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Google Wave Is On My Radar - http://www.steverubel.com/google-...
"Feedly takes a day or two to get used too...but once you figure out where everything is and how to work with it (especially keystrokes) then I think you'll really enjoy it...especially as a tool to help fuel your lifestream change. For instance - if I'm reading through my feeds and I want to save a post to my Evernote account, its real easy to just hit 'e' then click my evernote address, and then move on to the next item (same with saving to Delicious (d) Tumblr, etc.). 'gg' is a great keystroke as well. Fever is the hot new RSS feeder from Shaun Inman (feedafever.com). Looks great but only works really well when you put hundreds of feeds into your "Sparks" section (as opposed to Feedly or Google Reader which seem to work better with fewer feeds)."
- James Hull
Google Wave Is On My Radar - http://www.steverubel.com/google-...
"Feedly is awesome. I've been using it daily since January and haven't looked back. The UI is constantly evolving and is always a joy to use. They seem to keep improving it with every update. I've been trying out Fever over the past week and while its gorgeous and fun to get a feeling for what everyone is linking to, feedly is still my go-to program."
- James Hull
Things Blog : Cultured Code - http://culturedcode.com/things...
"Congratulations! I love the app, use it every day and it’s an award that you certainly deserved. Way to go!"
- James Hull
Focus and Attention - http://www.glennwolsey.com/2009...
"Thanks for this. Sometimes I get down when I see that my traffic isn’t as high as I’d like it to be. These kinds of posts (and I love the talk of Merlin’s that you reference) tell me to keep on plugging away."
- James Hull
Sirius XM iPhone App downloads continue to grow - http://www.orbitcast.com/archive...
"@rokmartian - you're right on. It took me FOREVER to finally remember to cancel my XM subscription (I had 4 radios but my wife had grown tired of it) and when I finally started the process Customer Service fought me on every attempt to try and cancel. I eventually did and haven't missed it. Started listening to STern again (free Sat. rad in new car) and find myself liking it again - feels like 1993 all over again! Was a huge O&A fan from 2004-2008, was listening to them yesterday and agree - they were carrying on way too long about the pad data (which they are in control of). Pandora/Slacker are much better alternatives."
- James Hull
Latest "2012" trailer HD - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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Beyond epic. Too much? Maybe, but the end sure looks cool (especially in HD).
- James Hull
from Bookmarklet
I’ve got a Fever, and the only prescription is more subscriptions - http://cdevroe.com/links...
"I think I would be considered the average user, and I was quite surprised at how easy the installation was. After being sold by the demo video, I prepared myself for an hour or two of installation…it took about 5 minutes. Just had to find my SQL server password and I was ready to go. Not sure about it yet. I’m an avid fan of Feedly for reading my feeds, so Fever has to be really really good to sell me. I’ve found that adding more and more feeds (which I cut down in Feedly), actually makes it more useful. It’s how I ended up here!"
- James Hull
AT&T revises 3G S iPhone upgrade policy - http://www.tuaw.com/2009...
Wow...guess I'm getting one now.
- James Hull
Boxqueue (discover on the web, watch on your TV) - http://blog.boxee.tv/2009...
Cool - like Instapaper for Boxee Videos
- James Hull
Feedly Explore: A Tool For Tracking Hot Topics - http://blog.feedly.com/2009...
"I love this feature – great work!"
- James Hull
Get to the Point: OS X’s Summarize Service - http://theappleblog.com/2009...
never used this but will give it a try
- Katherine
wow never knew about this
- James Hull
iPhone 3G S Display Has Oil-Resistant Coating [via feedly] - http://macdailynews.com/index...
Brad Kligerman liked this
Wow! This might be worth the 600$ price tag alone!
- James Hull
ZipCar: Car Sharing/Renting With Your iPhone - http://theappleblog.com/2009...
Definitely the coolest thing at WWDC
- James Hull
"For non-qualified customers, including existing AT&T customers who want to upgrade from another phone or replace an iPhone 3G, the price with a new two-year agreement is $499 (8GB), $599 (16GB), or $699 (32GB)." WTF?
Mark Krynsky, LPH™ and his dog P™, Alfredo and 24 other people liked this
they're basically saying, "You love your iPhone? Well too bad for you cause you're gonna have to bend over to get a new one."
- Nathan Chase
there's no way better battery, speed, and camera is worth $600. No way in hell. Who would pay that?
- Nathan Chase
I just got off the phone with ATT They say you are eligible after 18-20 months I got mine 8/08 & I'm eligible 4/10
- Ryan Brancheau
What is a "non-qualified customer"?
- Rochelle
Rochelle - anyone who bought an iPhone 3G, with a 2-year contract
- Nathan Chase
Rochelle, people who are still locked in their 2 year contract.
- Ryan
Really no different than any other phone for which you are under cotract at a subsidized price.
- Kevin Whalen
it's still ridiculous to completely shut out every 3G user from not having a decent upgrade cost
- Nathan Chase
I for one will not be upgrading at that price. AT&T and Apple can suck it.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Akiva, agreed. I can take video already with my jailbroken 3G just fine.
- Nathan Chase
Akiva POWER!
- Christopher Harley
I heard the 3G was subsidized already so need to wait until out of contract before upgrading. Last summer I upgraded first generation to 3G without penalty but the original was not subsidized.
- Kenley Neufeld
AT&T wants a 750$ deposit from me .. They'll never get my business when I can go to TMobile pay 0$ deposit and get a G1 .. think I'll do that instead
- John Blanton
from twhirl
Damn, that sucks. I got my 3G around Christmas, I think, so I've got a while. :( I might go ahead and jailbreak mine at some point, though. I want video, damn it.
- Jandy
What a heaping pile of nonsense. I've purchased an original iPhone plus an iPhone 3G for my wife, and I've been a (frustrated, but) loyal AT&T customer for over 6 years straight now. I cannot even renew my (bloated, expensive) contract and pay the contract price for a new iPhone 3GS? Infuriating. The second I spot an alternative carrier to switch my entire family to, we're running away...
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- Dan Dashnaw
Dan, the problem is that ALL carriers do this. They all allow you buy a phone at a subsidized price in return for a 2 year contract. What we need is an industry wide change.
- Kevin Whalen
from email
O2 in the UK are stealing our money too. We have to pay off our excisting contract if we want the new one, then buy the new one with another 18 month new contract. Cant just pay the couple hundred pounds for the new handset, and take the 18 month on top of what we are currently outstanding from the last one. + Tethering is 15£ a month for 3gb's. No, i'll stick with my jailbreak thanks.
- Simon Wicks
I am outside the lock-in window, so I can upgrade my 1G iPhone for 199/299. Doing so now.
- Joey Gibson
Yes, Kevin - but my situation is slightly unique. I used my iPhone 1G 'upgrade' to get my wife a 3G this Christmas (her AT&T Razr was not eligible for an upgrade yet, I think - so I used mine). So, I bought the 1G at full (non-subsidized) price when it first came out, then bought a 3G at $199. And although this doesn't place me into the 'eligible' category, it certainly pisses me off. I...
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- Dan Dashnaw
And now my balloon is successfully deflated. :(
- Josh Haley
Just login to your AT&T Wireless account online and try to upgrade the phone. If it is eligble then it will let you select a phone. If not, if provides a date. Mine says my iPhone 3G "will be eligible for an upgrade at a discounted price on 03/25/2010.
- Kenley Neufeld
That does suck Dan, and I am no fan of AT&T, or any carrier for that matter. There business model sucks.
- Kevin Whalen
from email
Hm. My account is a Premium account through work so I get a discount on the voice plan. So I don't see that. I did find in My Profile, my contract ends 07/17.
- Rodfather
@Kevin - the business plan does suck, but I remember the massive uproar around the unsubsidized iPhone prices when it first came out (despite the fact that most other smart phones had a similar unsubsidized price point). They took a huge hit on that; "lowering" the price via contracts sold a lot more phones.
- Jennifer Dittrich
So what about those of us that bought the original, first-gen iPhone when it came out? My contract is about to be up.. do I get the subsidized price?
- Blake
Blake - You should be eligible since the first gen iPhone was not subsidized. You can check your eligibility here: http://www.apple.com/iphone... or on your AT&T account.
- Kevin Whalen
from email
thanks, Kevin!
- Blake
What a bummer.
- James Hull
Wait...is this right? Just tried to upgrade (bought my phone less than a year ago) and it says I can get the 16GB 3GS for $399, the 32GB for 499$, which is less than the OP but much more than the 299$ I thought I was going to pay. Says standard upgrade happens on 12/12/2009
- James Hull
AT&T says I can upgrade 7/19/2009, but doesn't give me a price.
- Shawn Hickman
This is a fine example of people agreeing to a contract without knowing what the contract states.
- Otto R. Radke
well I can get it for $199 on 12/13/2009. Merry Christmas to me, I guess.
- Nathan Chase
Otto, does anyone read those contracts? They are pages and pages long and you have to be a lawyer to truly understand what it says. I think this is a fine example how contracts are complete bullshit and should vanish from cell phone companies. (Not that it will change anytime soon)
- Shawn Hickman
Get used to it. If these companies get their way, you'll soon be signing similar contracts just to surf the web.
- Fleagle
@James Hull Yeah that's right. Shows the same thing for my account. Standard upgrade is when you can get it for $299.
- ronin
And yes, this type of business model has been around for years. Way before the iPhone came around. Existing users always get the short end of the stick when it comes to the latest & greatest phones. Not just an AT&T issue, you get shafted no matter which provider you're with.
- ronin
+1 ronin this is nothing new, standard upgrade pricing within a 2 year contract
- Kiran Patchigolla
This is ugly for sure.
- Louis Gray
This "standard" practice will put eventually put all carriers out of business if they don't change their business model. And it certainly won't bode well for AT&T if they lose exclusivity on the iPhone.
- Kevin Whalen
from email
@JohnnyB Lol - yeah but why would you want a G1?
- Jennifer
It would be cheaper to cancel your account, pay the cancellation fee, and then re-up fo the new phone. lol (Obviously that wouldn't work but WTF is that about?!)
- David Cook
The real Moon in HD - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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This looks unreal to me. Closest thing I'll ever get to it.
- James Hull
from Bookmarklet
How much does a short story earn in a magazine? [feedly] - http://johnaugust.com/archive...
John has put out some great posts about the viability of self-publishing. Good reads if you're thinking of doing the same!
- James Hull
Pandora vs. Slacker: One "sucks" and the other is like free satellite radio - http://www.orbitcast.com/archive...
"XM Listener since 2004 who loves Pandora. The music quality on satellite ESPECIALLY since the merger is awful - unlistenable. The only reason I still subscribe is because of Howard. When I want to listen to music that I don't own, I open up Pandora. And yes I've tried Slacker as well, which is great - but I feel like the UI/website up Slacker lacks in comparison. Either way, if SiriusXM wants to continue on they NEED to improve the audio quality of the music."
- James Hull
Kindle Notes And Highlights Now Accessible On the Web [feedly] - http://www.techcrunch.com/2009...
Knew this had to be coming eventually! I've been writing notes and highlighting the books I've read over the past couple of months in anticipation of a feature like this. Why? To aid in writing reviews or in analyzing those stories that seem to work better than others. Yippee!
- James Hull
Kindle formatting for web geeks [feedly] - http://johnaugust.com/archive...
Useful stuff, especially if you're thinking of self-publishing...
- James Hull
YouTube - What Song is This? Part 4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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This is really messed up. Make sure you watch to the very end! And don't read anything around it...
- James Hull
from Bookmarklet
What actually happened in The Usual Suspects? [feedly] - http://www.kottke.org/09...
Time to watch this again.
- James Hull
Mark Wilson, Hanna Wiszniewska, Joe Pierce and 9 other people liked this
Believe it or not, I have never seen this movie. About time to fix that.
- Haggis (Sean Loyless)
o_O
- Steven Perez
The best.
- Michael W. May
LOVE
- Iain Baker
ahh very good one
- Dobromir Hadzhiev
You'll love it - fantastically inventive.
- James Hull
An Aspirational Twitter [feedly] - http://www.randsinrepose.com/archive...
Rands takes a look at my two favorite must-have applications for tooting - Birdhouse and Tweetie (both for iPhone and Mac). And I agree too - after seeing those screenshots for Office 2010, I can NEVER imagine going back to that platform.
- James Hull
Visible Tweets – Twitter Visualisations. - http://visibletweets.com/
Run this in your lobby. If you're brave enough.
- George Dearing
I want to set this up in my house.
- James Hull
Capo [feedly] - http://supermegaultragroovy.com/product...
Saved for the 1988-89 model of me who would have KILLED for a program like this.
- James Hull
Hivelogic - Regarding The Switch to ExpressionEngine [feedly] - http://hivelogic.com/article...
Not as much detail as I was hoping for, but a good introduction as to why ExpressionEngine is so cool.
- James Hull
V1 GALLERY artist [feedly] - http://www.v1gallery.com/artist...
Love these.
- James Hull
Maxvoltar - Business Card Websites, part 2 [feedly] - http://maxvoltar.com/article...
Going to do this for my own site.
- James Hull
mophie Juice Pack Air hands-on and impressions [feedly] - http://www.engadget.com/2009...
Since I'm one of those who routinely need to turn everything off at the end of the day, I'll more than likely be getting this.
- James Hull
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