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Well it’s pretty much confirmed that the iPhone 4.1 software upgrade did nothing to fix the signal drop issue. I installed it and I can still repeatedly get the signal to drop from 4 bars to 1 just by covering the antenna gap. Set it down on the table and it comes back to 4 bars. I’ll just wait to see what Apple says at their press conference tomorrow and if they say there is no issue then I will conclude I must have a bad phone and I’ll return it to the ATT store for a replacement.

Brian

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Hey I love my iPhone 4. I had the 3g and I loved that but I really love my iPhone 4. What I don’t love is the response Apple has given on this antenna issue which I can recreate with ease on my iPhone 4.

Now I could actually live with the antenna problem and have adapted the way I hold the phone so for me I love the phone enough to live with it. If it was a lesser phone I may have returned it. I am just baffled as to why Steve Jobs would utter those words when asked about the problem…”Non Issue…don’t hold the phone that way”. I’m not 1/1000 as sharp as Mr. Jobs and you would have never heard those words come out of my mouth  if facing the same circumstances. … [Read more →]

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From the I never knew this file of my mind comes this little snippet of education. I always loved the Filson travel kit (also available in Tan) as it reminded me of the one my Father always touted around but never knew they were also called a Dopp kit until I stumbled across this great article. Read it here and also after the jump if the link is broke. Pretty interesting I thought.
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I always find it interesting when I see the impact of American Culture in foreign countries. I’ve seen a few articles popping up about the spread of American Heritage clothing in other countries. I knew Japan for example always liked USA Boots from Red Wing and Chippewa but it appears to be spreading to other countries with  other brands as well. Read this article here and also after the jump in case the link is broke.
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Just found another positive news item about Carhartt. They closed this plant in July 2009 in Galesburg, Il but they donated the building instead of selling it and it looks like it may bring some new jobs. I posted the article in full after the jump and you can also read about it here and a not so positive spin on it here. Here is an excerpt from one article.

Carhartt is a Michigan-based manufacturer of “premium workwear” that closed its distribution center in Galesburg last August. However, instead of selling the building and abandoning Galesburg altogether, Carhartt’s majority owners (Mark and Gretchen Garth) donated the building to their family foundation, HumanLinks, and have been turning it into the Sustainable Business Center.
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