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Right, maybe I phrased that wrong. Regardless,... 456 Views / 23 Replies  
Right, maybe I phrased that wrong. Regardless, seems crazy that the widow of a President doesn't even get enough to cover rent on a 1 bedroom apartment. I would have thought that a good portion of...
Posted by gradient, on Mar 29, 2013 at 01:56 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Why do former Presidents need (expensive) office... 456 Views / 23 Replies  
Why do former Presidents need (expensive) office space? Aren't they technically retired?

What's with Nancy Reagan only getting $14k? Are Presidential pension plans really that lousy?
Posted by gradient, on Mar 29, 2013 at 12:13 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Poll: Dude, you are sooooooooo over thinking this. Oi! 1,332 Views / 108 Replies  
Dude, you are sooooooooo over thinking this. Oi!
Posted by gradient, on Mar 20, 2013 at 10:02 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Actually, this app does the trick: DiskAid -... 369 Views / 5 Replies  
Actually, this app does the trick:

DiskAid - iPhone, iPad, iPod Transfer Software for PC & Mac (http://www.digidna.net/diskaid)

I picked up the MacUpdate promo bundle...
Posted by gradient, on Mar 19, 2013 at 11:28 AM, in Applications
Poll: Keep in mind that "100% obedient" is akin to the... 1,332 Views / 108 Replies  
Keep in mind that "100% obedient" is akin to the wishing for a lifetime's supply of wishes scenario: You could always just tell her to be herself. Being obedient only makes someone a slave if...
Posted by gradient, on Mar 19, 2013 at 11:15 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Poll: Given the hypothetical and patently ridiculous... 1,332 Views / 108 Replies  
Given the hypothetical and patently ridiculous nature of the question, I don't think that sentencing an actual person to prison is at risk here. ;)
Posted by gradient, on Mar 19, 2013 at 11:13 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Poll: So 42% of voters here have so far stated that... 1,332 Views / 108 Replies  
So 42% of voters here have so far stated that they would chose a machine over a human being. What fresh hell is this.
Posted by gradient, on Mar 18, 2013 at 09:52 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Wow, shockingly little love for Rock 'n Roll... 219 Views / 1 Replies  
Wow, shockingly little love for Rock 'n Roll around here!
Posted by gradient, on Mar 10, 2013 at 03:59 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Palma Violets 219 Views / 1 Replies  
Anyone who's a fan of garage rock in all of it's glory need to check these guys out:

https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/180/id588984801

I can't stop rocking to this. My neck may be developing a...
Posted by gradient, on Mar 6, 2013 at 08:27 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Plants vs. Zombies... 677 Views / 57 Replies  
Plants vs. Zombies (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/plants-vs.-zombies/id350642635?mt=8)
Conquist 2 (https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/conquist-2-pocket/id544353150?mt=8) (Risk-esque strat war game)...
Posted by gradient, on Mar 6, 2013 at 08:20 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Ya, that's the part I was/am stuck on. I had the... 194 Views / 6 Replies  
Ya, that's the part I was/am stuck on. I had the same strategy as you, too, but just couldn't find any success. I've got the 360 version so you could be right about it being easier with a keyboard...
Posted by gradient, on Mar 6, 2013 at 08:13 PM, in Gaming
I actually gave up trying to finish this game, I... 194 Views / 6 Replies  
I actually gave up trying to finish this game, I think. Tried to beat what I assume is the final battle about two dozen times. of course I could probably just cave and turn the difficulty down from...
Posted by gradient, on Mar 5, 2013 at 09:00 PM, in Gaming
Precisely. This was a prolonged firefight -... 1,086 Views / 63 Replies  
Precisely. This was a prolonged firefight - every minute that passed meant greater odds of one of the "good guys" getting hurt or killed.



I guess from my perspective, we (or Americans, more...
Posted by gradient, on Feb 20, 2013 at 01:38 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Well, considering that he declared a personal war... 1,086 Views / 63 Replies  
Well, considering that he declared a personal war on the police force, nobody should be surprised that he got taken out by war tactics. Illegal or not, there's a really good chance that burning him...
Posted by gradient, on Feb 20, 2013 at 12:50 PM, in MacNN Lounge
More like... :D 405 Views / 11 Replies  
More like...


:D
Posted by gradient, on Feb 11, 2013 at 04:13 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Wow, and here I thought you were one of the... 819 Views / 12 Replies  
Wow, and here I thought you were one of the regulars around here that was reasonable and even thoughtful with their posts. Why the hell you are jumping on me and essentially calling me stupid, I...
Posted by gradient, on Feb 8, 2013 at 09:37 PM, in Tech News
Anyone who doesn't put the lid down on a toilet... 874 Views / 55 Replies  
Anyone who doesn't put the lid down on a toilet (and I mean the LID, not just the seat, ladies) is gross. Why do I want to see the inside of a toilet bowl when I don't need to.
Posted by gradient, on Feb 8, 2013 at 06:23 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Did I miss where someone mentioned Android? 819 Views / 12 Replies  
Did I miss where someone mentioned Android?
Posted by gradient, on Feb 8, 2013 at 06:10 PM, in Tech News
It's legit: ... 1,086 Views / 63 Replies  
It's legit:

http://www.trbimg.com/img-5113ec8f/turbine/la-me-manhunt-ex-lapd-officer-pictures-001/500/500x281


It's image 44 in this photo gallery from the LA times:

Manhunt for ex-LAPD...
Posted by gradient, on Feb 8, 2013 at 05:17 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Hmm. A reporter on CNN last night did mention... 1,086 Views / 63 Replies  
Hmm. A reporter on CNN last night did mention that police opened fire on a second vehicle driven by innocents, but didn't mention anything about a ramming and certainly didn't make it sound quite as...
Posted by gradient, on Feb 8, 2013 at 05:09 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Ah. 1,086 Views / 63 Replies  
Ah.
Posted by gradient, on Feb 8, 2013 at 03:07 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Insane. Got a link? I can't find this online... 1,086 Views / 63 Replies  
Insane. Got a link? I can't find this online easily.
Posted by gradient, on Feb 8, 2013 at 02:40 PM, in MacNN Lounge
No doubt a terrible and tragic solution, but... 1,086 Views / 63 Replies  
No doubt a terrible and tragic solution, but "worse" is debatable...sadly.
Posted by gradient, on Feb 7, 2013 at 06:24 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Wow. His manifesto is well written and... 1,086 Views / 63 Replies  
Wow. His manifesto is well written and believable, too, which makes this even scarier.
Posted by gradient, on Feb 7, 2013 at 03:39 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Probably not to anyone's total satisfaction. ... 661 Views / 88 Replies  
Probably not to anyone's total satisfaction. It's a whole other conversation, really, but as far as I can tell the term "terrorist" simply refers to a combatant that isn't enlisted in an official...
Posted by gradient, on Feb 6, 2013 at 05:18 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Locking games to profiles is pretty much the only... 77,477 Views / 2,695 Replies  
Locking games to profiles is pretty much the only thing M$ could do to stop me from buying the next XBox. I sure as heck hope they don't.....
Posted by gradient, on Feb 6, 2013 at 04:50 PM, in Gaming
Brutal. Are they suspending kids for pretending... 157 Views / 16 Replies  
Brutal. Are they suspending kids for pretending to sword fight, too? Oh, no, it's an imaginary light saber!
Posted by gradient, on Feb 6, 2013 at 03:44 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Point taken, and for the record I do agree that... 661 Views / 88 Replies  
Point taken, and for the record I do agree that there's potential (however remote) for the slope to get slippery on this but at the end of the day, for me, it's about the intention of this policy...
Posted by gradient, on Feb 6, 2013 at 03:16 PM, in Political/War Lounge
I'll assume you're right on this, as I don't know... 661 Views / 88 Replies  
I'll assume you're right on this, as I don't know much about this specific case. It could be easily argued, though, that if someone is actively recruiting terrorists and promoting terrorist attacks...
Posted by gradient, on Feb 6, 2013 at 03:06 PM, in Political/War Lounge
I actually find that the unbearable user comments... 868 Views / 18 Replies  
I actually find that the unbearable user comments on websites are the ones attacking other users for reasons that have nothing to do with the original content of the article.
Posted by gradient, on Feb 6, 2013 at 02:38 PM, in Tech News
That's pretty much the only thing they could do... 114 Views / 1 Replies  
That's pretty much the only thing they could do that would stop me from buying the new console the minute it comes out. If they mount an all-out assault on used and hand-me-down games like this,...
Posted by gradient, on Feb 6, 2013 at 02:33 PM, in Tech News
I don't know, tbh. From everything I've read... 661 Views / 88 Replies  
I don't know, tbh. From everything I've read about him, though, he certainly seemed like the type of character we wouldn't be having this conversation about if not for the fact that he was American....
Posted by gradient, on Feb 6, 2013 at 02:06 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Oi. I am definitely all in favour of due process... 661 Views / 88 Replies  
Oi. I am definitely all in favour of due process in 99.9% of situations, but this one is different. Again, the context is that a threat is imminent and the person cannot be captured. In that case,...
Posted by gradient, on Feb 6, 2013 at 01:51 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Ummmm....as I quoted above, any action being... 661 Views / 88 Replies  
Ummmm....as I quoted above, any action being referred to would have to be against a target engaged in terrorist activities with a threat imminent. Factions of Al-Qaeda that may not be "particularly...
Posted by gradient, on Feb 6, 2013 at 01:39 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Well I'm not familiar enough with the Stand Your... 661 Views / 88 Replies  
Well I'm not familiar enough with the Stand Your Ground laws in the US so can't comment on why they are or aren't BS, but in the context of military operations there is definitely one key factor that...
Posted by gradient, on Feb 6, 2013 at 01:35 PM, in Political/War Lounge
How is Al Qaeda an ambiguous term? Does it not... 661 Views / 88 Replies  
How is Al Qaeda an ambiguous term? Does it not refer to a very specific organization?
Posted by gradient, on Feb 6, 2013 at 01:16 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Pretty much. Again, I don't see the problem. ... 661 Views / 88 Replies  
Pretty much. Again, I don't see the problem. TBH, I don't really get why the citizenship of a combatant matters at all. In war, you defend yourself against the enemy, whomever that enemy is. Like...
Posted by gradient, on Feb 6, 2013 at 01:14 PM, in Political/War Lounge
From the article: In this context, I... 661 Views / 88 Replies  
From the article:



In this context, I don't see what the problem is.

For example: If you have a firearm and see from a distance that an attacker is about to shoot/stab/blow up one of your...
Posted by gradient, on Feb 6, 2013 at 01:04 PM, in Political/War Lounge
I believe what's being suggested is that you... 1,147 Views / 76 Replies  
I believe what's being suggested is that you should consider doing something like this:

SuperDuper! scripts redux - All this (http://www.leancrew.com/all-this/2009/10/superduper-scripts-redux/)
...
Posted by gradient, on Feb 6, 2013 at 12:05 AM, in Mac OS X
Wow, this line of conversation sure isn't going... 2,508 Views / 176 Replies  
Wow, this line of conversation sure isn't going to help the OP feel like computers are any less of a PITA than he already thinks they are. Heh.
Posted by gradient, on Feb 3, 2013 at 11:19 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Question: Why do you buy Apple products? Will... 291 Views / 8 Replies  
Question: Why do you buy Apple products? Will you buy more in the future?
Posted by gradient, on Jan 29, 2013 at 02:33 PM, in Tech News
Actually, I do, but within strict limits. My... 813 Views / 83 Replies  
Actually, I do, but within strict limits. My opinion on drugs is similar. There are some that I have no issue with and would like to see legalized and highly regulated - others are clearly deadly...
Posted by gradient, on Jan 29, 2013 at 02:22 PM, in Political/War Lounge
No kidding. THAT is an amazing story. 405 Views / 11 Replies  
No kidding. THAT is an amazing story.
Posted by gradient, on Jan 29, 2013 at 01:03 PM, in MacNN Lounge
That's remarkable. Great that the diver realized... 405 Views / 11 Replies  
That's remarkable. Great that the diver realized what was going on and was able to help. I'm sure he'll remember that for a looooong time.
Posted by gradient, on Jan 29, 2013 at 01:01 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Dolphins are Awesome 405 Views / 11 Replies  
Amazing footage. It still amazes me, not that it probably should, how much intelligence we keep stumbling onto out in the rest of the natural world.

Dolphins form self-made 'raft' to try and save...
Posted by gradient, on Jan 28, 2013 at 05:34 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Huh, suddenly today it started working - I... 451 Views / 2 Replies  
Huh, suddenly today it started working - I decided to try enabling photostream again and it connected. Went and checked launcehd.db and now there's a peruser.504.....no clue what happened but I...
Posted by gradient, on Jan 28, 2013 at 01:39 AM, in Applications
Except that in a case like this you're not... 743 Views / 48 Replies  
Except that in a case like this you're not creating a new copy, you're just altering the original. It would be more akin to using a marker to write your name onto the cover of a book.

I'm not...
Posted by gradient, on Jan 26, 2013 at 10:25 PM, in MacNN Lounge
No, I haven't done meth. In fact, I admittedly... 813 Views / 83 Replies  
No, I haven't done meth. In fact, I admittedly missed that your point was specifically about meth, not the war on drugs in general. As far as your attack on this thread's premise - I'm not the one...
Posted by gradient, on Jan 25, 2013 at 10:38 PM, in Political/War Lounge
iPhoto won't connect to Photostream 451 Views / 2 Replies  
Running Mountain Lion.

I created a new user and wanted to migrate my iPhoto library over to it. Just did a simple copy. Everything works fine except that I can't connect to Photostream with this...
Posted by gradient, on Jan 25, 2013 at 10:04 PM, in Applications
You no love crApogee? 164 Views / 2 Replies  
You no love crApogee?
Posted by gradient, on Jan 25, 2013 at 07:44 PM, in Tech News
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