[MV=PY]

Myth #9: Your smart phone is not a tracking device.

[Fungi]

I agree with all of them except the cameras mega pixels. Don’t tell me a 3 mega pixel camera is better than a 12 mega pixel camera. Resolution, file size, and a number of other factors come into play. There is also the type of sensor in play. Sigma's foveon sensor is the best around, but it has not been widely accepted. Just a thought. As usual, an article for the masses....

[yarddog]

I think a lot of the battery confusion goes back to ni-cads which would develop a memory if they were only discharged a little bit before being recharged over and over again. They needed to be totally discharged fairly often.

The article is right about the number of pixels tho it is still good to have a lot. They are getting to where they can put 24 megapixels on a 35mm sized sensor and still maintain extreme quality.

The real problem is the tiny sensors on P&S cameras which sometimes contain tiny sensors which combined with a lot of pixels result in a lot of noise and not good low light capability.

Even those tiny sensors will do OK in good light tho still not equal to the large sensors in late model DSLRs.

[BuffaloJack]

> 4. More megapixels always means a better camera
> What’s the difference between 12 megapixel cameras and 8 megapixel cameras? Not much, as it turns out.

A friend of mine who consults on optics systems for both Nikon and Canon, once told me that unless you are willing to spend $10K or more for the lenses, no camera will give any better picture that a 3 or 4 megapixel camera.

[central_va]

Mac (Unix) systems are not susceptible to viruses. Some applications like firefox and safari can pick up malware, but he operating system will be unaffected. To damage the Operating System(the goal of a virus) on a UNIX system the root password is required.

[outofsalt]

Myth #2014 Democrats have a better, “ground game”.

[RandallFlagg]

Myth #11

Half Life 3 will be released in 2014.

[Oratam]

bump

[chaosagent]

Agree with #4.

I have a Panasonic Lumix camera with 10 megapixels. It takes better pictures than my 16 megapixel Galaxy S5.

The difference: The Leica lens on the Panasonic.

Disagree with #8.

The most stress on electrical/electronic components is when you turn them on. As long as your computer is getting adequate cooling and ventilation, it will last longer left on. Think about when a light bulb almost always blows: When it’s turned on. You very seldom see one just go ‘poof’ when it’s been on for a while.

[PIF]

“2. Private/Incognito browsing keeps you anonymous”

Use the Tor browser if remaining private/Incognito is your concern - Tor is a Firefox derivative. It uses private servers. Those servers are sometimes attacked, but since the effort is private and voluntary, the responses are much quicker.

Tor (anonymity network)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_%28anonymity_network%29

The Tor browser
https://www.torproject.org/

[luigi]

It’s not harmful to plug your phone in before the battery is drained — in fact, it may be better for your battery. Batteries have a limited number of charge cycles before they lose their ability to hold a charge. A charge cycle consists of charging your battery back up to its full capacity when it’s out of juice. The reason your phone’s battery life diminishes as it gets older is because it’s already used up many of its cycles, not because you’re plugging it in when the battery is already half full.

If batteries have a limited number of charge cycles, wouldn't it make sense to wait until it was absolutely necessary to charge them, thereby extending its' life?