The Treadputer Improves Your Focus [Exercise] (4)
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We've highlighted the treadmill-plus-computer concept before, including how you can use it to burn 600 calories a day while typing. Now the New York Times highlights how the treadputer is helping out in the office: "It is tempting to become distracted during conference calls, but when [you are] exercising, [you listen] more intently."
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Dylan Bennett said:
You should set this up to just power your computer. Don't stop moving or your laptop will shut off!
iPhoneModem - Extremely Easy 3G Tethering in OS X (6)
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Addition released their application iPhoneModem Saturday through the MMi Cydia source. They describe it as "an application for the iPhone that aims at making it really easy to use the iPhone's internet connection on your computer," and they deliver. A while back, we posted a how to on tethering the iPhone using NateTrue's method - which required some command line knowledge and a few network tweaks on your OS X box. Until now, this was ...
App disqualified from App Store because it 'duplicates iTunes functionality' (14)
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Filed under: Developer, App StoreAn iPhone developer who created an app that manages and plays podcasts says the app was disqualified from the App Store because "it duplicates the functionality of the Podcast section of iTunes." That's right, iTunes for the desktop. This opens up unsettling possibilities for other developers. There are many applications that duplicate the functionality of Apple software for both the desktop and mobile devices. For instance, there are many calculators that ...
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Brandon Steili said:
No time to post this -- but this is staring to piss me off. Apple is making stupid decisions.
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JCZorkmid said:
Apple blocked an iPhone Podcast client because iTunes (the worst podcast client I've ever had the displeasure of attempting to use) already has it covered.
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DOCBook Howto said:
Never put all your eggs in one basket...
StopForwarding.Us Requests a Contact Does Just That [Netiquette] (33)
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Web site StopForwarding.Us sends a polite, anonymous email to a contact asking them to stop spamming your inbox with forwards. Explaining to a contact—especially one you don't know all that well—that you're not keen on their forwarding habit can be a touchy situation. StopForwarding.Us makes it easy: Just submit the spammer's name and email address, and the site will send them an email asking them to please stop their forwarding habit. For example: Please do ...
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Ryan said:
Bingo!
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reign said:
Oh, this is getting bookmarked and I will wield it like a precious weapon.
As the admin turns: San Francisco network soap opera goes on (6)
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One of the strangest cases in IT history continues to bubble in San Francisco, as the actions and motivations of city network administrator Terry Childs are evaluated and weighed. Depending on who you listen to, Childs is either an over-dedicated employee, or a deranged network killer, and the investigation could shed a great deal of light on goings-on within SF's IT infrastructure. Read More...
Researchers find racism translates to virtual worlds as well (7)
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First-Gen iPhones rise steadily in price (28)
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Filed under: Odds and ends, iPhone This Business Week article describes the rising demand for first generation iPhones. "Shelf prices" (using eBay values of virtual shelves) for the 16GB iPhone are currently at about $600, and $500 for 8GB models. In other words, the $250 AT&T refurb specials from March are now worth roughly double what you paid for them. From easy-unlocking to contract-free usage to eco-consumerism, consumers are looking for those original units and ...
Court smacks down judge for relying on Wikipedia (23)
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In an appeal of an immigration court decision, the US Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit finds that Wikipedia's approach to community knowledge leaves it an unreliable source of information for legal matters.Read More...
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Sermed said:
What's this? I shouldn't be relying on wikipedia to make judgments that affect people's lives? Next you'll be saying I shouldn't look to Perez Hilton for political analysis.
Crappy Service? It's YOUR FAULT (2)
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Well at least its your fault if you haven't updated to firmware version 2.0.2 according to AT&T. There has been a lot of recent speculation and even a lawsuit about the reception issues with the 3g iPhone. First the 3g chip was blamed for the reception issues and then later refuted in a study. Now an internal source at AT&T has shed some light on the issue providing details about what the 2.0.2 update did ...
Interesting stuff.. (3)
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One of our members “planetbeing” has written an interesting blog post over at his very cool blog. It talks about the “similarities and differences between QuickPwn and ZiPhone”. It was posted last week, but it is such an insightful post that we thought we’d link to it here
Terminal Tips: Disable annoying application crash dialogs - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) (7)
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Filed under: Terminal Tips Don't you hate it when an application becomes unresponsive and crashes? Are you even more tired of reading annoying application crash dialog boxes? A simple Terminal hack allows you to never see these dialogs again. Just open Terminal (Applications > Utilities) and type: defaults write com.apple.CrashReporter DialogType noneThis will disable the "...unexpectedly quit" dialog that normally appears when an application crashes. If you ever want the dialogs to start appearing again, ...
Downhill Skateboarding (7)
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Downhill skating is like surfing; carving back and forth on long downhills. Note: you guys who skated as kids and have quit. The technology is way advanced these days. Decks, trucks, wheels, designs. It's a different skating world. If you've ever skated, you've got the motor skills (due to "muscle memory"), and you'll be surprised at how much fun you can have skating downhill with today's boards. Here are three unique skateboards meant for downhill, ...
Debunking The Myth of Multitasking [Exclusive Lifehacker Interview] (64)
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In a fast-paced business culture of "get everything done yesterday," it's easy to admire and reward those busybusy people who always seem to be juggling 14 things at once. But business coach Dave Crenshaw argues that the most common kind of multitasking doesn't boost productivity—it slows you down. In his new book, The Myth of Multitasking: How "Doing It All" Gets Nothing Done, Crenshaw explains the difference between "background tasking"—like watching TV while exercising—and "switchtasking," ...
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Noah J said:
save me
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Steve M. said:
this is so f-ing true (and obvious) it hurts my head.
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Stephan said:
I still think that technologies (e.g. twitter) do not help in focusing on one task at a time because being always online is tempting.
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nonameplayer said:
going to email this to my dad.
Dial A Human Cuts Through Automated Phone Prompts [Phones] (41)
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When you've just about had it with an in correct bill, a faulty product, or anything else you have to call a 1-800 number for, waiting for the automated operator to finish listing all the buttons you can push can feel like rubbing salt in the wound. Dial a Human, a web directory of shortcuts and end-runs around unnecessary prompts, eases the pain. Right now, the site's just a long, single-page list of what button ...
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pneal said:
For the UK too please...
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James Dorminey said:
This is pretty cool.
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Matt said:
Hah, I had the same idea a month ago, though I'd like to have it as an android app.
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Ryan said:
oh gethuman is the one i have bookmarked.. wow, it didn't even occur to me that this wasn't that lol
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CKL said:
See also: gethuman.com
The Strand Race (5)
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Last weekend, GuerilLA held an impromptu Finish Line on The Strand in Manhattan Beach, CA. The race was complete with a Finish Line sign, finish line tape, water tables, supportive signs, journalists, photographers, videographers, and a large cheering group of people spread along a quarter mile of The Strand. Runners and cyclists had no idea that they were actually near the end of a marathon, until the last second!
