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Agreed. The frying pan really does give a satisfying clang.

1 day ago on Banks get ready for cyberwarfare with 'Quantum Dawn 2' simulation

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I hope I get the assault shotgun and the ninja sword. I hate it when I’m just left with the stupid golf club or even worse, the busted guitar.

2 days ago on Banks get ready for cyberwarfare with 'Quantum Dawn 2' simulation 1 reply 1 recommend

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OS X is no good for anyone for work, except for journalists. Wow, that’s ignorant. But you’re just trolling, right?

2 days ago on MacBook Air review (13-inch, 2013) 14 recommends

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We’ve got several of the previous gen MBA’s in the office, and they’re faster than the any Core 2 Duo MBP. Significantly so. So you’ll be fine with this new one.

2 days ago on MacBook Air review (13-inch, 2013) 2 recommends

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Can I watch music videos on the MTV app? That would be innovative. LOL

6 days ago on MTV iOS app adds on-demand access to full shows, enhanced co-viewing

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And yet Woz has been one of Apple’s greatest tech evangelists throughout the years, being like a figurehead for them. He’s like the Queen.

6 days ago on 'Can't innovate anymore, my ass': Apple's bravado clouds the company's real challenges

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I don’t see the company surviving another 20 years if they don’t embrace mobile technologies. As much as my family loves the Wii, the Wii U is not enough of an improvement to spend the high ticket price on. A lot of dedicated devices are going away due to being combined with smart phones and tablets. It’s just the way it is, IMO.

Now that it appears iOS will get Apple-blessed MFi game controllers, and Android will likely too (if there aren’t already), why would I possibly want a dedicated device for just gaming?

An iPad (or Android) tablet with a physical game pad playing Mass Effect or Infinity Blade would be amazing, and negate any desire for a dedicated device. For me, anyway.

7 days ago on A link to the past: why Nintendo won't make games for smartphones

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Oh sorry, I misunderstood your post. I see your point, and definitely agree.

9 days ago on Apple announces new AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule base stations with 802.11ac Wi-Fi

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I wonder what the system requirements are, i.e. who they’re going to leave behind this time.

9 days ago on Apple's OS X 10.9 Mavericks ships this fall with tabbed Finder, Maps and iBooks apps 1 reply

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Why would you even worry about the Time Capsule then? Just buy the Extreme and attach any USB hard drive. I’ve been running that way for years without an issue.

9 days ago on Apple announces new AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule base stations with 802.11ac Wi-Fi 1 reply 1 recommend

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Agreed. I already pay for iTunes Match, so this is just a really cool added feature I don’t have to pay additional for. I am glad I didn’t start a Pandora subscription.

9 days ago on Apple announces iTunes Radio, a streaming music service to compete with Pandora 1 reply 1 recommend

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Two different purposes, IMO. If you’re talking radio, then Spotify sucks. If you know what you’re looking for, then yeah Spotify is awesome.

9 days ago on Apple announces iTunes Radio, a streaming music service to compete with Pandora 2 replies 14 recommends

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Yes, I’m sure it’s going to cause massive consumer confusion.

9 days ago on Apple's OS X 10.9 Mavericks ships this fall with tabbed Finder, Maps and iBooks apps 8 recommends

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So you’re sticking with that for just that one reason? That’s pretty silly.

9 days ago on Apple's OS X 10.9 Mavericks ships this fall with tabbed Finder, Maps and iBooks apps 8 recommends

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I call BS. An Atom processor does not “run circles” around an A6. I’ve got an iPad 4 and Clovertrail Win8 Pro tablet sitting right here, and the iPad benchmarks faster, and is noticeably faster.

14 days ago on One year after debut, Windows RT is a Computex no-show 1 recommend

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It also doesn’t help that the selection in the Windows App Store positively sucks right now, compared to iOS’s app store. Once/If that gets better, things will change.

14 days ago on One year after debut, Windows RT is a Computex no-show 1 recommend

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My MBP Late 2008 is still being used daily by a tech in the field, under often nasty conditions. I’m surprised, but it continues to do well. Threw an SSD in, and the performance is quite a bit better.

16 days ago on Refreshed MacBook models rumored for WWDC next week

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It’s not that there’s a problem with the article, it’s that the article title’s a bit sensationalistic.

16 days ago on Any iOS device can be hacked within one minute with modified charger, say researchers 3 recommends

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It’s a fixed point in time anyway, so he can’t/shouldn’t prevent it.

20 days ago on How to prevent an astronaut bloodbath on Mars 2 replies 14 recommends

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No, it depends on what you do in those apps. Again, read my post. I’m saying for most home users, LibreOffice is fine. I’m bolding “home” yet again, so people read it this time.

Spreadsheets in LibreOffice is very capable, particularly for home users just doing simple things. Home users generally aren’t doing pivot tables and vb script.

I’ve also yet to run across someone I’ve recommended LibreOffice to, who then says “but does it have a OneNote equivalent?”

20 days ago on Office 365 Home Premium passes one million subscribers, new Office 'best-selling' edition yet

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You must be doing something wrong then, because my iPhone 4 ran iOS6 just fine, and we’ve got about 40 of them deployed with no problems at all.

20 days ago on Apple announces new $229 16GB iPod touch: 4-inch Retina display, no rear-facing camera 1 reply 1 recommend

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Do you have a link for this, since you used “absolutely”?

20 days ago on Apple announces new $229 16GB iPod touch: 4-inch Retina display, no rear-facing camera