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7830. arkymalarky - 1/29/2012 12:37:21 AM I couldn't log out, go to email or anything. I never agreed so I hope I'm not in + without realizing it. 7831. wabbit - 1/29/2012 12:41:26 AM You shouldn't be, but they are on to you now! No doubt you'll get stuck in the whirlpool again. 7832. arkymalarky - 1/29/2012 1:29:23 AM Haha! If only I'd been an apple i-head like stan. But nooooii, I had to have a droid 7833. iiibbb - 1/29/2012 1:49:18 AM I like my droid more than my wife's iphone for a variety of reasons. The only thing I'm jealous about is battery life. But considering I got a very nice $250+ 3g droid on sale for $80 when all of the 4g stuff was coming out, I have no regrets not spending $300 or whatever she forked over for the iphone. 7834. iiibbb - 1/29/2012 1:52:30 AM it's an HTC Incredible 2 for what it's worth. It really is a great phone barring a couple of quibbles. I've found some great apps for it too. 7835. arkymalarky - 1/29/2012 2:05:42 AM I have the bionic and love it.stan hated his fascinate droid and loves the new iphone. The fascinate was a bad phone but i don't think he'll ever do another droid or anything but iphone. He used the wifi hotspot on his droid to run his old iphone. I'm just glad not to hear the bitching, tho all i see of him is the top of his head. 7836. arkymalarky - 1/29/2012 2:07:01 AM Htcs reception where we live is an issue. My bionic battery life is great. 7837. wabbit - 1/29/2012 6:01:57 PM I finally replaced my first gen Razr V3 with a Pantech P8000. Works fine for me, has Android and wifi, and I buy minutes as I need them, so costs about $8/month. 7838. arkymalarky - 1/29/2012 8:10:01 PM That sounds great. 7839. arkymalarky - 1/29/2012 8:12:59 PM Since our phones are our internet I'm the happiest I've ever been with our setup. Changes coming up in rural internet may change that, but eith two homes 1000 miles apart I imagine we'll still depend on our phones a lot. 7840. vonKreedon - 1/30/2012 6:08:35 PM I think that the real issue with the new Google privacy regime is the sharing accross all their properties: Google, GMail, Google+, YouTube, Picasa, Google Analytics, Google Webmaster tools, Google Docs, Google Translate, Google News, Android, Google Chrome, etc.
One of the big sources of info for them is the Google Toolbar, if you're concerned about search providers tracking your personal self don't install the toolbars. 7841. arkymalarky - 1/30/2012 7:26:28 PM I'm more concerned about the security. I don't want everything about me across all my google accounts synchronized or exploited by them or anyone else. I don't care about what I do but what I have in their hands through so many means, as you listed. 7842. iiibbb - 2/25/2012 5:51:29 PM A little more privacy 7843. concerned - 2/26/2012 12:13:20 AM I recall several Motecrats extensively sneering at GWB's promotion of scientific research and the space program during his two terms. Yet they are now fine with the fact that 0bama has basically terminated all high level space programs. Hypocrisy much?
The preponderance of Leftist rhetoric being turned on its head when put in practice would eventually leave an impression on a rational person of normal mental capability. Which is a pretty strong argument for Leftism being (at best) about as faith based as any bible thumping clay eating aisle rolling religion. 7844. iiibbb - 2/26/2012 12:42:36 AM we can't afford mars... i don't care who proposes it 7845. concerned - 2/26/2012 12:56:26 AM The space program, even during the '60's, consumed a small fraction of the Federal budget when compared to entitlements, the military or any other significant function that you can name.
With 50 years of technological advancement since then, one would be hard put to make an argument that Mars is forever beyond our reach so we should just forget about it. 7846. concerned - 2/26/2012 1:03:03 AM But my big concern is that space based technology will eventually become more than economically self supporting, and it is criminally shortsighted to be forfeiting any possibility of being a part of that. But that is exactly the position our 'enlightened' 'technologically advanced' president has taken. 7847. concerned - 2/26/2012 1:05:41 AM "With 50 years of technological advancement since then, one would be hard put to make an argument that Mars is forever beyond our reach so we should just forget about it."
Such an argument is very static AND zero sum, but about all that the Left can summon in such circumstances. 7848. concerned - 2/26/2012 1:08:45 AM I remember for years going back and forth with Wombat and others about missile defense - they could never concede that technology might advance, and yet here we are with missile defense a fact of life and becoming ever more se.
I recall about 2008, placing a wager (I believe it was for $100) with AC, regarding whether the world has reached 'peak oil', a favorite LW 'term of art' then. Now, it is never used by anybody and I am ready to collect on the wager. Is Alistair Connor anywhere around? 7849. concerned - 2/26/2012 2:04:56 AM I remember for years going back and forth with Wombat and others about missile defense - they could never concede that technology might advance, and yet here we are with missile defense a fact of life and becoming ever more se.
I recall about 2008, placing a wager (I believe it was for $100) with AC, regarding whether the world has reached 'peak oil', a favorite LW 'term of art' then. Now, it is never used by anybody and I am ready to collect on the wager. Is Alistair Connor anywhere around?
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