Archive for August, 2010
» posted on Sunday, August 29th, 2010 at 6:03 pm by Damien Baldino
The iPhone Netflix app: A review
When the iPad was released, there was mention of a Netflix app for the iPhone and iPod coming in the near future. As a Netflix customer and iPhone owner, I waited patiently. Today, I was pleasantly surprised when I saw that the most downloaded app was the new Netflix app, which I quickly downloaded.
If you check out the reviews, customers have only rated it 3 stars, and there are some criticisms. Personally, I haven’t experienced any problems. I was able to access my instant queue, add movies, and watch movies without any problem. Functions such as rewinding and fast forwarding also worked flawlessly. I’m not sure what’s going on with the other users, but it works just fine on my iPhone 3gs. » read more
2 comments | filed under Technology | tags: app, Apple, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Movies, Netflix, review, streaming movies, Technology
» posted on Sunday, August 29th, 2010 at 3:34 pm by Damien Baldino
More evidence of the Obama Administration’s disconnect
If you needed more proof about the Obama Administration’s disconnect from the average American, here it is: The State Department wrote a report to the United Nation’s human rights commissioner detailing the federal government’s attempt to derail Arizona’s immigration law.
Yes, you read that correctly. Essentially, the federal government is categorizing a state law as a human rights abuse, and detailing how they plan to stop it with court challenges. Of course, they probably don’t mention that it merely codifies federal law at the state level, and has the support of an overwhelming majority of Americans. Those facts were conveniently not mentioned in order to make us better fit in with the world community that Barry Obama is constantly trying to appease with apologies. » read more
one Comment | filed under Illegal Immigration | tags: Arizona, Barack Obama, Hilary Clinton, Human Rights, Illegal Immigration, Jan Brewer, United Nations
» posted on Tuesday, August 24th, 2010 at 7:14 pm by Damien Baldino
The Ground Zero Mega Mosque
As you’ve probably heard, there are plans in the works to build a 15 story Muslim community center near Ground Zero. The location is about two blocks from the former site of the Twin Towers, and would include a mosque, classroom space, and other amenities for the community. Some have compared it to a Jewish community center or a YMCA, which sounds correct on a superficial level. Of course, there are differences.
Let me begin by stating that Muslims have every legal right to build a mosque at that location. As long as all local zoning laws are satisfied, there’s no reason why it shouldn’t be built. Yet, while this building would seem to serve a function similar to that of a Jewish community center or a YMCA, only a fool can’t see the difference. » read more
3 comments | filed under Religion · Terrorism | tags: 9/11, Feisal Abdul Rauf, Ground Zero, Islam, Mosque, Muslim, Terrorism
