Must be elections coming up

On Slasdot today: https://m.slashdot.org/story/3...

When the democrats say, "you didn't build that", maybe they mean this guy?

On an iPhone the subject line of the first article is cut off. Also, the text is way too small. I can zoom the page of course, but then I'm scrolling right to left all the time. Also, sorry if this has already been posted as there doesn't seem to be an easy way to see all comments so I can search for posts with "iPhone" in them.

DEAR SIR, CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL HAVING CONSULTED WITH MY COLLEAGUES AND BASED ON THE INFORMATION GATHERED FROM THE NIGERIAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE TO REQUEST FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF $47,500,000.00 (FORTY SEVEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) INTO YOUR ACCOUNTS. THE ABOVE SUM RESULTED FROM AN OVER-INVOICED CONTRACT, EXECUTED COMMISSIONED AND PAID FOR ABOUT FIVE YEARS (5) AGO BY A FOREIGN CONTRACTOR. THIS ACTION WAS HOWEVER INTENTIONAL AND SINCE THEN THE FUND HAS BEEN IN A SUSPENSE ACCOUNT AT THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA APEX BANK. WE ARE NOW READY TO TRANSFER THE FUND OVERSEAS AND THAT IS WHERE YOU COME IN. IT IS IMPORTANT TO INFORM YOU THAT AS CIVIL SERVANTS, WE ARE FORBIDDEN TO OPERATE A FOREIGN ACCOUNT; THAT IS WHY WE REQUIRE YOUR ASSISTANCE. THE TOTAL SUM WILL BE SHARED AS FOLLOWS: 70% FOR US, 25% FOR YOU AND 5% FOR LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXPENSES INCIDENT TO THE TRANSFER. THE TRANSFER IS RISK FREE ON BOTH SIDES. I AM AN ACCOUNTANT WITH THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC). IF YOU FIND THIS PROPOSAL ACCEPTABLE, WE SHALL REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS: (A) YOUR BANKER'S NAME, TELEPHONE, ACCOUNT AND FAX NUMBERS. (B) YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS -- FOR CONFIDENTIALITY AND EASY COMMUNICATION. (C) YOUR LETTER-HEADED PAPER STAMPED AND SIGNED. ALTERNATIVELY WE WILL FURNISH YOU WITH THE TEXT OF WHAT TO TYPE INTO YOUR LETTER-HEADED PAPER, ALONG WITH A BREAKDOWN EXPLAINING, COMPREHENSIVELY WHAT WE REQUIRE OF YOU. THE BUSINESS WILL TAKE US THIRTY (30) WORKING DAYS TO ACCOMPLISH. PLEASE REPLY URGENTLY. BEST REGARDS

You missed one branch: "...they plan to start shipping commercial devices within three months..." So, not only can they not explain how it works, but they're ready to cash in on it.

1. Although Apple has done a good job of marketing the iPad, I'm not sure why so many people don't realize YOU CAN USE A PHYSICAL KEYBOARD WITH IT. I was using my wireless keyboard with it last night and it works great.
2. You seem to think that the Zune, Edsel and MS Bob were also well designed products, but they weren't (well, OK, the Edsel was fine, but poorly marketed).

Everyone asks, "But what can it do?" I ask, "What can't it do?" Yes, it can't play Flash, but I only miss that for Hulu, and they are reportedly working on an HTML5 solution. And there are a few other things it can't do, but for most everything I do at home, it works great. And for the few things it can't do, I have two other computers at home. Don't buy an iPad if you don't want. Time will tell if it will fade away, but you can place me firmly in the "no it won't" camp...

Your post pretty clearly establishes you ARE on a side...

A bit vaporous? You think? Hehe, well, I'll certainly cancel my iPad order for this!

"I'll cut out my kidney with a disposable drinking straw if anyone can reasonably argue this as ethical" Dramatic much? Go take a class on economics. Learn about supply and demand. If they can make more money by charging extra for the added content, they will. Otherwise they'll do something different. This is neither ethical not unethical. It's basic business. Oh, and the "something different" they'll do next time? Wait to release the already-finished content until after the initial release, so people like you will think the extra cost is somehow justified.

Couple the higher price and the fact that they offered nothing that AOL didn't have and it was enough to kill it. The only selling point was the built in Apple help area. As a beta tester for eWorld it was kind of eerie how it went from a thriving, fun community to a ghost town the day it went live (and we all had to start paying).

Due to the slower processor of the 3G, video recording is not quite "just fine", which is why Apple doesn't support it with their own apps. There are, however, several apps in the App Store that will let you record video. I use iCamcorder personally (until the new iPhone comes out).

"Problem with this, like with many other touch screen like devices, is that you don't get physical feedback when you're clicking or scrolling or doing anything."

With the Apple mouse, there is a physical click. The entire top surface moves down for a click. The capacitive surface is just used to determine if it was a right or left click.

it's just not productized yet

You work in marketing, don't you?

Settle down folks, nothing to see here: http://www.abcnews.go.com/Health/SwineFluNews/swine-flu/story?id=8525109