Posts by john fisher 1

Linux reaches the big five (point) oh

It's Iconic

Ever put the hammer down in a supercharged high horsepower Mustang 5.0??

Haven't updated your Adobe PDF software lately? Here's 85 new reasons to do it now

No problem for me. I just use Acrobat X standard and let the world go by.

Can't unlock an Android phone? No problem, just take a Skype call: App allows passcode bypass

Re: Are we there yet?

Yes,

That would be all of us. Congratulations to this young lad for possessing the curiosity that leads to a life long pursuit of knowledge.

Hawaiian fake nukes alert caused by fat-fingered fumble of garbage GUI

I WAS THERE

I was there and, although I dismissed the warning as rubbish and continued making breakfast, my wife and sister-in-law ran about frantically gathering what food and water they could come up with and tried to decide what room to hunker down in. Overall, it wasn’t funny watching my wife calling her son to say a possible goodbye.

This is not a mistake you get to make. Responsible parties need to be fined, fired and get some jail time.

Aww: Apple won't be HomePod for Christmas

Re: That's a big screw up

As Trump exploits so well

Force employees to take DNA tests for bosses? We've got a new law to make that happen, beam House Republicans

Re: Unicornpiss @GATTACA

Sadly, the logic is true. In similar fashion, if I were running a health insurance company in US why in hell would I want to insure a patient with a preexisting condition knowing he or she could cost me a bundle? This logic ignores the elephant in the room: the FOR PROFIT healthcare system. In my opinion, shameful in this day and age.

Facebook injects CREEPY search engine into mobile app

Re: Too late for may I know...

Amen

'Draw Mohammed' page removed from Facebook

with freedom comes responsibility

I enjoy a good fart joke as much as anybody and remember seeing a hilarious South Park episode several years ago where everyone ran about farting madly. However, for the most part, having watched several episodes I found South Park to be a tasteless and vulgar experience and do not watch the show.

Concerning the latest South Park flap, it seems the writers suffer from a malady that affects more and more citizens of the “free world”. To wit: with freedom comes responsibility. A famous example often cited is that free speech does not give someone the right to cry “fire” in a crowded theater when no fire exists. Or, to put it another way just because you CAN do something does not mean that you SHOULD do it.

It is not hard to argue that the leadership of the vast majority of “organized” religions has become corrupt and morally bankrupt. It is also not hard to argue that the religious extremism practiced by all too many followers of Christ, Mohammad, et al is a vile and despicable thing.

Therefore, it would seem a natural response to ridicule and demean the religious icons and symbols of these corrupt religions. However, there are many decent folk practicing the various faiths that would be greatly offended by depicting their most respected inspirational figures in such a disrespectful manner. And, as we have seen, it gives extremists a great excuse to either retaliate or pour flames on the fire out of hatred. How does that benefit us as a whole?

Personally, I am offended by the depiction of the prophet (Mohammed) in a bear suit, Jesus watching porn and Buddha snorting cocaine. This does nothing to start a discussion on the real problems of blind or misguided religious belief but only stirs up the worst aspects of the human condition through insult and innuendo.

Would I wish it censored? No. Would I wish to see the ratings plummet for several weeks after such episodes? Yes.