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    Image of 32ndnote 32ndnote
    12/03/09

    In reply to Wolfram Alpha Is Tired Of People Not Paying $50 Dollars For Their iPhone App
    I saw this pop up yesterday on my iPod Touch! It freaked me out... I just want my free integrator.
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    12/03/09

    In reply to Wolfram Alpha Is Tired Of People Not Paying $50 Dollars For Their iPhone App
    dear wolfram alpha,

    10,000 downloads at $5 a piece is better than 1,000 downloads at $50 a piece. and when i say better, i mean, makes you not seem so inconsistently dick-like while netting identical profits.

    xoxoxo

    nutbastard.
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    Image of fuchikoma fuchikoma
    12/03/09

    In reply to Wolfram Alpha Is Tired Of People Not Paying $50 Dollars For Their iPhone App
    Maybe they should have gotten a little bigger before getting so greedy?
    Way to bump yourselves from relative obscurity into total obscurity, guys... I think WA is super neat, and showed a bunch of coworkers what it could do, but none of us use it because it's so specialized. I pull it up every month or two when I have a specific scientific question and that's about it.
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    12/03/09

    @fuchikoma: Wolfram are already a huge name in the scientific computing business.
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    12/03/09

    @fuchikoma:
    @jepzilla:
    I don't think anyone who is familiar with Wolfram the company or Wolfram the founder was surprised by the $50 app price. It's not like there's a Mathematica for Kids or a Mathematica for Personal Finance. Wolfram doesn't make money by appealing to the masses.
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    12/03/09

    @cobaltage: I think the huge number of people who are surprised by the price show that hardly anyone is familiar with them then... Not that I'm suggesting that they're running on the edge of bankruptcy or anything, just that they're very very obscure to the general public.

    Anecdotally, seeing what Mathematica can do and what it costs, I'm surprised there's not a single copy on any of the thousands of computers at the college I work at... I think if I had those very specialized needs it would be a godsend.
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    12/04/09

    @fuchikoma: Mathematica is commonly used in colleges
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    12/04/09

    @miburo: That's why I mentioned that there are no copies on campus here. I'm not holding my college out as representative of the majority, but given what Mathematica can do, maybe no one has heard of it.
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    12/03/09

    In reply to Wolfram Alpha Is Tired Of People Not Paying $50 Dollars For Their iPhone App
    Is this for iPhones only? What about Android devices? Does the app exist there?
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    12/03/09

    In reply to Wolfram Alpha Is Tired Of People Not Paying $50 Dollars For Their iPhone App
    50$ is slightly ridiculous, especially since you can just plop your ass down at a computer and get the same thing free. I would pay 10$ - 20$ for the convenience of using it on my iPhone that I don't own.
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    12/03/09

    In reply to Wolfram Alpha Is Tired Of People Not Paying $50 Dollars For Their iPhone App
    $50? Geeze. $1.99 and I might buy it. I mean, all it does is interface with their website, right? It's really just a front end?
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    12/03/09

    In reply to Wolfram Alpha Is Tired Of People Not Paying $50 Dollars For Their iPhone App
    Alright, Wolfram.

    So, if I can't have a proper free version of your software on my mobile device, I might as well improvise...

    Such as, oh, I don't know, pirating the full Mathematica software and running it on my laptop.
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    12/03/09

    @dragon:ONE:

    I feel like there's a logical hole in here somewhere. I won't say where it is.
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    12/03/09

    @taniquetil: Ah, the "phone" =/= "laptop" question?

    That's why I love Remote Desktop on my phone.
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    12/03/09

    @dragon:ONE:

    Exactly. You're stealing computer software to get back at them for overpricing phone software.

    If you really wanted to show them who's boss, you would pirate the iPhone software.
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    12/03/09

    @taniquetil: Well, I wouldn't pay $50 for an app on my phone, so I certainly wouldn't pay the $1200 or so that is commanded for the full Mathematica suite that does more than this crummy app.
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    12/03/09

    In reply to Wolfram Alpha Is Tired Of People Not Paying $50 Dollars For Their iPhone App
    That's because the people who can pay willynilly for gems like I Am Rich are too stupid to appreciate the value of Wolfram Alpha.
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    11/02/09

    In reply to Why You Should Always Be Careful While Using a Forklift
    Guinness Book of Records register: Most vodka bottles smashed with one forklift. #forklift
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    11/02/09

    In reply to Why You Should Always Be Careful While Using a Forklift
    :( what a waste, if only he watched this video this whole tragedy could have been avoided #forklift
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    11/03/09

    @DracoGT: Aber der Klaus...

    This is a yearly showing at work. Always gets laughs. #forklift
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    11/02/09

    In reply to Why You Should Always Be Careful While Using a Forklift
    OH GOD. I work with fork trucks, and I'm currently training somebody on that same job. The guy is picking it up very slowly, and this just terrified me. Boy I'm going to scold him x666 every time he screws up on it or doesn't beep the horn from now on.

    Holy cow I just watched it again. I must also point out that each box weights about 855lbs where I work at. The combined weight on a rack exceeds 100,000lbs+ easily.
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    Image of drsmith drsmith
    11/02/09

    In reply to Why You Should Always Be Careful While Using a Forklift
    What are the shelves made of? Wet noodles?

    The part that gets me is the way the support structures give way. Normally, these would be engineered to hold more than twice the actual full load capacity, but these seem to just fall apart with the slightest impact. Those shelves were definitely overloaded to start with. #forklift
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    11/02/09

    In reply to Why You Should Always Be Careful While Using a Forklift
    Why are they saving him....
    Save the VODKA!!! #forklift
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    11/02/09

    @tonzkenz:
    "This one's damaged stock. We'll have to dispose of it."
    "But the label's just a little-"
    "It's DAMAGED. We'll have to DISPOSE of it."
    "Ohhhh... right!" *takes bottle* #forklift
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    11/02/09

    In reply to Why You Should Always Be Careful While Using a Forklift
    They cut out the part with Aston Kutcher saying "You got punked!!" #forklift
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    11/02/09

    In reply to Why You Should Always Be Careful While Using a Forklift
    wow this is a very old video #forklift
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    11/02/09

    @Rejexted: Come to think of it, I think I have seen this before as well. Oh well, your shadow bear icon is still damn cool. #forklift
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    11/02/09

    @psychonaut2021: Secrets of the Pineal Gland: Thanks! It's been my logo accross the internet for about a year now :) #forklift
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