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Poll: Yeah. I heard about that for the first time... 1,811 Views / 40 Replies  
Yeah. I heard about that for the first time recently. Don't have enough of the facts to form an opinion about it.
Posted by The Emperor of Ice Cream, on Oct 9, 2011 at 02:05 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I know! Of course not. But come on, how much... 1,641 Views / 36 Replies  
I know! Of course not. But come on, how much celebrity news is our business? Almost none of it.

But enough.

Let me simplify my argument and put it in boldface: He's a complete douche.

Are...
Posted by The Emperor of Ice Cream, on Oct 9, 2011 at 02:04 PM, in MacNN Lounge
^ You're both right and I agree. However,... 1,641 Views / 36 Replies  
^ You're both right and I agree.

However, there's a difference here that you're both overlooking. Famous people are news. I am not.

I want to preface this by saying releasing obviously fake...
Posted by The Emperor of Ice Cream, on Oct 9, 2011 at 01:59 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I see subego. :) All is well. 14,983 Views / 360 Replies  
I see subego. :) All is well.
Posted by The Emperor of Ice Cream, on Oct 9, 2011 at 11:20 AM, in Political/War Lounge
The important thing to remember when buying a... 781 Views / 13 Replies  
The important thing to remember when buying a built-in kitchen oven is that....


sorry, just lost the will to live.
Posted by The Emperor of Ice Cream, on Oct 9, 2011 at 03:48 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Poll: :lol: :( I'm feeling that. 1,811 Views / 40 Replies  
:lol:



:( I'm feeling that.
Posted by The Emperor of Ice Cream, on Oct 9, 2011 at 02:36 AM, in MacNN Lounge
This I get. ... 2,415 Views / 49 Replies  
This I get.

http://www.freeimagehosting.net/t/e5c2e.jpg (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/e5c2e)
Posted by The Emperor of Ice Cream, on Oct 9, 2011 at 02:33 AM, in MacNN Lounge
You forgot to mention Jews, cripples and n*****s.... 14,983 Views / 360 Replies  
You forgot to mention Jews, cripples and n*****s.

Wow. I hope this is sarcasm.
Posted by The Emperor of Ice Cream, on Oct 9, 2011 at 01:17 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Poll: ^ Fo real yo. He died on the fifth. 814 Views / 7 Replies  
^ Fo real yo. He died on the fifth.
Posted by The Emperor of Ice Cream, on Oct 9, 2011 at 01:15 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Poll: My reaction was strong but entirely selfish, and... 1,811 Views / 40 Replies  
My reaction was strong but entirely selfish, and might be resolved into the following question:

"Will I still be able to gets me my awesome Apple products or is the company now going to go to...
Posted by The Emperor of Ice Cream, on Oct 9, 2011 at 01:13 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I totally get it. And their value as a... 2,415 Views / 49 Replies  
I totally get it.

And their value as a stylish accessory is not in dispute. My reluctance to wear one may in fact have less to do with their mooted superfluity than the fact that I just find them...
Posted by The Emperor of Ice Cream, on Oct 9, 2011 at 01:10 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Fair point. The general principle of total... 1,641 Views / 36 Replies  
Fair point.

The general principle of total disclosure in perhaps defensible—that was all I was driving at.

But perhaps not this particular instance.
Posted by The Emperor of Ice Cream, on Oct 8, 2011 at 08:41 PM, in MacNN Lounge
^ Trouble shooting, comparing specs, drooling and... 1,298 Views / 31 Replies  
^ Trouble shooting, comparing specs, drooling and day dreaming, the forums... did I mention drooling and day dreaming?
Posted by The Emperor of Ice Cream, on Oct 8, 2011 at 08:36 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I also like watches, including yours. I like... 2,415 Views / 49 Replies  
I also like watches, including yours. I like their weight and precision. I'm just thinking out loud about how they seem to have become redundant due to the fact that, for most of the day, I have a...
Posted by The Emperor of Ice Cream, on Oct 8, 2011 at 08:30 PM, in MacNN Lounge
No. But Wikileaks doesn't really have a political... 1,641 Views / 36 Replies  
No. But Wikileaks doesn't really have a political or moral agenda besides, "disclose everything." As soon as Assange starts making exceptions (based on questions of taste, morality, or whatever) the...
Posted by The Emperor of Ice Cream, on Oct 8, 2011 at 07:42 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Personally, I don't think the effort of taking a... 2,415 Views / 49 Replies  
Personally, I don't think the effort of taking a phone out of one's pocket and glancing at it is significantly greater than lifting one's wrist up.

Unless, like the above poster, you go wake...
Posted by The Emperor of Ice Cream, on Oct 8, 2011 at 07:36 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Or maybe it wasn't bundled. But I am referring to... 1,298 Views / 31 Replies  
Or maybe it wasn't bundled. But I am referring to the official Wikipedia app.

App Store - Wikipedia Mobile (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wikipedia-mobile/id324715238?mt=8)
Posted by The Emperor of Ice Cream, on Oct 8, 2011 at 07:25 PM, in MacNN Lounge
So you're saying that, because the thread title... 1,641 Views / 36 Replies  
So you're saying that, because the thread title states Assange is an asshole, everyone who disagrees with you is off topic?
Posted by The Emperor of Ice Cream, on Oct 8, 2011 at 07:21 PM, in MacNN Lounge
My thoughts exactly. If you need to know the... 2,415 Views / 49 Replies  
My thoughts exactly.

If you need to know the time, look at your iPhone. I mean, it's there.

Wearing a watch today is kind of like carrying around a booklet of phone numbers. No matter how...
Posted by The Emperor of Ice Cream, on Oct 8, 2011 at 01:24 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I just test drove Wikipanion, which I'd never... 1,298 Views / 31 Replies  
I just test drove Wikipanion, which I'd never heard of before.

The Wiki app bundled with the iPhone is better.

Wikipanion has no table of contents which is useful if you want to go to a...
Posted by The Emperor of Ice Cream, on Oct 8, 2011 at 01:19 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Excuse me sir, I think you dropped this. ... 1,641 Views / 36 Replies  
Excuse me sir, I think you dropped this.

http://www.freeimagehosting.net/newuploads/c0b36.jpg (http://www.freeimagehosting.net)
Posted by The Emperor of Ice Cream, on Oct 8, 2011 at 11:46 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Sure some are crap but then some websites are... 1,298 Views / 31 Replies  
Sure some are crap but then some websites are crap too.

You'd honestly rather view the regular Wiki or YouTube site on your mobile?
Posted by The Emperor of Ice Cream, on Oct 8, 2011 at 11:41 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I find this man's lunatic tenacity in the face of... 3,412 Views / 81 Replies  
I find this man's lunatic tenacity in the face of crushing failure somehow endearing.

Good night brassplayersrock!
Posted by The Emperor of Ice Cream, on Oct 8, 2011 at 11:39 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Eug, please enlighten me: How is displaying less... 1,298 Views / 31 Replies  
Eug, please enlighten me: How is displaying less info on a screen dumbing down a webpage when the rest of the info can be navigated to? Basically, all you're doing is cropping a larger picture and...
Posted by The Emperor of Ice Cream, on Oct 8, 2011 at 09:47 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I don't know jack about designing websites but I... 1,298 Views / 31 Replies  
I don't know jack about designing websites but I do know that the mobile version of the YouTube webpage is almost identical to the YouTube app so clearly there are analogous techniques that can be...
Posted by The Emperor of Ice Cream, on Oct 8, 2011 at 09:44 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I don't see how displaying less info on the... 1,298 Views / 31 Replies  
I don't see how displaying less info on the screen at one time is dumbing down the webpage when the rest can be navigated to.

Check out this screenshot of the NY Times app.
...
Posted by The Emperor of Ice Cream, on Oct 8, 2011 at 09:40 AM, in MacNN Lounge
http://www.freeimagehosting.net/t/42cfe.jpg... 1,298 Views / 31 Replies  
http://www.freeimagehosting.net/t/42cfe.jpg (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/42cfe)

I mean, come on.

I know you can tap-to-zoom.

First problem is, sometimes the iPhone doesn't register the...
Posted by The Emperor of Ice Cream, on Oct 8, 2011 at 09:31 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Eug, I assume you have microscopic vision and... 1,298 Views / 31 Replies  
Eug, I assume you have microscopic vision and fingertips the width of Q-tips. But what about us human beings?
Posted by The Emperor of Ice Cream, on Oct 8, 2011 at 09:19 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I don't really get that. Isn't it just a... 1,298 Views / 31 Replies  
I don't really get that.

Isn't it just a case of redesigning the webpage so that less information is displayed on the screen? And then making sure that the rest can be navigated to if the user...
Posted by The Emperor of Ice Cream, on Oct 8, 2011 at 09:13 AM, in MacNN Lounge
But if the disclosure of a few potentially... 1,641 Views / 36 Replies  
But if the disclosure of a few potentially problematic diplomatic cables was part of the price to be paid to bring a virtual end to deception and dishonesty in political and economic spheres,...
Posted by The Emperor of Ice Cream, on Oct 8, 2011 at 09:02 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Yeah I know but who decides who sees what? ... 1,641 Views / 36 Replies  
Yeah I know but who decides who sees what?

Total transparency is the lesser of two evils.
Posted by The Emperor of Ice Cream, on Oct 8, 2011 at 08:38 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Assange thinks that freedom of information is a... 1,641 Views / 36 Replies  
Assange thinks that freedom of information is a boon that supersedes every other possible consideration—political correctness, diplomatic discretion, national security, etc. If his philosophy is...
Posted by The Emperor of Ice Cream, on Oct 8, 2011 at 07:47 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Apple site still has no mobile version? 1,298 Views / 31 Replies  
When you open certain websites on your iPhone (Wiki, YouTube, and a slew of others) you get a version of the site which is formatted for the smaller screen. Web-capable phones are a quite recent...
Posted by The Emperor of Ice Cream, on Oct 8, 2011 at 07:38 AM, in MacNN Lounge
 
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