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  1. gruber
    gruber: Mac devs: Donate software licenses for a great cause, join esteemed colleagues: http://bit.ly/panmasschallenge about 14 hours ago reply
    1. pdenlinger
      pdenlinger: @gruber Is there a good Mac app which lists directories/folders by space they take on my HD? Need to do some housecleaning...TIA about 2 hours later reply fix threading
    2. antoniojl
      antoniojl: @gruber That's imPOSSible! Oh, wait, this is Lucas we're talking about. about 3 hours later reply fix threading
    3. piraino
      piraino: @gruber Yousa mean he be puttin' in *more* Jar Jar Binks?! about 3 hours later reply fix threading
    4. LockeCole
      LockeCole: @gruber Lucas: "Episodes 2 and 3, now with all the Jar-Jar scenes those damned fans made me cut out with their whining about how he sucks." about 3 hours later reply fix threading
    5. twordup
      twordup: @gruber Replace the lightsabers with walkie-talkies. about 3 hours later reply fix threading
    6. hejog
      hejog: Is there an iPhone version on daring fireball? @gruber ? Anyone? about 3 hours later reply fix threading
    7. GlennF
      GlennF: @gruber Wait, there's a way to make episodes I-III worse? I suppose with technology available in 2010. Maybe time traveling care bears. about 4 hours later reply fix threading
    8. foresmac
      foresmac: @gruber: Could they *be* any worse? Really? about 4 hours later reply fix threading
    9. nubero
      nubero: @gruber Lucas could enhance them by removing Jar Jar Binks. Better yet he could give the project to Kevin Smith. about 4 hours later reply fix threading
    10. ruzel
      ruzel: @gruber Good God, man! Make the prequels worse!? We need a new word for pessimism, just for you. Gruberschwartz gets my vote. about 4 hours later reply fix threading
    11. jotajotaz
      jotajotaz: @gruber Like by adding more Jar-Jar? I can hardly think of a way to make them worse, tbh. about 4 hours later reply fix threading
    12. amyguth
      amyguth: @gruber Ha, love it. Did you draw it? May i post to my blog with a link to you? about 4 hours later reply fix threading
  1. gruber
    gruber: Having an emergency + phone + you think “use Twitter!” = good sign that your “emergency” is just natural selection tr 3 days ago reply
    1. jbminn
      jbminn: @gruber There's a client for that: Darwiniffic. 2 minutes later reply fix threading
    2. rcousine
      rcousine: @gruber set the twitter client's emergency button to send the text "Jackass of the Day" 2 minutes later reply fix threading
    3. saadiq
      saadiq: @gruber Better sign that your emergency isn't much of one. "OHMIGOD! They're out of chocolate!" vs. "OHMIGOD! I've lost a limb!" 7 minutes later reply fix threading
    4. michellzappa
      michellzappa: Heh, descobri um bug para deixar iphone notes.app com Helvetica ao invés de Marker Felt. Mandei pro @gruber. 19 minutes later reply fix threading
    5. catcubed
      catcubed: @gruber for a good syncing notes app check out Evernote. I use it to on my iPhone, work PC and Mac - it syncs to all of them thru the tubes. 29 minutes later reply fix threading
    6. chesspark
      chesspark: @gruber ha haha hahaha, well said (as i burp mexican tequila) about 1 hour later reply fix threading
    7. existentialism
      existentialism: @gruber Good! More Stella, Leffe, & Hoegaarden for the rest of us! about 2 hours later reply fix threading
    8. ehamza
      ehamza: @gruber Why can't we have two switches - allowing us to specify 3G for data transactions, and drop back to 2G for voice? Is this possible? about 2 hours later reply fix threading
    9. simmerdesigns
      simmerdesigns: working late, beer not included. @gruber: no kidding. about 2 hours later reply fix threading
    10. mummey
      mummey: @gruber The rest gave up when Twitterific won the design award; instead going for the gold-mine that IS: Tip Calculators about 2 hours later reply fix threading
    11. felipesunol
      felipesunol: @gruber hope we could get something similar or = to Hahlo... Inability to see all of users tweets bugs me about 4 hours later reply fix threading
    12. jearle
      jearle: @gruber You expected coders to dedicate hours to a battle Twitterific has already won? about 4 hours later reply fix threading
  1. gruber
    gruber: I expected more Twitter clients in the opening batch of apps. 3 days ago reply
    1. jeremya
      jeremya: @gruber I am not really impressed with either of the Twitter apps... 2 minutes later reply fix threading
    2. siracusa
      siracusa: @gruber - *Fear* has kept the local systems in line… 4 minutes later reply fix threading
    3. bynkii
      bynkii: @gruber OMG! Twitterverse Assemble! 16 minutes later reply fix threading
    4. jdcoffman
      jdcoffman: @gruber lol, it's a very alarmist application isn't it? I tried it out earlier as well. 17 minutes later reply fix threading
    5. davebelden
      davebelden: @gruber Extra points if it dials 911 on your behalf. 18 minutes later reply fix threading
    6. abiko79
      abiko79: @gruber Gruber! Are you okay? I'll send help! 19 minutes later reply fix threading
  1. gruber
    gruber: I'm just shocked — shocked — that no-B.S., no-hype, two-collared-shirts-at-a-time gang like the crew at Loopt would spam SMSes. C 5 days ago reply
    1. bstolba
      bstolba: @gruber It's the same with store bought produce vs. homegrown fruits and vegies...or "just add water" crap vs. cooking from scratch. US=lazy about 1 hour later reply fix threading
    2. patrickc
      patrickc: @gruber so did a loopt molest you as a child or something? about 2 hours later reply fix threading
  1. maddox
    maddox: I can finally claim a Bud as a Belgian 5 days ago reply
    1. korym
      korym: @maddox What's your last.fm name? Mine's "koryvm" 44 minutes later reply fix threading
    2. gruber
      gruber: @maddox — Do you know how they're producing that feed? about 1 hour later reply fix threading
    3. Eric_Robinson
      Eric_Robinson: @maddox i missed the last.fm app too, but it doesn't scrobble from the iPod so what's the point. about 1 hour later reply fix threading
    4. Kichigai
      Kichigai: @Maddox totally with you on the followers thing. I have to block them almost daily. about 3 hours later reply fix threading
  1. gruber
    gruber: @ddribin Good point about Amazon doesn't even let you sort alphabetically. Apple should do the same. 4 days ago reply fix threading
    1. ehamza
      ehamza: @gruber I'm browsing the App Store - it seems to ignore spaces and punctuation, instead listing apps by the first real letter in the name. about 1 hour later reply fix threading
    2. wilsonminer
      wilsonminer: @gruber Also a lot of 5-star reviews for Jirbo apps from users whose only other reviews are 5-star reviews for Jirbo apps. about 1 hour later reply fix threading
    3. jnames
      jnames: @gruber Looks like Jirbo pulled it's scandalous app. In fact a lot of them are gone. about 3 hours later reply fix threading
    4. whlteXbread
      whlteXbread: @gruber What about the ridiculous number of "flashlight" apps? Why would apple allow more than one? about 4 hours later reply fix threading
    5. vjl
      vjl: @gruber Been doing that all weekend; AppStore needs RSS feed for new apps! about 16 hours later reply fix threading
    6. daveonkels
      daveonkels: @gruber Thx for the fresh iPhone app tip...I had been using the release date at iTunes > Browse > Category which was much slowe about 16 hours later reply fix threading
    7. mstultz
      mstultz: @gruber It seems that if Apple doesn't step up on it's App Store presentation (new releases, etc), then some 3rd party site could. about 17 hours later reply fix threading
    8. michaelmcdaniel
      michaelmcdaniel: @gruber Have you looked at EverNote? It syncs via the web... about 18 hours later reply fix threading
    9. Arubis
      Arubis: @gruber Not "simple" but Evernote works awfully well. Yes, you need a separate app on the desktop. You probably Know This Already though. about 18 hours later reply fix threading
    10. leftspin
      leftspin: @gruber Funny, I was in the middle of developing a notetaking app, but stopped since I thought there would be a million of them. about 18 hours later reply fix threading
    11. chuq
      chuq: @gruber @stevenf Notes, and bookmark syncing in firefox (becuase for some reason, I just like it better than safari) about 18 hours later reply fix threading
    12. RandomMaccess
      RandomMaccess: @gruber I can't help feel guilty using Jott. I keep imagining I'm making some poor sweatshop workers in India transcribe everything I send. about 18 hours later reply fix threading
    13. halftonemike
      halftonemike: @gruber @stevenf I am guessing Notes and To-Dos are very much an afterthought for Apple. Guess notes syncing doesn't excite too many people about 19 hours later reply fix threading
    14. nazgul
      nazgul: @gruber Handed iPhone Jott to someone, they said "I am sitting at Andala Cafe in Central Square with Kee." Transcribed exactly that way! about 19 hours later reply fix threading
    15. lukhnos
      lukhnos: @gruber Do you think a generic sync desktop app (for Mac but preferably Windows too) for iPhone apps will take off? about 19 hours later reply fix threading
    16. Madril
      Madril: @gruber You can do it with Evernote. It maybe overkill ... but it works :P about 19 hours later reply fix threading
    17. nonprofit_tech
      nonprofit_tech: @gruber re: mdimension's iPhone App feed. Url via Apple is: http://snipurl.com/2yhfy If you view RSS feed via Safari it provides it. about 19 hours later reply fix threading
    18. chucksense
      chucksense: @gruber What about Evernote doesn't fit the need? about 19 hours later reply fix threading
    19. PaduanBenedick
      PaduanBenedick: Testing a new URL shortener recommended by @gruber on DF. This working for you? http://bit.ly/Yk8Cb about 19 hours later reply fix threading
    20. barrald
      barrald: @gruber: Agreed, I never realized how much Russert's buoyant personality brought to MTP until the last couple Sundays. about 20 hours later reply fix threading
    21. whenderson
      whenderson: @gruber note that Jott is suppsed to email you notes - why make another inbox? It's iPhone app hasn't been doing so for me. about 21 hours later reply fix threading
    22. mdmunoz
      mdmunoz: @gruber Newsfire auto-detects iTunes Store links and puts an icon next to them. Maybe Safari should do something similar? about 21 hours later reply fix threading
  1. gruber
    gruber: To clarify: I'm looking for examples of things in the App Store that Apple should not allow. Like the leading-spaces-in-names crap. 4 days ago reply
    1. nevali
      nevali: @gruber I saw two apps with identical names yesterday (different authors); I can see if I can hunt it down if it's helpful? 3 minutes later reply fix threading
    2. alphabetically
      alphabetically: @gruber Solitaire City and CubicMan Deluxe are the top listings in Entertainment because of leading spaces. 3 minutes later reply fix threading
    3. nevali
      nevali: @gruber actually, go to app store, sort “All iPod touch apps” by Name, wtf are most of them on page 1? page 2 onwards is fine 5 minutes later reply fix threading
    4. mdufort
      mdufort: @gruber What about Finger Paint which is an SDK example with some veener on top. Where is Apple validation against that ? 6 minutes later reply fix threading
    5. nevali
      nevali: @gruber two apps called “Lists” 7 minutes later reply fix threading
    6. Cocoia
      Cocoia: @gruber 6 flashlight apps, 80% of all app icons (check the HIG), Handy Randy, and non-intuitive stuff like the supermonkeyball saving? 8 minutes later reply fix threading
    7. girma
      girma: @gruber which isn't, entirely, AppEngine's fault. If Apple allowed for app-based stores, AppEngine Reader could've been a single app. 11 minutes later reply fix threading
    8. jdsweet
      jdsweet: @gruber other blatant non-alpha leading chars, e.g. !FLOverload! Some app in Entertainment. 17 minutes later reply fix threading
    9. photar
      photar: @gruber how about !FLOverload!