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If You Pay $1,000 for an iPhone X You are a Sheep

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TechCrunch – Ten years ago, the world got much bigger and much smaller, all in one fell swoop. Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone, the first internet-connected smartphone that put user experience above all, finally executing on the idea of a full touchscreen handset. This ushered in the rise of constant social networking, an application economy, and a complete dependence on our smartphones for just about everything. Today, Apple has introduced the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. But in true Apple fashion, Tim Cook promised us “one more thing.” Today, ten years later, Apple is introducing the iPhone X. And, by the way, it’s pronounced “Ten.”…The iPhone X starts at $999 for the 64GB model, with a larger 256GB option. Pre-orders begin on October 27 and regular sales begin November 3, just in time for the Holidays.

$999 for a cell phone? Are you out of your fucking mind? Let me say this loud and clear. If you pay $1,000 for the new iPhone then you my friend are a sheep.

They even created an annual subscription model for sheep like you with the option to upgrade EVERY TIME a new iPhone comes out. I got my first iPhone in 2013 and have had all of one other iPhone since then. Two phones in nearly 5 years. Now mine weren’t exactly free, but come the fuck on.

I guess Apple released the iPhone 8 and the iPhone 8 Plus today too? Then immediately kicked the legs out on their own product and introduced the iPhone X.

And, by the way, it’s pronounced “Ten.”

Of course it is.

But its got facial recognition! Don’t care. No home button! Don’t care. Wireless charging? Apple can’t even get wired charging to work half the time. You know how many times I wake up and my phone thats been plugged into the wall all night is at 20% battery?

I’m just about ready to go back to my Razr flip phone. (That was THE hottest phone on the streets in 7th grade) If I weren’t so goddamn addicted to checking Twitter every 5 minutes I would go straight up nuclear winter. Send me a page and I’ll get back to you as soon as I’m by a payphone.

But since these phones don’t really make dramatic improvements with every iteration here is my advice: Buy an otterbox so you can just beat the shit out of your current overpriced pocket computer and hold onto it for a bit. Save your money for more sensible purchases, like Yeezys.

Red Sox Admit to Stealing Signs Against the Yankees Using an Apple Watch

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NY Times – For decades, spying on another team has been as much a part of the gamesmanship of baseball as brushback pitches and hard slides. The Red Sox have apparently added a modern — and illicit — twist: They used an Apple Watch to gain an advantage against the Yankees and other teams..The commissioner’s office then confronted the Red Sox, who admitted that their trainers had received signals from video replay personnel and then relayed that information to some players — an operation that had been in place for at least several weeks.

Oh for christ’s sake. Steve Jobs would be rolling over in his goddamn grave. Now for the record I do not think stealing signs in baseball is a big deal, I believe every team is doing it in some form or another. But leave it to the Red Sox to get caught up in another big embarrassing storyline to make the whole organization look bad.

As retarded as this whole scenario is, I do respect the Red Sox for just getting petty with it.

“The Red Sox responded in kind on Tuesday, filing a complaint against the Yankees, claiming that the team uses a camera from its television network, YES, exclusively to steal signs during games.”

Basically responding to the allegations by saying “well, yea..but fuck you” and filing a complaint of their own.

Also, I want to call bullshit on John Farrell not being aware of this whole thing, but the guy is a goddamn space case so I actually don’t doubt it. Not exactly a players manager either so I doubt Pedroia, the guy who threw his whole team under the bus with the Manny Machado incident, is casually chatting with Manager John over stuff like this.

I did hear Curt Schilling on WEEI this morning though and when asked about the situation he said you’re a moron if you think this isn’t going on everywhere. Basically said it happened in every game of his career, on both sides, all the way from A-ball to the major leagues.

“I never looked at it as cheating. I looked at it as I throw harder than you and if I catch you I’ll hurt you way worse than you can hurt me.”

According to Schilling the Yankees are far from innocent of doing this shit too.

“Alex [Rodriguez] used to do it in New York at second base. And he wasn’t good at it.”

Fucking A-Rod man. Guy can’t even steal signs without getting made fun of by his peers. In full transparency though, Schilling said his teams did the same thing.

“Game 6 of the 2001 World Series (Yankees lost 16-2) we knew every single pitch Andy Pettitte threw.”

It’s just part of the game. But, this is just what we need in Boston, another cheating scandal. Sure, every rational person will say eh its just stealing signs, legitimately every other team does it in some form or another. But fans aren’t rational. Most fans, especially dickhead New Yorkers, will tie it all neatly together with Spygate and just make me want to put a bullet in my brain as I’ll now have to debate this incident for the rest of my life too.

This team is fucked anyways, steal as many signs as you want. Won’t help Rick Porcello not serve up batting practice to last place teams.

The 300s Podcast is Officially on iTunes. SUBSCRIBE

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So after more than a year in existence The 300s is finally starting to round into a moderately functional website. With that, as of today The 300s Podcast is officially available on iTunes so you can listen on your iPhone and subscribe to the podcast. Never miss an incoherent rant again. Put every single episode of The 300s Podcast in your pocket, just hit that SUBSCRIBE button on iTunes. You can also find us by searching for The 300s in your Podcast app. SUBSCRIBE, rate, and review the podcast on a real platform finally.