December 2011
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November 2011
35 posts
Big data wizard
Really fun to hear this segment on NPR with our summer intern Dylan Fields. I knew the guy was smart but I just found out is a real math wizard!
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Apple Care
I learned the value of Apple Care this afternoon. My iPhone stopped working today, out of the blue. Apparently, that was the result of it faling into water a month ago! So all they could do at the Apple Store was replace it for $49… that is, if I had Apple Care. But I didn’t. I was able to buy it for $199 but if I’d gotten it when I bought my iPhone 4S it would have only been...
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I'm the 5%
AT&T sent me a message today because my data usage in this billing period is “about 12 times higher than that of the average user.” At first I was concerned about getting a huge bill but then I realized I have an unlimited data plan. However, there seems to be a limit after all…. Here is part of the note I received:
“Smartphone customers with unlimited data plans may...
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Spotify Discoveries
A few weeks ago I caved and started paying for Spotify. I had had a free account for a while with with I had a lot of fun… It made me want to be able to take my playlists with me on my phone and it made me want to listen to music while I’m offline. Spotify Premium is the best gift I’ve given myself in years!
I’ve discovered so much new music with Spotify. Partly by...
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