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by Steve Brule
Fri Jan 13, 2017 8:33 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Apple Sucks, Doesn't it?
Replies: 73
Views: 42339

Re: Apple Sucks, Doesn't it?

Yes, this is a limitation of iOS. I would privately offer to file a bug/feature request for you, but I no longer work at Apple. :) I'm really enjoying my new HP Spectre x360, which flips around and turns into a tablet. Many other PC laptops do this too, and in a lot of ways it really does seem supe...
by Steve Brule
Fri Jan 13, 2017 8:16 pm
Forum: Gold
Topic: Gold Coin Counterfeiting today
Replies: 39
Views: 27844

Re: Gold Coin Counterfeiting today

Gosh, would that be x-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis? I used to do that in college with minerals. That's a serious solution to the security problem. I have Maple Leaf coins with the micro-engraving on the leaf side, it's really intricate and not possible to see in full detail without magnification....
by Steve Brule
Thu Jan 12, 2017 6:50 pm
Forum: Gold
Topic: Gold Coin Counterfeiting today
Replies: 39
Views: 27844

Re: Gold Coin Counterfeiting today

I'm not worried about future gold purchases because I'll have a testing tool ready, but I shudder to think the random year krugs I already have at the bank could be fake. Hope not. :-\ If you are really concerned, there are more and more gold dealers that have x-ray frequency machines that can dete...
by Steve Brule
Sat Dec 17, 2016 10:32 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Apple Sucks, Doesn't it?
Replies: 73
Views: 42339

Re: Apple Sucks, Doesn't it?

I love the way the mail app on my ipad mini (ios9) doesn't show the paperclip icon for attachments. And then, when I find a way to reveal it, I love that it prevents me from sending non-photo attachments from the device's own storage, because that's why I shelled out $400 for 64GB. No, I can only s...
by Steve Brule
Mon Aug 08, 2016 2:02 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Search engine recommendations?
Replies: 4
Views: 4405

Re: Search engine recommendations?

I am a big fan of DuckDuckGo; the search results are high quality, it doesn't track you and as an added bonus the people behind it donate large sums of money to support technologies that respect our privacy.
by Steve Brule
Fri Jun 24, 2016 4:16 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: PP Podcasts
Replies: 0
Views: 3119

PP Podcasts

Howdy,

Since Craig took down his blog I have not been able to download the PP podcasts on itunes, does anyone know of another way of getting them?

Thanks!