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Yeah.... I can't go to this site anymore. Looks... 3,061 Views / 50 Replies  
Yeah.... I can't go to this site anymore. Looks like ad spam galore. Cya!
Posted by burger, on Feb 5, 2016 at 09:24 AM, in Feedback
I moved away from iOS last year. It's had some... 362 Views / 3 Replies  
I moved away from iOS last year. It's had some growing pains, mostly in the area of integratied messaging with the Mac Messages app. Other than that, it was easy peasy. I don't specifically find the...
Posted by burger, on Jan 14, 2016 at 11:15 AM, in Mac News
Inkling- There's a pretty good chance that the... 961 Views / 6 Replies  
Inkling- There's a pretty good chance that the gray area surrounding the term "criminal" could be used to access anyone's data, at any time. The laws are to protect us, not to expose us under an...
Posted by burger, on Jan 13, 2016 at 09:52 AM, in Mac News
I love that the screenshot gives users the... 1,207 Views / 8 Replies  
I love that the screenshot gives users the ability to turn off the feature.
Posted by burger, on Oct 26, 2015 at 08:05 AM, in Mac News
That song has over a billion plays on... 1,148 Views / 11 Replies  
That song has over a billion plays on Vevo/Youtube. What are Kevin's royalties for that streaming service?
Posted by burger, on Sep 24, 2015 at 04:37 PM, in Mac News
Ok, but how much did they make including... 1,148 Views / 11 Replies  
Ok, but how much did they make including everything beyond streaming and how many songwriters were the royalties split between?

Are we to assume this is the only source of income Kevin has? One...
Posted by burger, on Sep 24, 2015 at 09:31 AM, in Mac News
That's nice, I actually said artists would have... 1,767 Views / 10 Replies  
That's nice, I actually said artists would have to use ALL of the services to make a living.
Posted by burger, on Jul 6, 2015 at 09:17 AM, in Tech News
I've read many articles similar to this over the... 1,767 Views / 10 Replies  
I've read many articles similar to this over the years, and more abundantly since the days of Napster. Before that, it was articles complaining about how the record companies had a monopoly on the...
Posted by burger, on Jul 6, 2015 at 08:35 AM, in Tech News
HBO has stated they are working on providing HBO... 513 Views / 3 Replies  
HBO has stated they are working on providing HBO GO without a cable sub. Depending on the price they finally come up with, this could be something I would be interested in.
Posted by burger, on Mar 5, 2015 at 10:06 AM, in Mac News
This QZ article quotes Cook suggesting it can go... 2,114 Views / 12 Replies  
This QZ article quotes Cook suggesting it can go 18 hours, which is better- http://qz.com/352887/tim-cook-confirms-the-apple-watch-battery-will-last-a-whole-day/
Posted by burger, on Mar 3, 2015 at 10:08 AM, in Tech News
This is from the above article, claiming a "day... 2,114 Views / 12 Replies  
This is from the above article, claiming a "day of use" which is not the same as 24 hours. The battery life will be what ultimately makes this product usable. If you can't put it on in the morning...
Posted by burger, on Mar 3, 2015 at 10:04 AM, in Tech News
"A day of use" Right, and if you want to go out... 2,114 Views / 12 Replies  
"A day of use" Right, and if you want to go out in the evening after that "day", it will be dead.
Posted by burger, on Mar 3, 2015 at 09:25 AM, in Tech News
One of the companies I work with has already sent... 1,646 Views / 8 Replies  
One of the companies I work with has already sent a number of these systems to the recycler for this issue. :(
Posted by burger, on Feb 20, 2015 at 10:46 AM, in Tech News
I don't see why saying things like "just" is... 469 Views / 5 Replies  
I don't see why saying things like "just" is doing anything but trying to suggest wrongdoing by Apple. Many of these articles seem to be written in a way that vaguely criminalizes Apple for taking...
Posted by burger, on Jan 28, 2015 at 05:16 PM, in Tech News
Don't they block signals at the Olympics? 476 Views / 4 Replies  
Don't they block signals at the Olympics?
Posted by burger, on Jan 28, 2015 at 10:31 AM, in Tech News
"The iPhone maker says that it hasn't infringed... 408 Views / 2 Replies  
"The iPhone maker says that it hasn't infringed on any of the patents, and hence doesn't owe royalties for them."

Then asks for the royalties to be reasonable. Hrm
Posted by burger, on Jan 14, 2015 at 11:20 AM, in Tech News
Sure, that sounds completely reasonable. 1,374 Views / 8 Replies  
Sure, that sounds completely reasonable.
Posted by burger, on Dec 31, 2014 at 10:00 AM, in Tech News
It will all come down to whether the employees... 1,447 Views / 7 Replies  
It will all come down to whether the employees signed anything allowing them to be detained. Otherwise, it's illegal search and seizure.
Posted by burger, on Dec 31, 2014 at 09:22 AM, in Mac News
I'm still failing to see how this is Apple's... 372 Views / 1 Replies  
I'm still failing to see how this is Apple's problem. Unless Apple specifically announced that the hardware would support the installation of 3rd party software, how can they be held responsible for...
Posted by burger, on Dec 10, 2014 at 09:41 AM, in Mac News
Yessssss......yessssssss! Poke the bear! 485 Views / 4 Replies  
Yessssss......yessssssss! Poke the bear!
Posted by burger, on Dec 2, 2014 at 04:44 PM, in Tech News
I was only surprised that he attributed being gay... 1,707 Views / 20 Replies  
I was only surprised that he attributed being gay as a gift from a god. A supernatural being that cares about our sexual orientation. Hilarious!
Posted by burger, on Oct 30, 2014 at 10:06 AM, in Tech News
Did we need another movie about Steve Jobs? 355 Views / 2 Replies  
Did we need another movie about Steve Jobs?
Posted by burger, on Oct 24, 2014 at 08:16 AM, in Mac News
I'd imagine that someone finally wised up to the... 481 Views / 7 Replies  
I'd imagine that someone finally wised up to the fact that scratches were far less an issue than cracked glass, and that Sapphire didn't offer significant improvements to justify the efforts.
Posted by burger, on Oct 22, 2014 at 10:03 AM, in Tech News
If Apple updates the Cinema Display, it will only... 996 Views / 9 Replies  
If Apple updates the Cinema Display, it will only be 4k. Only the new iMac and Mac Pros can even do the 5k resolution.
Posted by burger, on Oct 17, 2014 at 11:41 AM, in Tech News
I work in environments where the reality is 8... 2,528 Views / 12 Replies  
I work in environments where the reality is 8 year old hardware/software is not just considered outdated, but a risk. Yes, you may have a computer that runs fine after 8 years, but if you want to run...
Posted by burger, on Sep 30, 2014 at 02:16 PM, in Mac News
8 years? That's funny! 2,528 Views / 12 Replies  
8 years? That's funny!
Posted by burger, on Sep 30, 2014 at 09:06 AM, in Mac News
Just checked, it's without. 501 Views / 3 Replies  
Just checked, it's without.
Posted by burger, on Sep 15, 2014 at 10:53 AM, in Mac News
They should give you a free case with that stupid... 501 Views / 3 Replies  
They should give you a free case with that stupid camera lens sticking out. Is the 6.9mm and 7.1mm thickness with, or without, that wart?
Posted by burger, on Sep 15, 2014 at 10:48 AM, in Mac News
I think the concern is that it won't last a day.... 1,095 Views / 10 Replies  
I think the concern is that it won't last a day. It has to at least be able to work for 20 hours with moderate use. Plugging it in at night wouldn't be an issue. Not being able to use it after 8pm...
Posted by burger, on Sep 11, 2014 at 02:05 PM, in Tech News
This has all the makings of the worst hardware... 934 Views / 8 Replies  
This has all the makings of the worst hardware announcement in Apple's history. :(

It reeks of "Please. please help us make wearing a watch super cool again!"
Posted by burger, on Sep 8, 2014 at 08:38 AM, in Tech News
And the Outlook window still won't open in the... 464 Views / 4 Replies  
And the Outlook window still won't open in the Yosemite beta. lol
Posted by burger, on Aug 28, 2014 at 10:34 AM, in Mac News
While I do think the whole anti-poaching thing is... 1,494 Views / 11 Replies  
While I do think the whole anti-poaching thing is questionable, I thought it was only limiting in aggressive poaching of employees. Meaning, Google couldn't specifically call an Apple employee to...
Posted by burger, on Aug 12, 2014 at 04:16 PM, in Tech News
Nice optimism! In my case, I love being watch... 1,795 Views / 17 Replies  
Nice optimism! In my case, I love being watch free. I don't doubt apple will bring something new to the market if they do in fact introduce a smartwatch, but the whole concept feels a bit gimmicky. I...
Posted by burger, on Aug 8, 2014 at 08:11 AM, in Tech News
Shedding OS support is fine, but is generally... 937 Views / 7 Replies  
Shedding OS support is fine, but is generally preceded with an announcement to allow users to plan for it.
Posted by burger, on Aug 7, 2014 at 03:04 PM, in Mac News
Inconsistent directory listing performance... 4,957 Views / 28 Replies  
Inconsistent directory listing performance (Performance in general) using AFP, SMB, SMB2.
Inability to use Migration assistant with mounted DMG image.
AppleTV streaming stuttering from OS
Posted by burger, on Jul 11, 2014 at 11:55 AM, in macOS
"We will not abide businesses that hold hostage... 471 Views / 3 Replies  
"We will not abide businesses that hold hostage on-street public parking spots for their own private profit."

Isn't that what a parking meter is?
Posted by burger, on Jul 10, 2014 at 04:15 PM, in Tech News
Yeah, just like TV! It's free to watch, but they... 288 Views / 2 Replies  
Yeah, just like TV! It's free to watch, but they keep trying to get me to buy things with commercials! This has got to stop!
Posted by burger, on May 21, 2014 at 10:32 AM, in Tech News
Really, iSwatch.... where did you come up with... 3,425 Views / 15 Replies  
Really, iSwatch.... where did you come up with that clever naming convention?
Posted by burger, on May 5, 2014 at 10:09 AM, in Tech News
What?!?!? They're paying him to run Apple?... 414 Views / 4 Replies  
What?!?!? They're paying him to run Apple? Outrageous!
Posted by burger, on Apr 7, 2014 at 08:22 AM, in Tech News
"all of the patents Apple is asserting -- related... 386 Views / 2 Replies  
"all of the patents Apple is asserting -- related to hyperlinking, background sync, Siri's universal search functions, and auto-complete -- are Android features."

Great! Just show us the patents...
Posted by burger, on Mar 31, 2014 at 10:43 AM, in Tech News
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/ceo/index.htm... 503 Views / 6 Replies  
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/ceo/index.html

Just sayin'
Posted by burger, on Mar 20, 2014 at 09:33 AM, in Tech News
billon? Is that a lot? 400 Views / 5 Replies  
billon? Is that a lot?
Posted by burger, on Mar 19, 2014 at 09:51 AM, in Tech News
Wow, this all turned very politically bitter,... 2,004 Views / 23 Replies  
Wow, this all turned very politically bitter, very quickly. rofl

I'm simply saying that people, who I can assure you are not all libertarians and criminals, were robbed. Yes, Bitcoin presents a...
Posted by burger, on Mar 2, 2014 at 07:41 PM, in Tech News
@The Vicar Your view of cryptos isn't quite... 2,004 Views / 23 Replies  
@The Vicar

Your view of cryptos isn't quite accurate, but you can believe whatever you like. It's more like a gold and silver. The gold rush was filled with many unsavory characters and the value...
Posted by burger, on Mar 2, 2014 at 08:32 AM, in Tech News
If you hand your friend $10, and someone steals... 2,004 Views / 23 Replies  
If you hand your friend $10, and someone steals it from him, does the government give you $10? Should the government regulate your friend?

It's easy to jump on the bandwagon and act like Bitcoin...
Posted by burger, on Mar 1, 2014 at 09:18 PM, in Tech News
So when people have their property stolen, if... 2,004 Views / 23 Replies  
So when people have their property stolen, if it's not regulated, it's funny?

Very interesting. Very interesting, indeed!
Posted by burger, on Mar 1, 2014 at 05:09 PM, in Tech News
Can you imagine someone reviewing their item tax... 1,480 Views / 7 Replies  
Can you imagine someone reviewing their item tax code receipt in line at a busy retailer. That would be worse than people balancing their checkbook or trying to figure out what 3 liter of soda to buy...
Posted by burger, on Jan 27, 2014 at 09:59 AM, in Tech News
Am I the only one puzzled by this survey? It... 407 Views / 1 Replies  
Am I the only one puzzled by this survey? It seems to be excluding quite a bit of scope of the data to make it really mean anything. They're using the 3g as their baseline, but how many people...
Posted by burger, on Jan 23, 2014 at 01:13 PM, in Tech News
I'd like to say that my business will go with the... 430 Views / 3 Replies  
I'd like to say that my business will go with the ISP that does not limit my speed to the site of my choosing, as I am paying for specific access that is tied to a speed specific pricing structure....
Posted by burger, on Jan 14, 2014 at 02:28 PM, in Tech News
How about they fix their lousy compression... 368 Views / 2 Replies  
How about they fix their lousy compression algorithm and work to increase bandwidth instead of passing off an attempt to reduce server load as a feature!
Posted by burger, on Sep 18, 2013 at 02:45 PM, in Tech News
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