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Comment · 8 years ago
Comment · 8 years ago
And inbound is only because they have installed kiosks that they guide everyone to. Otherwise if you go to a CBP agent they don't take your photo if you're a US passport holder. The kiosks are an end-run around tradition/rules about how CBP can treat Americans.
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Comment · 10 years ago
The big one, as far as I can tell (I've been reading through the prospectus and the latest dell 10q), is that the tracking stock is actually an unsecured interest in Dell (Dell Class V shares). So, you're exposed to Dell going bankrupt: secured creditors would get the vmware stake if Dell can't pay the ~ $1.6 Billion in interest they owe per year.
Comment · 10 years ago
On iOS you can actually deny access when the OS prompt comes up and WhatsApp will still work. You just have to start conversations using a phone number instead of a name/contact. I use it this way, and it is a little inconvenient but I feel better not uploading my phone book.
Comment · 10 years ago
It's probably not for you, given the speedmaster & the biking, but I like my Withings Activite. Looks like a normal analog watch with a activity level dial, and integrates with Apple Health via Withings' app, which is nicely designed. Regular watch battery.

Edit: I would also be interested if anyone knows of an automatic (mechanical) watch with a pedometer complication. Seems like it wouldn't be too far off from the power-reserve dials that some fancy automatics have.

Comment · 10 years ago
Comment · 10 years ago
What? Sure, you can program them with javascript, but that's not required (just popular). There are libraries for clojure (clj-drone), ruby (argus or artoo), and I'm sure other languages.

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