I thought a quick post was necessary, considering there have not been many new ideas being presented on. And I'm kinda pissed off.
Anyways, so today I fly to Vancouver, and after I land my cousin and I head to the nearest Rogers store so he can pick up his brand new 3G iPhone. Awesome right?
Well we stood in line for an hour and a half and endured the nagging, irritating complaints that were projected from this rude womens mouth right behind us. Its a good thing that there were other people in the store because she deserved a punch right in the throat.
So we go back to my cousins place and are messing around with his new 3G iPhone, and my Old-School 8GB iPhone. A couple of hours pass and still enjoying the company of our oh-so-elegant phones. Around 630 hits, and im in the middle of viewing a web page in Safari, when all of a sudden my phone appears to restart, but instead of going to the usual screen, I am presented with an image of a USB cable plugging into the iTunes logo.
Oh shit. What the hell is this?
So I resort to the only precautionary measure I know - Restart the phone!
Well that didnt work, even though I retried a good 5 times, I was still presented with the same image. So we plug it into the computer and supposedly I now have to 'Restore' my phone to default factory settings WHICH MEANS: I lose all numbers, photos, music, games etc. etc.
And then I learn that Apple has been doing this for awhile: remotely updating unlocked/jailbroken iPhones so that it 'reBricks' your phone enabling it useless.
So now im out of a phone, until I get back in a week in which my friend and I can attempt to salvage my beloved communication device.
So all in all, Fuck You Apple for screwing with me and my iPhone.
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Update: After some more research and discussion with friend of mine who is also an iPhone user, and also a friend of my cousin who is a phone-software engineer, it seems that it might either be
a) Apples doing - by remotely updating iPhones to ward off the thousands of unlocked iPhones (but wouldnt that be in violation to their User End Agreement? I dunno.)
b) My own fault for keeping my iPhone at such an outdated, unstable Firmware (1.1.1.)
It really doesnt matter at this point, because I still have a locked phone, but I'm confident that we'll be able to get it back working shortly.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Life, God and Animal Crackers
The following post will have everything to do with Life and God, but nothing regarding Animal Crackers. I'm sorry to disappoint.
A warning in advance - this post will be everywhere. I am about to attempt an explanation of a theory that I have been developing for some time, and call me crazy, which would not be the first time, but I feel that the purpose of a blog is to express all matters of thought - whether they be senile or not.
On that note, enjoy my discussion, and PLEASE post your opinion!
The debate and discussion regarding the purpose and time-line of life is a topic that has crossed everyones minds at least once, I myself am no exception. Many people feel that we are beings put on this world by an all controlling God or 'entity' whose purpose is to live our our lives and meet our creator in a paradise afterwards. Others feel that we are individuals to ourselves, and we are the true decision-makers and shapers of our destiny. Then you have people who feel we are spiritual slaves trapped in carcasses of flesh that need to be released through the praising of some made-up monster, however... that is for a different discussion ;) .
I myself, although I am skeptical of my own discovery, feel that our lives are somehow predetermined by a higher being. *It may not be 'God'* but there has to be something... anything! that is more powerful than humanity. Think about our history - wars, plagues etc. etc.! There is no way when one considers the history of our race, that we should even exist. Yet I think that the reason we still are a thriving society, is because there has been someone, or something guiding us along the way. Who knows, maybe we are all some sick, demented experiment of an alien society (for those of you interested in further research, Google "Planet X" I promise you it won't disappoint.) Now, when one takes into account all the bad that could, and probably should have happened, we must conclude that this force that is 'aiding' us must be present in our daily lifes - and this Dear Reader, is where my theorum becomes evident.
This is somewhat if not directly related to the phenomenon of Deja Vu. For those of you who are unaware of what this is, or those who believe you have never experienced it (liars) Deja Vu consists of "a French phrase meaning "already seen", and it refers to the experience of feeling sure that one has witnessed or experienced a new situation previously." Now where my idea comes in is that life as we know it, is predetermined - to an extent, and we as human beings have the capability of catching glimpses into our 'timeline' yet we do not fully have the mental capacity, at least not most of us - myself included, to piece these clues and glances together to transcribe a relative guideline. At the time of the "vision" our minds are too preoccupied to fully comprehend the significance of the details presented and brush them off as just useless information.
Now comes time for the example, and oh how I love my examples.
Lets say one day you are minding your own business and somebody mentions Bananas. Now! An ordinary person probably uses the word Banana at least twice a day but lets imagine you are someone who has never EVER heard of a supposed 'Banana.' Now, you just learnt about this supposed elongated fruit, but no less than hours later maybe you hear about a Banana from another media source such as the radio! This link between the two is what my theory consists of. The 'coincidence' of never hearing this word before but then hearing it AGAIN only hours later is what could be concluded as a glimpse into our lifeline. I know how absurd and out there this sounds, and I myself am a skeptic of my own thoughts, but if one takes note, even for a day, I am sure you will begin to see the similarities between thought and action.
In conclusion, the coincidence of a first (re)encounter to a second instance is sometimes too evident to be mere 'fate' and one should consider the idea that maybe it is more than coincidence, but maybe you are actually 'tapping in to' an otherworldly phenomenon.
I know how crazy that is, and I apologize for the confused look you probably have on your face, but I felt compelled to express what was on my mind, and this has been on it for quite some time. Hopefully it made some sense, and hopefully it sparks some imaginative thoughts! Please post your own thoughts and ideas, and be sure to check back regularly for new posts and replies to your comments!
A warning in advance - this post will be everywhere. I am about to attempt an explanation of a theory that I have been developing for some time, and call me crazy, which would not be the first time, but I feel that the purpose of a blog is to express all matters of thought - whether they be senile or not.
On that note, enjoy my discussion, and PLEASE post your opinion!
The debate and discussion regarding the purpose and time-line of life is a topic that has crossed everyones minds at least once, I myself am no exception. Many people feel that we are beings put on this world by an all controlling God or 'entity' whose purpose is to live our our lives and meet our creator in a paradise afterwards. Others feel that we are individuals to ourselves, and we are the true decision-makers and shapers of our destiny. Then you have people who feel we are spiritual slaves trapped in carcasses of flesh that need to be released through the praising of some made-up monster, however... that is for a different discussion ;) .
I myself, although I am skeptical of my own discovery, feel that our lives are somehow predetermined by a higher being. *It may not be 'God'* but there has to be something... anything! that is more powerful than humanity. Think about our history - wars, plagues etc. etc.! There is no way when one considers the history of our race, that we should even exist. Yet I think that the reason we still are a thriving society, is because there has been someone, or something guiding us along the way. Who knows, maybe we are all some sick, demented experiment of an alien society (for those of you interested in further research, Google "Planet X" I promise you it won't disappoint.) Now, when one takes into account all the bad that could, and probably should have happened, we must conclude that this force that is 'aiding' us must be present in our daily lifes - and this Dear Reader, is where my theorum becomes evident.
This is somewhat if not directly related to the phenomenon of Deja Vu. For those of you who are unaware of what this is, or those who believe you have never experienced it (liars) Deja Vu consists of "a French phrase meaning "already seen", and it refers to the experience of feeling sure that one has witnessed or experienced a new situation previously." Now where my idea comes in is that life as we know it, is predetermined - to an extent, and we as human beings have the capability of catching glimpses into our 'timeline' yet we do not fully have the mental capacity, at least not most of us - myself included, to piece these clues and glances together to transcribe a relative guideline. At the time of the "vision" our minds are too preoccupied to fully comprehend the significance of the details presented and brush them off as just useless information.
Now comes time for the example, and oh how I love my examples.
Lets say one day you are minding your own business and somebody mentions Bananas. Now! An ordinary person probably uses the word Banana at least twice a day but lets imagine you are someone who has never EVER heard of a supposed 'Banana.' Now, you just learnt about this supposed elongated fruit, but no less than hours later maybe you hear about a Banana from another media source such as the radio! This link between the two is what my theory consists of. The 'coincidence' of never hearing this word before but then hearing it AGAIN only hours later is what could be concluded as a glimpse into our lifeline. I know how absurd and out there this sounds, and I myself am a skeptic of my own thoughts, but if one takes note, even for a day, I am sure you will begin to see the similarities between thought and action.
In conclusion, the coincidence of a first (re)encounter to a second instance is sometimes too evident to be mere 'fate' and one should consider the idea that maybe it is more than coincidence, but maybe you are actually 'tapping in to' an otherworldly phenomenon.
I know how crazy that is, and I apologize for the confused look you probably have on your face, but I felt compelled to express what was on my mind, and this has been on it for quite some time. Hopefully it made some sense, and hopefully it sparks some imaginative thoughts! Please post your own thoughts and ideas, and be sure to check back regularly for new posts and replies to your comments!
Ground Control to Major Tom
As with my associates (hopefully they allow me to consider them that) over at Six Days and Wyrdsmith, I too will be taking a leave of absence for a short period to pursue the ever so glorious "summer vacation." I have heard the rumors of such a mysterious entity, and have set out to find out, if in fact, such a creature exists! Stay tuned for upcoming rants and raves that are sure to spark your interest in the weeks to come!
Until then, have a fantastic summer everyone! And Happy Canada Day to all of you Canucks!
+Chris
Until then, have a fantastic summer everyone! And Happy Canada Day to all of you Canucks!
+Chris
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