Originally Posted By mrkthompsn This from TechCrunch <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://techcrunch.com/2014/09/17/life-is-tough/">http://techcrunch.com/2014/09/...s-tough/</a>
Originally Posted By TMICHAEL Good article, thanks for that post, mrkthompsn. The split screen video was pretty shocking in how well the 6 does over a point and shoot. Definitely going to upgrade from my 5, still not sure if I want the 6 or 6plus.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt What I got from this article is that the only person more obsessive than a Disney nerd is an Apple fanatic.
Originally Posted By darcy-becker I was at the mall today and the line outside the Apple Store was definitely longer than any I waited in at Disneyland last week.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Seems like it has a pretty good camera on it! I'm still not convinced that a phone is the best device for talking all of your photos with, but the ones in that update looked pretty nice As this article pointed out, I'm somewhat surprised that DL still hasn't installed wifi everywhere. WDW has had it for a couple years now in all guest areas (fueled largely by the MM+ project), and it seems like the more-local DLR guests are on their phones way more than the WDW audience
Originally Posted By ecdc >>I'm somewhat surprised that DL still hasn't installed wifi everywhere.<< I think it's inevitable, but then, I enjoy using my phone to read the news or check Twitter while I'm in line. I don't really get the angsty "everyone's addicted to their phones these days!" people. By hour seven in the park and the forty minute Big Thunder line, I think my relationships can handle a quick Facebook post instead of me chewing their ears off
Originally Posted By RoadTrip When people complain about the expense of FP+ and Magic Bands, I think they forget about the fact that better technology almost always leads to improvements in areas beyond the direct objective of the project. In WDW that has been resort-wide wi-fi so far... I'm sure there will be much more in the future. I'm sure Disney is convinced of that also, or they wouldn't have done it.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I think the wifi is the most noticeable of the improvements for guests, but there are many other smaller improvements that many people may not see. For example, guest can now use their MBs to board Disney's Magical Express at the airport, have an express online check-in, and get in their room seamlessly. Sure that may not be a billion dollar improvement, but it really is a nice hassle free way to start your vacation I don't think that MM+ was ever meant to be a single big improvement, but rather lots of little things that add up to a big difference. I still can't tell if the cumulative total is worth it, but a lot of the small things are pretty great
Originally Posted By phruby WDW with its resort wide free wifi is a great place to hack everyone's internet connection and they wouldn't even know it. Most of the traffic is sent without a portable firewall or vpn connection. Everytime someone checks their gmail over public wifi their password can be grabbed. It sounds like it would be easy to grab MM+ information too. Advances in technology in the parks is great. The problem is no one understands the consequences of being hacked.
Originally Posted By mrkthompsn I like the similarities between the two companies. Walt and Steve Jobs were also very similar - each swimming in the details of their products, striving for intense user enjoyment. And, each would cuss up a storm to their developers to "get things right". I predict Apple will buy Disney.
Originally Posted By phruby >>Isn't that true of any unsecured network though? Exactly. WDW is an unsecured network. Personally, I use one of these when connecting to unsecured wifi. It's a great little device. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2430229,00.asp">http://www.pcmag.com/article2/...9,00.asp</a>
Originally Posted By RoadTrip I'm not worried about the MM+ information being transmitted over an unsecured network. The wi-fi in the hotels is of course unsecured also. I just make sure that I do not connect to my banking or credit card sites and I never do anything that would require me to enter any type of financial information. When you make a purchase with your Magic Band it is not transmitting your credit card data linked to the account... it is transmitting your MM+ identity to a secured database that stores that information. When I originally set up my MM+ account (on a secured network) I made sure I used a username and password that I do not use at any financial site I access. I figure the worst anyone could do by intercepting my MM+ transmission is cancel my dining reservation or screw up my Fastpass. Obviously, secured networks and databases are hacked all the time. All network security does is keep the amateurs out... just like locks on your door.
Originally Posted By mrkthompsn As far as public wifi goes: yes, vulnerability is real. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.wired.com/2014/09/shellshocked-bash/">http://www.wired.com/2014/09/s...ed-bash/</a>
