Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-08

  • It seems Apple's App Store listings change will discourage devs from updating their apps & making them better. (cont) http://tl.gd/sd4k #
  • Latest Snow Leopard 10.6.2 dev seed breaks hackintosh/Atom support again, according to Gizmodo! #
  • Gigabyte release bios update to fix Win7/iTunes syncing problems – http://bit.ly/3geVWq #
  • RT @Twitterrific: Special deals! Mac version free for MacHeist, plus we've lowered iPhone Premium ver to $2.99 – http://bit.ly/1iHJQW #
  • Just activated my Win 7 Pro install. Such a pain in the ass. #
  • Some good Mac shareware 20% off. RT @TUAW: Tons of software on sale thanks to One Finger Discount [post] http://bit.ly/hAPcH #
  • It's pretty clear: Apple's power hungry app robocops make the rules up as they go along & there's no way to dispute them! #
  • About inconsistencies with @pogue's app: "He wouldn’t discuss already-approved apps or allow us to use them as precedents." #
  • Fantastic writeup by MacWord's Jason Snell on their app rejection. Finally cleared up after stink made online – http://bit.ly/15TTAC #
  • Now that Dropbox has finally changed its URL to dropbox.com, I have to update all my bookmarks & saved passwords. Not complaining though. #
  • Also, the rumor claims the next iPhone's screen size will shrink from 3.5" to 2.8"!!! I hope this isn't true! That wouldn't be good! #
  • Report claims Apple to launch hybrid UTMS/CDMA iPhone to be sold worldwide & on Verizon in US 3Q 2010 – http://bit.ly/1zl75E #
  • I wonder if I ask nicely, will Twitter put me in the next batch to receive new RTs? Worth a try. Please @twitter, I'd love to try new RTs! #
  • I think paying for Xbox avatar clothes is vain & stupid, but why isn't Arizona State in the College Collection? It's the US's largest school #
  • I used to think they were stupid & petty, but now I'm addicted to Xbox Live achievements. Great for replayability & self-challenge. #
  • Finally! Getdropbox.com is no more! RT @Dropbox: Just finished moving into my new home! http://dropbox.com Ahh, home sweet home =D #
  • Ahh, I'm addicted to Google Reader! Can't stop refreshing! #
  • Interesting! Apple competition to Dropbox? RT @engadget Apple 'Grab & Go' sync patent application features… http://bit.ly/tW70W #
  • In order to use Netflix streaming on a PS3, you have to insert a 'Netflix' disc every time? Annoying! +1 for Xbox! http://bit.ly/3mcQGp #
  • I'm really excited about the next Dropbox development builds (0.8) coming next month or so: selective sync & Mac xattr support! #
  • New Mac OS X 10.6.2 dev builds fix broken Atom chipset support & bugs with VMWare Fusion 3. http://bit.ly/39U9lf and http://bit.ly/1JPSsm #
  • RT @nattylux: Announcing Hippo High Dive! Splashing noisily into the App Store very soon… http://bit.ly/3xpGmz #
  • Why can't I select my online 'drafts' folder as a folder to push with Google Sync & the iPhone? #
  • RT @AppAdvice: iTunes 9.0.2 Allows You To Manage More Than 180 Apps http://bit.ly/3jkQzY #
  • Had to use System Restore to rollback to the previous driver. Why would MS present a driver that doesn't work? Oh yell, because they're MS! #
  • Gotta love Windows! Just installed the 'optional' driver update for my Broadcom 802.11n adapter released Oct 1 & it borked my networking. #
  • Oh, apparently the WII isn't powerful enough to deliver Modern Warfare 2's cinematic experiences. Glad I have an Xbox! http://bit.ly/4jDHB4 #
  • Playing CoD4 again reminds me what I like/dislike about it: Like the cinematic moments; dislike the frantic action (I'm a slow gamer). #
  • Imminent impact @MacHeist (151.7,174.4) Witness it and get DaisyDisk ($20) for FREE to reclaim GBs of space on your Mac! http://macheist.com #
  • NYT reports Bloomberg wind 3rd term as mayor of NYC. #
  • Bad news for my old state! RT @cnnbrk: CNN projects that Republican Bob McDonnell will be elected Virginia governor. #newcnn http://cnn.com #
  • For those using the handy 'download YouTube videos as MP4' bookmarklet, a new update supports HD & fixes some issues: http://bit.ly/3ezGl5 #
  • Apple rejects MacWorld iPhone app for using the word 'iPhone!' Ridiculous! This is after Pogue has 'iPhone: Missing Manual' approved. #
  • The release of Modern Warefare 2 has me back playing CoD:MW 1. Maybe I'll actually finish it this time? I'm at level 15. #
  • MS & Intel respond to Win7/iTunes/iPod sync errors. Intel says its a bios issue, MS claims they don't know anyt (cont) http://tl.gd/qqgn #
  • Not good! Wonder if this is all Android 2 devices too? RT @daringfireball: Exchange Access for Droid: $15 Extra Per Month: http://✪df.ws/e25 #
  • RT @parislemon: Tweetie 2.1 Coming Soon With Retweet, Geolocation, And Some List Support http://ff.im/-aTrTf #
  • Is there a log or app one can use to find out exactly what Spotlight/MDS is indexing at a given time? #
  • The 10.6 MDS process in exploding my CPU & iTunes is spewing 'iTunes[1809]: doClip: empty path' errors all over my log. #
  • This is great, Adobe! Visit the get flash player page from an iPhone & get a message about how it's Apple's fau (cont) http://tl.gd/qnlh #
  • I wonder if Apple ever built Atom support into OS X, or if it was just piggy-backing off of support for other Intel chips. #
  • Let the cat & mouse games begin! RT @TUAW: Mac OS X 10.6.2 rumored to block Atom support, foil netbook OS X booting http://bit.ly/3FQhLQ #
  • It seems Apple is removing or purposely breaking support for a lot of devices common on Hackint0shes in 10.6.2: Atom chipset, wireless cards #
  • In comparison, the World Cup and the Olympics are trully world championships – the World Series, Superbowl, NBA Championships are not! #
  • Why is it called the 'World Series' when there are no teams from outside US/Canada? Maybe because MLB is very narcissistic? #
  • I love Google Sync push Gmail, but hate not being able to delete a message instead of archiving. Still using the web app just to delete. #
  • It's time to change off daylight savings time? Living in Arizona, I don't pay attention. We never change our clocks. Strange, huh! #

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