Hard News: Yes, there is a Media3
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Sacha, in reply to
that's a sign in itself
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Russell Brown, in reply to
I feel something is missing, today.
Heh. (a) I was travelling, and (b) I'm nowhere near interested enough to think about obseleting all my 30-pin peripherals.
I'm more interested in the forthcoming iMac rev and, possibly, the big TV play.
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Sacha, in reply to
obseleting all my 30-pin peripherals
..shows how it's hard to make compelling news from it
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Russell Brown, in reply to
NBR has a roundup of the first hands-on reviews. Wired's is quite good:
"The iPhone 5 is the greatest phone in the world. It has top-notch hardware with a zippy new A6 processor and amazing four-inch display. Its new operating system, iOS 6, is slicker than slugs on ice. And its ultra-slim body, an all-glass and aluminum enclosure, is a triumph of industrial design. There is nothing not to like about the phone. It’s aces. Just aces.
"And yet it is also so, so cruelly boring." - Mat Honan
Our expectations are so high ...
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muse on the US Presidential race
My muse says WTF! in a tired kinda bemused fashion. I think she shakes her head left 2 right…left 2 right…as well…. and hums lala lala laaaaa
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Is media 3 going to be available on iTunes?
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WH,
I liked Clinton's speech, but I liked Obama's too. Each gave the speech their place in history allowed them to give. I don't think people wanted another high flown speech about the audacity of hope.
The trajectory of Obama's presidency is looking a lot like Clinton's: a period of early promise followed by unpopular legislation, the loss of his Congressional majority, re-election facilitated by personal charisma and the unreasonableness of the opposition, and then economic recovery. It's easy to forget how acrimonious everything was back in 1996.
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Craig Ranapia, in reply to
It's easy to forget how acrimonious everything was back in 1996.
But at least then the GOP selected a presidential candidate who conducted himself with some dignity and good judgement, and ran a campaign staffed with functional adults. Whatever else you say about Bob Dole, he wouldn't have blundered into a fuck-up fiesta like this.
The Atlantic's James Fallowes is lethal here.
When [Romney] first heard about the violence and protests last night, he rushed to condemn the administration before anyone knew fully what was going on. After he had had a few hours to think, he dug himself in far deeper with a graceless press conference whose dominant theme was partisan criticism of the administration.
In short, when faced with a 3 a.m. test, he reacted immediately, rather than having the instinct to wait. And after he waited, he mistook this as a moment for partisanship rather than for at least the appearance of statesmanlike national unity. The irony, of course, is that resisting the partisan impulse today would have been the greatest possible boost to his horse-race prospects two months from now.
Think of this temperament and these instincts in a command role, and with stakes much higher than they were today.
If the US election really was all "about the economy, stupid", it should be Romney's to lose. But he keeps insisting on making the narrative about his character, his judgement and his principles. Which wouldn't be so bad, if he didn't fuck up so horribly on what's supposed to be a strong point for Republicans.
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Rob Stowell, in reply to
If the US election really was all “about the economy, stupid”, it should be Romney’s to lose.
Except: "Take two tax cuts, some deregulation, and call me in the morning" isn't a plan for the economy. It's similar to the lack of a plan we face here.
And on credibly balancing the budget? Clinton made the point: arithmetic. What plan Romney and Ryan might have- and they've been bloody opaque about it- simply doesn't add up. -
Russell Brown, in reply to
And on credibly balancing the budget? Clinton made the point: arithmetic. What plan Romney and Ryan might have- and they’ve been bloody opaque about it- simply doesn’t add up.
Quite. Now they're claiming they'll make it add up by "closing tax loopholes", but are refusing to say what loopholes they'll close.
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Craig Ranapia, in reply to
Quite. Now they’re claiming they’ll make it add up by “closing tax loopholes”, but are refusing to say what loopholes they’ll close.
Which, again, makes Romney's character and judgement the issue -- and to be cold-blooded about it, that's a battle he's not winning with his own base. Playing the horse race, the number of unforced errors on Romney's part make Sarah Palin look like a disciplined, moderate policy wonk. FFS, I'd have held a gun to his head until he handed me every damn tax return he'd filed in his life. The result couldn't have been any worse than what happened.
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On the way to work, people were hawking the aftermarket version 30 pin adapter to a 9 pin adapter for 40 bucks, which is like 6 bucks back home. I was thinking I could make money from this....
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mark taslov, in reply to
'Midnight in Paris' utterly charmless
Totally.
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I read somewhere that Facetime will now work on 3G as well as wifi, which will be great. I'm unclear if this will only apply to the 5 or if 4 and 4S too.
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Kumara Republic, in reply to
What's scary is that Romney is on the sane end of the GOP, Palin or no Palin.
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Craig Ranapia, in reply to
Word's autosuggest feature keeps urging me to change "Republican" to "replicant". Granted, they both seem to be artificial lifeforms deficient in empathy but it's still creepy.
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WH, in reply to
Romney is not so different from Bob Dole. We’re just some way down the road from when Newt Gingrich tried to shut down the federal government and Congressman Dan Burton (R-IN) re-enacted Vincent Foster’s “murder” with a pumpkin.
Romney’s message is complicated by the fact that Obama inherited a mess that was made by Republicans.
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andin, in reply to
Romney’s message is complicated by the fact that Obama inherited a mess that was made by Republicans.
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Thank you for interviewing Phil Kitchin this morning Russell. Can't wait for his next DomPost installment. Thanks also to my friend Bronwyn Pullar for being strong. You're the best Bronwyn! Aon and Catalyst should also be investigated for their ACC endorsed crimes against the ACC levy payers during 1999 and 2003. Not much has changed since then. Many of us who were exited to winz were never rehabilitated. Aon made a quick dollar while we still suffer from their earlier scams! Read my story on: acclaim-waikato.org and on the accforum.org Thanks again Media 3. Well done.
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Russell Brown, in reply to
Thanks, Fran.
Anyone who missed the ep can see it online here.
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To Graham: FaceTime over cellular networking works for 4S and 5.
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WH,
yeah but not many voters wanna have a beer with the man
I suppose it’s why Gore lost to Bush, and why Scott Brown might beat Elizabeth Warren. Sometimes it’s better to vote for Pedro.
I sometimes think about the vagaries of popularity when I walk past homeless people on the street. I think it’s why people like Susan Boyle and Paul Potts elicit such a strong audience response. There’s a part of us that recognises life’s unfairness, and celebrates when an unlikely winner has their moment in the sun.
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Sacha, in reply to
why Gore lost to Bush
not sure that's such a good example, alll things considered
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Kumara Republic, in reply to
I suppose it’s why Gore lost to Bush
Don't forget the hanging chads episode. Or the 45%+ of Americans too disillusioned and cynical to vote.
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