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Re: What I Want to See in iPhone 2.0

Jon R. — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:37:24 -0000

That's a good list. I would move Flash to Would be Nice and move true GPS to mandatory. A couple of things I really want to see are:

Bluetooth headphone profile
Bluetooth keyboard profile - I have an Apple Wireless Keyboard. I'd love to take the iPhone and the keyboard with me when I go out of town to take notes. I might not need to bring a laptop with me.
Infrared - for exchanging contacts with other phones and so I can use my iPhone as a universale remote.
More options in iTunes for syncing photos
A bigger video selection dialog in iTunes
Nike+ compatibility (I read this will probably be in 2.0)
Flash storage adapter so I can backup photos from my digicam
Integrated taser (just kidding)

Re: Muslim Man Stabs Daughter to Death for Being Infatuated with British Soldier

Jon R. — Fri, 02 May 2008 10:39:03 -0000

This could be said to be another example of why these people aren't worthy of our sacrifice on their behalf. On the other hand, it's not like family members never murder another family member in America. It's just that the reasons aren't quite as presumptively arrogant as a father killing a daughter for having a crush on someone.

Re: The Easy Glider

Jon R. — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:05:05 -0000

And exactly how do you stop this thing when a car turns onto the street in front of you?

Re: Some Thoughts on the Economic Viability of E-Books

Jon R. — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:28:57 -0000

There is no reason for e-books to cost more than paper books. Every book in existence starts off as an electronic file that can be saved as a PDF. That being said, when I worked for an educational publisher, I was told that only about 10% of a book's cost was for the printing of the physical book. That percentage is probably much higher for novels, since it doesn't have the enormous editorial overhead of educational titles. I think that Amazon should be giving users an economic incentive to switch to e-books to encourage new users.

I like the idea of the Kindle, but I probably won't buy one until there is a full color version and until there is a less restrictive. I might make an exception if my local newspaper becomes available in an e-book format, since I read the paper daily.

Re: Samsung Transparent OLED

Jon R. — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:58:11 -0000

Me, too!

Re: Man Holds Someone Up at Knifepoint. Person Takes the Knife Away and Stabs Him. He Dies. The Dead Attacker’s Father Says, “I want somebody to pay for this.”

Jon R. — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:22:10 -0000

I totally agree. If the father is looking for someone to blame, he should take a cold, hard look at the way he raised his murderous criminal offspring.