or Python. In two minutes I made a quick and di…

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    Comment #4340804

    OS X has dead simple automatic backup built in. In fact, whenever you plug in a compatible hard drive, Time Machine will prompt you to enable. Apple has already done everything the…

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    Comment #4340353

    Always assume that every change you make is saved automatically, much like cutting down a physical photo. If you still want the original photo, and another cut down version, you wo…

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    Comment #4243587

    Wikipedia isn't a blog where you just browse through all articles. You have to actively seek out articles on each topic.

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    Comment #4193755

    > take it to small claims court and it will get sorted in no time Hope you're not under the impression that Apple will just 'cave in' and fix it out of court to minimise hassel. Ch…

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    Comment #4193738

    > forbids a seller from requiring a guarantee that already covers their implicit rights. AppleCare is not required, and in includes other things that are not covered under implicit…

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    Comment #4181175

    > Are Apple employee's forbidden to release their own apps? Yeah, we're forbidden from it. Conflict of interest.

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    Comment #4137346

    That's funny. I find using a microwave to boil water so... strange and unnatural. I'm not sure why, but its just odd. That's what a kettle is for!

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    Comment #4073494

    When it comes tax time, isn't it the individuals responsibility to report all their income?

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    Comment #4057636

    When I did exchange I had one teacher who would say ええと (eeto) every second word.

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    Comment #4042195

    GOD BLESS THE QUEEN

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    Comment #4037259

    > What are we looking forward to a decade from now? iBank? FB insurence? G+ real state? GE sells refrigerators, MRI machines, insurance & financing and owns a television network. W…

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    Comment #4032667

    > People hate on Google Apps Really? Do you know of any other (free) options out there with comparable options? I really only use the hosted email, but other features are always ha…

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    Comment #4026568

    If someone says 'don't call me', can't the salesperson then just delete their phone number?

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    Comment #3981538

    Do they go to cashwrap, or do they have just 'standalone' chip+pin terminals in the store?

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    Comment #3938779

    > I've drunk the Kool-Aid just like many of you. There's a difference between drinking the Kool-Aid and knowing why people drink the Kool-Aid

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    Comment #3934441

    You just described python cgi scripts

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    Comment #3914122

    Customers who bought the 4G iPad before the 28th March had until the 25th of April to approach Apple for a refund.

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    Comment #3902942

    Gestures are keyboard shortcuts for the mouse/trackpad. The thing about Mac is that none of these gestures are actually needed for the OS. Pretty much every gesture has a correspon…