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The only way it comes from an accelerator/incubator is if it built there, a-la Reddit from YC. Reddit is quickly becoming something that should fit the list at the beginning of this post (it's blowing up) and it was built during YC's first class.

However, the odds of say, Twitter, joining an incubator as they were blowing up seems unlikely.
This is really neat! I wonder if this would be a smaller file/render size to implement over a normal audio file for HTML5 games. If so, I'm sure with a bit of work, you could make a cool "8 bit sounding" theme song for your game!
They were by-and-large the systems engineers. Most had math or physics degrees (BS->PhD), and the rest had various engineering degrees. The bigger problem in this case, though, is the isolation of this project from everything else. Its hard for me to explain properly without the details I can't provide, but in short this group had a really hard problem to solve, and did so. Some people built their entire careers on this, and they developed this destructive attitude that is part Not Invented Here and part superiority complex. The result was that whatever a handful of the senior engineers though was the best approach was the direction "development"[1] went, no matter the evidence to the contrary.

I don't think this is indicative of the discipline as a whole. The discipline is necessary in many market segments. Even software companies have systems engineers; they just call them software architects. I'm not sure what could be done about a situation like I described above, though.

If you want to discuss this more offline, you can get my contact info from my profile.

[1] "Development" in this case was taking obsolete algorithm code, hacking in new functionality as quickly as possible, and forcing it to work with minimal perceived effort in the top-level system where all the software was being written from scratch.
Because analysts are always right?
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Millions of people have a significant investment in iTunes media. They don't understand DRM-vs-not. They don't understand sideloading or frontloading or rearloading. They just want to plug-n-go.

Pick some well off high school nearby and ask kids how often they buy something on iTunes. You'll cry when a large portion of them say multiple times per week. You'll go catatonic when they mention regularly spending over $100 per month.

We are not the target demo for these devices--normal people are.
Ok. I think what has happened is a) Analysts had lower numbers. b) Analysts blown away by initial numbers which leads to this opening paragraph, c) Analysts raise numbers substantially to 6 - 10 million range as a result and per your highlight d) You assume these last minute updated numbers are expectations that have been set for a while and thus only inline with expectations.
I second this setup. Coming from a Java background IntelliJ stood out over Eclipse for my eyes. I recently purchased PyCharm for my own side project. IDE struggles here a little, because of typing and var declaration( or lack there of). However, refactoring and the line by line debugger helped speed up my Django development. I wish it integrated other MVC web stacks as well.
My goal is to achieve the same goal, except with n-number of subjects (math, science, humanities, the arts, etc) over x-number of years. Thanks for the suggestion!
Ah yes, thanks for reminding me. This is also very important.
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Yea- it's at the end of the post with other YC consumer apps that are mainstream...
> With the blocks mechanism (if I understand correctly) the resource itself implements a method "execute this code and clean up yourself".

Where the method is doesn't matter, e.g. the (incomplete) example I gave of implementing "with" in Ruby that shows a method that can be defined in the global "main" scope or wherever you want.

Some classes implement class-methods to instantiate an object and pass it to a black and free the resource as a convenience, such as File.open, but it could go wherever else.

The resource itself most certainly does not need to know a thing about it as long as its API lets you do the cleanup you want/need.

> The control is with the resource.

The control is with whatever calls yield. Whether that be a method on the global "main" object (closest thing Ruby has to a global, freestanding function) or on the class of the resource itself, or an explicit "begin ... ensure ... end" block if you only need it once.

> In fact 'with' is a special syntax extension, with calls to hard coded method names (__enter__ and __exit__) done by the Python runtime.

Which is why I gave my example of how I thought "with" would look like in Ruby (as it turns out I missed some exception handling in order for it to be equivalent to the Python version in functionality).
Rather than assuming that it's not you could concede that since it has moved in the past, and it may move again.

But pragmatically, what to do about it? I don't think answers such as "don't buy" proprietary or closed source has any effect, since enough others do and will continue to do so. One option may be to (continue ?) to develop unrestrict[ed |ive] software that is more desirable than the closed equivalent. But as we know, that's not easy.
Ah. Wasn't aware of the ability to silence the Exceptions. Thanks.
well, sounds about right: Facebook is the radio station, and the users are participating in their call-in show.

And for some demographics, the internet isn't much more than Facebook and Wikipedia for their homework (as data source, not to contribute).
I feel stupid for asking this but - what is the big deal with having my name on a cokebottle? The whole thing doesn't make any sense to me (well, that is probably why I don't work in marketing, which is a good thing).
Most of the manufacturers emboss the USB logo so it can be felt in the dark.

Even better is how Logitech did it, with a huge bumb on the top. I'm seriously tempted to order a bunch of these[1] and throw out all of my other microUSB cables.

[1]: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Logitech-Micro-USB-Cable-/2...
eBooks are my thing. The number of writers selling direct isn't even a rounding error. And if publishers were doing so well on their own, they'd have dropped all the other stores to increase their takes.
Doesn't matter, you still can't tell the true demand until there is general availability whatever the cause is.

I don't think that they artificially limit supply initially but they almost certainly do launch before they have enough to fully meet demand. If you thought there was demand for 10,000,000 phones would you really wait until you could stockpile $5Billion worth of inventory before you pressed the launch button?

And it isn't worth having enough manufacturing capacity to fully support the initial rush when you know it will be underutilised for the rest of the year. I would target sufficient capacity to support expected demand to be satisfied through peak season (probably Christmas-Chinese New Year) based on production start date. It would be good to be able to expand between now and Christmas if demand is higher than anticipated. I would not produce enough for the initial launch for practical reasons but the free marketing would definitely be a bonus.
I'm constantly amazed by the lengths people will go to defend Apple. It's astounding.

Regardless of what I feel about the company, my point stands.

EDIT: To the downvoters - thanks for emphasising my point.
If five million devices sold in three days isn't impressive, what kinds of numbers are you used to looking at?

A calculated decision to "stay on iOS" or "switch to android" is about the 6219th most important thing in most people's lives.
What geocoder do you use? The one from Maps SDK or directly Google's?
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It made front page BBC news for a full day. It has major problems in such unpopulated places as New York, London, Tokyo
you can't call android a monopoly. thats like saying server is monopolized by GNU/linux.
apt-get purge ubuntuone* landscape* unity-lens-shopping # gets rid of all Canonical tie-ins.

Not so hard, isn't it?
The difference between auto guessing it online and during scanning is that it has to do one more round of guessing during OCR which is why it is more error prone.
You get a panic, which can be caught.
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If you're the one who maintains this wordpress blog, you should probably disable directory listing on uploads. One can spot both FREE-SAMPLE and FINAL-COPY here http://www.slicingpie.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/?C=S;O=...
They didn't sell many iPods before iTunes came out. I think it's true that what drove the large numbers of iPod sales was probably iTunes, and the ability to legally download mp3s.

See iPod sales chart:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/Ipod_sale...
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Just remember that not anyone buying is in USA and people in EU don't usually buy phones subsidized on a 2 years plan (that amounts to ~30% of sales, probably). I think, also, that iPhone 4 sold less than 5 million pieces in the first week. (disclaimer: I don't really understand of "upgrade eligibility" works for US carriers so I could be mistaken here).
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A Reuters report clarified it's the Mozilla OS. Ah, well.
You do realize the BBB has no power whatsoever and therefore their guidelines ultimately mean nothing?
Yep, my friend lined up to get one, the line was massive. It took him maybe half an hour when we went, but later the line was about 4 times as long.
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A 3d printer, in a shipping container, big enough to print tables and chairs.

F.T.W.
I take advantage of my browsers history with porn. When I was in college the first bash script I wrote was to open a movie in my porn collection that I hadn't watched in the longest time. This was great. But now with streaming porn sites I don't have a huge collection and I often watch scenes that I can't seem to find later. There is a lot of porn out there.

Sure people clear their browser history because their embarrassed by their porn obsession, but I think this tool could be very useful for pornaholics too.
without changes to the device's hardware

If the iPhone5 doesn't have internal USB3 or HDMI or DP support, it can't magically gain it through the use of a new cable and new software. It's probable the iPhone6 will support all or most of those, but that's because they changed the device's hardware...
so basically, this points out the fact that a higher quality piece of software beats out openness. And therefore, you have the reason for which the mainstream chooses the closed garden instead of the open ecosystem.

The masses aren't stupid - they in fact chooses very carefully, according to parameters that are more wide ranging that the narrow viewpoint the tech community focuses on.
I think putting an iPhone in a case is like leaving a plastic cover on a $3,000 couch. They are made to feel nice when your skin meets their design. Life happens. Enjoy things that won't harm you without the rubberized prophylaxis.
Could you clarify what you mean by "third party libraries"? Do you mean libraries written in Python like those [which are pure Python] on http://pypi.python.org/pypi ?
ugh, if only it were that simple. I've been in technology for almost 20 years, I build cabinets, fix cars (currently swapping engines in an RX-7), garden, etc. I'm just burned out - I'd love to take a 6 week break, but need the money (5 kids, a wife, a mortgage, a car-payment).
To these number in perspective the most successful android phone ever "Galaxy S III" sold 20 million in 100 days!!!

Some people even said that Galaxy sIII is replacing iphone as the most coveted smartphone

Now looking at these numbers it is clear that iphone 5 is oing to touch the 100 million mark well within 50 days about half the time taken my sIII
The Either type described in the first comment is also a Monad. They are more important in Haskell than just "when you need to write to a file..." and I don't think you can totally grasp the error handling method without understanding them.
But the argument here is about the specific property of black boxes.

Computers in the olden days tend not to be hermetically sealed black boxes.
The right price for free software is not free, it's $9.
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"One needs this sort of app when traveling in another country, so the chances of having WiFi/3G connection are pretty slim"

THIS is what needs fixing. In Asia, it's often cost-effective to get a Sim on the spot (I got one in Kuala Lumpur just for a two-day stay). Usually though it's not worth getting a local Sim unless you're there for at least 4 or 5 days and that's assuming they don't insist on residency like they sometimes do.

I'm from the UK and in many European countries I can just use my own Sim without it being completely prohibitively expensive (although it's still a complete rip-off).

But we need decently, priced roaming data or quick-to-buy local SIM cards in every country so that all those maps, translators, local guides and other marvellous aids to travelling can actually get used.
I'm a programmer, 15+ years, and I took up beekeeping. It's nice to do something so completely the opposite of what I do at work. Bees are captivating because they are such complex creatures, but they are almost completely driven by instinct, so they are somewhat predictable. They drive what I need to do to help them succeed, but I still need to use my brain to figure out what help they need. It's a nice balance from writing code and being completely in my head all day.
Firefox is more valuable though. They have a revshare agreement with Google and others. People actively use Firefox to search for things, at least a few dozen times a day, not to mention are more apt to click on ads based on their current mindset.

I don't think that same behavior is going to be exhibited in a Unity lens, certainly not with the same frequency. I also doubt the click rate too.
Works fine in Opera Mobile.
Apple already made a statement about maps. This is a press release about sales. There is no reason for them to bring up maps again in this press release since they are not discussing any other software features (other than the availability of iOS6 of course).
Sure, it works, I was just questioning the "most advanced" aspect of it.
Kubb - the lack of tech in this simple lawn game continually re-teaches me focus and strategic thinking.

Beer brewing - always rewards patience and deliberateness.
And color me and others equally amazed at the lengths some people will go to hate a company. Apple makes products. If you don't like them, don't buy them.
I'm not planning to any time soon ;) [1]

[1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDW_Hj2K0wo
That's a good idea.

There's a risk of creating hype among people who don't know enough to be able to make a decision, but who do have power to make that decision.

(http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/1995-11-17/)
I have never put any iPhone in a case, even the iPhone 4 (my current phone). Seems to defeat the purpose. Although being a klutz, I am astonished that I have not even scratched it in 2 years.
Actually, people in the UK usually buy on 12-18-24 month contracts too, though I don't. The total saving that you get is relatively minimal (£40 across 2 years?), but you get shackled to the one provider. So I just buy the phone separately.

However, you're right that, e.g., in Switzerland, people don't tend to buy phones with contracts.
Lightly discussed yesterday at http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4562028
Oh come on, iOS and Android are both "advanced" operating systems. You may be able to argue which is "most advanced," but they are both certainly advanced.
Another user posted an article[1] where an analyst suggested 10 million, with a "worst-case scenario" of 6 million. Obviously, no-one has any idea what Apple's target/expectations were.

In any case, I didn't say that 5 million devices wasn't impressive. It is. But it isn't necessarily evidence that the iPhone 5 is earth-shatteringly great, it's just good enough for people to upgrade.

[1] http://articles.cnn.com/2012-09-19/tech/tech_mobile_iphone-5...
> Windows 8 launches Oct 26; Python is frankly just not ready, and no one but Martin L and a few others seem to care (or even notice).

Part of the problem is that you could count on one hand the number of contributors who have worked on non-trivial Windows issues in CPython in the last 12 months (probably even 24). I think we're pretty aware of this, but there are still only 24 hours in a day.

In fact, my new SSD should be arriving today to complete the build of my new machine, and Martin's work on WinRT probably jumps ahead on my todo list.
Some time ago, I left COBOL and RPG-III, thanks.
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It's a bottle of soda, not a condom.
I think my ear must just be a bit small but the earpods hurt my ears after awhile. I really like the microphone + ability to answer calls from the buttons on the cord though.
Compromise: use some kind of pouch/sleeve. Then, while you're using it, the iPhone is as God/Jobs intended... and while it's in your pocket or on a table, it's safely wrapped in a layer of material that can take the damage.
I think it shows a clear understanding of business models. In an ad-supported service, the advertiser is the customer and the user is the product being sold.
AFAICT, people weren't talking about the success of the iPod until 2004, and a bunch of people showing sales figures and historical analysis concur with that: the iPod was even described as "a flop" until the calendar year following the release of the iTunes Music Store. Of course, that also might not be causative: it was only in 2003 that they caved on supporting USB, and in 2004 they came out with the mini.
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It is flatly untrue that you cannot use the C++ STL if you don't use exceptions. std::nothrow exists for exactly that reason.
IMO, if the images don't aid the text, they are unnecessary. If people are going to read an article that long, the pictures aren't going to help break up the content. For me they were a bit distracting and actually caused some weird line breaks (I actually stated thinking about creating a bookmarklet that would zap unwanted DOM elements with a click).

Other examples of long blocks of text which people read include books, articles on http://alistapart.com (okay they have one but it is classy and fits with the site), and long comment threads on hacker news.
Every cable is different for me. My Evo4G cable has no marking on either side, my jawbone usb cable has an embossed jawbone logo on the top, the kindle cable has no marking whatsoever, my Nexus S cable has nothing on either side, my monoprice microusb cable is also blank, and my external hard drive usb cable has the logo on the bottom.

They're all different for me, so YMMV. I still stand by my argument that bi-directional insertion cables are still easier to use than usb. I don't have to "feel" any part of the cable when I plug in my audio jack.

Anyone you talk to will have attempted to plug in a microusb the wrong way at least once, and had to flip the cable to retry. I've yet to talk to anyone who plugged in their audio cable improperly -- there's just no way to improperly do it! That's the difference between good design and bad design. These are basic elements of design that reduces the user's need to think when using the device. For example, a door with a pushbar means that one should push the door to open -- a user would not examine the door frame to decide if they should pull on the pushbar or not; it's obvious!
I've used my friends cyanogen and non s3's, honestly Androids not bad. The problem for me is the phones themselves. I have "girl hands" (size 7.5), I can't do bigger phones and use them with one hand.

As for public transit info any developer can register their app to provide that data. And to be honest I think its not that bad of an idea to let transit providers update transit information rather than having Google try. (where I am they don't even try that)

As for picking the browser, you're moving goal posts if you don't consider iOS "advanced" for lacking it.
If your code is limited by memory bandwidth: Why don't you use a language, which gives you more control about memory? Why do you even parallelize?
Back in "the old days" adolescents were viewed more as inexperienced adults than as old children. They were expected to start to learn how to fit into adult society rather than isolate themselves purely into peer groups.

Pretty sure though that adolescents always acted out and did stupid stuff, and although examples escape me at the moment I am pretty sure that there have been other periods of general teenage rebelliousness throughout history. Although I do believe the post is right that it is not common. General teenage stupid stuff was attributed to inexperience rather than rebelliousness.
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Agreed, and it pains me. But, I have a toddler, and while he's good with devices, he sometimes does drop them. So, a case is a necessary thing for now.
The markets are down in general (AMZN -1.21% MSFT -0.93% DELL -0.48% ...), so the downtick of AAPL is not very informative.
But they were saying how it's NOT bloated.
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Yep. In my mind, its the same argument as the gunsmith. They aren't responsible for the crime/infringements committed by their customers.
Isn't more a case of Apple is simply benefiting from no-one doing anything very interesting. There is nothing really interesting about the iPhone 5. It continues the grand tradition of being a little better than its predecessor, but not much else. It certainly isn't going to cause waves in the Android community, just as nothing going on in the Android community is going to hurt it.
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The logo being on top doesn't help either. The usb ports on the side of my monitor are vertical. I can never remember if the I should be plugging in something with the logo facing me, or away from me.

My basic argument is that cable connector design hasn't changed in 30 years. Back when people used 9-pin serial cables, they still dealt with this problem the same way. There's room for innovation here, but nobody is taking a bite.