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  1. Re:Is this for real? on Typing These 8 Characters Will Crash Almost Any App On Your Mountain Lion Mac · · Score: 1

    Are you sure? I tried Pages, Chrome, Safari, Preview and iTunes and they ALL crashed. Try opening a search box or load a file. Type the string on the Comment: page of slashdot => crash. If the spellchecker kicks in, it crashes the program.

  2. Re:Little light on specifics.... on Typing These 8 Characters Will Crash Almost Any App On Your Mountain Lion Mac · · Score: 1

    Tried this in every app I could think of and have had no issues (TextEdit, Komodo, iCal, Eclipse, Libra Office, Chrome, FireFox). Not calling shenanigans, but a specific example would be nice.

    Try typing it into the URL field in Safari.

    Not only the URL, but also a search field of any (sorry, a lot) of programs will crash the program. Clearly whenever the OS evaluates a string it will crash so URL's, search strings and even when the spellchecker kicks in. I even can not type the string in this Comment field (spellchecker). Also noted that it is not File etc, but any permutation of file with a capital letter in it so File, filE, fILe etc.

  3. Re:Dear Apple on Apple Kills a Kickstarter Project - Updated · · Score: 1

    All the devices we use in our house (iPad, Samsung Note 10.1, iPhone) can use the same adaptor. They all have a cable that ends in a usb A connector. You don't need the same connector on the devices.

  4. Re:Because of the old adage... on If Tech Is So Important, Why Are IT Wages Flat? · · Score: 1

    Indeed. I have heard it called the beta paradox. If you have a job you like, create some nice, useful things in it. Can go home on normal times (on average) what more does one need?

  5. Re:And this is why I'll never live in a walled gar on Apple Orders Memory Game Developers To Stop Using 'Memory' In Names · · Score: 1

    Have you checked this. I did. If you search for 'memory' in the store you will get about 200 hits. Most of them are some kind of 'memory' game. Some are called 'memory trainer' 'Scary prank memory game' etc. but also 'matching' etc. Oh wait, the number is not 200 but I stopped counting after 20 pages with 120 apps so more then 2400 apps and a lot are 'memory' kind of games.

  6. Re:Style != formatting on Does Coding Style Matter? · · Score: 1

    Indeed, plus keep your code simple. Don't try to do 'smart' things, cut corners. This will always bite you in the ass. The person who has to change your code in 5 years is probably you. You should instantly (or fast) understand your own code. If you can't how could anybody else understand it. One thing I do when working on code, if I try to find a routine/variable and find the name is different than what I was looking for, I change the name. This way I can find it faster in the future.