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Apple requires all their suppliers to sign statements that the source materials (such as minerals) they're selling are 'conflict free'. However, according to S

Apple requires all their suppliers to sign statements that the source materials (such as minerals) they're selling are 'conflict free'. However, according to Steve Jobs, there's no way to be 100% sure that the materials aren't from the Congo or other war zones. Apple has no technique to inspect minerals and find out which mine they came from. Source: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/apple/jobs-no-way-to-be-sure-iphone-minerals-are-conflict-free/7377 http://www.zdnet.com/blog/apple/jobs-no-way-to-be-sure-iphon...

reitzensteinm 16y ago
"Yes. We require all of our suppliers to certify in writing that they use conflict few materials. " That's quite an unfortunate typo!
- Samuel_Michon 16y ago
  I'd say that's definitive proof that Steve Jobs does indeed reply to customers' emails via iPhone. Also: http://damnyouautocorrect.com/ http://damnyouautocorrect.com/
  - lr 16y ago
    I am just amazed that people do not turn this feature off. It is probably the first thing I do when I encounter software that tries to correct what I write.
    - ericd 16y ago
      It makes typing on the phone quickly much, much faster on average.
      - Natsu 16y ago
        Reading and understudying, however, can be slightly imp haired. I guess some people think that's sediment, but I have no farming clue why. You and I probably donut have to worry about that, but my dyslexic fiend might.
        Samuel_Michon 16y ago
        "Dyslexics of the world, untie!"
    - masklinn 16y ago
      > I am just amazed that people do not turn this feature off. I'm just amazed that you'd be amazed: it generally get things right (90~95% for me, I'd say) and this means it's very good at avoiding phone-typos. It gives the writer the ability to be slightly less attentive (since the phone will catch and correct most small errors) and to type faster and with a lower cognitive burden.
      - GrandMasterBirt 16y ago
        One word: Swype. I find less typos than standard auto-correct and faster anyways.
        masklinn 16y ago
        And how well does it work with languages full of diacritics?
    - astrange 16y ago
      It is generally a bad idea to turn features off when you're responsible for those features actually working.
philk 16y ago
After reading that I feel like putting out a fake news release reading "Yes Men vow to check facts before launching future campaigns".

reitzensteinm 16y ago

"Yes. We require all of our suppliers to certify in writing that they use conflict few materials. " That's quite an unfortunate typo!

Samuel_Michon 16y ago
I'd say that's definitive proof that Steve Jobs does indeed reply to customers' emails via iPhone. Also: http://damnyouautocorrect.com/ http://damnyouautocorrect.com/
- lr 16y ago
  I am just amazed that people do not turn this feature off. It is probably the first thing I do when I encounter software that tries to correct what I write.
  - ericd 16y ago
    It makes typing on the phone quickly much, much faster on average.
    - Natsu 16y ago
      Reading and understudying, however, can be slightly imp haired. I guess some people think that's sediment, but I have no farming clue why. You and I probably donut have to worry about that, but my dyslexic fiend might.
      - Samuel_Michon 16y ago
        "Dyslexics of the world, untie!"
  - masklinn 16y ago
    > I am just amazed that people do not turn this feature off. I'm just amazed that you'd be amazed: it generally get things right (90~95% for me, I'd say) and this means it's very good at avoiding phone-typos. It gives the writer the ability to be slightly less attentive (since the phone will catch and correct most small errors) and to type faster and with a lower cognitive burden.
    - GrandMasterBirt 16y ago
      One word: Swype. I find less typos than standard auto-correct and faster anyways.
      - masklinn 16y ago
        And how well does it work with languages full of diacritics?
  - astrange 16y ago
    It is generally a bad idea to turn features off when you're responsible for those features actually working.

philk 16y ago

After reading that I feel like putting out a fake news release reading "Yes Men vow to check facts before launching future campaigns".