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• Redwood? That's Redwood City.   Or have you all been listening to "Heart of Gold" by Neil Young too much lately?

  in 'Test model' iPad among items stolen in house robbery, still at large Comment by silencio April 2015
• Midtown only. Not helpful. Well, not helpful to me. Being able to get those Num Pang five spice pork belly sandwiches delivered would have been dangerous.   The other NYC food delivery announcement from yesterday, the Momofuku-backed Maple app, only…

  in UberEATS now delivering food to New Yorkers in 10 minutes Comment by silencio April 2015
• Quote: Originally Posted by Hodar    The key to prosperity is making sure that everyone has equal chances to run a race   And yet Apple is getting pilloried on these forums for taking a step towards achieving this very thing?

  in WWDC 2015 scholarships increased to 350 as Apple works to boost gender, racial diversity Comment by silencio April 2015
• Quote: Originally Posted by AppleinsiderFrm  What do we get protecting commercial interests?   Campaign contributions.

  in Republican legislators, cellular industry launch attack on FCC net neutrality provisions Comment by silencio April 2015
• The fountain is one of my least favorite Ruth Asawa works, though I don't think it should be pitched in the garbage or anything like that. I prefer her series of airy, hanging metal sculptures that are on display at the DeYoung Museum.    I doubt Ap…

  in Site cleared for Apple's new flagship retail store at San Francisco's Union Square Comment by silencio March 2015
• Not only was the iMac "hockey puck" mouse bad, but the mini USB keyboard that came with it was a big step down in quality from Apple's ADB keyboards. I remember actually holding off on buying a new PowerMac G4 until Apple rectified those shortcoming…

  in Jony Ive feared Jobs would fire him on returning to Apple, book excerpt says Comment by silencio March 2015
• PRO: At least it doesn't look like an Apple Store clone.   CON: It looks more like a trade show booth than anything.   Like everything else Google does besides search and advertising, it'll be a loss leader / branding exercise and not a way to actua…

  in Google takes bigger step into retail with branded London store Comment by silencio March 2015
• Yes, I too programmed in LightSpeed / Think C.   Personally, I always coveted the SE/30. It took me long enough to save up my pennies that I was able to buy a IIci on closeout in early 1993 when Apple replaced it with the IIvx, a machine I was infin…

  in Teardown offers rare look inside hard-drive equipped 1990 Apple Mac Classic Comment by silencio May 2014
• Quote: Originally Posted by quinney  "Spook"? That is an unfortunate word to have used.   "Spook" is also slang for a spy / CIA operative. But yes, it has another, derogatory meaning.

  in Obama administration upset over alleged Samsung 'selfie' publicity stunt Comment by silencio April 2014
• Yeah, I'd really want my audio equipment to be tuned by the man who brought "Metal Machine Music" into the world. [/sarc]

  in First look: Parrot's new MiniDrone & Jumping Sumo, plus Zik headphones tuned by Lou Reed Comment by silencio January 2014
• Samsung couldn't even come up with an original World Cup ad campaign. It's a total rip-off of Nike's famous spot from the mid-90s.   No one can touch King Eric!   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdhvp-iYR3s

  in Samsung's #Galaxy11 viral ad fumbles when Franz Beckenbauer tweets from iPhone Comment by silencio December 2013
• Quote: Originally Posted by Albert39  Apple no longer has innovation. What makes you think its stock will move up???   Wow. You signed up for an account here just to post that?   Hope that $10 you're getting from Samsung Marketing for this was w…

  in Apple, Inc. stock closes at $533, highest point since start of 2013 Comment by silencio November 2013
• Quote: Originally Posted by chadmatic      There is no question that these guys are crooks and need to face some consequences, but prison isn't the answer.  Prisons should be reserved for only those who pose a physical threat to society.  These gu…

  in Citi fined $30M for leaking iPhone supply chain data Comment by silencio October 2013
• Went to the SFGate site and looked at the revised renderings. They are a big improvement over the original design. The vertical window / skylight on the Stockton Street side is a very clever solution to breaking up the blank monotony of that facad…

  in Apple's flagship San Francisco store to save landmark fountain Comment by silencio August 2013
• Quote: Originally Posted by Jessi  This just shows how silly San Francisco is.   The reason they want to "save" that fountain is because it's a political work...   Sometimes I think Apple is too worried about offending people a…

  in Apple's flagship San Francisco store to save landmark fountain Comment by silencio August 2013
• Quote: Originally Posted by Rot'nApple  NYT will never win a Pulitzer on a story on Gosnell!   Ah, the conservative flavor of the week. Better get your last licks in before the whole Boston "false flag" thing takes all the oxygen o…

  in NYT wins Pulitzer for 'iEconomy' investigative series on Apple's supply chain Comment by silencio April 2013
• Quote: Originally Posted by dasanman69  What else do the Finnish have to be proud of? Vodka and Angry Birds   I'm sure they're proud of their education system, consistently ranked best in the world.   http://www.huffingtonp…

  in Apple TV, imagined by Steve Jobs to be Apple's "fourth leg," now becomes its sixth Comment by silencio February 2013
• Quote: Originally Posted by jragosta  That's true, but at the time, the iMac was clearly an entry level machine. Even though I didn't consider myself to be a power user, I bought a Mac Pro at the time - because I wanted the expandab…

  in Apple tells reseller new Mac Pro coming in spring 2013 Comment by silencio February 2013
• Quote: Originally Posted by LighteningKid  Yeah, I'm pretty sure that was his point.   BREAKING: APPLE TO BUY HOTPOINT, INTEGRATE SIRI TECHNOLOGIES INTO DISHWASHERS AND MICROWAVE OVENS.

  in Rumor of 'decimated' Apple pro audio team likely false Comment by silencio November 2012
• Quote: Originally Posted by bedouin  Would have been better with Ice T's "Colors" playing in the background. My colors, my honor, my colors...   Actually, Hot Chip's "Colours" would have been a fantastic, if not totally obvious, …

  in Apple releases 'Colors' ad for 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display Comment by silencio November 2012
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