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mangotree··on Popular Flashlight App has been secretly sharing your location
When you start a project in eclipse, I automatically grabs all permissions, whether you use them or not. You actually have to go in and edit the manifest to remove all the permissions you don't use.
mangotree··on How I got blacklisted by Uber
So you knew you would get banned, but you are also upset at getting banned, because you use ht service? Why did you out up a website then?
mangotree··on Missing hard drive containing Bitcoins worth £4m in Newport landfill site
I feel bad for you son, I've got 99 problems but a non backed up HDD ain't one.
mangotree··on Missing hard drive containing Bitcoins worth £4m in Newport landfill site
True, but most people don't have bitcoins.
mangotree··on Farming hard drives: 2 years and $1M later
Maybe, with the advent of laptops becoming more popular than desktops, there is just a bigger market for them. Cost is usually due to demand constraints.
mangotree··on High Frequency Dating
Nor is their one soul mate in the world out there.

Most people want the same things, it is not hard or unique to find someone compatable, no matter how much we tell our partner how special they are, and they say to us.

mangotree··on Recursive raytracer in 35 lines of JavaScript
The live demo on his site works on the ipad. Amazing.
mangotree··on Amazon to Begin Sunday Deliveries, With Post Office's Help
I think there are benefits to us all having breaks at the same time, so we can see friend and family. I think we can survive without everything being available every day of the week.
mangotree··on We Work Remotely – New Job Board from 37 Signals
Some people can, some people can't. I have lots of apps on the App Store, so I can.
mangotree··on iPad from T-Mobile with free monthly 200MB data for life
In England, £15 unlimited data with lots of calls and texts, prepaid. Loved it.
mangotree··on iPad from T-Mobile with free monthly 200MB data for life
Well, it doesn't, but you can find out.
mangotree··on Show HN: Popcorn Messaging – Anonymously chat with people within 1 mile
To target a lower iOS can be as simple as selecting from a menu. For most apps, it really is as simple as changing the target to iOS 5.0.
mangotree··on In Almost Every European Country, Bikes Are Outselling New Cars
Oh yes, the majority of androids sold are the cheap, no name variety. Not a lot are buying s4 or htc one.
mangotree··on The Fireplace Delusion (2012)
No, since one persons smoke could enter a dozen peoples houses.
mangotree··on I emailed the CEO of T-Mobile and he killed my contract
Well, it shows they'd are about one customer. They haven't cancelled this clause for everyone, and would probably lose money if they did.
mangotree··on The Bonehead Mistake That Brought Down an Online Drug-Dealing Empire
Well, what do you think happens after every big drug/ kingpin bust? Everybody gives up? Or people find a way to start again.
mangotree··on Xiaomi Makes Another Big Move in Consumer Electronics
Most people do not stand so close to their tv.
mangotree··on Confessions of a failed indie developer
Proven success in the past, a unique idea, and lots of progress on the game.
mangotree··on Confessions of a failed indie developer
I switched from making simple games on iOS to making simple utilities, it is so much quicker. Games require a lot, good graphics, unique gameplay, lots of testing.
mangotree··on Reddit has the killer social network feature: anonymity
What a fantastic way to devalue other people's reasonable opinions. They hate what Israel is doing in Palestine territories because they hate the Jews. Brilliant!
mangotree··on How Not to Sell Bitcoin on eBay for 300% Profit
So, can't you remove the money straight away, then close the account? Sounds like this should be doable.