And Now, An Update On My Quandary

So now that I've waxed philosophical about the Apple vs Samsung lawsuit, it's time to update my personal views, in re the quandary that I discussed in the prior blog entry.

The new keynote was a great success. The unveiling of iPhone 5 was done right. Tim Cook did a good job this time of delivering the address with his own style (albeit sometimes with too much emphasis on certain words, but he's getting there). He no longer looks like an attempt at Steve Jobs 2.0. The team has gelled since Steve's death, and Phil, Scott, Greg et al were all solidly behind Tim in this address, and each played their own parts well. The redesigned iPhone 5, in my opinion, is suitably wowing. I really like the new chassis. It retains the successful elements of the 4 chassis, while innovating that design and updating it with cleaner lines, and a beautiful surface. Johnny's team did a fantastic job with it. Rolling in an 8mp rear facing camera, 720p front facing camera, Facetime over LTE, upgrades to Siri and iOS 6 in the wings, not to mention the 2x faster Apple A6 processor and an increase in battery life, all makes for a great new model of an already great line of smartphone.

Has my quandary been solved? Mostly. In fact, it was greatly narrowed down even before the Sept 12 release of the iPhone 5. I don't trust Google. Yes I know, this blog is on a Google site. That may be changing. It may not, I'm not sure yet. Google is admittedly a front for the US gov't's data mining efforts, and I simply don't want to willingly give them that much of my personal information. My blog is one thing, as is my email. But all the information that gets stored on a smartphone these days? No. Even though I am an Alex Jones fan and viewer, I honestly do not believe that Apple participates in those data mining efforts. At least, not on behalf of the government. Steve was very anti-big government, and I really don't believe he'd have stayed on as CEO if Apple were involved in spying for Big Brother. It is true that the iPhone is capable of being used in that way, but I don't believe Apple actually does. I do however believe that Google does.

So that brought me to a choice between a Windows 8 phone or iPhone 5. Honestly, that choice is a fairly easy one. Microsoft, Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates are a part of the global elite. Would a Microsoft-branded or -powered phone mine data for the gov't and NWO? Most certainly. Again, Steve Jobs was anti- NWO, anti - Big Brother, and pro - individual privacies. And although Steve is no longer with us, I like to believe that Tim, Phil, Scott, Johnny, Greg, etc still follow Steve's ideals in that regard. I believe that the iPhone and iOS will actually allow me to protect those privacies more than its competition.

It's not just the privacy issues though, although that is a big factor in my decision making process. It's also design. The Galaxy is huge. I've played around with one at the local big box store, and it's uncomfortably huge, in my opinion and perception. As is the Nokia Lumia 920. Both sport screens of 4.5 inches or more, making the overall frame of the phone uncomfortably large. That alone tips the scale in favour of the iPhone 5, for me. Combined with the updated features of the iPhone 5, as revealed this week, I believe iPhone 5 is still the leader in this race. At least for me it is. I admit to still being a little unwowed by the New iPad's specs, as compared to the iPad 2 and iPhone 4S, but the iPhone 5 has brought me back.

I also revealed, in my first 'quandary' blog post, some thoughts and ideas about Samsung, Android, Apple, and the lawsuit. Well, some of those opinions have been modified, some still stand. One notable modification is my opinion of the lawsuit. After educating myself more on what the lawsuit was about, I'm on Apple's side.  I wish more people would educate themselves before dissenting. I don't care if your opinion still differs from mine after educating yourself, so long as you took the time to do so. I really hate it when people form an opinion without getting all the facts. I still think Samsung has some great products, by the way, and I think Samsung can provide strong competition for Apple. I think Samsung has it within the company to be able to truly innovate, not just copy, and really give consumers a good reason to be undecided. But as my opinions and understanding of Google have changed, my opinion on Android has changed as well, and not for the better.

And that's how my mind wanders. Scary, innit?

~Mahalo~

Build up to Bilderberg, Quebec says 'non' to Student Protests

The socialist/fascist state of Quebec, that country within the borders of Canada, has decided to exercise their fascist ideals once again and tell students that they're simply not allowed to protest rising tuitions. They simply have no right to free speech, nor to peaceful demonstration. Which of course lead to decidedly unpeaceful rioting. Good job, PQ. Students have been getting more and more aggressive in their demonstrations of late, and non-demonstrating students are finding it very disruptive, as are local businesses. However, even those who disagree with the student demonstrations, and their methods, feel that the provincial government's introduction of Bill 78 is far too repressive, and tramples individual civil liberties.


Moving right along to bigger and brighter subjects, Bilderberg, or this year's Palm Tree Conference, is getting closer and closer. The Palm Tree Conference has been confirmed to be taking place at the Chantilly Westfield Marriott Hotel in Virginia May 31st thru June 3rd. Will Alex Jones be there? Of course he will. Will the Bilderberg group be there? We're pretty sure of that. It's not that far away, only time will tell. And it will be interesting to see what sort of info can be gleaned from it this year. Alex will keep us posted. Be sure to go to www.infowars.com and www.prisonplanet.com and follow and subscribe, as well Alex's YouTube channel at TheAlexJonesChannel. Subscribe, like the vids, and inform the sheeple.

~Mahalo~

Conspiracies, Alex Jones and the NWO

Alex (not Jones), if you’re reading, this one is for you. Those of you who follow Infowars.com and Infowars Nightly News will wonder how deep in the Earth I’ve been buried when I say this, but I’ve just recently discovered the insane, wildly preposterous and manically paranoid rants of Alex Jones, at www.infowars.com,www.prisonplanet.com and Alex’s YouTube channel. Now just because I said all those things, doesn’t make it negative. I gotta say, I love it. I have done the research that Alex suggests when he makes accusations and guess what? Most of what he has predicted has happened and most of what he says is true. Now, I have to admit that, sometimes what he says could be considered a stretch, but even then, it’s not ridiculous, it’s usually still quite possible even when it’s a stretch. I’m Canadian, as my blog name would indicate. But let’s not kid ourselves here. Much of what the US government does, so too does their Canadian counterpart. Fluoridate the water? Wow, great idea. Canadian stores sell many of the same products as American stores, like bottled water in those toxic Chinese plastic bottles. Also, we don’t have some of the same constitutional rights as America, like the right to bear arms, but we do have the same rights to free speech and peaceful assembly and free press, and those rights are being stripped from us in much the same ways as in the US. We don’t have Homeland Security or the TSA, but we do have many of the same flight restrictions and they’re getting worse all the time. We don’t have travel restrictions on our highways yet but I’m sure that’s coming. Our police are more and more showing indications that they think they can do anything.

Even here in Canada, we have to stand up for our rights. We have to fight back. Even if it means getting arrested to draw attention to your cause. These are days that we’ll look back on and remember well, in years to come. The outcome is up to us. Will we be looking back on these days with regret, as we hunker down in our government issued hovel, under martial law, or will we look back on them with pride, in our own home, eating food that’s free from pesticides and toxins, and water free from toxins and mind altering substances? Will we be wearing our own clothes, or government issued grey coveralls? Driving our own vehicles, or being crammed like sardines into government sanctioned public transit?

Do I sound crazy? Look around you. Orwell is living large, I’ve said it before, 1984 is upon us. There’s a popular motto among many in the US, and that motto is this: The answer to 1984 is 1776. Now granted, Canada did not fight against the British in that war, in fact we were still British colonies, and we actually fought the Americans, but these days, we’re nearly as separate from the UK as the US is. Nearly. The point is, the spirit of 1776 is still salient, and the only way we’re going to fight the spirit of 1984 that’s sweeping over the continental North America. Alex Jones knows what he’s talking about, and he’s bang on about most of it.

This is something we need to get behind, Canada. Maybe with www.infowars.ca?

~Mahalo~

You Say You Want A Revolution?

Occupy. 99%. What does it mean? Ask Che Guivera. Revolution is upon us Bubba, like it or not. The occupy movement has snowballed beyond anyone's wildest dreams, but still has not reached anyone's true hopes. As the economy in the US crumbles, the tax woes of the working class and the tax breaks for the corporates comes to light, and tens of thousands sweep and 'occupy' public and private spaces throughout the nation, Che is living large. Right beside Orwell. That's right, I said it. Orwell. 1984. Revolution in the midst of big government tactics. Who will be the next Salazar? Or worse yet, HST? The good Doctor Gonzo sure didn't shoot himself. Somebody else did him that dubious honour.

And it's not just in the USA either. This revolution is global. There are different reasons on different continents, but there's revolution almost everywhere you look these days. USA, Canada, UK, EU, Africa, the former Soviet Bloc, North and South Korea, Tibetan China. You don't have to look very hard to see it. The world is on the brink, the precipice, of something... monumental. Good, bad or otherwise, monumental nonetheless. Get behind it Bubba, because it's not going to go away.

The good doctor told us we were living in the Kingdom of Fear. Boy howdy, did he ever peg that one. The Occupy movement is certainly one that Hunter could have gotten behind. I often wonder what he may have had to say about the current occupant of the Oval Office. I know what I think of that occupant, but it's complicated.

Occupy people. It's not showing a lot of results yet, but dammit it's barely gotten started. These things take time. Get behind OWS, get behind Dave Ridley (ridleyreport.com), get behind Ron Paul (ronpaul.com). The Roman Empire made these same mistakes a few short years ago, and it seems much of America has yet to learn from that. Get the hell out of Iraq, get out of the middle east, keep a goddamn eye on that lunatic Kim Jong Il, and forget about chasing fictional characters in the sand. Bush used that so that he could get whatever he wanted out of congress. Well guess what? There's nothing left. America is broke. Obama doesn't need to keep up the charade, no matter how hard he tries, congress isn't going to give him $90 Billion. They don't have it anymore, thanks to Bush, Cheney, Rummy and Haliburton.

There's a saying around Washington these days: I'd rather go driving with Ted Kennedy than hunting with Dick Cheney. Go take a drive people, the swim will invigorate you.

~Mahalo~