Posts by Mac-sochist

Quote: Originally Posted by whatever71  Blimey, just ended up on wiki looking at lords.  Seems you can be hereditary or given the title due to the Life Peerages act.  That's how Seb Coe became one....

Quote: Originally Posted by Arlor    The ECJ is the highest court for questions of EU law. This case is under British law, not EU law. The ECJ is irrelevant in this case, unless Apple wants to argue that...

Quote: Originally Posted by Flaneur  Trying to remember the reference. Kesey? Now there was a right-brain guy.   Boy, nothing like a high-powered intellectual discussion with a well-edumacated feller such as...

Quote: Originally Posted by jragosta  That would depend on how much you value having the latest product. Since you're upgrading every year, obviously, that's of some value. In any event, it's ridiculous to compare someone...

Quote: Originally Posted by v5v    Respectfully, this is the first time I've ever seen the phrase "Enhanced Definition" and I work in broadcast. Technically p *IS* slightly more D than i, but in the circles...

Quote: Originally Posted by Slurpy  I respect Apple for not just talking the talk, like all these other companies do, but walking the walk, and actually executing on their convictions. In retrospect it may always seem...

I'm not crazy about the idea of removing the Superdrive from the iMac. In laptops it made a lot of sense—and really, how often do you actually need to burn discs when you're out and about? And if you do, is a tiny external drive like...

Quote: Originally Posted by snax007  "It's not just discounting. It's piss-poor engineering work and cheaper parts that drives the cost down." *fixed*   "Cheap fabric and dim lighting—that's how you move...

Quote: Originally Posted by Tallest Skil    Far too long since I've heard that. Kudos.   I never understood when Almost Live was lobbying to make Louie, Louie the Washington state song, they...

Quote: Originally Posted by Tallest Skil    This is good advice: never listen to rain for any reason.     "Listen to the rhythm of the falling rain   Telling me just what a...