Daily Archives: August 7, 2011

Deano’s answer to: “Do other Dropbox-like tools have an app for iPhone?”

An unordered list of Dropbox-like* tools which have an accompanying iOS app: SpiderOak – https://spideroak.com/SugarSynchttp://sugarsync.com/Jungle Disk – https://www.jungledisk.com/Wualahttp://wuala.com/Mozyhttp://mozy.com/Box.nethttp://box.net/Nomadeskhttp://nomadesk.com/ZumoDrivehttp://zumodrive.com/MobileMe iDisk – http://mobileme.com/Tonidohttp://tonido.com/SMEStoragehttp://smestorage.com/ZumoCasthttp://zumocast.com/ – … Continue reading

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Deano’s answer to: “Can someone tell me what this Japanese commercial means?”

This commercial is totally straightforward: A Japanese boy returns home from school in a sad state. His dog, Panchi, comes to him, tries to figure out what's wrong, and figures out the boy is heartbroken over a girl at school. … Continue reading

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Deano’s answer to: “Why do some people find it hard to maintain focus while reading books?”

Format may have a lot to do with it: Some people thrive on reading printed paper or hardbound books in a linear fashion. Others excel at retaining information gathered by hopping around quickly through a digital text, as well as … Continue reading

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Deano’s answer to: “If there were a clone of me, would the clone think and act like I do? Why?”

It depends on the type of clone. In television, books, and the movies, the popular conception of a clone is a "fully formed copy" of the original, with the same memories, skills, physical attributes, etc. In the hard science of … Continue reading

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Deano’s answer to: “Is there a term to describe the situation where nobody wants to take the last cookie or other item in a communal bowl?”

Pretty sure that's called 'being Minnesotan'. Is there a term to describe the situation where nobody wants to take the last cookie or other item in a communal bowl?

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