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If Apple went with a smaller bezel, they couldn't have a full-size keyboard.

neatoincognitoon Every iPhone Prototype Apple Ever Made Before They Released The First iPhone

It's also very similar to the iPod mini and the second-generation iPod nano.

Ok well I agree with that point. It just came off really whiny.

So you didn't want to fill out a form on the developer's website but you had plenty of time to come here and complain? Seriously, a minute of typing your info is too much trouble?

neatoincognitoon The future Firefox UI

What does it look like with a bunch of tabs open?

neatoincognitoon Techniques To Simplify Sign-Ups and Log-Ins

The post sign-up confirmation email is proof to the service that you indeed opted-in to their service and agree to receive future emails. Without a confirmation, the service is at risk of being blacklisted for spam.

neatoincognitoon It's Time To Kill New User Confirmation Email Links

Perhaps I’ve missed some obvious reason why the industry still does this.

It's called double opt-in. It proves you're giving consent to be a member.

neatoincognitoon Groceries: which lane is the fastest?

From my observations, the fastest cash transaction will outpace the fastest credit transaction by a wide margin

Nearly every modern point of sale self-swipe card terminal will allow you to swipe, insert pin, and sign electronically before the cashier can finish scanning your items. The only step left once that has completed is to approve the transaction total with the push of a button. I wish more people were aware of this, and then card transactions would be faster.

neatoincognitoon Stay up late while you can. It pays off

On the contrary, the print view has longer lines, which makes it harder to read on a widescreen display.