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Co-founder of Lifetick.com
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Comment · 10 years ago
The fact this was written on April 1st doesn't mean anything to anyone?
Comment · 13 years ago
I pay way too much attention to these things. I have found on my walk to work, some buttons which do nothing, some which you must press and some you must press if it is after 10pm.

At least where I live, it depends on the intersection. So don't assume anything.

Comment · 13 years ago
Link to radio transcript from 2000 about Echelon.

http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/stories/s103059.htm

Edit: pulled out a quote:

MICHAEL BRISSENDEN: The existence of the Echelon network was only confirmed a few weeks ago when US National Security Agency documents were declassified. Essentially it's a surveillance network capable of intercepting any telephone call, fax or e-mail made on earth. Echelon is run by the US National Security Agency using satellites and ground bases in Britain, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. It can sift through a million electronic messages every half hour.

Comment · 13 years ago
Yep, it's gone now. The reeder update was just in the nick of time. I wonder if someone at google was waiting for it to update ;-)
Comment · 13 years ago
3rd party apps are still working, I wonder how long until they are cut off?
Comment · 13 years ago
I agree the details matter!

Each company would need to build an API for them, which would also need to be maintained. Imagine a dev updating some code and finding out he broke the build in the secret US govt. API? Ok that is a bit flippant, but the practicality of accessing the data is an issue, and would have involved lots of devs, managers etc which I would think increases the chances of leaks from with in each Internet company. There have been none, even now.

Just a thought.

Actually, hold that thought. Is it weird that no one is saying "I work at company x and I did or didn't see this".

Comment · 13 years ago
I've been looking for a good alternative for years, but keep coming back to Fireworks. I am not surprised but still disappointed.
Comment · 13 years ago
Comment · 14 years ago
Just watched the Keynote announcement of Safari and I finally understand what 'Snapback' is (was?)

I have been using a Mac since 2005 and never figured out what it did, then I stopped noticing it was even there.

Comment · 14 years ago
Does anyone else feel compelled to read any article with a headline like this? I know if I don't read it and then for some reason find myself on a sinking helicopter the only thing I will be thinking about is why didn't I read that article!

As it turns out, this article only talks about specialised training and special devices and the dangers of crashing in cold oceans. Probably not many handy hints for the casual helicopter passenger.

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