Comments on: iPod Volume http://nslog.com/2006/02/02/ipod_volume The Weblog of Erik J. Barzeski Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:12:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Erik J. Barzeski http://nslog.com/2006/02/02/ipod_volume#comment-18215 Erik J. Barzeski Fri, 03 Feb 2006 12:19:30 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/02/02/ipod_volume/#comment-18215 Jackson, there's this button called "Hold." Learn what it does. Jackson, there's this button called "Hold." Learn what it does.

]]> By: Jackson Faddis http://nslog.com/2006/02/02/ipod_volume#comment-18214 Jackson Faddis Fri, 03 Feb 2006 07:10:36 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/02/02/ipod_volume/#comment-18214 Not that I side with this guy and his litigious behavior but I think it's ignorant to say you only have to "turn down the volume" in order to not experience hearing damage from an iPods volume. Countless times I've been victim to the sound level jumping hideously to the extremely loud side of things when I'm fumbling through a pocket trying to locate the scroll wheel on my nano to adjust the volume (down or up). The nano even reacts to the headphone cable from time to time. To recap, Yes, turn the volume down if you want to avoid voluntary hearing loss but I'll be damned if that iPod doesn't have a mind of it's own sometimes. Not that I side with this guy and his litigious behavior but I think it's ignorant to say you only have to "turn down the volume" in order to not experience hearing damage from an iPods volume. Countless times I've been victim to the sound level jumping hideously to the extremely loud side of things when I'm fumbling through a pocket trying to locate the scroll wheel on my nano to adjust the volume (down or up). The nano even reacts to the headphone cable from time to time. To recap, Yes, turn the volume down if you want to avoid voluntary hearing loss but I'll be damned if that iPod doesn't have a mind of it's own sometimes.

]]> By: jeff http://nslog.com/2006/02/02/ipod_volume#comment-18213 jeff Fri, 03 Feb 2006 00:06:14 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/02/02/ipod_volume/#comment-18213 word. Maybe Apple could counter-sue for brand name damages. (one note: go look up the actually court case of that woman versus Mcdonalds. It's WAY different than the rumor-version you've heard. It's really kind of compelling, and a pretty horrible example to use in this situation.) word. Maybe Apple could counter-sue for brand name damages.

(one note: go look up the actually court case of that woman versus Mcdonalds. It's WAY different than the rumor-version you've heard. It's really kind of compelling, and a pretty horrible example to use in this situation.)

]]> By: David http://nslog.com/2006/02/02/ipod_volume#comment-18212 David Thu, 02 Feb 2006 23:01:33 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/02/02/ipod_volume/#comment-18212 Y'know, I once looked at the sun for too long and now I have permanent eye damage*, so I've decided that I'm going to sue God, and if he fails to show up to court I'm going to do the next best thing and sue all religions. * OK, so didn't really happen, but my eyesight is still bad. Y'know, I once looked at the sun for too long and now I have permanent eye damage*, so I've decided that I'm going to sue God, and if he fails to show up to court I'm going to do the next best thing and sue all religions.

* OK, so didn't really happen, but my eyesight is still bad.

]]> By: Randy http://nslog.com/2006/02/02/ipod_volume#comment-18211 Randy Thu, 02 Feb 2006 21:16:04 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/02/02/ipod_volume/#comment-18211 Yes, they can. There was some woman that "accidentally" killed her 7th or 8th child (and each with a different father) in GA. She was ordered to be made sterile in sentence to the death. So there is a precedence at least! Yes, they can. There was some woman that "accidentally" killed her 7th or 8th child (and each with a different father) in GA. She was ordered to be made sterile in sentence to the death. So there is a precedence at least!

]]> By: Daniel http://nslog.com/2006/02/02/ipod_volume#comment-18210 Daniel Thu, 02 Feb 2006 21:04:59 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/02/02/ipod_volume/#comment-18210 We really really really need a loser-pays legal system here. Frivolous lawsuits would go the way of the dodo, and that would be a good thing. Let's see: - spill coffee, sue McD - play iPod too loud, sue Apple - drive home drunk, sue the bar that sold the beer - get speeding ticket, sue the manufacturer for selling me a car that goes too fast Welcome to America, the Home of the Offended, Land of the Litigious. Please, people, let's take just a LITTLE BIT of personal responsibility in our lives! We really really really need a loser-pays legal system here. Frivolous lawsuits would go the way of the dodo, and that would be a good thing.

Let's see:
- spill coffee, sue McD
- play iPod too loud, sue Apple
- drive home drunk, sue the bar that sold the beer
- get speeding ticket, sue the manufacturer for selling me a car that goes too fast

Welcome to America, the Home of the Offended, Land of the Litigious.

Please, people, let's take just a LITTLE BIT of personal responsibility in our lives!

]]> By: Derek http://nslog.com/2006/02/02/ipod_volume#comment-18209 Derek Thu, 02 Feb 2006 20:54:15 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/02/02/ipod_volume/#comment-18209 There ought to be a way for a judge to penalize wrongful accusations by a lawyer or firm. Either that or cap rewards that a firm could ever attain. Make it fair, but not so that any firm will just run around seeing if they can throw out a few lawsuits to see if one gets them anything. I'm getting sick of the one-third pay they get just for winning off somebody else's misfortune. There ought to be a way for a judge to penalize wrongful accusations by a lawyer or firm. Either that or cap rewards that a firm could ever attain. Make it fair, but not so that any firm will just run around seeing if they can throw out a few lawsuits to see if one gets them anything. I'm getting sick of the one-third pay they get just for winning off somebody else's misfortune.

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