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So long as removing regional networks is only a temporary solution (as they move towards a better privacy implementation), then there's nothing wrong with their approach to a production issue.

It's a bit unfair to expect them to rollout the perfect fix for security. This could have been a simple mistake, where one team pushed out a great new feature that had unintended consequences.

Those are really nice for travel or the office (I'm drinking from one right now) but I find the volume, weight and mechanism of the cup (making it only really usable for coffee) makes it too much of a luxury for backpacking.

I mean, keep in mind that the drip filter I linked is 14 grams. =D

And then you just reuse with whatever cup you are already using.

For backpacking I find that even a french press is too much weight. I use an ultralight drip that attaches to any mug:

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As for the proper temperature, as soon as bubbles start to float to the top (but way before rolling), I find it's about right.

Exactly what does this article address? All it does is declare (by fiat) that the quote floating around the internet is wrong, and then link to articles that are completely irrelevant in describing 'inspiration'. To summarize each link:

1) AP - Discussion on the victory (Office Ribbon) that led to Julie Larson-Green being made head of UI Experience

2) WSJ - Fact-less story about how Windows 7 is fixing the failings of Vista. No discussion about UI-inspiration. The closest was a hint to "quieting the system" that is directly addressing the UAC-faults that everyone griped about with Vista.

3) Fast Company - An overview of features that is devoid of anything but marketing information

The only thing 'useful' in this blog post was a link to the Windows 7 Design Blog. And in there, it describes how they highlighted items to improve, Except there's no reasoning behind why they thought these items were necessary, and the requirements they did identify seem to lead directly to their final solution... an indicator that the requirement was actually thought of after the solution.

Debunking, this is not. It's a collection of irrelevant posts and a link to an encyclopedia. It does not address the point it attempts to make and is frankly, a waste of time to read.

It seems like the article neglects to define what a 'short flight' is.

Without stating how long you'd have to stand, any answer would be worthless.

What an irrelevant article. There are two major points:

1) Amazon did something stupid.

Changing the adjective is clever, but it's still an outrageous act. They went on YOUR machine and they DELETED something YOU PURCHASED. You BOUGHT IT. There is nothing more to say here.

2) Apple had the same problem with DRM and bent over backwards to accommodate labels. Now we're all happy.

Apple never DELETED files straight from people's computers. They never took the step of taking away what you bought. There is absolutely no comparison here.

The blogger also pleads for people to target the publisher. As if I can only be outraged at one company! I'll target both, thank you very much.

It's generally not possible at a business-level to treat IE users as second-class citizens. So while your idea appeals to anyone who has ever done webapp development, it's not conducive to business interests.

After all, there's always another website looking to take the users that you're not willing to fully support.

I felt Amazon had gained respect when they released their MP3 store without DRM.

They have lost it today, utterly and likely irredeemably. There is no excuse for taking back what a customer has already purchased. None.

And that they did so without even asking the customer? It should be considered outright criminal.

This is an amazingly creative use of all the iPhone technologies, and New York is one of the densest places in the world so this would definitely be very helpful. It's not helpful for locals (who have the lines memorized), but for travelers who get confused and turned around in the maze of skyscrapers... this will be a great help.

I wonder if the technology is easily extensible to take new maps and locations. Post that openly and watch the world start creating further content... not just more subway maps, but more geographical locations (restaurants, hotels etc).

Exciting!

This is might be sentimental, but nonsense is being harsh.

This is basically like getting a pulse on society. Yes, it's not scientifically rigorous, and yes, it might not even be grounded in reality. But it s a nice quick test to see if society have progressed past sexual divides at all.

And it makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside!

Indeed. It's a good day for common sense. Usually when laws are applied to the internet, everything flies out the windows. "Oh it's on a computer? Well that's different!"

It's nice to see false advertising on a public site treated the same way false advertising in a magazine would.

Paypal isn't even considered a bank in any of the countries it operates in (except Luxembourg, where they serve all of the EU). This means they're not subject to any of the regulations that are attempts to keep banks honest.

Keeping your money in PayPal is a massive risk. As a customer, you have no protection, no deposit insurance (covered by your Federal government in Canada and USA), and basically when things go wrong, you are stuck with sending emails and legal action.

What a massive scam. Spread the word: avoid PayPal.

What a dishonest title. An update from an Mobile Phone provider included spyware purposely put there by said provider. This has very little to do with the "BlackBerry update".

I know that this is how media gets its hits, by phrasing their articles in such ways to draw your attention. So yes, use those creative juices and come with suspenseful one-liners.

But I despise intentional attempts to mislead.

The other thing is to judge your customer base properly. Once customer satisfaction is positive, it is a big hurdle to overcome. To supplant "Good enough", it appears that the new product has to be the 100-200% you stated.

Microsoft has had the same issue with its own upgrade (Windows XP), although that's a bit more debatable. I think it's a similar lesson though.

The point of the article is this:

There are many small tasks that you could do, but they are time-consuming and they are not your forte. Knowing when to delegate a task and when not to is something that comes from experience, and anyone working in a startup should do well to know that they are not alone in the world.

So if you're great at Perl, that's fantastic. Go ahead, hack it in a minute or two. But for that guy who hasn't written Perl in a year, might need a google search or two to remind himself of the syntax, might even need to update his packages... well guess what? Maybe it's time to delegate and focus on other things you are even better at.

I wouldn't worry too much about the tagline. It's youthful and trendy, which I am assuming is the type of audience you want to draw into your site.

Pick your public face to draw the right type of people in. Don't worry about the rest.