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Technologizer : More About the Apple Cult (Even Though I Said It Was Time to Stop Talking About It)

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:15:50 +0000

Yup! Why do you make so many assumptions based on insufficient data? You're only hurting yourself.

Technologizer : Banning Gay "Cure" Apps and Police Tipoff Tools: Are We Overreacting?

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:38:20 +0000

Who's being emotional here? I'm sorry, but I have met a lot of people in my life, of almost every walk of life. I think I have a better feel for what people in general will do than you--especially the people that specific app tried to target. Turn off your emotional, knee-jerk reactions and try to think rationally; you're only hurting your own argument--which is why your reputation score here is so low.

Technologizer : Banning Gay "Cure" Apps and Police Tipoff Tools: Are We Overreacting?

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 03:22:14 +0000

You just hit the nail on the head: " How do you know what's true and what isn't?" You can listen to ten different clergymen teach about the exact same passage in the Bible and probably get ten different interpretations out of it. I'm not saying the Bible isn't a guide, but you should follow the intent of the lessons, not the letter--in 2000 years, the letter has changed many times. But one thing stands out: Christianity was built on the words of Christ the teacher. He taught things like "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you", and "Judge not, lest ye be judged". Stop trying to pick meaning out of isolated passages and learn the lessons of the parables. The Old Testament is a history of the Jewish people, the New Testament is a collection of stories and books hand-picked by the Catholic Church 1200 years ago and longer. We've lost the original meanings. We've lost much of the original writings. If the only thing we learn from the Bible is tolerance and fairness to others, that would be a huge step forward for mankind.

Technologizer : Banning Gay "Cure" Apps and Police Tipoff Tools: Are We Overreacting?

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 03:12:04 +0000

You give yourself the lie in your own words. The King James Bible from which your quote originates does NOT use the word Homosexual, and the word that is used refers to a male prostitute and prostitution in general rather than the specific sexual bent of the offender. More recent versions of the Bible have changed to word to suit their own meaning, essentially ignoring the word's original meaning. Quite honestly, the only accurate translation of the Bible would be one translated directly from the original languages, not translations of translations of translations.

Mac Help from Maciverse : What your iPod says about you

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:23:27 +0000

Well, let's see. I own an iPhone 4, but I use it most for phone calls and navigation help; combined with reading email and sometimes tagging music for identification and download. I also own an iPod classic--at 80GB it manages to hold all my iTunes music, or all my videos, but not both. Considering my video library is growing, I'm going to need a 250 next time. I own Nanos, but they're a v.1 and v.2 model, not one of these v.5s. They replaced my original iPod v.1 which died after serving as the primary audio source in my car for 4 years, winter and summer along the NEC. Interestingly, only the battery died--the unit itself would work still if I bothered to replace that battery. Now, what does that say about me?

Technologizer : Banning Gay "Cure" Apps and Police Tipoff Tools: Are We Overreacting?

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:36:28 +0000

To tell you the truth, vereth01 didn't express a personal opinion one way or the other about homosexuals; he was merely pointing out that one group will believe one way and another the other way. In essence, your own post expresses more bigotry than his as a result.

Technologizer : Banning Gay "Cure" Apps and Police Tipoff Tools: Are We Overreacting?

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:26:07 +0000

And what's your scientific basis for contesting my opinion? Simple psychology says that some will download it out of curiosity, but the people the app is targeted at are significantly more likely to ignore it than download it.

Technologizer : Banning Gay "Cure" Apps and Police Tipoff Tools: Are We Overreacting?

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:07:24 +0000

About the only people who would download and try to use a 'Cure' app are the people who are already homophobic. Personally, I'd say ignore it and let it die an ignoble death by neglect. Anything else simply draws attention to it and makes it a political target. As for the checkpoint app, honestly if a person is drunk enough to get tagged by one of these checkpoints, they're probably too drunk to even understand the warning when the app triggers it. I, personally, know when I can feel the effects of alcohol and stop... but then, I'm a personal 'control freak' who needs to be in control of themselves at all times--a totally separate issue. The arguments like jitnol's above totally overlook the main purpose of such devices, though I won't deny that some locations are misused. That misuse can be challenged, if you can prove it with even a little work on your own. Where I live, those red-light cams have certainly reduced the number of collisions at the intersections where they're placed; speed cams also work, especially when they're matched with a display indicating the target vehicle's speed as it approaches. People speed, whether it's legal or not; those who speed excessively are dangerous. People who blatantly ignore traffic laws need to realize that they're not only breaking the law, but endangering others.

Technologizer : More Patent Madness: Microsoft is Suing Barnes & Noble

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:17:15 +0000

Yet more proof that our patent system is messed up. Then again, since I don't use the Nook itself, I really don't know how similar the Nook's operations are to what Microsoft is claiming ownership. Seems to me like too many software companies are patenting procedures that were part of "dead tree" policies long before computers hit the desktop. Things like 'margin notes' (annotating text) or 'select text and adjust' were once done on machines like the IBM Selectric and other advanced typewriters. Even the old Dos-level word processors gave that ability and that's certainly prior art. Superimposition? Display of content before the page fully loads? Ok, maybe, but if you ask me that's picking nits. If you ask me, and this is strictly an opinion, Microsoft realizes that they screwed up their tablet concept ten years ago and is now trying to use Android to make up for that loss. It seems that since they can't do anything about Android itself, they're hitting anything in the third-party GUIs that looks anything like a Windows component.

Technologizer : More Patent Madness: Microsoft is Suing Barnes & Noble

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:01:38 +0000

I have one simple question: Exactly WHAT Microsoft patents does Android infringe? I'll grant that MS owns some part of, I think, Red Hat, but as far as I know Android draws nothing from Red Hat that's not in every other version of Linux. I don't see how Microsoft can lay claim to any part of Linux in general, which is the core underneath Android. I'm honestly asking as somebody who doesn't know, not asking a rhetorical or sarcastic question.

Mac Help from Maciverse : Mivizu to Help Japan Earthquake Victims

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 01:35:05 +0000

What I get for jumping to conclusions. Apologies to you and to Mivizu. However, I think it still needs to be said that your readers need to be watchful for scams, what with this big disaster in Japan.

Mac Help from Maciverse : Mivizu to Help Japan Earthquake Victims

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 21:44:31 +0000

Who is Mivizu and how can I know this isn't just another fraud? I'm not trying to disparage any individual or group, but letters like the above will soon be all over the internet and not all of them are legitimate. I think recommending donations to a known service organization is better than individually requesting money for aid.

Kit Up! DEV : Magnetic Combat Boots Help Heels

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:39:18 +0000

I still have to question how you keep the magnetic field so small if the magnets are powerful enough to cushion a 200# soldier carrying another 100# of gear. A magnetic mine sensitive to the passage of ferrous objects (like the hull of a tank or ATC) would likely be sensitive to an active magnetic field passing within range. I'm not saying it can't be done, but I have to admit I don't see how you can do it in a boot heel without adding weight or stiffness that you're trying to avoid.

Kit Up! DEV : Magnetic Combat Boots Help Heels

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:34:47 +0000

It's not the induction you should be considering with something like these boots, but rather the combined magnetic fields potentially affecting other magnetic components like a plane or vehicle's magnetic compass.

Kit Up! DEV : Magnetic Combat Boots Help Heels

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:27:51 +0000

If you don't understand the science, don't arbitrarily call it 'pseudo-science'. Mankind has understood basic magnetism for hundreds of years and that magnetism is what generates the power to operate your computer. It is real science. That doesn't mean I believe in these boots, there are a number of worrying questions that I've already asked elsewhere that doesn't seem to fit with what I know about magnetism (and I was an Air Force instructor teaching basic electronics, so I think I should have some real-world understanding of how electronics and magnetism works.) The concept seems valid, but some of the specifics seem off.

Kit Up! DEV : Magnetic Combat Boots Help Heels

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:17:14 +0000

You're looking at these magnetic boots the wrong way, Doug. The magnetism has absolutely no effect on how you feel or any physical or emotional state of your body, the two opposed magnets instead offer a spring-like action to the heels of the boots, making them feel softer as you march or hike down the trails. I'll put it like this: If you wear your conventional combat boots on a five-mile hike down a paved road, how do you feel afterwards? Now do it in a of expensive athletic shoes; how do your feet feel after that? The intended effect of these magnetic heels is to give you that athletic shoe feel in otherwise conventional combat boots. K?

Kit Up! DEV : Magnetic Combat Boots Help Heels

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:10:50 +0000

I see a couple problems with your description. Even stainless steel conducts a magnetic field, which would seem to negate some of the opposing poles effect of the supermagnets. I also have to question how 'supermagnets' can have such a small flux-field radius if they are that powerful. I would like to enhance one statement you make here, though, in that an air-cushion system there always exists the possibility of a 'blowout', essentially an air leak due to puncture or simple materials wear due to aging and environment. Magnets tend to retain their power for far longer and don't really lose their effect unless 'shorted' by a ferrous metal that would redirect the flux path. A nail could penetrate either heel cushion and while destroying the air cushion's integrity, could be removed without affecting the magnetic efficacy.

Kit Up! DEV : Magnetic Combat Boots Help Heels

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:00:17 +0000

I have to question the effects of magnetism on nearby navigation and electronics systems myself. I'll grant that these are 'steady state' magnets that aren't likely to create much of an electrical field as they pass, but considering how sensitive some devices are to magnetic anomalies, I could see these as disrupting those devices on a regular basis if the operator or technician servicing them wears these. Also, considering that you are placing two polarity-opposed magnets in the heel of each boot, it seems there will be some gauss flux variation generated at each step, which could emphasize the effects stated above. On the other hand, I could see this as a possible means to offer a low-power generator/charging capacity for some battery-powered devices that may expect to be used for more than just a day or two before access to normal charging facilities as mentioned by Ryokojin, above. Yes, there are a number of questions, but obviously the most negative commenters I've seen so far have no idea of what you're producing and apparently didn't read the entire article.

Mac Help from Maciverse : Where Can I Sell My iPad?

Wed, 9 Mar 2011 17:36:04 +0000

Personally, this is the worst possible time to consider selling your original iPad--quite honestly there's already a glut of these devices on the market and resell value is low. Since you waited until after the iPad 2 announcement, your best choice now is to wait until the market settles down somewhat to make the switch, or buy your 2 now and wait about six months to sell your 1--after the early traders start running low in the market. That would probably be the best time to consider the options offered above, as well. Watching any of these sales channels can tell you when the bidding price of a used first-gen iPad starts to rise. At that point, selling yours will realize better return than trying to do so now.

KSPR News : Springfield expected to remove law aimed at homosexuals | KSPR - News, Weather, Sports Springfield,

Wed, 9 Sep 2009 11:09:17 +0000

Yahoo, I married a person who was exactly half my age. Does that make me illegal? The amount of years difference isn't going to make a hill of beans over your prejudice. In fact, your arbitrary 'minimum age' is well above the legal limit (counting parents' permission) in some US states already. Yes, I agree that certain extremes must be prevented--but that's for the safety of the younger member of the relationship; children today are sexually mature long before they're emotionally mature. But we, ourselves, are part of the problem. Just a mere 100 years ago, a boy of 16 was considered old enough to go to war. A girl of 14 was old enough to marry, and a girl of 21 was considered an 'old maid' if she hadn't been married at least once. That was right here in the states. Now? Those so-called 'bleeding hearts' of yours consider a man of 18 only barely old enough to wipe his own nose, much less bear the responsibility for his own actions. We need to stop coddling our young people. We need to put responsibility where it belongs, rather than imposing laws that put that responsibility on others. Instead of imposing personal morals on other people, how about each person taking responsibility for their own?