DAalseth

darkvader said:

What a great idea!  Let's take our successful payment processing company, and rename it for a scam.

And yes, cryptocurrency is a scam.  Sure, you've still got some time to buy in and make a little money before the bottom drops out, it's probably got a few years left before the pyramid collapses or government bans really put the crunch on it.  But don't plan on holding it long term unless you want to lose a bunch of money.

Absolutely right. I saw the first stirrings of Bitcoin some years ago when the people at TheMacObserver were all hot about it. I was curious and researched what it was and how it and blockchain works. The only word that I could think of for cryptocurrencies is Pyramid Scheme. They made some imaginary bags of nothing and came up with a slick sales pitch about how they were a currency, (it's not, it's more of a commodity), and how it would be worth a lot so buy in now. They of course had a bunch of Bitcoins of their own. So a bunch of rubes paid good REAL money for these imaginary bags of nothing and the founders laughed all the way to the bank. Now those that got left holding these imaginary bags of nothing and now are frantically trying to pawn them off on someone with even less sense before the world comes to their senses. Surprisingly it doesn't look like it will. Not only are their a bunch of cryptocurrencies popping up, many of which are just overt scams that collapse overnight and take peoples hard earned real money, but things like NFTs are appearing too. 

Stupidity is this decades stock in trade. But not with my money.

GeorgeBMac said:

So how did this guy drop his phone on takeoff?  Did he have his window open and his arm hanging out like in a car?  While holding a phone?

I wonder if the FAA has any thoughts on this?  Like revoking his license?

That was my first thought too. It’s one thing if he’s in a Stearman or a Starduster Too. They’re open cockpit. But this was a light twin. Fully enclosed. Even the little window by the pilot’s seat is just that, little. I’m very curious how he managed to drop his phone. 

The FAA frowns on dropping any kind of debris on the runway. 

lkrupp said:

DAalseth said:

Makes me eager to see what the next gen M series iPads do.

22july2013 said:

Kuyangkoh said:

Will Apple make those high end Mac in US? Or made in usa simply just a PR a while back!!!

I think someone needs to create a "Seal of Approval" for products that are made in free countries. I would call it the "Freedom Seal." Maybe the logo would look like a seal swimming in the ocean. How many products does Apple make that might qualify for this seal?

I like the concept, but got Dog’s sake don’t call it Freedom Seal. Sounds too much like the jingoistic BS during the W years. 

What? As opposed to the “America is not exceptional” and “You did not build that” tripe of the O years? 

No it’s just that Freedom Fries and other terms of that ilk got to be such a joke, so universally derided that the term Freedom Seal would be dead in the water at launch. 
How about something like a “Certified Cruelty Free Production” or something like that?

Makes me eager to see what the next gen M series iPads do.

22july2013 said:

Kuyangkoh said:

Will Apple make those high end Mac in US? Or made in usa simply just a PR a while back!!!

I think someone needs to create a "Seal of Approval" for products that are made in free countries. I would call it the "Freedom Seal." Maybe the logo would look like a seal swimming in the ocean. How many products does Apple make that might qualify for this seal?

I like the concept, but got Dog’s sake don’t call it Freedom Seal. Sounds too much like the jingoistic BS during the W years. 

In the US or EU this would get laughed out of court.There’s ample precedent for companies doing this. HP and others not including USB cables for example. But in a Chinese court, all bets are off.