Disqus - Latest Comments for atul

Re: Web ad killer AdBlock launches crowdfunding initiative to finance… an Internet ad campaign

atul — Sat, 24 Aug 2013 15:17:44 -0000

Adblock and Adblock Plus are two different entities. . Adblock Plus is an open source project created by Wladimir Palant in 2006. The funds being raised for Adblock is by diff person

Re: Twitter co-founder Biz Stone gives Facebook some advice: Offer a $10 premium subscription without ads

atul — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 18:14:53 -0000

Or get it for free using Chrome + AdBlock plus.

Re: Third rumor of Apple ‘watch computer’ says 100 person team includes Senior Director of Engineering

atul — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 01:53:12 -0000

4th. I would rank http://techcrunch.com/2013/... to be rumor #1!

Re: Oreo, Audi & Walgreens Newsjack Super Bowl “Blackout Bowl”

atul — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 21:55:28 -0000

Also healthcare.gov - https://twitter.com/HealthC...

Re: Jibe Picks Up $8.3 Million from Vodafone and MTI To Help Build Carrier-Quality Messenging Into Apps

atul — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:03:31 -0000

Messenging?

Re: Google’s Nik Software acquisition bears fruit: Snapseed for Android launches, iOS app goes free

atul — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 09:51:53 -0000

bares fruit? or bears fruit?

Re: No, Facebook does not have 63.5 million active users in China.

atul — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 23:50:07 -0000

Isnt the Google+ number even fishier

Re: Sheryl+Sandberg%2C+super+hero+%28and+now%2C%26nbsp%3Bauthor%29

atul — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 18:02:59 -0000

cheryl -> sheryl

Re: Why Is Apple’s YouTube App Disappearing? (Hint: Think Ads.)

atul — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 16:17:40 -0000

Apple is in a position to sell these app slots. Not sure if it would. Zynga/FB/Twitter others would pay tons of money to be an un-deletable apps on iPhone/iPad.

Re: Why Is Apple’s YouTube App Disappearing? (Hint: Think Ads.)

atul — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 15:19:08 -0000

Any other apps gone? The Verge's screenshot does not have Stocks. Does that mean Stocks (from Yahoo!) is also gone too? Looks like Weather is still there based on the screenshot.

Re: Flickr Posts Ingenious Single-Serving Site in Response to Internet Outcry

atul — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 15:22:58 -0000

ingenius or ingenious?

Re: Will Amazon subsidize its phone with ads?

atul — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 01:23:03 -0000

Wonder when phone makers will start buying telcos e.g. Amazon buying Sprint - now that would be bold

Re: Yahoo Axis Chrome Extension Leaks Private Certificate File

atul — Thu, 24 May 2012 01:10:11 -0000

It is not really private certificate but private key. Did they miss to include their public key?

Re: When You Search on Your Phone, You Click on More Ads. On Purpose?

atul — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:58:03 -0000

Waiting for AdBlock Plus on Mobile Safari. It would fix this discrepancy :)

Re: Scripting News: Could Bing seriously challenge Google?

atul — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:40:03 -0000

Another way to go about this is to code up a browser extension to just hide/silence all the extraneous noise google has started adding to the interface. Adblock works very well to hide the new right box and ads. The quality of Google search results is still pretty good.

Re: GE Comes to Silicon Valley to Build Software

atul — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:06:15 -0000

I think that should be San Ramon (not San Ramos)

Re: Interview: HP CEO Meg Whitman on Keeping the PC Business

atul — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:47:25 -0000

Was yesterday news on HP going with ARM chips servers sort of precursor to news today. http://news.businessweek.co...

Re: Nik Cubrilovic Blog - Facebook Re-Enables Controversial Tracking Cookie

atul — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:56:49 -0000

Nik - the link to Bill Slawksi is broken.

Re: Sun CEO's deleted blog post to help end Oracle vs Google patent dispute?

atul — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 23:28:49 -0000

Jonathan Schwartz blog is also archived at http://jonathanischwartz.wo...
And that specific article can also be found at http://jonathanischwartz.wo...

Re: Everyone Borrows, Google Flaunts It

atul — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:42:06 -0000

Re: Coding Relic: Billions and Billions

atul — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 19:48:54 -0000

I believe it was 350 Billion tweets distributed and not 350Billion tweets generated by users. There is a fine distinction.

Re: Here’s How Spotify Plans to Invade the U.S., With Facebook’s Help

atul — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 19:55:52 -0000

Does this mean a release next week - https://twitter.com/#!/elds...

Re: All Mac Users Get Unlimited Access to New York Times Free

atul — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:24:00 -0000

So is it all Mac users or Safari users?

Re: John McCain & The Wall St. Journal Should Not Determine the Future of the Internet

atul — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 01:18:49 -0000

The report in WSJ is about a month old. So the bill may have already been introduced. Just wanted to point a small error

Re: (The) Greatest Thing Facebook Ever Did Was Drop The “The”

atul — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 23:33:22 -0000

Alexia - I dont think it applies universally. Don't think Chicago Bears sounds as good as 'Da Bears' :)