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axxl··on Apple Confirms That Its Dev Center Has Been Breached By Hackers
If you download Xcode via the Mac App Store, I believe you can still install the command line tools from the downloads pane in the Xcode preferences. I updated mine yesterday from there no problem. Hope it works for you!
axxl··on Use ShowKit to walk your clients through their in-progress iOS apps
Wow... just jumped into the beta and had a conference call going in a couple of minutes. Not entirely sure how I'd fit in the use of this yet, but it seems pretty cool!
axxl··on Why 3 MIT Grads Want to Send You an Empty Box
Hmm, valid points. I guess I'm not trying to say that the box isn't useful, it is easier undoubtedly (if you have an item that fits), I just feel like the rest of the service seems like it could be the better aspect. And actually after watching their promo video they seem to emphasize the service a lot more than the box, which the article seems more focused on.
axxl··on Why 3 MIT Grads Want to Send You an Empty Box
Yeah, that's what I was trying to say as well, that seems to be the biggest advantage. It would take the hassle out of setting up and selling. Now if they just pass along those disputes to you, you're not really that much better off :\. I don't know their policy however.
axxl··on Why 3 MIT Grads Want to Send You an Empty Box
Interesting idea, however I just don't think the issue with selling most items is the box. The post office has plenty of free boxes you can take, and if it's a bit too big you can usually pad it with newspaper. They specifically say they're only supporting small objects so that ruins any argument about something big. When the author says "As someone who hardly ever sells anything online in part because I never have the right box", I just don't feel like this solves some of the issues that seem to be bigger in selling.

Now the other aspect of the service, which is where they will post the item for you and set up the description, price etc and handle dealing with the customer, that's where the value seems to be. Most people don't sell items online because they have to set up an account, figure out pricing, make sure they have good ratings so people will still buy for them and deal with chargebacks.

axxl··on Automatically Check In To (get an awesome seat on) Your Next Southwest Flight
Now I wonder what happens if everyone on a flight signs up for this service. Who gets priority?
axxl··on Who inherits your iTunes library when you die?
iTunes music is now DRM free, but in regards to other data (movies, shows, books, apps, etc) it gets a bit more complex. The 5 "device" limit is actually only relevant to computers. 5 computers can have their iTunes applications linked to an account. Once you get to iOS, any device that is synced with those computers can play that data. You also can log into any number of accounts on an iOS device to redownload/purchase applications etc, however those items will be deleted if you want to sync again with your computer and it is not registered with that Apple ID. And obviously you can deauthorize a computer at any point as well (and are allowed a batch reset once a year iirc).
axxl··on I can't make this stuff up
Long time ago I had an ibook g4. Supposedly it was very nice back then, and very pricey too. However, after playing with it sometime, it just looked cute. Overpriced and cute. Apple products are a jail that looks very nice, but its a jail anyway.

He comments first about the laptops. About laptops before the Mac App Store even...

axxl··on Stop Using The Cup of Coffee vs. $0.99 Cent App Analogy
Haha yeah, but they make it a convenient experience by having one (or even two) on every corner.
axxl··on Google Indefinitely Delays the Nexus Q After Poor Reviews
I think Pogue had a really good article on it a little while ago (it's linked from this article as well) http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/05/the-google-nexus-q...
axxl··on Anandtech: Macbook Pro with Retina Display Review
Yeah, twice as strong but pushing four times the pixels, I think a lot of people get easily confused. What can you do but hope the hardware improves more I guess.
axxl··on Anandtech: Macbook Pro with Retina Display Review
The most interesting section for me was the performance issues of the retina display ( http://www.anandtech.com/show/6023/the-nextgen-macbook-pro-w... ). I wonder if waiting for a next generation mbp to really be able to push those pixels would be a smart choice. I had noticed a few stutters when playing around with one in the store, though if Mountain Lion will optimize it as claimed then that could fix it.
axxl··on EVE players abuse faction warfare to produce trillions of ISK
I think part of the problem with collaboration in shooters, is after that particular game, there's no reward to collaboration. So what if you teamkill, you're on a diferent team the next match. In EVE there are long term rewards to playing along with a corp, for both the corp and the player. You make money for the corp in some way and the corp provides you benefits (free play-time, ships, etc), security in risky places and the opportunity to explore places you can't on your own.
axxl··on The Kindle Index
So is the NY Times best seller list though. People will be people whether they read regular books or ebooks.
axxl··on Artificial Intelligence Could Be on Brink of Passing Turing Test
I feel that one day computers will start trying to convince us they're intelligent, and we won't be listening.
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Thanks! I can't respond to your other comment for some reason, but I took EKWRFRRYM6JH
axxl··on Promising HIV vaccine passes phase one human trials with 90% success rate
I had it when I was younger, and I heard it only gets worse if you get it when you're older. It was pain unlike anything I've experienced since, I can't imagine what it felt like for her.
axxl··on Show HN: LightWrite, A Free Online WriteRoom Clone
Seems pretty cool! Simple and does exactly what it needs to do. However FullScreen is not working for me on OS X Lion in Safari.
axxl··on Game theory article from a professional Starcraft player/caster.
I thought he was quoting Dan 'Artosis' Stemkoski? Although both Day9 and Artosis are great analytical commentators and have a great knowledge of the game, but I believe Day9 usually cites Artosis on this.
axxl··on New gaming laptop with innovative UI by Razer
I understand they say they don't care if there's no market, but I'm curious who's going to buy it. Pro gamers will not care about a trackpad, or dynamic key-screens, as they don't want to spend time looking at the keys when they're looking at the screen. They have everything memorized anyway. But they are the ones who can justify spending ~$3000 on a laptop. Casual gamers would like these features, but don't spend $2800 on gaming.
axxl··on Fallen out of love with LinkedIn?
I spent 5 minutes trying to figure out what the fuss was about before I realized they fixed it! Woops. However, a question remains: will they eventually sell out and do similar privacy-controversial decisions as LinkedIn? Will everyone have to move again? I'm sure 3 years ago LinkedIn would deny that they would do anything like their recent move, but here we are. People keep moving from a service to another, hoping that it will be better, but what's to stop the new service from doing the same tricks once it gets big enough?
axxl··on John Siracusa's Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Review
Regarding Mission Control and multiple monitors, what it will let you do is if it's on your second monitor in your current space, you can drag it to the second monitor of another space. It is odd that it doesn't let you do it directly (it even highlights if you drag it over, but just doesn't drop). So I guess you have to move it to the second, then go to mission control, then change what space it's in. Although this is just a different workflow it does make a bit more sense. Hopefully a change will come for this however.
axxl··on Redditor Explains Why Apple Continue Making Frail Power Cables
To provide a counterpoint, I've had my MacbookPro for over 3 years now and still have the same power cable and adapter as when I bought it. I never wrap it, toss it around in my bag with all my other junk, carry it in all weather, and I use it every day. My connection works fine and my brick hasn't overheated. Not to say you're not having those issues, just that there are good experiences and bad experiences with every product.
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Nothing will ever be more worthwhile than the VHS Gift Pack of Triumph of the Nerds!

On a more serious note, it seems to me that some of this list is still pretty valid.

axxl··on Apple's 30% vig for ebooks just killed the iFlow Reader app
Valid point I guess. I also wonder how a company like Amazon handles this situation.
axxl··on Apple's 30% vig for ebooks just killed the iFlow Reader app
Out of curiosity, why can't they have it as a reader of books that you download on your computer and transfer over via iTunes/any local area network. I admit this is not what they wanted most likely, but they could look into developing applications for Android devices and such as well that allowed royalty-free purchase in an application. As an iOS developer myself, I believe this would bypass the restriction, but I don't know for sure.
axxl··on Show HN: Machine learning cheat sheet
I'm taking this class next semester, downloaded it so hopefully I'll understand it later and it will come in use. Thanks!
axxl··on Apple Announces New iMac With Quad-Core Processors & Thunderbolt I/O
It looks like you can still use it as a monitor by itself: http://www.macrumors.com/2011/05/03/2011-imac-notes-magic-tr...
axxl··on Apple Announces New iMac With Quad-Core Processors & Thunderbolt I/O
I would agree with this, and have seen it as a trend. Of course, the purpose of the Mac Pro was always a specialized machine, but the iMac is definitely starting to compete in power and options, and probably the better choice for most people who want an Apple desktop.
axxl··on Moving on from iPad "office productivity" apps
Admittedly, Jobs has said many things that end up happening. That the switch on the side of the iPad would not be controllable (which it is now) is just one recent example. So anything can happen!
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