I was just having a discussion about this with a friend of mine. I hate being on the telephone. I absolutely hate it. I get that it's necessary sometimes, such as job interviews, doctor's appointments, etc...but I don't like it one bit. Even with old friends...and I didn't understand why.
After much discussion, I realized that I didn't like being on the phone because when I'm on a phone call, I can't realistically do anything else but be on that phone call. If I'm listening to music in my car, watching TV/movie at home, at work, hanging out with a group of friends...if I'm on the phone, I have to be on the phone. If I'm doing something else, the person on the other end of the convo will know that I'm distracted.
Texting, email, IM, FB, et all...allow me to do other things while engaging in some interaction with you. I can be with a group of friends out at dinner and shoot someone a quick text and not be considered rude. I can reply to a comment on FB while watching a movie and not have to pause said movie.
...I don't really consider an unscheduled phone call rude. I just find that it's easier to do more when I'm not anchored to a phone attached to my ear.
I sincerely hope the judge, after throwing out the case, says something along the lines of "You didn't win, not because of Facebook, but because of your ignorance of the law."
Microsoft does the same thing...sorta. I had a "jailbroken" 360 awhile ago...and once XBL figured it out, they banned my serial number from XBL.
"Jailbroken" gaming consoles also allow for omega cheating in online games. I remember playing XBL with Halo 2 and people would come into the game, morph into a dinosaur and eat everyone!
I know you can't copyright facts...is the same true for trademarks? I mean, if no animals were harmed during the making of a film, wouldn't that simply be a statement of fact?
...and as a resident of the capital of the greatest country in the world, I'd like to say that Dan Synder is a tool bag. He has destroyed that team and that devil picture isn't anti-Semitic. It's flattery. That guy is way worse than the devil.
Everyone forgets that on June 7th, Steve is going to officially announce the new iPhone at WWDC. The new iPhone has video chat and multitasking which will also use up more bandwidth.
...doesn't putting the burden of truth on TPB guys that they ARE NOT the owners actually imply that they are guilty of ownership until proven innocent?
Or is this just semantics? Or should I actually become a lawyer?
WAIT A MINUTE! Why are you all blaming France Telecom? The only thing they're guilty of is hiring people who are prone to suicide!
We sit on this site daily and boast about how accountability/blame gets passed on to "the man" when people do dumb stuff (ie: kid kills family; blames Halo, rock music, and Google)
I mean...the only HR checking that France Telecom should be doing is looking into a psych exam in their hiring process!
Apple made iPod to work with iTunes. They're designed for each other. That's the way the entire Apple Ecosystem works.
If they were to allow other devices to sync through iTunes -- here's what they would have to deal with:
- Calls from non-apple consumers: "I bought bejeweled for my palm pre and it won't sync through iTunes" -- now people hate Apple because the games in the iTunes store aren't for Palm Pre people.
- "My Zune says it's got 20GB free, but iTunes says it's full".
Right now...when you call Apple about something iTunes - they know they can help you...because you're dealing with just Apple products.
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Can you hear me now?
After much discussion, I realized that I didn't like being on the phone because when I'm on a phone call, I can't realistically do anything else but be on that phone call. If I'm listening to music in my car, watching TV/movie at home, at work, hanging out with a group of friends...if I'm on the phone, I have to be on the phone. If I'm doing something else, the person on the other end of the convo will know that I'm distracted.
Texting, email, IM, FB, et all...allow me to do other things while engaging in some interaction with you. I can be with a group of friends out at dinner and shoot someone a quick text and not be considered rude. I can reply to a comment on FB while watching a movie and not have to pause said movie.
...I don't really consider an unscheduled phone call rude. I just find that it's easier to do more when I'm not anchored to a phone attached to my ear.
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Stupidity
*slams gavel*
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Tekken has been doing is since 1998
http://tekken.wikia.com/wiki/Panda
This game came out in April of 1998.
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XBox
"Jailbroken" gaming consoles also allow for omega cheating in online games. I remember playing XBL with Halo 2 and people would come into the game, morph into a dinosaur and eat everyone!
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Re: Copper vs Fibre
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Fact
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I live in DC
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https
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Fairfax
On the other hand, Fairfax County has one of the best school systems in the US (Including the highest ranking high school in the US)
I'd say they're doing something right...
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Re:
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De-loused?
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Actually, Mike, it is KIND OF his job
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Brilliant!
They really are assholes.
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12th Party Liability
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Re: Re: Ha!
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IANAL - But doesn't...
Or is this just semantics? Or should I actually become a lawyer?
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Re: Re:
I mean, the proof doesn't get much more solid than that. Even psychiatric tests could not be more accurate.
On the post: And You Thought Your Job Was Stressful: France Telecom Employees Keep Committing Suicide
We sit on this site daily and boast about how accountability/blame gets passed on to "the man" when people do dumb stuff (ie: kid kills family; blames Halo, rock music, and Google)
I mean...the only HR checking that France Telecom should be doing is looking into a psych exam in their hiring process!
On the post: Why Apple Should Let Other Devices Connect To iTunes
I haven't read all of the comments -- but...
If they were to allow other devices to sync through iTunes -- here's what they would have to deal with:
- Calls from non-apple consumers: "I bought bejeweled for my palm pre and it won't sync through iTunes" -- now people hate Apple because the games in the iTunes store aren't for Palm Pre people.
- "My Zune says it's got 20GB free, but iTunes says it's full".
Right now...when you call Apple about something iTunes - they know they can help you...because you're dealing with just Apple products.
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