GeekLad's Comments

rizzn.com : â¦ regarding Gizmodo and Apple:

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:49:33 +0000

Apple, the Apple engineer, Gizmodo, and the Gizmodo journalist are all at fault.

Apple for allowing non-disclosure agreements to be violated

The engineer for violating non-disclosure

Gizmodo for allowing the article to be published

Gizmodo journalist for obtaining the device and discussing it publicly I think it is dangerous to justify the act due to the poor security of the device. Lifelock is a pretty good example, but a better analogy would be a woman that dresses provocatively and is subsequently raped (please forgive the graphic nature of my example). Perhaps the woman was inappropriately dressed, but in no way does that does justify the act of rape. I think stating that "she got what she deserved" is a poor argument, and it certainly wouldn't hold up in a court of law.

rizzn.com : â¦ regarding Gizmodo and Apple:

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:07:04 +0000

If you and I possessed stolen prototypes and were blogging about them, the only person speaking up for us would be our attorneys. I respectfully disagree with Leo's point about shield laws should have prevented the seizure from taking place. Shield laws are to protect journalists from having to reveal sources of information, not to allow them to obtain pre-released product without permission of the manufacturer. That being said, I don't know that proper procedure was followed in the collection of the evidence. I'm certain that Gizmodo's attorneys are doing everything possible to identify any irregularities to have any criminal charges or civil case dismissed. I wouldn't be the slightest bit surprised if they do identify multiple problems with the way the authorities managed the collection of evidence. Shield laws may be able to protect the party that provided the device, as authorities should not be allowed to identify that party via interrogation of the journalist. However, it does not protect the journalist from sharing (potential) trade secrets with the public without authorization. In this particular case, the consequences of what transpired are far from dire, in terms of damages to Apple for several reasons:

It probably did more good than harm by generating additional excitement for the product release.

As Louis stated, the fact that it is a new release of an existing product line further dilutes any problems Apple would face from the early release of the information.

The timeframe for the release of the product is relatively short. Regardless, Gizmodo (or any journalist or blogger) does not have the right to obtain pre-released product without permission from the manufacturer, much less publicly discuss and review it. I do agree that the majority of bloggers out there defending Apple are doing so blindly, and are loyal members of the Church of Jobs. They simply stand in line behind all of the other lemmings rather than give any sort of independent or intelligent thought to what has transpired, allowing their loyalty to turn a blind eye to any irregularities that may have taken place in the investigation.

rizzn.com : â¦ regarding Gizmodo and Apple:

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:56:38 +0000

First of all, let me preface my comment by stating I am by no means an Apple fanboy. If you ask me, a Mac is nothing more than an attractive (and very expensive) PC that runs a superior operating system. I agree with Louis in that Gizmodo is at fault for possession of a device that was obtained illegally. I'm a bit surprised that no one has really spoken to the fact that there is also another party that is equally at fault, that being the individual(s) that provided the device to Gizmodo. An Apple employee(s) or contractor(s) likely provided the device in the first place, as I doubt someone from Gizmodo (or someone on their behalf) entered an Apple facility and took it. In any case, the fact remains that Gizmodo obtained a device not meant for the public, and for that they should be held accountable. Fanboy or not, I think it is difficult to dispute that fact. Whether or not proper procedure was followed in seizing the evidence, I hope due process is served. Gizmodo should not get away with having broken the law just because law enforcement failed to properly obtain evidence.

EVERYTHING 2.0 : All technology predictions for 2009, and beyond

Mon, 5 Jan 2009 23:47:47 +0000

I see you saved the best for last. :) Thanks for the mention! I don't think I've seen such a complete prediction list.

Bwana.org : What Is Your Favorite Video Game Of All Time?

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:59:54 +0000

I don't think I could ever possibly name a favorite video game of all time. I think the original NES would have to be my favorite console, because it conjures many fond memories of my childhood.

Bwana.org : 3 Ways To Utilize Google Friend Connect

Sat, 6 Dec 2008 02:19:10 +0000

Well, I looked at the code for the ratings Friend Connect gadget to see if I could transform it to remove the comment functionality. There doesn't seem to be an API for Friend Connect and the friendconnect.js file is obfuscated/compressed JavaScript. The ratings gadget is invoked by a method within the friendconnect.js file, rather than loading from a separate XML file that contains the gadget (as iGoogle gadgets do). They do have a sample OpenSocial gadget and you can see the XML file used to render it. Unfortunately, at the moment I'm too lazy to build a gadget from scratch. It doesn't seem like it's gonna happen any time soon since I can't reverse engineer it.

Bwana.org : 3 Ways To Utilize Google Friend Connect

Fri, 5 Dec 2008 17:51:20 +0000

Damn, why do you have to go and create work for me like that. :-D Actually, that is a pretty good idea. I'll have to take a look at the Friend Connect API and see what I can do.

Bwana.org : 3 Ways To Utilize Google Friend Connect

Fri, 5 Dec 2008 00:23:41 +0000

Very nice. I'm gonna have to set this up on my site too. The only thing with the ratings deal is that it introduces redundancy with the comments. (Just scroll up and look for the exact same comment I posted above. :-D)

Bwana.org : Which Gaming Console Should You Buy This Holiday?

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:46:51 +0000

Some other things one might want to take into consideration are occupation, future marital status, and procreation. Occupation When I was in college, I never bought a console although I considered myself a hardcore gamer. Besides, there was always someone I knew with the latest and greatest console. Why buy one when I could just go over to Johnny's and play? Marital Status Prior to my marriage, I was a hardcore gamer, but then I got married. I went from hardcore gamer to a semi-casual online gamer. Procreation Then we had kids and now I'm all the way on the other end of the spectrum as a casual gamer.

Bwana.tv : Ocarina: Silent Night

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:36:55 +0000

It won't be long before you can quit your day job. I showed it to Sheila and she said that you totally got her into the holiday spirit.

Bwana.org : Doing The TWiT, Baby

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:13:41 +0000

I hope they invite you back soon, I think you have a lot to bring to the discussions he has. If I grow up, I wanna be just like you.

Bwana.org : Our Votes Were Cast

Thu, 6 Nov 2008 15:30:59 +0000

LOL I forgot about that!

Bwana.org : Our Votes Were Cast

Thu, 6 Nov 2008 13:46:23 +0000

I wasn't going to vote, but you inspired me, my good friend (as you've often done in the past). Besides, I was able to get a free cup of joe out of it. I also wrote in "None of the Above", as it is what the great Monty Brewster would have wanted.

Bwana.tv : Techniques To Propel Your Social Network Status

Tue, 7 Oct 2008 18:17:02 +0000

Pretty good and simple advice. Unfortunately there are so many (popular) social networks out there it really makes my head spin. Are there any specific networks you'd recommend for a social network n00b like me if you have somewhat of a generic passion for technology? PC software, PC games, cool websites and software tools, Google, blogging, etc... You know me and I think you have a pretty good idea of the sort of things I'm interested in. What social network(s) would you recommend I look into?

Online Aspect : How to detect the RSS feed for a blog

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:25:57 +0000

I was afraid of that. I looked around a bit and i found a couple of sites with some PHP to detect RSS Feeds: http://www.evolve.se/2008/04/updated-rss-autodisc...a mod from code at http://keithdevens.com/weblog/archive/2002/Jun/03... However, they look for the feed within link tags (i.e. the way they should really be placed in HTML). Unfortunately, most sites just embed the comments feed within an anchor tag. I'll see what I can whip up in the way of a function utilizing regular expressions. If I put together anything meaningful, I'll let you know. PS: I hate parsing HTML w/ regular expressions!

Online Aspect : How to detect the RSS feed for a blog

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:45:49 +0000

Very nice! Do you know if it's possible to get all of the RSS feeds from a site? I'm trying to figure out how to use the AJAX API to detect a comment feed from a site, but the Google AJAX API will only output the main feed.

GeekLad's Comments

rizzn.com : â¦ regarding Gizmodo and Apple:

rizzn.com : â¦ regarding Gizmodo and Apple:

rizzn.com : â¦ regarding Gizmodo and Apple:

EVERYTHING 2.0 : All technology predictions for 2009, and beyond

Bwana.org : What Is Your Favorite Video Game Of All Time?

Bwana.org : 3 Ways To Utilize Google Friend Connect

Bwana.org : 3 Ways To Utilize Google Friend Connect

Bwana.org : 3 Ways To Utilize Google Friend Connect

Bwana.org : Which Gaming Console Should You Buy This Holiday?

Bwana.tv : Ocarina: Silent Night

Bwana.org : Doing The TWiT, Baby

Bwana.org : Our Votes Were Cast

Bwana.org : Our Votes Were Cast

Bwana.tv : Techniques To Propel Your Social Network Status

Online Aspect : How to detect the RSS feed for a blog

Online Aspect : How to detect the RSS feed for a blog

rizzn.com : â¦ regarding Gizmodo and Apple:

rizzn.com : â¦ regarding Gizmodo and Apple:

rizzn.com : â¦ regarding Gizmodo and Apple: