Posts by Wrenchy

Large Hadron Collider team flicks switch on Xeon grid

@Yes, but...

>> ...will it run vista?

ROFL!

Chinese store exposes iPhone 4's midriff

Yes It's all nice and shiny BUT........

.......Will it run Android??

Extortionist targets jailbroken iPhones

@James Robertson 2, @Player_16

>>"All this bleating about its my phone I will do what I want, is crap. You agreed with the terms and conditions when you signed up and bought the phone. live with it.."

>>"I'm right beside you on this one."

Jeez, the almighty Jobs sure has the two of you wrapped around his little finger doesn't he?? Typical Apple response to all their products. "Our way or the Highway." And there is the two of you to lap up all his commands like a trained dog.

It's a good thing Apple doesn't make houses, cars, clothing or anything else we would like to customize to make our own. It would look like the world of 1984 where Big Brother told you what to think, say, do...... WAIT A SECOND. That sounds like the point I'm trying to make!

Ironic that Apple used the theme of 1984 to promote the Mac. Day by day, product by product, THEY are becoming BIG BROTHER.

Now run along and worship your great cult leader and tell everyone how Apple will save the world from becoming '1984'

Sony Ericsson confirms Android Xperia

Uh oh!

I think I just jizzed myself. What a sharp looking handset. Must buy.....

Apple to 'vigorously' fight Nokia patent pout

@ Simon Banyard

"Way to come across as level headed. If you can't beat them through superior technology, sue the shit out of them..."

Geez, sounds like something straight out of the Apple playbook.

Don't kid yourself. Apple products are good but they're not perfect. If Apple is found guilty, it should shut up and pay up.

It makes me shudder to think, what if Apple was the Microsoft of today. What kind of bullshit would we have to put up with from Cupertino?? Ok, the "User Experience" would be better but at what cost - monetarily and freedom wise? Apple would have us all by the short and curly's. Choice would be non-existent. Must buy Apple peripheral to work with our shiny Apple machines and paying through the nose for it.

That little megalomaniac Hitler Jobs would have ultimate say in what we can do and what we can run on our machines. We would have to buy all our programs from Apple through the sorry and broken iTunes or some app store and if Apple deems a program that we bought is inappropriate, with a few keystrokes, Apple with swiftly delete the program from our computers. And if anyone dared to make another computer operating system or hardware or peripheral, Apple will thunder down on them a fury of lawsuits because it's remotely resembles the IP of something they made in the past. Now this is a vision of hell if there was one.

I can honestly see this happen with Apple if they were in the drivers seat. THANK GOD THEY'RE NOT and NEVER WILL BE.

Please excuse me while I run off to the store to buy my shiny new copy of Windows 7 ULTIMATE to dual boot with Ubuntu 9.10 which releases in a few hours. Cheers!

Fedora 12 polishes Linux for netbooks

@ jim 45

Troll. Go back to your iMac because it 'just works'.

What a fruitcake.

Nokia sues Apple over iPhone

Wait a second...

I seem to remember a BOATLOAD of bullshit IP and Trademark lawsuits aimed at anyone that dared to get remotely close to what Apple thinks belongs to them. Like that horseshit lawsuit against Woolworths in Australia.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/05/apple_woolworths/

I mean really, WTF? From a bit of research, I see that Apple is a very difficult company to negotiate with when it comes down to THEM paying royalties for someone else's IP. Their arrogant lawyers basically say, "Go ahead, sue us".

It appears Nokia was trying to do just that when they were told by Apple's arrogant lawyers to "Go take a hike". This is consistent with what I have read about Apple's behavior during IP negotiations.

It seems when Apple sues offending companies for IP and trademark violations no matter how ridiculous, the fanboys wholeheartedly agree. But when the tables are turned against Apple, the plaintiff's are labeled as monsters and patent trolls.

Snow Leopard data-munching bug predates Snow Leopard

Attention all Mac defenders.

Go ahead and keep believing your precious Mac is perfect and invulnerable to all threats.

It's fun to take you sorry bunch down a peg or two now and then.

Remember in the Kübler-Ross model:

1. The first stage of grief is denial. Denial that your precious Mac is indeed flawed.

2. Second stage, anger. Anger that the Prophet Steve Jobs and his holier than thou marketing department lied to you all these years about your Mac being perfect and that it "Just Works".

3. Stage three, bargaining. "I promise not to be such an arrogant douchbag to all those individuals not running OSX or any other fruity labeled consumer electronic device".

4. Stage four, depression. "I am such a sad person thinking I am better than all the PC users out there. I truly made myself look like a fool".

5. Stage five, acceptance. Accepting the fact that your Mac is really no better or worse than a PC.

After that, the healing can begin.

Get over it Mac/PC/Linux users. COMPUTERS SUCK. PERIOD. Can't we just all be friends with a common love for technology, regardless of platform??

Most Mac owners getting Windows on the side

The best way to use a Mac...

...is to install Windows on it.

That's what all mActards will tell you. Oh what a sad bunch you are!

iPhone developer stamps out calculator profanity

Great.

Another useless app to be added to the 50,000 other useless apps. No wonder the app count is so high. It's all shiteware.

OOOhhhhhh, the iPhone App Store, look how many apps WE have!

I dare all the other cell phone makers to catch up to US!

Go toss off.

Apple's move to kill Hackintosher suit denied

HEY, Where's TY??

I miss your arrogant, smug, mActard fanboi "get a life, get a mAc" comments. I'm sure you have something scathing to say about Pystar. Let's hear it!

This Apple vs Pystar case is getting more and more interesting.

~~Where's my popcorn?~~

Apple sends iPhones into 'Coma Mode'

How the f***

...can things like this happen. I thought the whole basis of the Apple closed eco-system with hardware and software was to ensure compatibility and stability? If they are having problems with essentially one hardware and software platform, the Apple *magic* has put some doubt on my mind.

Winmo, Symbian, Android OS have to contend with many hardware and software configurations. So for all the minor issues all the *other guys* have with their phones, I think they're doing an ok job.

Just nice to see a little dirt on the angels wings to humble the disciples up a bit. The iPhone is good, really good, but not perfect and not for everyone.

Windows 7 versus Snow Leopard — The poison taste test

@Simon Banyard

I apologize for my trolling. Whatever was I thinking???

I was considering a Macbook Pro 13" because hardware alone. If I could buy a similarly made notebook without an OS, you can be sure I would buy that instead. But I have no choice in the fact that it comes pre-installed with OSX. I did however consider trying the platform to see what all the fuss is all about and where the animosity towards Windows comes from. Somehow, I get the feeling that I will see improvements in some areas and faults in others. I will admit that I admire the attention to detail and build quality Apple puts into their products. Credit where credit is due. But as far as how Apple acts as a company, I think they are no better, if not worse than Microsoft.

In all honesty, I have no allegiances to either Redmond or Cupertino. I use Linux primarily and on occasion, Windows when I have to run windows only programs that don't work well in WINE. I use whatever works and if that means booting Lin, Win or OSX, so be it.

My comments are not an attempt to 'troll'. I speak my mind and if you construe this as trolling, you know where you can shove it.

@Ty

So what if Microsoft prevented Windows from installing on a Mac? There would be no point of buying a Mac!

All the Mac guys out there know they need Windows so it is fortunate for you Mac owners that you can install Windows on a Mac *Legally*. Don't forget to send Redmond a letter of your appreciation.

I was really looking to cross over to the dark side with a purchase of a 13" Macbook Pro. But if I got it, I'm afraid my attitude may change and I'll become a smug, arrogant Mac owner like the ones I see on this board.

Apple security lags (again) with critical Java patches

Yawn,

Like some said already, only affects the 10 people who are using osx...

iPhone taught to edit Office 2007 docs, sheets

The only way...

the iPhone can become a useful device - Editing Microsoft documents. Why not just buy a Win-Mo phone instead of that iCrap?

Kinda like - Why buy a Mac when we all know you're just going to install Windows to make it functional? Just get a PC? Easy as pie.

C'mon Apple fanbois, you know it true.

Smoking iMac caught on camera

FAKE

Apple computers don't catch fire.

It's a fake.

All Apple products are perfect. No one can make products better than Apple. All those who claim their Apple device(s) catch fire or explode are lying.

If it did, it was not Apple's fault. The user is at fault and must have been using illegal software, dropped the device, used an unauthorized charging device or battery.... They are lying to try to make Apple look bad.

I love Apple. The people at Apple are Gods. All hail the Apple people. All hail the Apple people.

Snow Leopard to ship this Friday

GO PYSTAR!!!

I wonder when Pystar will add 10.6 to their stable of Mackin-Hacks?? I'm lining up to buy mine!

Apple loses students to netbooks and Windows

@Ty

I don't have to "update", I'll just download a hacked 10.6 for free and install it. No Apple tax for me thank you!

If it makes you feel any better, I normally boot in to Linux anyway for important things like online banking, web surfing and emails. System security for me is a top priority. Windows and Mac OS just don't cut it. Sorry!

When I want to run some of my business apps that are Windows, boot XP. And when I just want to dick around doing artsy fartsy stuff that is just not that important to most people, boot OSX.

So I am happy with my Dell Mini 10V. It does all I need it to do. As far as it being "crappily-built", for $329, I think I'm getting my money's worth as the build quality, for the price, is excellent. Hold one and try it out and you'll see.

But the most important fact here is, Apple is not getting 1 cent out of me. Have a nice day!

Love

Wrenchy

How is this different

than any other back to school period? Students generally do not have the $$ to make premium purchases of the fruity variety. I have a Dell 10V that runs Windows XP, Ubuntu 9.10 NBR, and... oh yeah, Mac OSX 10.5

This is the best machine I've owned. Best of all three worlds!

Microsoft warns of 'irreparable harm' on court's Word injunction

OOOOhhhhhh...

It is nice to see the shoe on the other foot! Must feel nice to have a patent violation rammed down your throat after decades of ramming it down others'.

Hackintosher denies Apple's documents allegation

*** GO PYSTAR ! ***

Where can I donate to the Pystar Defense Team??

I want to see some feathers ruffled.

~ Where's the popcorn?? ~

Dell's first phone spied on web

Clutter

As much as I like the hardware, the iPhone home screen is a bit too 'busy' for me. If there are a lot of apps installed, it's hard on the eyes as you are scrolling page after page of icons. I would prefer if the regular home screen would be clean with only the icons that you want / need on it. I like the Android interface because of this. Have the home screen full or empty. Your choice. All the apps in a sliding drawer that you can scroll through - if you need to.

Rogue iPhone app stores raking mazuma

Correction.... AC@18:51

>> Err, think again. We had to jailbreak our android phone at work to be able to use a tethering app on it.. Nice rant, shame about the facts :)

No you do not have to root your Android to tether. Just install PdaNet for Android and away you go...

I've done it. Works PERFECTLY.

CRIMINAL

These criminals running Cydia and all those who buy from them should be thrown in jail. We can't have cowboys like this running around, doing as they please, installing whatever they want on Apple Property.

Apple's strict control is there for a reason. System stability and security is paramount on all Apple devices. Jailbreaking and modding all the hard work the fine engineers at Apple have done just undermines society as a whole, allowing all that baked-in Apple goodness to slip away.

The FCC should be investigating iPhone jailbreakers instead of Apple.

Apple blueprints warranty Big Brother

Ahhhhhh....

Yet ANOTHER reason to hate Apple. Will there ever be an end to the evil this company does? This obsession with control is getting out of hand.

Google polishes another Chrome beta

Re: Hello?

> Chrome is based on Apple's Webkit.

Apple's Webkit which is based on Konqueror's KHTML (GPLv2).

The toe bone connected to the heel bone,

The heel bone connected to the foot bone,

The foot bone connected to the leg bone,

The leg bone connected to the knee bone........

The Internet's most evil company?

DAMN!

And here I thought this was an article about Apple....

Ballmer's Yahoo! bullishness hides Bing brand play

Surely not.

> Clearly, Microsoft thinks that Bing is already as good as Google and that its past search problems were all about branding - not the technology.

Oh God, if Microsoft really thinks this, THEY'RE SO FUCKED.

Apple bars Google's Voice from iPhone

Speculation?

Speculate this:

http://www.infoworld.com/d/mobilize/apple-iphone-jailbreaking-could-knock-out-transmission-towers-144

Apple is so obsessed with control they have to resort to BS'ing the US copyright office in an attempt to get their way. Yet another reason to hate Apple.

Ok all of you

Where exactly does it say AT&T was responsible for Apple removing the Google Voice App from the App Store????? This is all speculation. This is just another attempt from the all mighty, all controlling Apple Inc to stifle any truly functional app that could be used to communicate on means other than those they approve of.

Thank God I use an Android phone. I don't have to install apps from one 'approved' location. Anything goes. I am however in Canada so I cannot use Google Voice at the present time. Grrrrr. But the comments I have read about Google Voice on the Android Market are quite positive.

Hackintosher aims 'blazin' guns' at Apple

GO PSYSTAR!

Let's take some control back from these evil people. Besides, what is Apple so afraid of?? This can only be good for them. What? Can't control what you spoonfeed the Apple faithful?

iTablet suppliers named

re: So very un-Apple like

EVIL Shenanigans.....

> I call shenanigans;

Apple iTablet a (virtual) certainty

But...

..does it come with Android?? Would be a waste if it didn't.

Android to invade in-home gadgets during 2009?

Ummm.

> Quote from Don Mitchell:

> Google seems to take a lot from the open source movement and give very little back.

Uhhhhh. Didn't they just give the world Android and the upcoming Chrome OS and pretty much every service they have to offer? Free?

> and fell back on tired old UNIX technology.

Isn't that the more proven, secure and robust choice available? Creating an OS free from Windows and Unix/ *nix code and would be exceedingly difficult.

Am I missing something here?

Sony Ericsson Xperia drops Windows for Android

OOOOhhhhhh.

Now that is elegant. I want I want I want!

Looks like Android is slowly breaking through. This hardware was such a waste with WinMo installed. Android on a Sony Ericsson? I nearly s**t myself!

Unlock your iPhone, miss your messages

Crufty App???

Yeah, it's called OSX.

No really, as much as I hate Apple, the iPhone does seem quite responsive but I am particularly fond of the construction quality. Good material solid build. Great smartphone platform, mediocre phone quality. Good device, but not perfect and not for everyone. The Apple lock-in, my way or the highway rules are just too tough for me to swallow.

I currently own a HTC Dream, Android OS. Again, not perfect but pretty good or good enough. Considering the alternatives, Windows, Apple, Symbian, Rim... I'll settle for good enough.

>By Francis Fish Posted Sunday 19th July 2009 19:56 GMT

> Suspect some crufty app is eating the memory and it starts swapping.

Thank God

I use an Android Phone..... Free to do whatever the hell I want to do.

No one has me by my short and curlies.

It's funny though. Even though Apple had arguably purposely gone and done this, you'll have the Apple faithful that think it's ok for Apple to do this to them and that they "deserve it" for violating the terms of their service agreement.

*Makes me wonder...*

Engineer commits suicide after losing iPhone prototype

Correction....

.... No Apple product is worth a life.

>By Paul Crawford Posted Tuesday 21st July 2009 20:04 GMT

> No phone is worth a life

Former astronaut takes control of NASA

He's Black?...

Never noticed.

I just see an intelligent, accomplished, hard working guy who rose through the ranks. Good for him!

Owners say iPhone 3GS is a scorcher

The New iPhone from Apple.

It just works... Until it melts.

A Google monopoly today means packet snooping tomorrow

Silence all you nay-sayers!

** ALL HAIL THE GOOGLE OVERLORDS **

...What is thy bidding my master?

Steve Jobs had liver transplant

As much

as I hate Steve Jobs, Apple and all things Apple-related, I wish Mr. Jobs a swift recovery.

It just wouldn't be as much fun flaming Apple without him!

Microsoft forbids changes to Windows 7 netbook wallpaper

I see that....

everybody is up in arms with this decision. If Apple made this decision with OSx, all you iSheep will be licking Steve Jobs' balls saying "Oh thank you Steve. Whatever you say Steve. Can I lick your sweaty balls some more Steve?".

Why is it when MicroShaft makes a controversial decisions like this, it's wrong. BAD MS. Let's involve the International Antitrust Legislators. Blah blah blah. If Apple does it, it's ok? WTF.

DAMN BOTH COMPANIES.

Man queues overnight to buy iPhone 3GS... and take it to bits

But...

Where's the part where Jesus goes in? Isn't this the Jesus phone?

I've taken the 3G apart and it is without a doubt the easiest phone I have ever disassembled. Although I hate Apple and all things Apple-related, I must give the simple design a nod and thumbs up.

T-Mobile names next Android handset

World Domination is on it's way. MUHAHAHAHAHA

ALL HAIL THE GOOGLE OVERLORDS!

...What is thy bidding my master?...

Canonical responds to 'abusive' Ubuntu posts

Problems?

I'm hearing a lot of crying about how linux is "so hard to use". If you people are so goddamn incompetent that you're having trouble, YOU SHOULD STICK TO OSX.... Because it "Just works" (except when it doesn't). Trained monkey's can be taught to point and click. Now leave me and my superior intellect alone as I recompile my custom Linux kernel to do magical things in the land of Fantasia!

No really, I too have seen things like this where fanaticism will overwhelm someone to say inappropriate things. Newbies feel intimidated by the comments of some ignorant bullies when they pose honest questions on a board. This should not happen regardless of your camp of choice. Win/Lin/Mac. Although it is fun at times to poke fun at other OS's, we must remain professional with our comments and foster goodwill and help to all that need it.

PS: Steve Jobs can suck by balls.

Apple's 13in MacBook Pro in online strip tease

I need all that space...

just for all my porn.

I may have to upgrade to one of those roomy 1/2 terabyte drives for my growing collection. I hope the motherboard will support it!

AT&T squeezes wannabe iPhone upgraders

Hmmm.

Where do I start??.....

If it doesn't run on Google's Android OS, I DON'T WANT IT.

A contract is a contract guys. You have to finish what you started so in the mean time, SUCK IT UP BUTTERCUP.

The huge discounts / subsidy's apply when said telco locks you in for said period. The same would apply if you were to lose or break your phone. You have to pay full price for a new one if your contract is not up!

Apple security is 'struggling,' researcher says

But...

I thought Apple's were impervious to attacks, malware and viruses?? Why would they bother to have a security division if the mac os is perfect??

Are you saying I have been lied to all these years??