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Re: A list of content blockers for iOS 9

Rob Blatt — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 12:32:37 -0000

AdBlocker from Dolphin Browser seems to also be missing? http://dolphin.com/free-saf...

Re: No Persona | Thomas Knoll

Rob Blatt — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 22:10:41 -0000

I don't know if this is where imposter syndrome hits, specifically for me. Usually it's when I'm, supposed to be enjoying a reward. Instead of that enjoyment, when I'm alone with my thoughts I wonder if I deserve whatever it is that I have. Kind of like the paranoia creeps in when the lights are out.

Re: TMNT 30th Anniversary Giveaway

Rob Blatt — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 09:41:02 -0000

The most memorable for me was going to Pizza Hut as a child with my parents only to find out that not only were there photos of TMNT there, but that the TMNT had recorded an album and my parents bought me a copy of the video and tape! Listening back to it was a different story.

Re: Essential WordPress Plugins

Rob Blatt — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 17:53:41 -0000

Have you looked at WordPress' new forms with Jetpack or is Contact Form 7 a holdover from before WordPress built in this new feature?

Re: JC’s Top Rope Report: WWE TLC Review

Rob Blatt — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 11:25:17 -0000

Did you watch the same event I did? That match with the Sheld was garbage. Those guys aren't ready. Daniel Bryan did all the work in that match to make it remotely exciting, but even he couldn't save that.

Re: Fucked in Park Slope - A Brooklyn Blog - Home - Who Gives A Shit: What would you do if drug dealers lived on your block?

Rob Blatt — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 09:07:49 -0000

Don't so anything like secretly taping or trying to catch them in the act. It's asking for trouble. It's not your job to catch criminals and you'd only be endangering yourself.

Call the District Attorney's office. They have a units called the Action Center that is specifically for "complaints of harassment, bad checks, custodial disputes, drug activity, child abuse, landlord/tenant matters and others." Their number is 718.250.2340.

And ignore the stupidity of the "Brooklyn is not a suburb" type comments, which you'll get from brain-dead both commenters, over-worked police officers and community board members who only care about "Saving the neighborhood" when it involves new apartment buildings.

Re: T-Mobile to offer marked up Nexus 4 on contract alongside Nexus 7 plans

Rob Blatt — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:09:54 -0000

Just a note about this, but T-Mobile always does this. It's a payback plan, not a subsidy. I recall the same options when I had different HTC phones on T-Mobile.

Re: The Surface ad sucks balls

Rob Blatt — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:38:26 -0000

The ad is relying on you knowing what the Microsoft Surface is. The reliance on the keyboard in this ad makes it look like a laptop that could be used as a tablet. There's no definition if you don't already have a deep understanding of the product.

Re: Riot breaks out at Foxconn's Taiyuan plant, reportedly over guards beating up a worker (update: confirmed)

Rob Blatt — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:36:15 -0000

incorrect. I'm calling out the specific mention of Apple. As a story it's deplorable. Not every comment should need to mention that.

Re: Riot breaks out at Foxconn's Taiyuan plant, reportedly over guards beating up a worker (update: confirmed)

Rob Blatt — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:24:29 -0000

You're aware that Foxconn makes more than Apple products, right? This is a human rights issue, not an Apple issue. Acer, Amazon, Cisco, Dell, HP, Intel, Microsoft, Motorola, Nintendo, Nokia, Toshiba and Vizio all pay Foxconn large amounts of cash. Again, this isn't an Apple issue. It's a human rights issue.

Re: WWE Considering “Instant Replay” Storyline

Rob Blatt — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:53:40 -0000

Instant replay is why George Steinbrenner ended up on WWE television!

Re: Want to stand out? Do what Alton Brown does – hand write tweets

Rob Blatt — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 00:44:22 -0000

I'd argue that this only works if you are already famous.

Re: What’s The Difference Between PayPal’s Discover Deal And Square’s Starbucks Partnership?

Rob Blatt — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 10:34:39 -0000

One thing that's missing from this is that the Square experience will (most likely) be uniform across all Starbucks locations, and the Starbucks employees will (most likely) trained to understand what this alternate form of payment is. One major downside of going broad like PayPal has is that the people behind the register in Rite-Aid or Burger King may not understand how it works or they might not even know that it's even installed. The moment that you're forced to try it again and again or you ask the person behind the counter and they don't know what you're talking about, the whole experience is dead forever because just paying with money would be easier.

Re: Buying twitter followers is lame.

Rob Blatt — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 10:52:00 -0000

Dude, that is INSANE. 10,000 followers as a punishment? Very odd indeed.

Re: Demon Cold: Defeated

Rob Blatt — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:45:04 -0000

I second your questioning.

Re: Using Sex to Sell Social

Rob Blatt — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 13:44:37 -0000

The cover made me sad because Mindy Kaling is immensely talented, and having her be the cover person about social media being sexy is completely off base.

Re: SXSW PanelPicker

Rob Blatt — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 19:24:40 -0000

Saul Colt. That's all I needed to know! I even broke my rule about voting for SXSW panels just so I could vote for Saul.

Re: 10 Thoughts on The Dark Knight Rises (Spoilers)

Rob Blatt — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:04:46 -0000

Ugh, I did not enjoy this movie. Poor script, not enough Batman and ultimately I didn't care much about Bane.

Re: Farewell, Koss PortaPro Headphones

Rob Blatt — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 11:59:06 -0000

Cut the wire on both sides and solder them together, get a little bit of padding and some shrink tubing to put over them once you're done. It's worked for me in the past.

Re: My Second Book

Rob Blatt — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 09:12:20 -0000

The Secret of the Book
Electric Bookallo
Soothsayer in Aisle Six
Book Harder
Gavin St. Ours and the Book of Doom

just a few.

Re: Wholesale vs. Agency Explained

Rob Blatt — Thu, 31 May 2012 00:25:43 -0000

You're forgetting that Fugazi used to print the maximum prices on CDs that they printed. Also, stores like Barnes and Nobles and Borders have never had a problem sticking over the original price to declare their own price.

Re: (Updated With New Image) Costco Offering App Promotion With HTC Sensation And Galaxy S II?

Rob Blatt — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:13:59 -0000

Most of those apps came on my HTC Sensation, despite that I didn't want them. The $150 "value" is a joke.

Re: An open letter to Pat L.

Rob Blatt — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 22:52:07 -0000

Feel better Chaz! While I've been doored and straight up hit by cars, I haven't been injured significantly. Heal up!

Re: Fucked in Park Slope - A Brooklyn Blog - Website Login

Rob Blatt — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 09:17:23 -0000

They could, but Williamsburg would need Bag Balm.

Re: Fucked in Park Slope - A Brooklyn Blog - Website Login

Rob Blatt — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 09:17:03 -0000

I prefer all the readers of GQ go to Williamsburg instead of anywhere else. Then we can put up a giant fence and keep them from getting anywhere else.