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    12/08/09

    In reply to MacBook EFI Firmware Update 1.8 Muffles Noisy Optical Drives
    I have a Toshiba X205, and I love to hear my computer roar. Dunno why you would want to silence it.
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    12/08/09

    In reply to Dragon Dictation, World's Most Popular Dictation Software, Comes to App Store
    Wow. First iPhone app that I have come across with a EULA screen! I was wondering when I was going to bump into one of these. I feel like I'm using a WinMo phone or something.
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    12/08/09

    In reply to Aqua Forest 2 iPhone Physics Game Review
    to be fair, move-the-marble-into-the-hole games are vastly superior to get-the-ball-on-a-string-into-the-cup games.
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    12/08/09

    In reply to Dragon Dictation, World's Most Popular Dictation Software, Comes to App Store
    Un-be-lievable. This is simply amazing.

    When apps like this come out, it's almost like getting a free phone upgrade.
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    Image of Xagest Xagest
    12/08/09

    In reply to What Lala Means for the Streaming Future of iTunes
    My fear is that Apple will remove the "Upload your own music" function, restricting it to iTunes purchased music only. That sorta kills it for anyone who buys music from Amazon or Zune Marketplace.
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    Image of madog madog
    12/08/09

    @Xagest: That actually sounds like an Apple move to make. Then again, for those with backup issues as discussed below, it would mostly benefit the few iTunes store power users since you can't redownload music that doesn't exist in their catalog anymore (for that obvious reason) if one were to lose them.

    Then again would they even offer enough storage for those who have spent thousands of dollars?

    Edit: then again that would make sense to avoid potential hassles from the RIAA as the iTMS is exponentially more popular. You know they are the last group of tools who would want easy to use features that prevented people from having to repurchase music.
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    12/08/09

    In reply to Use Your iPhone or iPod touch to Lock Your Mac
    At the main site, a commenter mentioned this:

    [code.google.com]

    Sounds like I might give a try when I get home. If it can execute any AppleScript, then I think it's time for my computer to acknowledge me when I enter the room... ohh the nerdy possibilities.
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    Image of Monty Monty
    12/08/09

    In reply to What Lala Means for the Streaming Future of iTunes
    If we judge the value of the purchase based on the size of that blue Apple lala image, it must be a monstrous acquisition.

    It is pretty clear that everyone is nudging everyone else to be first in line for the streaming show. Apple is likely just trying to hedge their bets on the purchase model iTunes is currently based on and will have a system in-place if and when streaming becomes mainstream. It is a smart move (as usual) by the fruity elves in Cupertino - now it is just a matter of sitting back and seeing if they can take advantage of it.
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    Image of NorwoodIsMyHero NorwoodIsMyHero
    12/08/09

    @Monty: Good points. I'd bet the "fruity elves in Cupertino" as you so daftly put it probably will use it well. That said I'm not giving them an automatic pass as they have made mistakes before. We shouldn't let the great decade that was the 2000's blind us to Apple's prior blunders.
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    12/08/09

    In reply to Dragon Dictation, World's Most Popular Dictation Software, Comes to App Store
    Happy in Paraguay?
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    Image of Pope John Peeps II Pope John Peeps II
    12/08/09

    In reply to What Lala Means for the Streaming Future of iTunes
    HAha. oh gee. Apple buys up smaller companies and uses their IP to jazz up their programs.

    So all you MS bashers out there can suck it. It's standard practice in the industry even for the tantric sex genius guru bike knobs at cupertino. Standard. Practice.
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    12/08/09

    @Pope John Peeps II: What the EFF, man?! noway!! Apple is the future of innovaton! you can barely even keep up with their smartsness! Man they're totes gonna release that tablet that Steve Jops personally handpicked FROM THE FUTURE. You don't even know, dude. WTeff?!

    theirs nothing at Aple that isnt 100 %cent original. their genuses. your nothing.
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    Image of NorwoodIsMyHero NorwoodIsMyHero
    12/08/09

    @Pope John Peeps II: Get Trolled Punkass MS fanboy!
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    Image of Debonair Debonair
    12/08/09

    @OCEntertainment: Who are their "genuses?" They own them? OH - you meant "they're geniuses" but don't know how to spell. Gotcha.
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    Image of Pope John Peeps II Pope John Peeps II
    12/08/09

    @Debonair: *WHOOSH*

    whoah did you see that, man? that went right over your head!
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    Image of Interstella5555 Interstella5555
    12/08/09

    @Pope John Peeps II: Apple & MS both do this. Apple succeeds where MS fails. Life goes on.
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    Image of Pope John Peeps II Pope John Peeps II
    12/08/09

    @Interstella5555: Where did MS fail exactly? They have a long list of successfully appropriating programs to put out under their label. Really successful programs like PowerPoint.
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    12/08/09

    @Pope John Peeps II: Sorry, the glare off the ribbon was screwing with my reasoning.
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    Image of Mikestan Mikestan
    12/08/09

    In reply to What Lala Means for the Streaming Future of iTunes
    Pitchfork media had introduced me to lala. I'm sure Apple will do something amazing with that service.
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    12/08/09

    @Mikestan: Hipster.
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    Image of Mikestan Mikestan
    12/08/09

    @Nathan Obbards: Takes one to know one
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    12/08/09

    In reply to Use Your iPhone or iPod touch to Lock Your Mac
    You'll forgive me for not Googling the link as I'm under-caffeinated and it was a while ago, but over a year ago, I think it was Lifehacker featured a program that could do this with any Bluetooth-enabled phone/computer combo.
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    Image of Kerensky97 Kerensky97
    12/08/09

    @OCEntertainment: Yeah but that was a windows. I tried it out but I had a harder time making sure bluetooth was automaticly connecting.
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    12/08/09

    @Kerensky97: We may be thinking of two different programs. The one I was thinking of was for a Mac.

    *still too lazy to Google*
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    Image of chauncy that billups chauncy that billups
    12/08/09

    In reply to What Lala Means for the Streaming Future of iTunes
    What do you mean I've never heard of lala.com? I use it every day. Their "play a song once for free" policy is invaluable. Pitchfork.com also links to it in almost every album review.
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    12/08/09

    In reply to Use Your iPhone or iPod touch to Lock Your Mac
    Its nice untill the battery of your iPhone dies.
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    Image of Kris Aubuchon Kris Aubuchon
    12/08/09

    @SewerShark: LOOK BEHIND YOU, A THREE HEADED MONKEY!!!: "While much of Airlock is certifiably magic, if your iPhone or iPod Touch is dead or just isn't around, Airlock won't know what to do. But don't fret! Airlock can be configured to accept your user account password to unlock your Mac, just like in ye olden days."

    but yes - I haven't tried it yet, but I imagine the mac pings the iphone bluetooth? can't be good for the battery
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    Image of SewerShark: LOOK BEHIND YOU, A THREE HEADED MONKEY!!! SewerShark: LOOK BEHIND YOU, A THREE HEADED MONKEY!!!
    12/08/09

    @Kris Aubuchon: So, thats not a real physical lock, its a lazy password lock.
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    Image of Kris Aubuchon Kris Aubuchon
    12/08/09

    @SewerShark: LOOK BEHIND YOU, A THREE HEADED MONKEY!!!: Well yeah, it's not like they developed this for the NSA - it's just a simple and quick way to lock/unlock without using a password (unless the phone dies).
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    Image of Mikestan Mikestan
    12/08/09

    In reply to Now Streaming: The iPhone Reality Show
    No reality show will ever compare to The Mad Real World
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    12/08/09

    In reply to Dragon Dictation, World's Most Popular Dictation Software, Comes to App Store
    Finally I can text and drive again.
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