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> Hello everyone, It's been a while since I posted out here. I wanted to know I'm in the process of getting the iPad Pro and I wanted to know what Duxberry work with the iPad Pro if you're using windows word document in order to emboss a file from your iPad pro using your braille embosser? Thank you so much and have a great day. > On Feb 22, 2016, at 4:09 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > > [email protected] Google Groups > Topic digest > View all topics > Any comments on Apple's position against unreasonable search - 13 Updates > finally got trillion up and running and have a question. - 1 Update > battery in Apple TV remote? - 2 Updates > Questions re tactile covers - 2 Updates > smart folders - 1 Update > Any comments on Apple's position against unreasonable search > "E.T." <[email protected]>: Feb 22 07:47AM -0800 > > Trump has everything and nothing at the same time. Boggles my mind > those who follow him. > > Back to fingerprints. I do not have a 6 do am curious. How does this > work? A single finger? Any one of the 10? How many tries does one have? > Surely not 10. I see a cretin knocking you down and choosing a finger to > unlock the phone then run off with it. > > Ok its Monday and I need coffee. (smiles) > > From E.T.'s Keyboard... > [email protected] > Many believe that we have been visited > in the past. What if it were true? > > On 2/22/2016 5:33 AM, Scott Granados wrote: > Scott Granados <[email protected]>: Feb 22 11:10AM -0500 > > No you raise good questions. > > It’s a single finger print reader uncle the home button. On the 6S it was > upgraded and is very very fast but it’s worked reliably now for me in all > versions since release. > > You can scan up to 5 individual fingers and it’s advised you scan one from > each hand in case you lose a hand or finger. (seriously) > > The process is you rest your finger on the reader and it unlocks the phone or > works with applications. > > Yes, you have up to 10 scans or 10 times to enter your passcode or some > combination of. > > You could grab a finger and hold it to the scanner but you can also remotely > wipe the phone so that’s of limited value. > > > > Sabahattin Gucukoglu <[email protected]>: Feb 22 04:19PM > > OK, so I think it’s safe to come out of the woodwork and say what I think, > even if it rocks the boat a bit and ruins a good love-in. > > I should qualify first by saying that I’m not American and therefore don’t > enjoy the benefits of whatever “Precedent” is set by this case. Nor do I > believe that the U.S. sovereignty is indicative of any real trend; at best it > is a matter for western “Democracies”, and I daresay you can guess how I feel > about those. I don’t even believe the U.S. is safe, given what we now know is > possible, following the revelation of the specifics. > > This article, by a Canadian, captures my feelings very well: > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/02/17/why_tim_cook_is_wrong_a_privacy_advocates_view/ > > In summary, I agree with the judge. I believe this was a PR campaign intended > to attract public support for Apple’s business practices, regardless of > Cook’s genuine ethical alignment on the issue. I believe Apple would have > acceded to the demands, had they been filed under seal, as Apple had > initially requested, and that Apple’s plea was necessary as a response to the > FBI’s refusal. I think this firmware hack qualifies as legal > assistance—particularly horrible legal assistance, but assistance > nevertheless, made more than possible by the ineffectual security of these > devices—and that the case for proper security far exceeds any question of > legal precedent, particularly when the search was legitimate and would > otherwise have been authorised without Apple’s assistance. Clearly, the fact > that the judiciary can ask for the data is the vulnerability here, and not > that they can compel a manufacturer to exploit a weakness in their products. > > Therefore, the only defence is cryptography; anything less is mere security > by obscurity. We must have cryptography that works, is provable and is > verifiable. The iPhone does not provide this: Apple maintains the key for the > software upgrade process, and that process exposes the weakness of the > cryptography now in use to any person in possession of it, including but not > limited to the U.S. judiciary courtesy of Apple itself. Between Apple’s > hubris and the need for user convenience, Apple is using the court to defend > the indefensible, and are fighting entirely the wrong fight. We need > cryptography, under our control, and without the threat of trivial > circumvention. Until this changes, Apple’s appeal to the court and the public > is naive at best and disingenuous at worst. > > So Apple should accede to the FBI, as ordered. It’s the best thing that > privacy advocates could hope for. Next time, Apple will have got it right, > and their responses to requests for legal assistance will be much shorter. > > There! Don’t you feel much better now? :) > Scott Granados <[email protected]>: Feb 22 11:32AM -0500 > > Just one thing that to me puts a whole in your argument all though really > well made by the way. > > The FBI actually reset the phone while in it’s possession. So it’s come out > in the US news, KGO radio specifically as part of their local coverage is > reporting that the FBI hard reset the phone while in their possession and > Apple is now being asked to reconstruct that data as well ad decrypt anything > etc. > > Personally this just indicates what I’ve always believed, FBI stands for Fat, > Bald and Ignorant. These are bulls in a china closet trying to scare us in to > submission. > > You make strong points and I whole heartedly support your cries for strong, > real cryptography under nobody’s control but I also have to cry out against a > bumbling government that doesn’t respect the for the people and by the people > phrase and rather treats us as subjects. That might work for you queen lovers > across the pond:) but not so much here. Something about a small skirmish back > in 1776 or so. > > I just get very nervous when the government asks for anything, especially to > circumvent security whether it’s good security or not. > > As always though, well presented and thank you for the thought provoker. > > I like both sides on this. I’m encouraged so many support protection of the > 4th amendment but I also welcome the chance to discuss with someone who feels > the opposite. > > Thank you > > > CHUCK REICHEL <[email protected]>: Feb 22 12:09PM -0500 > > Hi Scott, > I agree 1776 was a great year! > This discussion wouldn't be taking place if we had "locked down" the borders > and through out all the illegals in the USA! > Thats correct I & the majority of the heartland of the USA are not > politically correct and we dig it! > I'd rather be "biblically Correct" than politically correct any day! > Thank GOD for the second amendment! :) > HTH > > Chuck > > CHUCK REICHEL > [email protected] > www.SoundPictureRecording.com > 954-742-0019 > Isaiah 26 : 3 > Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he > trusteth in thee. > > In GOD I Trust > > On Feb 22, 2016, at 11:32 AM, Scott Granados wrote: > > "E.T." <[email protected]>: Feb 22 09:16AM -0800 > > All I will say to this is that this country was not founded on > biblical principles. > > From E.T.'s Keyboard... > [email protected] > Many believe that we have been visited > in the past. What if it were true? > > On 2/22/2016 9:09 AM, CHUCK REICHEL wrote: > CHUCK REICHEL <[email protected]>: Feb 22 01:16PM -0500 > > Hi E.T. > Apparently you haven't read the constitution and the bill of rights! > If your open to learning about the USA history here you go; > http://billofrightsinstitute.org/founding-documents/constitution/ > Also heres what being politically correct gets you! > > http://www.breitbart.com/video/2015/12/06/judge-jeanine-neighbors-of-san-bernardino-attackers-afraid-of-being-called-islamaphobic-part-of-islamic-terrorist-plan/ > Barack Hussein Obama is ultimately approving the home land security and FBI > Iphone "power grab", > And all the other privacy's we have and them being usurped! > Power corrupts! But absolute power corrupts absolutely! > > PS I know! > You believe ancient aliens brought us the iphone! LOL > YMWV > > Chuck > > On Feb 22, 2016, at 12:16 PM, E.T. wrote: > > Scott Granados <[email protected]>: Feb 22 01:55PM -0500 > > E.T. is correct. > > The fore fathers used spiritual principles in the idea of the constitution as > well as references to a general creator and inalienable rights but the > Christian God and the bible are not mentioned. In fact, a good percentage of > the founders were Masons who were a very religious tolerant bunch (still are) > and who wrote the constitution from more of a Deist point of view than > Christian. (hence the all seeing eye and many other symbols in our historical > documents and places) > > Also, contrary to common belief, church and state separation aren’t > specifically mentioned other than the Government shall not limit religion but > there is no real barrier to incorporating religious thought in to governance. > Church and state separation were discussed much more in Thomas Jefferson’s > own writings and sometimes that’s what’s quoted incorrectly in place of the > constitution. > > That being said, E.T’s comments are valid because the bible isn’t > specifically sited and really government should not support or favor any > religion. Christians bastardize the document as much as non believers. > > > > > > Tyler Thompson <[email protected]>: Feb 22 12:01PM -0700 > > How exactly is this on topic? I was under the impression the discussion was > about whether apple should cave to the FBI’s demands. For the sake of a > reasonable, clean debate on the subject I’d like to ask we avoid religious > and political beliefs. The question is a simple one, what do we think of the > concept, is it a dangerous security breach or is it fine to let the FBI force > apple to create this backdoor. > > Donald Trump, god and immigration are completely irrelevant. > > > "E.T." <[email protected]>: Feb 22 11:08AM -0800 > > Chuck, > Feel free to email me off list if you want to know the truth. > > From E.T.'s Keyboard... > [email protected] > Many believe that we have been visited > in the past. What if it were true? > > On 2/22/2016 10:16 AM, CHUCK REICHEL wrote: > "E.T." <[email protected]>: Feb 22 11:11AM -0800 > > Scott, > Spot on! And I will lay this to rest since even the apple in the > first book is not being discussed. (smiles) > > From E.T.'s Keyboard... > [email protected] > Many believe that we have been visited > in the past. What if it were true? > > On 2/22/2016 10:55 AM, Scott Granados wrote: > Scott Granados <[email protected]>: Feb 22 02:20PM -0500 > > Yes, I believe the previous poster is correct we’ve deviated to far from the > topic. > > I do appreciate everyone’s well thought out responses. If anyone is > interested in deviating from the topic contact me off list we can move this > to my list or else where where we won’t overly burden or offend folks not > interested. > > Thank you all though for great discussion. > > Sabahattin Gucukoglu <[email protected]>: Feb 22 08:05PM > > Yep, it later emerged that the FBI, through malice or incompetence, reset the > account password and thus prevented those all-important (but incomplete) > iCloud backups from occurring. (Notice that iCloud backups are another way > in, which is something many customers aren’t aware of.) > > And I don’t blame you one bit for distrusting the FBI. This is the government > that gave birth to “National Security Letters”. The fact that these clowns > are pushing for even more power, even though it would be limited to > after-the-fact exams, probably says that they aren’t finished grasping, and > not by a long shot. Certainly off-worlders can forget any legal protections > that you might get as a result of all this, particularly while passing > through your delightful TSL checkpoints. I can just imagine it, being asked > for my phone so they can take an image for later cryptanalysis, because I > “Look foreign". Ugh. > > But, alas, we’re still in the precarious situation that even if the court’s > decision is somehow overturned, we now know something rather uncomfortable > about iOS security. Apple just painted a great big “Hack me!” sign on its > gigantic half-eaten Apple logo. I side with Apple insofar as I believe we’re > entitled to security, but there’s not a snowball’s chance in hell of being > able to trust the technology while it’s in such close proximity to the powers > that be(TM), much less all the h4x3rz who will be trying their damned best to > obtain the golden keys and make life miserable for the 99%. And don’t forget > that some of these actors will be well-funded, and under the control of > other, less well-adjusted governments. Ironic, given the message Apple is > sending about the importance of security. If they know they’re a weak link, > they’re not exactly eager to tell the world. :) > Back to top > finally got trillion up and running and have a question. > BBS <[email protected]>: Feb 22 12:21PM -0600 > > Here is the link to get Trillian 3.4. Sorry Scott Berry for the wait as well. > www.trillian.im/get/mac/3.4/. > > Shawn > Sent From My White MacBook Via Bootcamp and Windows 10 > Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs > Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk > Skype Username: bbstheblindrapper > Facetime Username: [email protected] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jessica Moss > Sent: Monday, February 22, 2016 7:12 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: finally got trillion up and running and have a question. > > Where are you finding this? I've done google searches for it, and the latest > I've been able to find is 3.3, which I tried after the older version still > refuses to show my contacts as being on line, and the 3.3 version is just as > useless. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara > Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > Back to top > battery in Apple TV remote? > Donna Goodin <[email protected]>: Feb 22 07:59AM -0600 > > I read that the fifth gen will support the new high res TVs. I don't care > about that, but my husband does, so we decided to just hold off for now. I'm > looking forward to upgrading though. > Cheers, > Donna > Scott Granados <[email protected]>: Feb 22 10:02AM -0500 > > Ah, you want 4K, got ya. > > Sounds reasonable, I’m not sure why this version didn’t have 4K, that didn’t > make sense to me. > > Back to top > Questions re tactile covers > Donna Goodin <[email protected]>: Feb 22 08:03AM -0600 > > I would wonder about that too, Krister. If I do decide to try one, I'll > report back on it. > Cheers, > Donna > Donna Goodin <[email protected]>: Feb 22 08:23AM -0600 > > Hi Danny, > > Thanks for responding. As I said, when I started using an iPhone, these > things didn't exist. Consequently, I've never really thought about them until > now. I confess that I dislike the thought of turning my nice, smooth iPhone > into something, well, not nice and smooth, but I may try it. Faster typing > would be nice, I'm probably about like Erik, maybe 20 WPM. > > Thanks also for sharing your preference for the advanced version. On the one > hand, if faster typing is what I'm after, it seems like it would be nice to > have all the letters. But I can also see where that might bake the overlay > too crowded. > Cheers, > Donna > Back to top > smart folders > Alex Hall <[email protected]>: Feb 21 06:15PM -0500 > > A normal folder is a collection of files you put under a single location, and > can hold other folders which also contain files. A smart folder is a virtual > folder that you don't add anything to manually. Instead, you specify a set of > criteria and let the Mac add to and remove from the folder on its own. > > For instance, you might specify all files with tag "blog" and creation date > later than January 1, 2015 and creation date earlier than January 1, 2016 go > to "2015 blog" smart folder. The files won't actually move from where you've > stored them, but they will appear in your smart folder as though you had > copied them there manually. Remember that these are links to the files; > delete one from the original folder, and it's gone from the smart folder. The > key, though, is that if you add a new blog file that matches your criteria, > it immediately appears in your smart folder no matter where you physically > put it. The only downside is that this can grab multiple copies of files, if > it searches in, say, a backup drive. You can, I believe, limit where it > searches. > > -- > Have a great day, > Alex Hall > [email protected] > Back to top > You received this digest because you're subscribed to updates for this group. > You can change your settings on the group membership page. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it send an > email to [email protected]. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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