Well, by that logic, since I have never owned any Android or Apple product, my opinion must be valid, and let me say here - MrHanky is right, and it's only apple fanbois who cry about Android 'fragmentation'.
Now go, SJ is waiting for his regular dose of blowjobs.
* That douchbag Prank at CES (http://gizmodo.com/343348/confessions-the-meanest-thing-gizmodo-did-at-ces) * Then Brian Lam being complete ass (http://gizmodo.com/303223/halo-3-swag-rebagging-plus-apology) * Classy!! "if you're a twerpy little internet chump", " Especially not when we own the fucking podium." - (http://gizmodo.com/5687692/you-write-bias-journalism-and-i-read-derp) * Adam Frucci's post on telling off all Apple haters to go fuck themselves - can't find the origina post (which was modified few times when it backfired) * Banning any critical commentator (http://gizmodo.com/tag/phantomzone) * Being complete douch for the iphone prototype thingy and getting banged in the ass by Jesus Steve Jobs himself * Too much hurt? Wow! (http://gizmodo.com/5461485/ipad-snivelers-put-up-or-shut-up) * Banning users, creating fake ones, deliberately dissing Nokia and it's users (http://play-this.org/2010/10/nokia-uses-social-pr-tactics-to-battle-gizmodo/)
I like how you are very clear on this. Keep it that way. Don't let facts cloud your judgement. The fact that reporting a leaked material in media is different than leaking the material itself from it's original 'secured' place or person.
I know. My point was not about the case, it was more towards GP's comment of something not having 'artistic' value - and that it has nothing to do with legality - in most of the countries.
>> What troubled me about Mr. Borkers story more than anything is how easily he circumvented the various red-flag tripwires that credit card companies allegedly employ.
More than that, what took it so long to nail him? There has been over 200 complaints filed with FTC against him, but it had to be reported by NYT for the US attorney to wake up?
>> It would be nice to be able to buy ebooks at amazon that have DRM, but not be stuck using a Kindle. Not that I think DRM is a great thing.
OR it would be nice to be able to buy ebooks from anywhere but not be stuck with one device. I certainly think DRM is completely useless. Amazon did pretty good with music market (mp3) because they were trying to catch up with apple, but with ebooks, they are not doing the same unfortunately.
Well, he may be talking out of his arse, but you certainly are talking out of Jobs' arse. Take your head out once in a while and breath some fresh air for fuck sake.
And these are the same people who did not even know wikileaks existed before they released those 'anti-us' documents. And seriously, I don't give flying fuck about those who can only get their news from big three of four TV channels or one or two mainstream newspapers.
Wikileaks goes above and beyond that, and has been doing this for long time.
The ipad, the ipad screen, the ipad power on/off button - these are all new, innovative and revolutionary technologies for slashdot and other apple fanbois.
So, if these leaks don't show anything of substance, why this hue and cry over Wikileaks and Assange? You can't label him irresponsible and at the same time claim there is nothing in the 'leaks'.
'Curious' my ass. You have a history of trolling anything and everything against Apple or pro google or pro open source. If you want to troll, there are more subtle ways.
oh.. so where were you when iphone fanbois were shouting on the rooftops of slashdot that their devices were teh best!!
It's funny - when a valid discussion comes upon where apple/iphone is even slightly on the defensive side, suddenly "don't use it if you don't like it" arguments start popping up.
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Wow! A zdnet article for ONE app developer? That must be very valid argument.
Nope. I am neither for any of them. But I am clearly not on the douche side.
Well played, sir.
Says an Apple sucker?
Well, by that logic, since I have never owned any Android or Apple product, my opinion must be valid, and let me say here - MrHanky is right, and it's only apple fanbois who cry about Android 'fragmentation'.
Now go, SJ is waiting for his regular dose of blowjobs.
* That douchbag Prank at CES (http://gizmodo.com/343348/confessions-the-meanest-thing-gizmodo-did-at-ces)
* Then Brian Lam being complete ass (http://gizmodo.com/303223/halo-3-swag-rebagging-plus-apology)
* Classy!! "if you're a twerpy little internet chump", " Especially not when we own the fucking podium." - (http://gizmodo.com/5687692/you-write-bias-journalism-and-i-read-derp)
* Adam Frucci's post on telling off all Apple haters to go fuck themselves - can't find the origina post (which was modified few times when it backfired)
* Banning any critical commentator (http://gizmodo.com/tag/phantomzone)
* Being complete douch for the iphone prototype thingy and getting banged in the ass by Jesus Steve Jobs himself
* Too much hurt? Wow! (http://gizmodo.com/5461485/ipad-snivelers-put-up-or-shut-up)
* Banning users, creating fake ones, deliberately dissing Nokia and it's users (http://play-this.org/2010/10/nokia-uses-social-pr-tactics-to-battle-gizmodo/)
The list is endless..
>> you have to pay the GSM people, wi-fi people and a long list of others who developed tech for it
Except if it's Nokia. Then, Apple does not have to pay anything, right? Right.
Nope. It's freedom of speech when you don't let somebody donate money to a particular group of people.
nope. alt-f4 or ctrw-w is more like that. gawker network is to be avoided like poison.
I like how you are very clear on this. Keep it that way. Don't let facts cloud your judgement. The fact that reporting a leaked material in media is different than leaking the material itself from it's original 'secured' place or person.
I know. My point was not about the case, it was more towards GP's comment of something not having 'artistic' value - and that it has nothing to do with legality - in most of the countries.
>> a tabloid with 'racy' pictures that don't even pretend to have artistic value doesn't sound like a good trial case.
Ignoring your ignorant comment where you go on imposing your definition of artistic values, there still seems to be a very minor case of Hustler v Falwell - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hustler_Magazine_v._Falwell
>> What troubled me about Mr. Borkers story more than anything is how easily he circumvented the various red-flag tripwires that credit card companies allegedly employ.
More than that, what took it so long to nail him? There has been over 200 complaints filed with FTC against him, but it had to be reported by NYT for the US attorney to wake up?
>> It would be nice to be able to buy ebooks at amazon that have DRM, but not be stuck using a Kindle. Not that I think DRM is a great thing.
OR it would be nice to be able to buy ebooks from anywhere but not be stuck with one device. I certainly think DRM is completely useless. Amazon did pretty good with music market (mp3) because they were trying to catch up with apple, but with ebooks, they are not doing the same unfortunately.
Well, he may be talking out of his arse, but you certainly are talking out of Jobs' arse. Take your head out once in a while and breath some fresh air for fuck sake.
Jason Chen getting arrested on Apple's request.
And these are the same people who did not even know wikileaks existed before they released those 'anti-us' documents. And seriously, I don't give flying fuck about those who can only get their news from big three of four TV channels or one or two mainstream newspapers.
Wikileaks goes above and beyond that, and has been doing this for long time.
The ipad, the ipad screen, the ipad power on/off button - these are all new, innovative and revolutionary technologies for slashdot and other apple fanbois.
So, if these leaks don't show anything of substance, why this hue and cry over Wikileaks and Assange? You can't label him irresponsible and at the same time claim there is nothing in the 'leaks'.
so patriotism wins over the truth?
>> Just curious what others think.
'Curious' my ass. You have a history of trolling anything and everything against Apple or pro google or pro open source. If you want to troll, there are more subtle ways.
oh.. so where were you when iphone fanbois were shouting on the rooftops of slashdot that their devices were teh best!!
It's funny - when a valid discussion comes upon where apple/iphone is even slightly on the defensive side, suddenly "don't use it if you don't like it" arguments start popping up.
>> Am I missing something?
Yes. Those who call themselves geek are discussing how wonderful it is to have one more band on their apple toy.
See this and weep - http://i.imgur.com/LFA76.jpg
You mean his validator is invalid?! Mind boggles.
SJ, is that you? Don't forget to take your liver medicine today.
Good one. A Terry Pratchett fan?