You're not the only person feeling this way. The backlash from consumers over Apple's litigation of Samsung is a very real thing. I've been a fan of many Apple products over the years, but that era is now in the past for me. I absolutely love my huge Sprint Note II. Seidio beat Otterbox to the punch, therefor…

And a delightful white wine...

I guess it's time to read the books. Can anyone comment on the quality of the story and writing?

It's just an old Eveready flashlight. We had a lot of these around the house when I was a kid. We still have a few, and they work great.

Wow, I feel sorry for the average guy... :-(

That's a very good point, and a serious consideration. Lasers like this have also been considered for use in pushing ships for interstellar travel. It would be nice if we could all put aside our differences for once and get on with our Star Trek future. It's nearly 2013, and I don't even have a rocket pack yet.

Is there a problem with my flashlight? It works just fine.

Well, on average, this is absolutely true.

I'm just spitballing here, but why not make a gaggle of smaller lasers, place them in orbit, and let them hit the object for a long period of time. You don't need a petawatt laser to do the job. Try an assortment of 200 kw lasers. With attenuation, I'm not sure what the effective range in space would be with a 200…

This is only relevant for people not on Sprint or who are grandfathered in with other carriers and their old unlimited data plans. A buddy of mine used 10 gigs a couple months ago. No big deal, he was on Sprint. Ha!

We certainly do. Still, it was a big deal to get these nuclear payloads approved for launch, and we're not even talking about weaponized nuclear payloads. We also don't know all the variables in regard to the target. Unless you are able to land some sort of extensive survey team on the object, how will you know the…

My biggest issue with this is the salmon itself. There is a huge (literally) difference between the Atlantic Salmon and a Pink Salmon. The Atlantic Salmon can weigh around 40 kilos more than the Pink Salmon, which means the Atlantic Salmon will need a much higher level of error correction. This does not invalidate…

The problem with a nuclear payload, or a horde of them, is the possible fallout (no pun intended) of a catastrophic launch failure of even a single warhead. The chances of failure rise with every successful launch, meaning an increase in potential hazard. I like the idea of the paintballs, coupled with one or more…

I love the music, but I can't deal with the chipmunk vocals. For me, it's a fail.

You could do the same basic thing with a high energy laser. The off-gassing of material would give the same effect over time. Even if you didn't use a laser, there are ways to focus light from the sun to the surface of a distant object. Again, the net effect, over time, should be the same.

Your argument is typical of many people. If someone says something negative about an Apple product, they are immediately labeled a Phandroid. I have 6 iOS devices and about that many Android devices. Personally, I like them all for various reasons. Still, when looked at objectively, the Mini's specs are clearly…

I bought mine yesterday morning, and as I fully expected, I LOVE this phone. My wife, who is a petite little thing with little hands immediately insisted on playing with the phone. I thought she was going to hate it, but to my surprise, she also fell in love with this phone within moments and now wants her own Note…

Despite my iPad 2 and a bunch of iPods, I'm an Android guy. I'm pretty much over and done with Apple and their magical fantasy land. The bottom line is that Apple is a company looking after their bottom line. That means they will do and say just about anything they can to sell a product. The fact that the Mini is…

Thanks for the info! I'll get to work on learning the program ASAP.

I seem to remember Jobs himself expressing disdain for a smaller iPad. Personally, I think he was just posturing, but that's me. From what I hear, he was actually involved in the planning of this smaller iPad, whatever the name might be. To me, that makes him a hypocrite in that he was telling the world one thing…