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For some people, it might seem useless to keep hacking at devices that Apple is actively working to not allow hacking. But, here’s why iPhone/iPod Touch hacking matters.

When Apple releases an update, those participating in the hacking festivities have to decide whether or not to upgrade. With the iPhone 1.1.1 update, we got a slew [...]

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I’m sitting in Einstein’s this morning, and there is a table of four young co-eds to my left. They are discussing the trip one of them took to Belize this summer and how they should all go there for spring break. I’m glad they aren’t having to drive there because apparently, judging by their discussion, [...]

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First reports of iPhone VoIP application surface:

[I]t does look like a true, calls-over-WiFi VoIP client for the iPhone could be just around the corner.

In my opinion, this is precisely why Apple is so aggressively guarding the iPod Touch from hackers.

The quality of VoIP and the ubiquity of WiFi in many areas makes this [...]

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★ More on the Amazon MP3 Store:

Which brings me to the jackassiest comment of the day regarding Amazon MP3, from Jupiter Research analyst David Card to the Associated Press: “In and of itself, (Amazon MP3) isn’t enough to change any market share. They have to do a good job at building their store.” [...]

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I love when I make a serendipitous discovery, particularly in software. I haven’t seen this documented anywhere, but somewhere along the way, Apple pushed out feature addition to iTunes’ Party Shuffle feature.

I think we all know that in iTunes > Preferences > Playback you can specify how you’d like to shuffle. iTunes lets you specify [...]

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No One Likes a Critic:

What are expectations? “Mike, you’re a smart guy so I expected more out of you. Since you failed to meet expectations, you get no raise. Frankly, I’m surprised Bob can even wipe his own ass. That he comes to work most days with his pants facing forward exceeds expectations, [...]

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With 36-Hours Of Extra Free Time I Would… - Evolving Times - The Law of Attraction Resource for Personal Growth :

[O]ne of the biggest obstacles in most people’s quest for freedom is their inability to imagine what they would do with all that extra time. Work fills a gaping [...]

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