On Sat, Dec 12, 2009 at 1:48 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote:
Where does a robot engender fear and aprehension? Droid is a play on
google's OS name, not motorola's.
An android is defined as a robotic automaton, specifically a robot
that takes on human form and functionality, a la the
I guess it's different habits. I base my feelings on the books I read for
years, especially Asimov, when I think about robots. And in most the
commercials, they talk about getting stuff done, not much bombing going
on...but I get your feeling on them, as I said they remind me of Michael Bay
On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 9:41 AM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote:
Have you thought maybe it's just you that gets 'warmonger' out of that?
Sure. It is very likely that one's political and/or philosophical
bent will have an impact upon what is considered as being warlike,
warmongering or
On Dec 12, 2009, at 9:58 AM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote:
I note that the Brits do not refer to that phone over there as the
Droid, as in android, an automaton with its own will, which in and
of itself is generally considered to be a frightening thing that tends
to engender fear and apprehension.
On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 6:09 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtNisSeihPE
Another moto android commercial, less Michael Bay'ish for those who didn't
like the droid invasion.
Well, that is a British ad meant for Old Europeans. Those crazy,
cowardly Europeans
Have you thought maybe it's just you that gets 'warmonger' out of that?
Maybe the euros just don't like Michael Bay movies?
On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 5:02 AM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.comwrote:
On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 6:09 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqu835nA3t0NR=1
Looks promising.
I had my first close look at a Blackberry yesterday. Damn it's awful.
You have to be highly motivated to put up with its cramped and
cluttered interface and endless menus.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtNisSeihPE
Another moto android commercial, less Michael Bay'ish for those who didn't
like the droid invasion.
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