Posts by allblue

re Google docs: could someone kindly explain to me what Google gets out of that arrangement? They provide access to and use of their web applications for no charge - is that right? So what's in it for them?

Quote: Originally Posted by Not_Sure Yeah because the world is full of poseurs who like what they are told to like and what they think will make them cool if they say they like. Yes. If only everyone was a free thinking non-poseur...

Quote: Originally Posted by anonymouse The point was that avoiding being tracked by Google is not as simple as just not actively using their search engine and other services. Every vid you've ever looked at on YouTube...and added to...

I use FireFox as my browser, with the add-ons AdBlock Plus, FlashBlock, Ghostery , BetterPrivacy and NoScript all running on top of OSX and therefore have no worries at this point.

Well there are plenty of reasons why the Sony purchase would not and could not happen, but just in a bit of speculative fun would they transition Sony computers to Mac OS?

As an aside, I watched the keynote live from the Apple site yesterday, and I must say the HTML5 video delivery was impressive. Running it full screen, the quality was excellent although it did partially pixelate momentarily a couple of...

Quote: Originally Posted by tundraboy That hinge that allow bringing down the screen to the touchscreen position will just be a source of complaints from customers. I have never seen a non-counterbalanced hinge that with constant use...

Quote: Originally Posted by chronster It's me. I'm the spammer. I just really need to get rid of this generic viagra at ultra l0w price$ But you're making it hard for yourself. Your prices are too stiff.

Quote: Originally Posted by Cubert "the product dubbed "BL-BKB76" Must have been named by Dell's marketing department. That must be a typo. Surely it's a iBL-BKB76.

Quote: Originally Posted by Mac31 I find it interesting they're going back to the original name. I prefer "Apple TV" over "iTV." Even though the whole "i" thing is their sort of trademark, I liked that...