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Entries from July 2008

What’s up with the FSF?

July 26th, 2008 · No Comments

So there is a nice report on cnet about an human denial of service attack on the Apple Retail Store Genius Bars.
According to this story, and the FSF site DefectiveByDesign, the goal is to book as many 10-minute time slots as possible over a two-day period at the Apple Store in a lame attempt to [...]

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Tags: Computers

First post from iPhone

July 24th, 2008 · No Comments

This is the first post using the Wordpress app for the iPhone.
It’s a pretty nice application, but it would be better if it supported the rotation feature to get the horizontal keyboard.
I do like the fact that you can add photos.

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Tags: iPhone

iTunes category strangeness not limited to App Store

July 19th, 2008 · No Comments

So apparently, the category logic, or lack thereof, of the App Store extends to the rest of the iTunes Store as well.
On the iTunes Store if you look at the category of music labeled Albums Under $7 you will find the Maroon 5 album The B-Side Collection.  However, if you look at the category of [...]

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Tags: Apple

More App Store Strangeness

July 18th, 2008 · No Comments

As I keep browsing the App Store to find more interesting applications, I find my self wondering exactly what criteria Apple is using to place the various applications in each category.
It’s not the actual application category or sub-category that I find strange, but the generic categories:

All iPhone Applications
All iPod Touch Applications
All Free Applications
New

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Tags: iPhone

Awesome moon photo

July 18th, 2008 · No Comments

I found this really cool moon photo at the AstroMeeting.
I love all the detail that he goes into about taking the photo.

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Tags: Photography