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It's a cool idea in theory, but it's impractical. As fellow post fellow blogger Jaymi Heimbuch of Treehugger notes: "This idea has its heart in the right place, but unfortunately completely ignores human nature." That's entirely correct.
It's good these designers want to help the world become a greener place, but there are probably better ways to do it, especially since gadgets already in use would probably need to be re-engineered to get their power from the stickers. That, of course, could lead to more upgrades, which could lead to more e-waste, and so on and so on. "
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If that is accurate, why make ANY improvements since waste is created and the resulting product is may need to be re-engineered. If that is the case, throw back the Prius and the "electric" cars. I agree that power from the "plug" may be created by burning coal (and is, thus, worse for the environment than burning gasoline), but we have to have re-engineering to move past the current way of doing business.
There is no "one step" that will solve our problems, and we will have the waste when their, what?, three-year lifespan is over anyway. We might as well improvise and improve. Remember, not everyone upgrades right when the technology is released--they might wait until their device was going to be waste anyway... In reply to: "Stickers make you awkwardly aware of power use"September 30, 2009
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I am glad they have their freedom, but I have to wonder...
1. They admitted they were in North Korea.
Why didn't they know where the border was and stay OUT of NK? They admit they were "guilty."
2. Fairness and Cost...
Al Gore and the company he runs that the journalists work for have some responsibility here, don't they? The "cost" of giving NK a "press release" with Bill Clinton's photo op may or may not cost us anything but it might cost those in NK something.
3. Personal Responsibility.
I would just like people to know that your action or inaction can lead to prosecution. If we "should not be held" for the reasons they gave, why should anyone be held?
As to the comments by Lisa LIng as to the humanitarian reasons why they should be released (one has a family/kids and the other suffers from ulcers)... Do we actually think those are reasons? If they were, wouldn't we release most prisoners?
We have to take responsibility for OUR actions. Or should those criminals who burgled your house go free because they were "hard up," have kids, and are suffering from an illness? In reply to: "North Korea pardons Current TV journalists"August 19, 2009
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you say potato, I say potato...
You get it? We all have opinions. Just because I have one only means it is right for me--might be "wrong" for you. Accept that...
There are two issues:
1. AT&T towers/coverage; and
2. iPhone "internals."
If there is an issue with the iPhone (antenna or otherwise), the issue may not exist in a Verizon phone due to replacement of the equipment necessary to receive/process Verizon's network (CDMA).
I can blame my reception issues on both AT&T and Apple--your mileage/opinion may differ. In reply to: "Will a Verizon iPhone be better? Maybe"August 19, 2009
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I would compare the "new" iPhone 3.0 to the Omnia i8910 HD. One uses Apple's OS, and the other uses Symbian Touch. If I can get it over here in the USA, I will be buying the Omnia i8910 HD--simply put, I like to be able to install what I want on my phone. A store is great, but a "big brother" telling me what "is acceptable" is not for me...
I would also like to see more "smart" in the iPhone. However, we all do realize it isn't a multi-tasking device like the symbian or Winmo devices? Right? I am not sure about RIM as I have never used a Blackberry before...
A NokiPphone with a simplified UI might fit the "average joe" who just can't get enough of their iPhone. I've had my iPhone since it was released, and I want more--even willing to "lose" the money spent on apps that I will have to replace.
Apple's success with the iPhone is only part of their strateegery :) Selling apps will make people less willing to change platforms/OSes at a later date. Therefore, the success of the app store might be the bigger success that guarantees continued revenue.
Just a thought... In reply to: "Can a Palm Pre multitask better than an iPhone?"May 6, 2009
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Everyone always jumps on the "new guy" or the "comeback kid." I am not sure why many seem to be anti-Palm when I think the Treo 650 really "kick-started" the touchscreen craze.
Sure, there are many questions, but I doubt there are more questions now than there were prior to Apple's release of the iPhone... Remember, Apple wasn't IN the phone market at that time.
Either way, the Pre is GOOD news. If nothing else, the Pre's release has made other companies address issues that most of us want to be addressed (e.g., fixed, updated, added...).
Competition is a good thing. Even if the Pre fails, it will have pushed the envelope forward. While I would have preferred it to arrive on AT&T (a larger market in the world), I worry that Sprint's track record and lack of customer support might hurt the Pre more than anything "lacking" on the device itself.
I, for one, have had Sprint "service," and I will not have it again. I actually did not renew my Nextel service shortly after Sprint purchased Nextel.
I wish the Palm Pre (and the Omnia i8910 HD, Nokia N97 and 5800, and all of these "new" phones) much success since they will drive phone development forward even if they, themselves, do not grab enough marketshare to continue on their own. In reply to: "Can a Palm Pre multitask better than an iPhone?"May 6, 2009
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Here is my "beef" with this story. While I agree that I would allow the application update, these are the situations when you are between a "rock" and a "fire." Let me explain. No, there is too much, let me sum up...
You allow this through and people get "offended" by the language. I can see an application being developed to let a user know how softly you have to shake a baby before damage is done, but some might see this as "offensive." Nobody has empathy anymore, and too many people seem willing to place their opinion "out there" even if it is based on innuendo and fiction.
Many of you are saying that you should allow the update, but I don't understand why you allow this and not allow the baby "shake" application. Either could be said to be "in bad taste" even if YOU like it. That said, many said the baby shake application was in "bad taste" but didn't think it supported, in any way, shaking babies...
If you don't like their policies, change phones to one that allows YOU to determine what you put on the device. With Apple, you have no way (sans hacking the device) to get the ability to move apps onto the phone.
Seems to me that all of these "arguments" are mute if there is no "big brother" telling you what is "appropriate" for YOUR phone.
Empathy might be applicable here, but I don't anyone will put aside their emotions to determine whether empathy might be applicable... In reply to: "Apple rejects Nine Inch Nails iPhone app update"May 4, 2009
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Let me provide a few definitions of "ethical"
1. involving or expressing moral approval or disapproval <ethical judgments>
2: conforming to accepted standards of conduct <ethical behavior>
Note that these involve "standards" or ways to express "moral approval/disapproval.
Definitions for "moral" include
1 of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behavior : ethical <moral judgments>
2. expressing or teaching a conception of right behavior <a moral poem>
3. conforming to a standard of right behavior
We see that "ethical" and "moral" vary depending on your subjective opinion of those having the opinion. Rather than have "emotional" responses, go look up and practice "empathy."
People who quickly judge others for doing things they think are "wrong" never seem to think they do anything wrong. How is that a possibility? Right, it isn't unless they are "perfect"--which they aren't.
Therefore, they are "righteous" and "ignorant."
You are welcome to your opinion, and I will support your right to voice your opinion even when it is 180 degrees from my opinion. However, for you to "judge" me based on your opinion is exactly what "those" people do who limit freedom, commit genocide, and other "atrocious" acts. Judging people based on your opinions without accepting that not everyone is like you--and that is a GOOD thing.
Empathy. Go look it up and see if you can't practice empathy. If we all did, perhaps we wouldn't have people who felt "apart" from society to the degree that they are willing to bring a gun into schools and shoot people. While those people who are shot are victims, the person who did the shooting might be a victim as well... Of course, we don't like to admit that do we?
Empathy. Why don't we have more of it? In reply to: "Conservation groups say eBay should ban trophy hunt sales"May 4, 2009
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While the original who Takes me back to the days of brown suede jackets with metal clasps, the new Zune fits right in with the new series--futuristic and desirable! In reply to: "Crave giveaway of the week: Win a free Battlestar Galactica 16GB Zune"
May 1, 2009
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I don't twitter... While many do, I don't WANT to know everything about everyone. :)
While people love their sports teams, I really do not see whythis is news--just because someone is using twitter like everyone else uses twitter? Oh, wait. You mean these individual pro-sports players should be more responsible than the "typical" person who is not on TV? Perhaps you mean that you expect people who are "in the scene" to be more responsible than everyone else?
People are people. We all do things that others don't understand or appreciate. Instead of judging someone based on one or two events, I would think a professional reporter would realize a person's worst mistake does not define them as a person. Certainly your worst mistake is not who you are...
Even President Obama is a person...no better, no worse than most of us. Likely, he puts his pants on one leg at a time unless he jumps into them... Expect people to be people--non-perfect people.
Something most of us lack these days is empathy. Look it up... In reply to: "Giants pitchers Twitter themselves into trouble"April 28, 2009
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While none of these are "netbooks," I would like to point out that most people said Apple would never enter the mobile phone market either...
I don't see Apple releasing a "netbook" either. However, how about a "full-powered" computer in a similar form? It wouldn't BE a netbook... It would mean Jobs isn't going to sell an "underpowered" computer (not as if the iPhone always keeps up with scrolling web pages, etc...), and they could distinguish the "netbook" market from their device quite easily. The problem with this scenario is that I don't think there is a large market for this type of device (at this time).
Jut my 2 cents... In reply to: "Does Apple Netbook repudiation signal a shift?"April 28, 2009
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