unfair

Something higher than single digit percentages. Firefox, for instance.

The Ubuntu changes make me cringe - I like how windows are now, and this sort of change makes me hesitant to upgrade.

I like using Ubuntu, but several times when I've upgraded it trashed my system, or features didn't work right on an upgraded system while they did on a fresh install.

Those are the issues I think they need to work on - making it flawless for the masses to use. A bad upgrade experience for a normal user and they'll go running back to Mac/Windows. On top of that changing things like this will make it harder for normal users to find the buttons they're used to.

I'm not anti-progress, but it seems like you should make significant changes after you have a large market share.

When I first saw the initial article about the police search I didn't quite understand why they had a warrant to search his house, since the iPhone had already been returned. I guess they're looking for evidence of what happened during the iPhone situation which - I would agree with Gizmodo - doesn't seem like cause for a search.

Trying to recover the iPhone prototype would be fine, but this just seems like harassment.

I don't really understand why Apple would spend half a billion on buying chip manufacturers and paying their employees. What is the benefit for them to throw away profit and get into competition with part suppliers?

Seems like a poor business decision to branch so far from their core business model - especially in a field where you have to keep up with heavy competition. Haven't they always bought their chips from IBM(PPC) or Intel(newer Macs and ARM chips for iPhone), previous to this?

It would be nice if they added a few options, I would like to see a "don't notify me about updates" checkbox. If an app is working fine and not a security risk (much more likely on android), then I don't want it to bug me.

Really depends on whether the sidebar is navigation or not. If it's extra stuff like RSS feeds and graphs (as in his example) then right is better. On the other hand, I much prefer navigation sidebars on the left side.

Why? I don't know, it just feels more comfortable that way.

Thanks, I agree. It helps to have a set of fresh eyes - your comment made me rework the design so it's a bit cleaner. The revised version should be on the live site in a day or two.

I've been working on http://shortreviews.net recently - an entertainment review site.

Our emphasis is on allowing groups of friends to sign up and influence the entertainment choices of their peers. To support this many sections of the sites allow you to view only your friends reviews, if you wish - and signups with social networks automatically associate you with any members you are friends with.

Right now we support Facebook/Myspace/Twitter logins, with the ability to post your reviews back to your social networks if you wish. We are almost finished adding Netflix support, to enable users to automatically retrieve a list of movies and TV shows they've watched.

Any suggestions are appreciated - we plan to keep adding features and evolving the site in useful ways while our user base grows.

Doesn't work with firefox 3.0 - seems like you'd be better using two elements, transparency, and z-index. This "old fashioned" way the shadow will work on all browsers it doesn't take much more code than his example.

The writer totally ignores android, which should offer a competent alternative to the iPad within a year as long as a reputable hardware manufacturer steps up.

I was pretty excited about the iPad until I found out it would be locked down running the iPhone OS. If a more open alternative (Android with USB ports?) appeared on the market I think it would make a lot of tech savvy people who aren't locked into the Apple hype very happy.

The video claims you don't have to make any settings changes. The first question that springs to mind as a PC user with a computer hooked to a 40" TV - does Mac automatically adjust your resolution and overscanning properly when you plug it into a TV?

If so this seems like a cool little device