Posts by DeanSolecki

I, like a handful of you no doubt, checked my upgrade eligibility and found that I could get a "reduced discount" upgrade. Now, I know some of you mid-cycle big spenders may get special treatment, or if you're on a family plan...

Quote: Originally Posted by iamnemani Well apple is trying to trademark their particular brand of touchscreen experience where using multiple fingers at the same time is one feature, as multi-touch. multi-touch is not the only thing in...

Quote: Originally Posted by krabbelen Yeah, I get it... Apple should have gone for "Fingers" The rough equivalent would be something like Swipe or Flick, although its Indian Name could perhaps be "Dances with...

Quote: Originally Posted by inkswamp Wasn't the term "window" already in common use to describe part of a GUI back when MS trademarked it? Not sure I understand your point. MS did sell windows... GUI windows. You still don't...

Quote: Originally Posted by pjanders I can appreciate that. That mass of 3-point type on the back of tickets to most public events spells out what you agree to while attending the event. For baseball there will be a clause that your...

Quote: Originally Posted by pjanders Read the back of your baseball ticket. I never handled the ticket; my friend bought it for me and presented it at the gate.

So if you go to a baseball game does your rule apply? If I don't want my image on tv how do I express that; I never signed an agreement? Supposing I go to Disneyland and snap a picture there? Is there an assumption that everyone in my...

Quote: Originally Posted by pjanders This has nothing to do with politics. It's a matter of the law. This concerns the right of individuals who are under no suspicion from law enforcement to be free from unwarranted and surreptitious...

When apple stored my location via my iPhone it didn't really worry me. But this worries me far less. I think it's funny that the "smaller government" lunatics are the same set that want everything outlawed and punitive...

@ "proper hacker groups." Truly, if the good name of quality hacker groups is going to be tarnished by these ruffians it might be time the government stepped in. We need to protect the rights of proper hackers at all costs!...