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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:28:56 GMT--><rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:rss="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:cc="http://web.resource.org/cc/"><rss:channel rdf:about="http://blogthirteen.com/home/"><rss:title>Home</rss:title><rss:link>http://blogthirteen.com/home/</rss:link><rss:description></rss:description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><dc:date>2012-02-23T14:28:56Z</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.squarespace.com/">Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</admin:generatorAgent><rss:items><rdf:Seq><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://blogthirteen.com/home/2010/8/12/fight-the-stop-prop-19-campaign.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://blogthirteen.com/home/2010/5/10/hydro-garden.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://blogthirteen.com/home/2010/2/16/getting-work-done.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://blogthirteen.com/home/2009/11/8/finger-scale-info.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://blogthirteen.com/home/2009/8/24/herb-converter-on-downloadsquadcoms-five-stoner-apps.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://blogthirteen.com/home/2009/8/16/grow13-cannabis-edition-coming-soon.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://blogthirteen.com/home/2009/7/11/re-draft-of-a-thought.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://blogthirteen.com/home/2009/6/24/herb-converter-101-available-now.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://blogthirteen.com/home/2009/6/5/herb-converter-makes-it-to-the-itunes-app-store.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://blogthirteen.com/home/2009/6/1/another-prime-example-of-app-store-favoritism.html"/></rdf:Seq></rss:items></rss:channel><rss:item rdf:about="http://blogthirteen.com/home/2010/8/12/fight-the-stop-prop-19-campaign.html"><rss:title>Fight the Stop Prop 19 Campaign</rss:title><rss:link>http://blogthirteen.com/home/2010/8/12/fight-the-stop-prop-19-campaign.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Blog Thirteen</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-08-12T18:42:03Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A new campaign has been launched entitled "Stop Prop 19" (<a href="http://www.stopprop19.com">www.stopprop19.com</a>) which is entirely based on outdated and incorrect information. Please take a minute to <a href="http://blogthirteen.squarespace.com/max_blog/2010/8/11/fight-the-stop-prop-19-campaign.html">see what they're saying and why it is incorrect.</a></p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://blogthirteen.com/home/2010/5/10/hydro-garden.html"><rss:title>Hydro Garden</rss:title><rss:link>http://blogthirteen.com/home/2010/5/10/hydro-garden.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Blog Thirteen</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-05-11T00:15:32Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hydro Garden is now available for iPhone and iPod Touch on the app store! More info can be found in <a href="http://blogthirteen.com/creations/">creations</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://blogthirteen.com/home/2010/2/16/getting-work-done.html"><rss:title>Getting work done</rss:title><rss:link>http://blogthirteen.com/home/2010/2/16/getting-work-done.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Blog Thirteen</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-02-16T19:15:05Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>While this website may not get updated quite as frequently as it should, there are many behind-the-scenes projects going that should be surfacing in the next few months. Keep an eye out and get ready.</p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://blogthirteen.com/home/2009/11/8/finger-scale-info.html"><rss:title>Finger Scale Info</rss:title><rss:link>http://blogthirteen.com/home/2009/11/8/finger-scale-info.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Blog Thirteen</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-11-09T01:20:57Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Finger Scale, the app the lets you use your iPhone as a digital scale is here! Check out the <a href="http://blogthirteen.com/creations/">creations</a> section for more info and a video demo of how it works.</p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://blogthirteen.com/home/2009/8/24/herb-converter-on-downloadsquadcoms-five-stoner-apps.html"><rss:title>Herb Converter on downloadsquad.com's Five Stoner Apps</rss:title><rss:link>http://blogthirteen.com/home/2009/8/24/herb-converter-on-downloadsquadcoms-five-stoner-apps.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Blog Thirteen</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-08-25T03:49:23Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Herb Converter was recently featured in an article on downloadsquad.com reviewing Five Apps for the Stoner in all of us. Check out the article <a href="http://www.downloadsquad.com/2009/08/15/five-apps-for-the-stoner-and-stoner-at-heart/">here</a>!</p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://blogthirteen.com/home/2009/8/16/grow13-cannabis-edition-coming-soon.html"><rss:title>Grow13 Cannabis Edition coming soon...</rss:title><rss:link>http://blogthirteen.com/home/2009/8/16/grow13-cannabis-edition-coming-soon.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Blog Thirteen</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-08-16T17:23:56Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Keep your eyes peeled (hopefully in the next couple weeks) for the new Grow13 app on the iTunes App Store.</p>
<p>This was designed to assist in setting up and maintaining a medical marijuana garden. It includes a how-to guide to get up and running as well as many tools to help track your progress and overcome any obstacles along the way.</p>
<p>More app-specific information can be found in the <a href="http://blogthirteen.com/creations/">Creations</a> section.</p><p><br/><br/><br/><br/></p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://blogthirteen.com/home/2009/7/11/re-draft-of-a-thought.html"><rss:title>Re: Draft Of A Thought</rss:title><rss:link>http://blogthirteen.com/home/2009/7/11/re-draft-of-a-thought.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Blog Thirteen</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-07-12T03:59:42Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Check out <a href="http://blogthirteen.com/max_blog/">Max's new blog entry</a>, fresh off the press?</p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://blogthirteen.com/home/2009/6/24/herb-converter-101-available-now.html"><rss:title>Herb Converter 1.0.1 Available NOW!</rss:title><rss:link>http://blogthirteen.com/home/2009/6/24/herb-converter-101-available-now.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Blog Thirteen</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-06-25T01:09:33Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The update to Herb Converter 1.0.1 is now available on the app store so make sure you either run the updates right on your iPhone/iPod Touch or if you haven't done so already, get out there and get it!</p>
<p>The new version takes care of some general bugs that needed to be fixed and some general interface smoothness between the different screens.</p>
<p>Thanks to everyone who's downloaded and enjoyed Herb Converter. We've got more on the way.</p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://blogthirteen.com/home/2009/6/5/herb-converter-makes-it-to-the-itunes-app-store.html"><rss:title>Herb Converter Makes it to the iTunes App Store!</rss:title><rss:link>http://blogthirteen.com/home/2009/6/5/herb-converter-makes-it-to-the-itunes-app-store.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Blog Thirteen</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-06-05T02:19:31Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Apple iPhone</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It's here! The App that lets you easily convert between common units of measure for all your herbal needs!</p>
<p>With Herb Converter you'll never have to worry about how many grams are in an eighth or an ounce. Just tell it what you need converted and get fast, accurate results instantly.</p>
<p>Herb Converter is available now for just $0.99 on the <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=YeW*UmZxkXc&amp;offerid=146261&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0&amp;tmpid=1826&amp;RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252FWebObjects%252FMZStore.woa%252Fwa%252FviewSoftware%253Fid%253D315272029%2526mt%253D8%2526uo%253D6%2526partnerId%253D30">App Store</a>.</p>
<p>Keep checking back to our <a href="http://blogthirteen.com/creations/">Creations</a> page for more detailed information and support for all of our releases.</p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://blogthirteen.com/home/2009/6/1/another-prime-example-of-app-store-favoritism.html"><rss:title>Another Prime Example of App Store Favoritism</rss:title><rss:link>http://blogthirteen.com/home/2009/6/1/another-prime-example-of-app-store-favoritism.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Blog Thirteen</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-06-01T03:33:26Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Apple Cannabis</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>About three weeks ago our developer team submitted an App to Apple for the iPhone that provided users an easy way to quickly convert between frequently used measurements when one is weighing their herbs (marijuana).</p>
<p>This was our rejection letter:</p>
<blockquote><span>Thank you for submitting Herb Converter 1.0.0 to the App Store. We've reviewed Herb Converter 1.0.0 and determined that we cannot post this version of your iPhone application to the App Store because it contains objectionable content and is in violation of Section 3.3.12 from the iPhone SDK Agreement which states:</span><br /><br /><span>"Applications must not contain any obscene, pornographic, offensive or defamatory content or materials of any kind (text, graphics, images, photographs, etc.), or other content or materials that in Apple's reasonable judgement may be found objectionable by iPhone or iPod touch users."</span><br /><br /><span>Please refer to the attached images as examples.</span></blockquote>
<p>The image at question was a simple, animated cannabis sativa leaf.</p>
<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 150px;" src="http://blogthirteen.com/storage/mzl.scyppwsl.png?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1243827959184" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p>Okay, okay. We see how this <em>could&nbsp;</em>raise an eyebrow on some levels, at least until some sort of national legalization occurred, or the app store had parental controls. So we changed the icon to some text, "Herb Converter" and have been waiting approval for the last two weeks or so.</p>
<p>Well, then <a href="http://www.centralfloridafuture.com/siblings-design-pioneer-marijuana-application-1.1757783">this story</a> came out today. Turns out a pro legalization marijuana App has been approved to the App Store, and wait, what is their icon? A <em>real life&nbsp;</em>leaf.</p>
<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 150px;" src="http://blogthirteen.com/storage/Picture 4.png?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1243828274888" alt="" /></span></span>(courtesy of the app store)</p>
<p>While it's great to see a Pro-Legalization&nbsp;app finally come to the store, we just ask how much longer is the evident inconsistency and&nbsp;favoritism&nbsp;going to last Apple? When will you show some love to the developers that have helped you make the iPhone what it is today and gave you a billion purchases over the last year and a half?</p>
<p>Developers revolt!</p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item></rdf:RDF>
