HyperZboy
Apr 29, 01:43 PM
Yes, Apple is a kind of Big Brother. They strictly control what people get to do with their devices. Some might call it censorship.
And what does Stewart complain about?
That they got mad at the guy who, well, paid a stranger to get his hands on their property and then even disassembled it?
Imagine losing your iPhone. The guy who finds it doesn't return it and sells it instead. And another guy takes it apart to look inside. You'd be mad, too. ;) Even if it wasn't a super secret candy pooping prototype.
QUESTION: Would the police in your town break down the door of someone who stole your cell phone?
ADMIT IT... Answer? NOPE!
And please let's go down the trade secrets route, we're not talking anything breakthrough here or nuclear technology. This was a crazed over-reaction by both local police authorities and Apple and they deserve to be roundly ridiculed, lambasted, and criticized for this complete waste of tax dollars and destruction of property and home invasion, all for a lost cell phone by a drunk guy in a bar.
And what does Stewart complain about?
That they got mad at the guy who, well, paid a stranger to get his hands on their property and then even disassembled it?
Imagine losing your iPhone. The guy who finds it doesn't return it and sells it instead. And another guy takes it apart to look inside. You'd be mad, too. ;) Even if it wasn't a super secret candy pooping prototype.
QUESTION: Would the police in your town break down the door of someone who stole your cell phone?
ADMIT IT... Answer? NOPE!
And please let's go down the trade secrets route, we're not talking anything breakthrough here or nuclear technology. This was a crazed over-reaction by both local police authorities and Apple and they deserve to be roundly ridiculed, lambasted, and criticized for this complete waste of tax dollars and destruction of property and home invasion, all for a lost cell phone by a drunk guy in a bar.
FoxyKaye
Sep 12, 03:58 PM
Oh oh, body piercing...
<hold hands over eyes>
Quick, think of .... accounting <no! tax cuts>... anything else... washing dishes <No! Knives>... Bowling <NO! Pins>.... ok, my LP collection <Aargh! turntable has a needle>
Ulp!
<covers mouth, runs broken-field pattern toward bathroom>
Not the first time when this topic has come up in other threads - my sympathies, piercing seems to be one of those issues that folks can really squick out on...
Now, neildmitchell - getting any work done at Zebra is brave. I tend to think of that store as a hole in the wall compared to Body Manipulations or Black & Blue Tattoo in SF. Last time I was in there, I observed their tattoo guy smoking a cigarette and working on someone - great for the 1940s, but not so cool in 2005.
I do wash it immediately before bed, and when I wake.
They said wash 2-3 times a day, when washing ...Soap Rinse Soap Rinse Soap Rinse (three times the charm I guess, I also use a bit of it on my whole face just as an extra precaution but just one soap rise)...
Check here for aftercare: http://www.bodym.com/aftercare.htm
<hold hands over eyes>
Quick, think of .... accounting <no! tax cuts>... anything else... washing dishes <No! Knives>... Bowling <NO! Pins>.... ok, my LP collection <Aargh! turntable has a needle>
Ulp!
<covers mouth, runs broken-field pattern toward bathroom>
Not the first time when this topic has come up in other threads - my sympathies, piercing seems to be one of those issues that folks can really squick out on...
Now, neildmitchell - getting any work done at Zebra is brave. I tend to think of that store as a hole in the wall compared to Body Manipulations or Black & Blue Tattoo in SF. Last time I was in there, I observed their tattoo guy smoking a cigarette and working on someone - great for the 1940s, but not so cool in 2005.
I do wash it immediately before bed, and when I wake.
They said wash 2-3 times a day, when washing ...Soap Rinse Soap Rinse Soap Rinse (three times the charm I guess, I also use a bit of it on my whole face just as an extra precaution but just one soap rise)...
Check here for aftercare: http://www.bodym.com/aftercare.htm
jim.arrows
Jun 12, 11:55 AM
bloodbone, thanks for all the great info, I'm hoping you can answer a question about porting a number.
My personal line is currently on my company's Verizon account for billing purposes. I had our telecomm director note on the account that the line was eligible to be ported out - from your experience, do you anticipate this causing any issues? Any special "gotchas" I should be aware of ahead of time that I may be able to eliminate before they cause a problem? If a pre-order is offered, would this cause any special problems in terms of me being able to pre-order the phone, or is that a completely separate transaction from actually porting the number?
Thanks for any insight you may be able to provide. I've been waiting since the original iPhone to be able to get one and they've finally given the ok so I'm just trying to make sure the transfer goes off without a hitch so I'll be able to get one on launch day, but I want to buy at BB to take advantage of an $85 reward zone coupon.
Cheers,
Jim
My personal line is currently on my company's Verizon account for billing purposes. I had our telecomm director note on the account that the line was eligible to be ported out - from your experience, do you anticipate this causing any issues? Any special "gotchas" I should be aware of ahead of time that I may be able to eliminate before they cause a problem? If a pre-order is offered, would this cause any special problems in terms of me being able to pre-order the phone, or is that a completely separate transaction from actually porting the number?
Thanks for any insight you may be able to provide. I've been waiting since the original iPhone to be able to get one and they've finally given the ok so I'm just trying to make sure the transfer goes off without a hitch so I'll be able to get one on launch day, but I want to buy at BB to take advantage of an $85 reward zone coupon.
Cheers,
Jim
buffalo
Jan 17, 09:17 PM
I'm hoping that the special event will announce iLife and iWork '07, plus Leopard. It might be just an announcement, with the actual shipping date sometime mid-February, but it would help steal the thunder from Vista.
What makes you think something will happen on the 30th?
What makes you think something will happen on the 30th?
SevenInchScrew
Jul 20, 11:55 AM
There was already a very slim chance that I would buy Kinect anyway, but now at $150 it is a definite pass for me. I have practically zero interest in motion controls for my gaming needs, and when it costs that much, it gets even worse.
Blipp
Apr 19, 07:57 AM
so I'm sure this has been addressed or mentioned, but is the "viewer" window just out all together???
More like they merged the viewer to also act as your media bin. We haven't been shown enough effects yet to really see what role the new viewer will play in adjusting/managing that aspect of it. It looks like most of the "basic Motion" controls are being handled in the Canvas with simple location sensitive mouse controls, for better or worse.
More like they merged the viewer to also act as your media bin. We haven't been shown enough effects yet to really see what role the new viewer will play in adjusting/managing that aspect of it. It looks like most of the "basic Motion" controls are being handled in the Canvas with simple location sensitive mouse controls, for better or worse.
clownbaby
Jan 2, 08:41 AM
I need to know who all these ladies on the first page are! So many women, so little time.
But I did see Olivia Wilde on this page. My favorite.
But I did see Olivia Wilde on this page. My favorite.
obeygiant
Mar 16, 10:35 AM
New York – A lawless atmosphere often follows natural disasters. How has Japan managed to maintain order in the aftermath of last week's earthquake and tsunami?
The chaos and theft that have followed many earthquakes, hurricanes and tsunamis have been noticeably absent in the wake of Japan's 8.9-magnitude quake. Instead, people have formed long, orderly lines outside grocery stores, where employees try to fairly distribute limited supplies of food and water. "Looting simply does not take place in Japan," says Gregory Pflugfelder, an expert in Japanese culture at Columbia University, as quoted by CNN. "I'm not even sure if there's a word for it that is as clear in its implications as when we hear 'looting.'" How has Japan managed to avoid this common after-effect of disaster? (Watch an Al Jazeera report about the wreckage)
Discipline, discipline, discipline: "The Japanese are now reaping the fruits of having been taught, and drilled in, discipline and resilience since childhood," says Federico D. Pasqual Jr. at The Philippine Star. In grade school, lunch is free, but often "spartan," and kids learn to expect and deal with lean times. This unfathomable calamity is one of those times, and "the instilling of that value or attitude seems to be paying off."
"Japanese discipline rules despite disaster"
The Japanese are no strangers to hardship: The easy answer is that the "legendary politeness" of the Japanese people is simply shining through, says Thomas Lifson at The American Thinker, but that's only part of what's happening. Japanese society has been honed over generations into a system "capable of ensuring order and good behavior." The country's "vast reservoir of social strength" carried it out of "the devastation of World War II," and, compared to that, "even the massive problems currently afflicting it" are "relatively small."
"Why the Japanese aren't looting"
Japan isn't superior, just different: Japanese people are "taught that conformity and consensus are virtues," says James Picht at The Washington Times. To Americans, who prize individualism, "those virtues sound almost offensive." In normal times, "concerns about appearance and obligation" may be stifling, but in adversity they may be what trumps "the urge to smash and grab." Japanese culture isn't "superior," it's just "well suited to maintaining public order immediately after a major disaster."yahoo news (http://news.yahoo.com/s/theweek/213154;_ylt=Aier3ZBx0et3Y1K_YS0GBTFvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTE3N240aWVoBHBvcwM4BHNlYwN5bl90b21ic3RvbmUEc2xrA2 Z1bGxuYnNwc3Rvcg--)
The chaos and theft that have followed many earthquakes, hurricanes and tsunamis have been noticeably absent in the wake of Japan's 8.9-magnitude quake. Instead, people have formed long, orderly lines outside grocery stores, where employees try to fairly distribute limited supplies of food and water. "Looting simply does not take place in Japan," says Gregory Pflugfelder, an expert in Japanese culture at Columbia University, as quoted by CNN. "I'm not even sure if there's a word for it that is as clear in its implications as when we hear 'looting.'" How has Japan managed to avoid this common after-effect of disaster? (Watch an Al Jazeera report about the wreckage)
Discipline, discipline, discipline: "The Japanese are now reaping the fruits of having been taught, and drilled in, discipline and resilience since childhood," says Federico D. Pasqual Jr. at The Philippine Star. In grade school, lunch is free, but often "spartan," and kids learn to expect and deal with lean times. This unfathomable calamity is one of those times, and "the instilling of that value or attitude seems to be paying off."
"Japanese discipline rules despite disaster"
The Japanese are no strangers to hardship: The easy answer is that the "legendary politeness" of the Japanese people is simply shining through, says Thomas Lifson at The American Thinker, but that's only part of what's happening. Japanese society has been honed over generations into a system "capable of ensuring order and good behavior." The country's "vast reservoir of social strength" carried it out of "the devastation of World War II," and, compared to that, "even the massive problems currently afflicting it" are "relatively small."
"Why the Japanese aren't looting"
Japan isn't superior, just different: Japanese people are "taught that conformity and consensus are virtues," says James Picht at The Washington Times. To Americans, who prize individualism, "those virtues sound almost offensive." In normal times, "concerns about appearance and obligation" may be stifling, but in adversity they may be what trumps "the urge to smash and grab." Japanese culture isn't "superior," it's just "well suited to maintaining public order immediately after a major disaster."yahoo news (http://news.yahoo.com/s/theweek/213154;_ylt=Aier3ZBx0et3Y1K_YS0GBTFvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTE3N240aWVoBHBvcwM4BHNlYwN5bl90b21ic3RvbmUEc2xrA2 Z1bGxuYnNwc3Rvcg--)
darh
Mar 12, 08:30 PM
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dmw007
Oct 13, 06:05 AM
Actually, LoopRumors (http://www.looprumors.com/LoopBlackPopup.php?leopard-available-at-mwsf-07) is reporting that Leopard might be released at Macworld next January.
That would be awesome, but we will see if it happens... :)
That would be awesome, but we will see if it happens... :)
bcaslis
Apr 28, 11:11 AM
For someone that created a fluff thread, you're taking yourself too seriously. What did you expect, people to not defend their purchase?
My opinion stands: For the equal-but-opposite reason that I would never buy the 13", there's that group of people that would never buy the 11". The latter group is too practical. The former, too cool. It's personal, as is productivity. Apple did the MBA offerings right this time. But this guy said it best:
You original said that some people would never buy the 11" even if it had more resolution. I pointed out that some apps are limited by the current resolution. You seem to think it proves your point, but it does the opposite. I'm saying for some apps you need more resolution and some apps you need more storage. Nothing about that says that if the 11" offered either it would not be a choice instead of the 13". I see no logic in your statements, simply an attitude.
My opinion stands: For the equal-but-opposite reason that I would never buy the 13", there's that group of people that would never buy the 11". The latter group is too practical. The former, too cool. It's personal, as is productivity. Apple did the MBA offerings right this time. But this guy said it best:
You original said that some people would never buy the 11" even if it had more resolution. I pointed out that some apps are limited by the current resolution. You seem to think it proves your point, but it does the opposite. I'm saying for some apps you need more resolution and some apps you need more storage. Nothing about that says that if the 11" offered either it would not be a choice instead of the 13". I see no logic in your statements, simply an attitude.
AGBear
Oct 19, 06:59 AM
I've written a massive list of Mac OS X 10.7 predictions, things that probably won't be included but I wish they were, and some things that will never happen (Blu-Ray and friends). Please check it out on my website- http://www.split-screen.net/features/mac-os-x-107-lion-wishful-thinking.
Please do, though. I am a human and not a robot.
Please do, though. I am a human and not a robot.
AlBDamned
Sep 12, 11:08 AM
Hang on there... this is an English sports team we're talking about here, don't forget. Surely there's some way we can still blow it? ;) :p
I think we're safe - I'm leaving the office thinking that anyway. Hopefully the result won't change in the next hour.
Well played Aussies but the best team has wo... is winning!
L8rs.
I think we're safe - I'm leaving the office thinking that anyway. Hopefully the result won't change in the next hour.
Well played Aussies but the best team has wo... is winning!
L8rs.
filmguy
Aug 3, 10:07 AM
Those seminars come up periodically. I think they're just on an automatic reload when it comes to the right time.
Apple won't give anything away before an event, especially not days before. The best leaks come a few hours before the event kicks off.
Cheers for the quick reply. You have a good point.
I'm desperate for a new "Mac Pro" (like some others) and so I'm sepculating a lot these days :) .
Apple won't give anything away before an event, especially not days before. The best leaks come a few hours before the event kicks off.
Cheers for the quick reply. You have a good point.
I'm desperate for a new "Mac Pro" (like some others) and so I'm sepculating a lot these days :) .
the Helix
Apr 10, 04:22 AM
80% of the posters in this thread should hand in their man card.
They never had one to begin with!
;-)
They never had one to begin with!
;-)
skunk
Mar 27, 09:37 AM
So, your ok with being held against your will, if harm might come to the perpetrator??
This appears on the cusp of kidnapping.What the hell are you talking about?
This appears on the cusp of kidnapping.What the hell are you talking about?
Hunabku
Apr 13, 04:19 PM
Saying that you can work faster on a product that hasn't even been released vrs. a product you haven't used at all, is rather pointless.
Not really as i have already used Avid and the Final Cut. And because i can see the new interface and features added i already know it will save me ooodles of time. The UI is amazing on Final Cut X (from what i've seen) and it doesn't take much imagination to see how it will super charge my work flow.
Not really as i have already used Avid and the Final Cut. And because i can see the new interface and features added i already know it will save me ooodles of time. The UI is amazing on Final Cut X (from what i've seen) and it doesn't take much imagination to see how it will super charge my work flow.
AnotherBrian
Jul 16, 08:34 AM
My iPhone 4 rocks. I feel the need to share my joy since 80% are complaining. Yes I am a fanboy but my iPhone 4 works flawlessly. I can hold it in my left hand, right hand, foot and it still works. I thought maybe it was just my city but I am out and about this week traveling and it works like a charm. Someone needs to tell Steve that I must have his unit.
reden
Apr 5, 01:54 PM
I'll have an iPad with 2% milk plz.
rdlink
Apr 12, 05:17 AM
doh! there goes my plans to get the iPad 3 sometime in october. i just dont think the iPad 2 is the best it could have been.There are tablets out there with a gig and a half of ram already! what's this 500 megs? nothing! and the 1GHz processor, yes dual core but still. it could have been much better.
I do admit the graphics even put the xoom to shame which i love since the xoom wasn't even released at the time.
Not sure you could have been any more contradictory with those two statements. Your statement proves the truth in their latest iPad commercial. Can't believe how many people fixate on the underlying technology, insisting that the iPad is inferior to other hardware, at the same time that they overlook, or sometimes even admit (such as you have done here) that the overall experience of the "inferior" iPad is better.
Until Motorola, or Samsung, or anyone else brings a product to market that offers a superior user experience, please refrain from criticizing the iPad for what it isn't. Especially since what it isn't doesn't even exist yet. It's one thing to compete with your competitors, but not really fair when you have to compete with your own (rumored) R&D.
I do admit the graphics even put the xoom to shame which i love since the xoom wasn't even released at the time.
Not sure you could have been any more contradictory with those two statements. Your statement proves the truth in their latest iPad commercial. Can't believe how many people fixate on the underlying technology, insisting that the iPad is inferior to other hardware, at the same time that they overlook, or sometimes even admit (such as you have done here) that the overall experience of the "inferior" iPad is better.
Until Motorola, or Samsung, or anyone else brings a product to market that offers a superior user experience, please refrain from criticizing the iPad for what it isn't. Especially since what it isn't doesn't even exist yet. It's one thing to compete with your competitors, but not really fair when you have to compete with your own (rumored) R&D.
BlizzardBomb
Aug 2, 03:37 PM
I'm glad your not in Apples marketing department. :p
Well, its a better idea than the "I'm a PC, I'm a Mac" video on the homepage :p
I hope they really wow us with the processors they use too.
2.4GHz Conroe on the low-end
2.67GHz Conroe on the mid-range
Dual 3GHz Woodcrests on the high-end
*Drools*
Well, its a better idea than the "I'm a PC, I'm a Mac" video on the homepage :p
I hope they really wow us with the processors they use too.
2.4GHz Conroe on the low-end
2.67GHz Conroe on the mid-range
Dual 3GHz Woodcrests on the high-end
*Drools*
Joshuarocks
Mar 20, 01:22 AM
How is the Mac mini not expandable? The current mini, can handle up to 8GB of RAM, and can be configured up to 1 TB of HDD space. Then, you can add many, many peripherals. The dual core processor alone is worth the extra $. What can you expand on a G4 or G5 that you can't expand on a mini?
If I had to choose $250 for a G5, or $700 for a mini, $600 or less referbed, I'd choose the mini.
To each their own.. most of my everyday work, about 70-80 percent is done on the PB G4 - basics.. only handbrake and dvd encoding is done on my 6-core mac pro.. I have no use for video editing, and personally will never touch it because I don't have the time nor desire to learn about it.
Well, I just replaced the 5400 120GB PATA in my PB G4 and replaced it with a OWC Legacy SSD drive and it has brought new life to my power book G4.
I say: Why not? My 2010 Mac Pro seems to love the company of its older brothers, the PPC macs.. and even my Gateway p-6860fx chimes along as well. All of them get along.. none of them hate each other.. why hate ppc? Why hate Intel?? So long as the computer can do what you ask of it, it is NEVER obsolete.
If I had to choose $250 for a G5, or $700 for a mini, $600 or less referbed, I'd choose the mini.
To each their own.. most of my everyday work, about 70-80 percent is done on the PB G4 - basics.. only handbrake and dvd encoding is done on my 6-core mac pro.. I have no use for video editing, and personally will never touch it because I don't have the time nor desire to learn about it.
Well, I just replaced the 5400 120GB PATA in my PB G4 and replaced it with a OWC Legacy SSD drive and it has brought new life to my power book G4.
I say: Why not? My 2010 Mac Pro seems to love the company of its older brothers, the PPC macs.. and even my Gateway p-6860fx chimes along as well. All of them get along.. none of them hate each other.. why hate ppc? Why hate Intel?? So long as the computer can do what you ask of it, it is NEVER obsolete.
RedReplicant
Apr 11, 12:44 AM
Carbon Fiber = Ricer.
A lot of high end cars have carbon fiber body panels that are painted.
ie. C6 ZO6
A lot of high end cars have carbon fiber body panels that are painted.
ie. C6 ZO6
mgehman
Dec 2, 06:59 PM
Ok, what no one has brought up here is the fact that many university researchers live and die by funding. Somebody paid for this study. Most of this stuff doesn't get done for free. What these wackos count on is that someone will pay even more for the follow-up study on God knows what. Some of the money for this may even be coming out of *gasp* your tax dollars. Go ponder that while you go out for your run.
