Also similar to law of diminishing returns: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

The MB Air was indeed pretty cool in terms or portability and what you got in that size back then. My problem was when it needed repairs (no AppleCare : P), the Apple Store said regardless of how little or how big the problem was, MB Airs are a $750 flat fee to send out to get fixed (they said they didn't fix MB Airs in-store). At that time, I think it was about $1200 to get a brand new updated MB Air, so it definitely made no sense to do that, for what should've been a simple keyboard replacement. Frustrating to be in that position, where either way I basically had to pay more money than I would've liked.

courage!

I hope this extends to other Apple products as well. I'd think it would be a good business move for them. I never even consider Apple computers anymore because of how expensive and exclusive the repairs can be. For example, I bought a Macbook Air replacement keyboard for $100 + change, having to buy that off eBay at a "bargain" price, because Apple store would only fix it for a flat fee of $750 regardless of extent of damage (Air model). In contrast, my Lenovo Thinkpad's keyboard cost all but $10, and I replaced it myself in just a few minutes.

From the summary: "The security firm has informed MediaTek and the device vendors about this issue so the affected companies can inspect their distribution chain and find the possible culprits." Other companies (i.e. Volkswagen, Toyota, Samsung, etc.) have survived massive recalls before, so there's no reason to think MediaTek will go down under just because they start an investigation. I'd say it's even exemplary to put in the efforts, time, and money to find who's responsible.

i can't help but be reminded of Homer Simpson voting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

i see what you did there lol

^this!!! similar thing happened to me, where a question on an assignment wasn't clear so i took the wording literally and went out of my way to research how to answer it. even though the answer i put down was correct, because they didn't have it in their answer key, the TA marked it as wrong, and the head TA ignored me when i inquired what was so wrong about my answer. i wouldn't have had a problem if it was just some random exercise in class, but each assignment contributed a rather significant portion of the final grade. i felt like i was being punished to do more than the norm.

try a different simpler distro like Xubuntu? i've never liked the regular Ubuntu distro, especially since they went the Unity route, which i found slower, clunkier, and chock full of features/apps/options i really don't need or care for. all in all, i've had a LOT less problems using Xubuntu than i ever had with Windows.

anybody else read this as Star Wars Fans Mix Up Luke Skywalker's Home? i thought they threw a surprise party for Mark Hamill but did it at the wrong house :P

yea, it seems a logical thing to do. that's why i didn't have to switch Linux distro when they released Ubuntu with Unity. there are still 2 options available, so i just use the Classic option to get Gnome.

unless Assange is just a decoy, in which case everyone has their heads and fingers pointed the wrong way. when i see Assange becoming a rich fat cat out of all this, then i will say he had ulterior motives. otherwise, i agree with you about former as opposed to latter.

yea, you're right that of course there are low odds. the disturbing thought is that your image or likeness may be used for something you don't even believe in, or something for slander, or something purely for somebody else's profit. but yes, in most cases, probably harmless.

certainly valid points, but what i'm talking about is based on rights; that is, if they can do it for him, what's going to stop them from doing it to anybody they please?" isn't that the whole purpose of model release forms? especially for those under-aged?

well, i don't know about everybody else, but i'd feel somewhat uncomfortable if somebody was using my likeness in products around the world without my knowing. this would probably be especially frustrating to people who simply don't want that publicity, fame, and extra attention.