Comments for Seeking to Understand http://blog.bigzaphod.org Huh? Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:05:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on An App Store Idea by Pondering http://blog.bigzaphod.org/2009/11/20/an-app-store-idea/#comment-5293 Pondering Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:26:29 +0000 http://blog.bigzaphod.org/2009/11/20/an-app-store-idea/#comment-5293 From Apple's end though do they want to be associated with selling "Adult" applications for example? Under your suggestion they would still be sold in the virtual "Apple App Store" in some manner as Apple would take a 30% cut. Apple doesn't sell porn videos in its iTunes Store. Why? Apple would probably start turning a nice profit by selling such videos. Apple doesn't want its brand to be associated with be a porn vendor. The cost doesn't justify the benefit. Apple like any company has the right to determine what it sells. From Apple’s end though do they want to be associated with selling “Adult” applications for example? Under your suggestion they would still be sold in the virtual “Apple App Store” in some manner as Apple would take a 30% cut. Apple doesn’t sell porn videos in its iTunes Store. Why? Apple would probably start turning a nice profit by selling such videos. Apple doesn’t want its brand to be associated with be a porn vendor. The cost doesn’t justify the benefit. Apple like any company has the right to determine what it sells.

]]> Comment on An App Store Idea by Dan Mowchan http://blog.bigzaphod.org/2009/11/20/an-app-store-idea/#comment-5288 Dan Mowchan Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:29:12 +0000 http://blog.bigzaphod.org/2009/11/20/an-app-store-idea/#comment-5288 This is an interesting idea. The two-tiered approach is actually a good idea in my opinion. Allowing the consumers to get the apps (straight from dev) that aren't necessarily condoned by Apple, yet are not breaking any of the firmer rules for the app store like the undocumented calls and etc, is one of the better ways to go about this. This would likely allow a broader spectrum of applications to be loaded onto the device including apps that Apple wouldn't want to be associated with. Games like Dope Wars (blackberry) or even adult rated applications could be possible -- and I'm sure there is a massive market for that. I doubt Apple would go through with something like this, but I do think the idea is worth entertaining. I like it, and boy, do I love Dope Wars. This is an interesting idea. The two-tiered approach is actually a good idea in my opinion. Allowing the consumers to get the apps (straight from dev) that aren’t necessarily condoned by Apple, yet are not breaking any of the firmer rules for the app store like the undocumented calls and etc, is one of the better ways to go about this. This would likely allow a broader spectrum of applications to be loaded onto the device including apps that Apple wouldn’t want to be associated with. Games like Dope Wars (blackberry) or even adult rated applications could be possible — and I’m sure there is a massive market for that.

I doubt Apple would go through with something like this, but I do think the idea is worth entertaining. I like it, and boy, do I love Dope Wars.

]]> Comment on Trying Objective-C Blocks by Trying Objective-C Blocks | The iPhone Gazette http://blog.bigzaphod.org/2009/09/22/trying-objective-c-blocks/#comment-5279 Trying Objective-C Blocks | The iPhone Gazette Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:21:26 +0000 http://blog.bigzaphod.org/2009/09/22/trying-objective-c-blocks/#comment-5279 [...] here to read the rest:  Trying Objective-C Blocks Share and [...] […] here to read the rest:  Trying Objective-C Blocks Share and […]

]]> Comment on Phil Schiller Needs To Watch His Back by Phil Schiller Needs To Watch His Back | The iPhone Gazette http://blog.bigzaphod.org/2009/09/09/phil-schiller-needs-to-watch-his-back/#comment-5275 Phil Schiller Needs To Watch His Back | The iPhone Gazette Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:57:09 +0000 http://blog.bigzaphod.org/2009/09/09/phil-schiller-needs-to-watch-his-back/#comment-5275 [...] post: Phil Schiller Needs To Watch His Back Share and [...] […] post: Phil Schiller Needs To Watch His Back Share and […]

]]> Comment on Tiny Violin by Brian http://blog.bigzaphod.org/2009/07/27/tiny-violin/#comment-5256 Brian Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:08:26 +0000 http://blog.bigzaphod.org/2009/07/27/tiny-violin/#comment-5256 Ironically, this blog post showed up in my inbox as a Google Alert I have set up for my iPhone application, Tiny Violin. It struck a chord with me as a fellow developer who, as you put it, also has an "inability to focus on doing things that I seemingly want to do". I try to convince myself that my problem is that I don't surround myself with enough innovative people. But I think my own fear of failing is to blame. Oh well - one day at a time, right? Congrats on the iconfactory gig - that's pretty exciting. Also, if you'd like a promo code for Tiny Violin, ping me at my email and I'll send you one. Perhaps it will help you console future lamenters. :) Ironically, this blog post showed up in my inbox as a Google Alert I have set up for my iPhone application, Tiny Violin.

It struck a chord with me as a fellow developer who, as you put it, also has an “inability to focus on doing things that I seemingly want to do”. I try to convince myself that my problem is that I don’t surround myself with enough innovative people. But I think my own fear of failing is to blame. Oh well - one day at a time, right?

Congrats on the iconfactory gig - that’s pretty exciting. Also, if you’d like a promo code for Tiny Violin, ping me at my email and I’ll send you one. Perhaps it will help you console future lamenters. :)

]]> Comment on Tiny Violin by Tiny Violin | The iPhone Gazette http://blog.bigzaphod.org/2009/07/27/tiny-violin/#comment-5254 Tiny Violin | The iPhone Gazette Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:57:55 +0000 http://blog.bigzaphod.org/2009/07/27/tiny-violin/#comment-5254 [...] here to read the rest:  Tiny Violin Share and [...] […] here to read the rest:  Tiny Violin Share and […]

]]> Comment on Tiny Violin by Sean http://blog.bigzaphod.org/2009/07/27/tiny-violin/#comment-5252 Sean Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:48:20 +0000 http://blog.bigzaphod.org/2009/07/27/tiny-violin/#comment-5252 It's for things like sudden job loss, yeah, but not for when you are still working but not getting paid when you should be. Not getting paid is clearly grounds for finding someone who will pay - not just living as long as possible off the emergency fund and keeping working. And no, an emergency fund is most certainly not for car stereos. :) It’s for things like sudden job loss, yeah, but not for when you are still working but not getting paid when you should be. Not getting paid is clearly grounds for finding someone who will pay - not just living as long as possible off the emergency fund and keeping working. And no, an emergency fund is most certainly not for car stereos. :)

]]> Comment on Tiny Violin by Jerry http://blog.bigzaphod.org/2009/07/27/tiny-violin/#comment-5251 Jerry Tue, 28 Jul 2009 04:25:32 +0000 http://blog.bigzaphod.org/2009/07/27/tiny-violin/#comment-5251 I only asked because I just spent $321 of my emergency fund to buy a new car stereo. I only asked because I just spent $321 of my emergency fund to buy a new car stereo.

]]> Comment on Tiny Violin by Jerry http://blog.bigzaphod.org/2009/07/27/tiny-violin/#comment-5250 Jerry Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:40:39 +0000 http://blog.bigzaphod.org/2009/07/27/tiny-violin/#comment-5250 I thought that the emergency fund was for something like that, losing your job or your boss not paying ya. That was sort of the point of the "6 to 8 months of expenses". I thought that the emergency fund was for something like that, losing your job or your boss not paying ya. That was sort of the point of the “6 to 8 months of expenses”.

]]> Comment on How I Write Code by Anonymous http://blog.bigzaphod.org/2009/05/27/how-i-write-code/#comment-5218 Anonymous Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:25:07 +0000 http://blog.bigzaphod.org/2009/05/27/how-i-write-code/#comment-5218 I've come to treat my "subconsciousness" as an asynchronous machine. I submit async requests to it by zoning in on the problem, then putting it away. When my mind produces something in the background later, it sends me the (sub)result in another async message. This machine can be trained by keeping it occupied with requests. I’ve come to treat my “subconsciousness” as an asynchronous machine. I submit async requests to it by zoning in on the problem, then putting it away. When my mind produces something in the background later, it sends me the (sub)result in another async message. This machine can be trained by keeping it occupied with requests.

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