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Omg seriously. Lol it's just a little bit thicker and it makes sense that's probably how they fixed the paint issue. My goodness what post are we gonna see next, that the battery last about 30 seconds longer on the white one then on the black. Lolol
Yes, your case will probably still fit the 0.2mm thicker white iPhone 4
Looks like the white iPhone 4 is roughly 0.2mm thicker than the black iPhone 4 released 10 month ago -- roughly 9.3mm to 9.5mm. MacRumors had this up earlier today, and I noticed it when my trusty Case Mate Barely There case barely fit on my new white iPhone 4. In fact, it fit like my old black iPhone 4 did back when it had BodyGuardz front and back. It still went in, but it was a much closer, almost too close fit compared to the black iPhone 4.
Apple's iPhone 4 spec page lists only 9.3mm as the depth for the iPhone 4, with no breakdown or difference given for the white iPhone 4. Whether the extra thickness has to do with opacity, a layer of UV protection, or something else is unknown.
I tried out a bunch of different cases and those that were just a tiny bit loose on the black iPhone 4 fit perfectly on the white iPhone 4 (like the CaseMate Chrome) while those that just fit the black iPhone 4 were just a tiny bit too tight (like the aforementioned Barely There). Given manufacturing tolerances, that might vary on a case by case basis as well.
Since the white iPhone 4 has the same antenna as the black iPhone 4, people in low signal areas with big watery man-hands are absolutely still going to want a case of some sort.
Here's what I've had a chance to test so far:
- Skins like BodyGuardz and InvisibleShield aren't subject to the depth; they're fine.
- Likewise pouches and bags, from the Golla to all the leather ones had no problem.
- Bumpers have all been fine, from the Apple bumper to the Element Case Vapor Pro.
- The CaseMate Chrome was fine, the Barely There, Mobi Metal Back, and Incipio Feather Case were just a tad tight.
- The only slider I had handy was the mophie juice pack pro and it fits fine.
I'll update the list as I test more cases, and if you've tried any on your white iPhone, let us know how they fit for you.
Pictures of our measurements, taken at three points on both sides of a July 2010 black iPhone 4 and April 2011 white iPhone 4, after the break!
UPDATE: Apple's SVP of marketing, Phil Schiller, has denied any difference via a Twitter DM. [9to5Mac]
UPDATE 2: Consumer reports also claims to have measured both iPhone 4 colors and found no difference in thickness. [Consumer Reports]
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Yes, your case will probably still fit the 0.2mm thicker white iPhone 4
talking about the thickness difference is perfectly valid. I wouldn't want to get a new white iPhone 4 only to find out that a specific case i wanted doesn't fit it snug, but instead so tight that it could possibly be worse for the phone that a help. There needs to be a little bit of give in some of these cases, otherwise the phone could break from the added pressure.
if your case is so tight it can't handle an extra 0.2mm then the case probably wont fit with a normal iPhone 4 that has a screen protector on it and maybe more like to give you glassgate... Incase Slider I'm looking at you
You are obviously suffering from Satisfactiongate, the Apple-specific problem where you are extremely satisfied with your phone purchase and its design and operation.
It matters to people who might have cases that don't quite fit. Some cases are manufactured very specifically.
Rene, with all due respect, I think that if you tested and saw it fit, the headline, "probably" will fit is improper. If you have a case for an iphone 4, and you want to buy ANOTHER iphone 4 for the color, A. you have the disposable income to throw away on another case, and B. if you have an iphone 4, you aren't going to cover it up with a case. If i'm coming to tipb for information on this topic and you say it will "probably" fit? I'm going to a site that KNOWS if it will fit. I'm not going anywhere else, but some critique is all.
Double-Stuf-Gate. It is thicker because it has more of the white creamy filling.
this just shattered my world
Hey Rene I appreciate the coverage of the white iPhone and your detailed investigation but little stories could be wrapped into one. Keep it up I want to know about this stuff
MacRumors ran this story, we started to get email from people worried their cases wouldn't fit, we decided to look into it and post the results so everyone could calm down and make a better informed decision.
I understand the internet promotes the snark but please try to think how you'd feel if you were certain the case you wanted would fit the phone you wanted.
Rene, dude, I feel for you. It is so odd too that people just can't browse through a blog and skip what doesn't pertain to them.
For example, I was curious about this issue and read your article. I didn't need the whole thing as I am not in the iPhone 4 market, so I just skimmed to the bottom with your examples. Of course then you scroll to the comments and its all just internet attitude. My sympathies, keep up the good work!!!!
Woah! 02mm! That makes a big difference...?
Again... U guys who have no interest in the White iPhone, or just think its a waste of time. very easy to just keep scrolling and keep your traps shut. Reading the dumb ass comments like "oh god is this news" and "omg what's next the battery last 30 seconds less" is actually more annoying. Clearly there is an interest in this topic. Your not interested... STFU and keep it moving.. Thank You TIPB for ALL your work on this subject..
This is a great story. This is essentially an iDevices fan site, it's the exact type of article they should be running. I loved the Royal Wedding post too!
Rene is easily the best Apple specific blogger out there IMO, because it's obvious he's enjoying himself/interested in the articles he writes.
Don't know how far does brazilian blogs matter to you all, but one of them(which I really trust) has compared both versions, and they are pretty much the same. Couldn't it be something related to the mass production factor? It woudn't make any sense for apple to change something like that, would it?
You'd buy a case for the white iphone4 for the same reasons that you'd buy a case for the black iphone4:
1)To protect the device from cosmetic damage (scratches, dirt)
2)Device function damage in the event of a drop
3)Protect your 200-300 dollar investment (i.e. resale value is better if the device isn't damaged or scratched up)
4)Some are also purchased for aesthetic value
These are the main reasons that most buy cases for any cell phone.
I'm gonna point this out.... The white iPhone 4 has problems with the otterbox defender case. The proximity sensor wont work. You need to cut the clear plastic on the otterbox that covers the proximity sensor for it to work. It's a pain when ya spend a lot of money on something thats supposed to protect the phone
Thanks for the info! I was interested in the Commuter case, and there may be a similar problem.
I appreciate the reply! :)
Yeah I bought the white Defender case and was told by Otterbox that the white case will reflect and interfere with the sensor... they sent a new one that had a black strip in the center of the sensor window but that didnt help. I cut out the plastic window and that still didnt help.... Ended up having to sharpie around the inside of the sensor window and now it works. I agree that Otterbox should find a better fix :)
Thanks for the info, even if minor! You think a silicone case would fit well? Not all are loose and easily stretchable. TPU cases tend to be tight. I have an Agent 18 FlowerVest right now, but wanted to try TPU. I'm going to guess the FlowerVest would fit since it's the stretchable silicone.
So... after 10 months of waiting we find out that "the hottie is a fattie" .... oh well... I guess that should make some happy.
Someone should sue you for saying "sight" instead of "site." XD
The otterbox defender probably won't fit the white since it fits the black very snug
Well I bought an iPhone BECAUSE it was BLACK. Then put a CLEAR case on it for protection.....
While I certainly feel this is a story worth reading the difference in size is negligible. I suppose there may be some cases out there that may not fit but I have a feeling that won't actually be the case (no pun intended).
I mean do any of you complainers know how much 0.2mm is? It's MINUSCULE! Ever use one of those mechanical pencils? The thinnest one I've ever seen is 0.5mm and that is ONE THIN LINE.
That said I am sure every iPhone case manufacturer is desperately scrambling to find a white iPhone to test their cases so some moron doesn't sue them...... It will probably happen anyway. I give it.... hmmmm.... let's say...... 5 days before that story breaks.
Out of all the things Apple cares about, making money for case makers is way down the list. Case makers leak their designs constantly.
So it is true, black makes everything slimmer.
Regarding Vaja cases, I've had a couple and I'd recommend avoiding the light colored ones, they don't stand up as well to daily use as the darker ones. They're nice cases, but their durability isn't as good as the price might suggest. OTOH, their flip type cases provide excellent protection for the phones.
Take it from someone who has a lot of quality control experience, specifications aren't exact, they tend to be ranges. 0.2mm may be within the thickness specification range for an iPhone 4. If someone is really interested they should get a large sampling of both black and white phones consisting of samples from various production lots and start taking measurements. Or ask Apple. They might shock us and provide some of the spec ranges.
It seems like someone needs to learn how to use calipers better.
I agree..................simple............learn to use the micrometer.......enough said..............DUH
Rene, thank you SOOO much for writing this article listing the possible cases! To all the imbeciles here who made fun of this article and the claim that there is no difference in thickness, I have actually tried it myself, and YES, my previous hard case for the black iPhone DID NOT fit well with the white iPhone 4. It snapped well and snug for the black, but when i tried it with the white, it couldn't protect the sides entirely (it couldn't even 'snap" or click onto the side of the phone). Why?? Because the white iphone IS thicker.
Appreciate you in taking time for writing this article, for the pics, and for the recommendations of which cases will go well with the white iPhone!
bs. my white iphone 4 fits in my otterbox defender case just fine.
the issue isnt size, its design: for some reason apple decided to change the location of the proximity sensor in the white iphone 4, so while the case fits just fine it disables the sensor so that when youre talking on your phone the screen will not turn off so there is a great chance that your will hang up with your face. cmon otterbox, catch up...
Will the griffIn survivor series fit the white iPhone 4?
yes, it fits in the only thing that is diffrent is the proximity sensor is moved so if its in the case during a call it wont sleep when u bring it up to you ear but other then that its an amazing case.
will most aluminum bumpers fit with the screws if you get the white 4s
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On December 4, the South Carolina Governors School for the Arts and Humanities (SCGSAH) presents its annual Sinfonia concert. Three students from Dorchester and Berkeley counties have been selected to be part of the ensemble.
The concert, held at First Baptist Church (847 Cleveland Street, Greenville, SC), will be in two parts, the Sinfonia Chamber Orchestra and the Wind Ensemble.
The Wind Ensemble, conducted by David Hamilton, will performing Norman Dello Joios Variants on a Mediaeval Tune, Frank Tichelis Simple Gifts, and John Mackeys Hymn to a Blue Hour.
The Sinfonia Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Kathryn Dey, will perform Mozartss Overture to the Magic Flute and Schuberts Symphony No. 8 (the Unfinished). The orchestra will be joined by SCGSAH alumnae Michele Tate.
The concert will conclude with Leroy Andersons most popular seasonal piece, Sleigh Ride.
The concert is free and open to the public.
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Connor Howard, trombone Goose Creek Stratford High School
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*Misty, I apologize but I'm not seeing anything in my in-box. I imagine it's an electronic glitch.. but I'll be sure to check and see if my email is posted in my profile correctly.
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. He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.- Fredrick Nietzsche
"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." - Immanuel Kant
The first time I ever experienced a cycling death. I was 5 and walking back from spending my 25c allowance at the cantine when I heard a sudden crash from the street. I ran toward it and saw that a cyclist had been attacked by the "side fencing" that bounced off pick-up truck (you know, in the old days, guys had fence-like contraptions sticking out of the sides of the pick-up bed...). He was 16 and looked really bad, I didn't know him and ran in the house to warn my parents. Other neighbors had already called the ambulance. Which got there in 10 minutes, my mom wouldn't let me get near again as she feared for my soul
The teen was pronounced dead soon after. He wasn't from my town. I come from a region where 150,000 occupy a territory a quarter the size of France. Most villages are strung together by a main road along the coast and speed limits vary from 50 km/h within the village core to 70 and 90 km/h (43-55 mph) outside village cores to 100 km/h in non habited strips. My family lived in a 70 km/h zone, but it was only a 5 km ride to school. That was an example of a true road accident no one was at fault, and the teen would have died weather he'd been a pedestrian or a cyclist. I think that was the reason my mother tried to raise me as a scaredycat, it rebounded at her, I took the opposite direction.
About 2 yrs later, we were walking along the same strip or road with my little sister in her carriage, our beautiful black poodle ran onto the street and was hit/crushed by a car. I loaded the dead poodle onto the bottom rack of the carriage and we walked back to the house to bury the dog. But it is the price we are willing to pay to no longer live like prehistory were family and friends all lived near and didn't need 4 wheels or 2 wheels to get to the people or work that mattered.
5 yrs after that, 4 teens from my highschool were walking along a similar stretch of road, late at night 2 a little ahead of the other 2. A man fleeing driving farm equipment was fleeing from the tax man, he was drunk and forgot the equipment was open, the 2 first kids were sliced in half, the next 2 kids heard and had time to clear the road. He got 2 years in jail.
In all these years, I've know many more drivers and pedestrians to die than cyclists. It may be statistically anecdotal, but it nonetheless served as a learning curve in life. You will die, maybe sooner, maybe later, and usually you can do little about it. So go along with your life and be alert, but do not fret and DON'T make others fret. Live life to the fullest.
Rest In Peace Paul Howard of Rochester, MN. Killed near Park Rapids, MN on the MSTRAM route for that day (he was not a registered participant in the event, however his tragic death interruped/diverted many of the 1,400 riders including myself). He sounds like a wonderful individual.
Paul Howard was a long time bicycle enthusiast. Friends of mine tell me he once boxed up his bike and flew to France (for a business trip) took a few weeks vacation and toured there. When he worked in Rochester, he road his bike to work even in winter. He died while on vacation in Park Rapids - riding his bike.
RIP Lucas Banks. I don't know anything about you other than you lived in my comunity and rode a bicycle. 12 years old is too young to die.
Raul Matos, South End, Boston, MA on August 3rd 2007.
His ghost bike was installed today - I rode past it on my daily commute, my heart is saddened.
Frank J. Cabral tuesday sept. 4,2007 Charlestown, RI
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1.Two headlights major brand 100+ Lumens plus helmet light2.Two tail-lights at minimum but really you need more3.Mirrors on helmet, handlebar and back of glove.4. Reflective vest and tape on every surface5.Disc and caliper brakes just in case6.Horn, bell and train whistle7.Chicken Littles Phone# 8.Wear a helmet at all times (you might fall out of bed)Because it's scary out there!
LLoyd Clarke, a member of my local club, was killed near Lake Tahoe on 9/20 when he rode his bike into the side of a truck which was pulling out of a side road into his path...it is believed that Lloyd may have been riding too fast and couldn't stop in time....the driver will probably not be charged ....
R.I.P., Lloyd.... you will be missed....
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Charles K. Witham ...another beautiful soul lost to us too soon...
May you live long, live strong, and live happy!
R.I.P Tracy S. and Brett J..., killed in Portland, OR recently...you two didn't deserve to die so horribly and senselessly in such a beautiful city...
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This is being disputed....seems the truck was coming towards Lloyd, up the hill, and truck turned left directly in front of LLoyd, who was descending the hill ..... driver "didn't see him", then turned into Lloyds path and of course, Lloyd couldn't stop in time.....
Many, many people wrote in to the Lake Tahoe newspaper , questioning the local police dept's attitude towards this tragedy......automatically blaming the cyclist, when it looks like it was quite possibly driver error.......
...currently being investigated, I believe.....
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Well, yesterday about 20 miles out from the end of our century ride we got a call about an accident. Two of the local riders on a different ride were hit by a car. One was killed and the other is in ICU.
To think that my group was going to be on this ride if not for a scheduling issue...damn.
Tommy Choi , 13, of Martinez, California. The report stated the 16 year old driver did not appear to be speeding.
Tasha Enloe, 41, died May 28, 2008. Tasha was a member of the Old Tascosa Cycling Club. She was riding along I-40 near Vega, TX when she was hit and killed. Tasha was also a breast cancer survivor.
Alejandro Alvarez, 37, of Monterrey, Mexico.
Gordon Galbraith, of Anderson, Indiana. Killed in Beech Grove, Indiana in a hit and run while riding his bicycle.
If anyone happens to have info, contact the Beech Grove PD, Beech Grove, Indiana.
. He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.- Fredrick Nietzsche
"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." - Immanuel Kant
Alice Swanson, A 22yr.-old female cyclist, was killed yesterday at 8:15am, in Washington DC. When she was hit by a garbage truck at the intersection of 20th and Q Sts., NW.......BY A GARBAGE TRUCK.
For those that don't live in(or near) Washington, DC, this is part of the business district.
While she was killed, near the end of rush hour, it still goes to the fact of driver responsibility.
It also goes to, how cyclists are responded to, the same way as, those on motorcycles and, mopeds. People don't look for them, even if they are aware of their existence.
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Yes, that was a terrible incident here in DC. Shook me up. Here is the link from the Washingtonpost.com (you may have to register for free to see this). My thoughts go out to her family and friends.
Rest in Peace: Nancy Sellars, 48, of Franklin, WI
Killed by a hit and run driver who was later arrested but then released on bond. Charged with DUI and possible other charges dependent on the investigation.
"Sellars was an avid athlete. Just last month she was part of Team Badger Bikers in the Race Across America, an ultra-endurance cycling event. The 3,000 mile bicycle race started from Oceanside and stretched through 15 states, across the Rockies and the Appalachians, and finished in Annapolis, Maryland.
The Wisconsin team rode to benefit the Make A Wish Foundation of Wisconsin.
Sellars also finished four Ironman Triathlons, three 50 mile runs, five 50k runs, five Birkebeiner ski races and over a dozen marathons."
This is a beautiful area with wonderful roads. However, 3 years ago I was run down from behind by a hit and run driver as well just a few miles from here.
This is very sad news.
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In memory of Jaryd Brown, killed on Apalachee Parkway in Tallahassee Florida, May 21st, 2008.
http://www.wbko.com/news/headlines/26977859.html Prayers to his family and friends. He was loved by everyone. Rest in peace Wes
Raising a child is like be pecked to death by a chicken,never ending.
In memory of Arthur "Trey" Hayworth, 24, who died yesterday in Tallahassee, Florida. Hayworth was riding his new touring bike on Gaines street when hit by a truck. This portion of Gaines Street is on the ACA Southern Tier transcontinental bike route. http://www.tallycast.com/?/2008/08/1...n-tallahassee/
In memory Sarah, 20, of Athens, Alabama, who was attending the University of Alabama in Huntsville... a cycling advocate and year-round cycling commuter.
Huntsville, AL: Another Tragedy
In memory of Chris Powers and Kevin Alshouse, who were hit and killed by a Kentucky State Policeman on September 2, 2008. RIP.
Rest in Peace,
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In memory of Phillip Michael Tidmarsh, of Rougemount, north of Durham, Delaware, who was killed when hit by a 19 year-old driver who was subsequently arrested of DUI.
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A pedophile who is serving 40 years in prison for attacks on two 7-year-olds had more than 17,000 images of child pornography when arrested.
Robert Vernon Patnoude, 28, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court Wednesday to one count of possession of child pornography. With his plea, a more serious charge of distribution of child pornography will be dropped.
"Seventeen thousand images of child pornography were discovered on a memory device," Assistant U.S. Attorney Dean Eichelberger said. "The defendant also had printed images."
Patnoude, who lived on Carline Road in Burnettown before his arrest, was heavily shackled and wearing beige South Carolina Department of Corrections-issue clothes. He spoke clearly and politely to Chief Judge Margaret Seymour.
On June 23, 2011, Patnoude pleaded guilty to six indictments for criminal sexual conduct with a minor under 11, and admitted to sexually assaulting two 7-year-old boys.
These charges came from General Sessions indictments. The attacks occurred between the fall of 2010 and the time of his arrest in March 2011. On Wednesday, Eichelberger told the court that the arrest came from a federal law enforcement operation tracking those downloading child pornography.
The prosecutor said an undercover agent downloaded child pornography from a peer-to-peer site. The agent tracked the Internet Protocol address of the person downloading the file to Patnoude.
Details about the arrest, in which neighbors of Patnoude were first thought to be the perpetrators, were not offered in court. Patnoude was leeching the wireless Internet connection of neighbors, without their knowledge or permission, to download the illegal images.
Now that his guilty plea has been accepted by the court, Patnoude faces up to an additional 10 years in prison. He is currently estimated to be released in 2051.
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[Note: This is a version of a post that first appeared here. I'm running it today because science consumption doesn't happen only through what we read in the news media. Sciencey-ness is sold to us by way of commercials, stores, billboards, and our social circles, too.]
Pseudoscience is the shaky foundation of practices–often medically related–that lack a basis in evidence. It's "fake" science dressed up, sometimes quite carefully, to look like the real thing. If you're alive, you've encountered it, whether it was the guy at the mall trying to sell you Power Balance bracelets, the shampoo commercial promising you that "amino acids" will make your hair shiny, or the peddlers of " natural remedies" or fad diet plans, who in a classic expansion of a basic tenet of advertising, make you think you have a problem so they can sell you something to solve it.
Pseudosciences are usually pretty easily identified by their emphasis on confirmation over refutation, on physically impossible claims, and on terms charged with emotion or false "sciencey-ness," which is kind of like "truthiness" minus Stephen Colbert. Sometimes, what peddlers of pseudoscience say may have a kernel of real truth that makes it seem plausible. But even that kernel is typically at most a half truth, and often, it's that other half they're leaving out that makes what they're selling pointless and ineffectual. But some are just nonsense out of the gate. I'd love to have some magic cream that would melt away fat or make wrinkles disappear, but how likely is it that such a thing would be available only via late-night commercials?
What science consumers need is a cheat sheet for people of sound mind to use when considering a product, book, therapy, or remedy. Below are the top-10 questions you should always ask yourself–and answer–before shelling out the benjamins for anything, whether it's anti-aging cream, a diet fad program, books purporting to tell you secrets your doctor won't, or jewelry items containing magnets:
1. What is the source? Is the person or entity making the claims someone with genuine expertise in what they're claiming? Are they hawking on behalf of someone else? Are they part of a distributed marketing scam? Do they use, for example, a Website or magazine or newspaper ad that's made to look sciencey or newsy when it's really one giant advertisement meant to make you think it's journalism?
2. What is the agenda? You must know this to consider any information in context. In a scientific paper, look at the funding sources. If you're reading a non-scientific anything, remain extremely skeptical. What does the person or entity making the claim get out of it? Does it look like they're telling you you have something wrong with you that you didn't even realize existed…and then offering to sell you something to fix it? I'm reminded of the douche solution commercials of my youth in which a young woman confides in her mother that sometimes, she "just doesn't feel fresh." Suddenly, millions of women watching that commercial were mentally analyzing their level of freshness "down there" and pondering whether or not to purchase Summer's Eve.
3. What kind of language does it use? Does it use emotion words or a lot of exclamation points or language that sounds highly technical (amino acids! enzymes! nucleic acids!) or jargon-y but that is really meaningless in the therapeutic or scientific sense? If you're not sure, take a term and google it, or ask a scientist if you can find one. Sometimes, an amino acid is just an amino acid. Be on the lookout for sciencey-ness. As Albert Einstein once pointed out, if you can't explain something simply, you don't understand it well. If peddlers feel that they have to toss in a bunch of jargony science terms to make you think they're the real thing, they probably don't know what they're talking about, either.
4. Does it involve testimonials? If all the person or entity making the claims has to offer is testimonials without any real evidence of effectiveness or need, be very, very suspicious. Anyone–anyone–can write a testimonial and put it on a Website. Example: "I felt that I knew nothing about science until The Science Consumer blog came along! Now, my brain is packed with science facts, and I'm earning my PhD in aerospace engineering this year! If it could do it for me, The Science Consumer blog can do it for you, too! THANKS, SCIENCE CONSUMER BLOG! –xoxo, Julie C., North Carolina"
5. Are there claims of exclusivity? People have been practicing science and medicine for thousands of years. Millions of people are currently doing it. Typically, new findings arise out of existing knowledge and involve the contributions of many, many people. It's quite rare–in fact, I can't think of an example–that a new therapy or intervention is something completely novel without a solid existing scientific background to explain how it works, or that only one person figures it out. It certainly wouldn't just suddenly appear one night on an infomercial. Also, watch for words like "proprietary" and "secret." These terms signal that the intervention on offer has likely not been exposed to the light of scientific critique.
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Given that Michelangelo was a notorious homosexual whose art reflects his homoerotic fixation, Dave's illustration is a queer choice to prove his point.So was he or wasn't he? Particularly, Catholics want to know if he was a practicing homosexual (which is where the bulk of the sinfulness lies). I don't know one way or another, myself, but I highly suspect that his case might be one of many that radical homosexual activists (who notoriously butcher biblical texts also) have chosen to distort historical evidence and fact. Basically, they conclude that anyone who was single may have been a homosexual. Cardinal Newman is one oft-cited example that comes to mind right away. Does anyone argue that Michelangelo was not a homosexual, with solid reasoning?
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I found a review by Loren Partridge (Renaissance Quarterly, Vol. 37, No. 2, Summer, 1984, pp. 269-271), of Robert S. Liebert's book, Michelangelo: A Psychoanalytic Study of His Life and Images (New Haven-London: Yale University Press, 1983). Unfortunately, access is limited, but the Google blurb which led me to it cited Partridge as follows: "Liebert argues persuasively that Michelangelo was probably not an active homosexual. This is a refreshing corrective . . ."
James H. Beck is the author of Three Worlds of Michelangelo (Norton: 1999). A review in Axiom News, 25th February, 1999, page 9 states:
Artist and gay icon Michelangelo may not have been gay according to a controversial new study into his life and works. James Beck, author of the study and specialist in Renaissance art at Columbia University, claims that his lack of sexual activity was more to do with a fear of sexually transmitted diseases, a dislike of sex in general and devotion to his family, rather than any homosexual tendency.Patricia Fortini Brown, in her review of the same book in The New York Times, wrote:
His study, Three Worlds of Michelangelo states: "Michelangelo may have never married out of distaste for the sexual act."
Professor Beck said: "The fact that he admired and rendered marvellous images of young men cannot be used as evidence of real or latent homosexuality. As female models were very rare, Michelangelo based his rendering on males, usually his studio boys, as was customary."
And what about his much discussed sexual orientation? While allowing that his celebration of the male nude extended to a masculinization of his female subjects, Beck denies that Michelangelo was a homosexual, ''closet or otherwise.'' Nor was he particularly attracted to women. According to the author, the sparse evidence suggests that the artist ''had few, if any, sexual experiences.'' Passion he had, but it was directed toward his art.An article in the evangelical magazine, Christian History & Biography, "Larger Than Life," by Laurel Gasque (8-17-06), denies the common assertion of Michelangelo's homosexuality:
Around the time he was painting The Last Judgment, Michelangelo, now nearly 60, met two people who would have a profound personal impact on his life and faith: Tommaso de' Cavalieri (1516–1574) and Vittoria Colonna (1492-1547).Is the above information all nonsense? Is it believable and credible? Can Steve Hays produce solid research for the contrary assertion? Or is his statement drawn mostly or solely from "certain knowledge" gleaned from only a fleeting acquaintance with the subject matter? Perhaps because all the so-called "gay" activists claim Michelangelo as their own, Steve accepts this without doing any research himself (as a way to run down the Catholic Church - and its art -: one of his favorite pastimes)?
By all accounts, both Cavalieri and Colonna were of outstanding character and intelligence. Both came from ancient families. Tommaso was beautiful in appearance. Vittoria, widow of the Marchese of Pescara, radiated the inner beauty of a devout heart. Both inspired adoration in Michelangelo. In his own words, "Whenever I see someone who is good for something, who shows some power of the mind, who can do or say something better than the others, I am compelled to fall in love with him, and give myself to him as booty, so that I am no longer my own, but all his."
Words like these taken at face value (with little consideration for the ambiguity in the use of pronouns in Italian), along with his friendship with Cavalieri, have caused many people in recent times to argue that Michelangelo was a homosexual. Some of his own contemporaries suspected him of this, and he denied the charge.
His poetry attests to the fact that he was no stranger to lust and guilt, whether from acts or thoughts alone. The conflict between his deep admiration for earthly beauty and his yearning for a love that transcended physical desires - "the tension between nature passionately loved and grace passionately longed for," as Dixon puts it - was a source of tortuous inner struggles. However, as Michelangelo scholars John W. Dixon [possibly referring to the book, The Christ of Michelangelo] and James Beck have argued, there is no historical evidence that he ever had sexual relations with anyone, man or woman. He claimed he was married only to his art.
Loving others, for Michelangelo, was a way of loving God. Cavalieri and Colonna brought him nearer to Christ. In a madrigal addressed to Colonna, he wrote, "In your face I aspire to what I am pledged from heaven."
You be the judge. It seems to me that this is likely yet another of the innumerable commonly-accepted myths and fairy-tales that non-Christian secularists with an agenda wish to see promulgated and assumed without argument. I don't know enough to render a definite, strongly-held opinion, but it looks that way, based on similar myths and propaganda that I have observed time and again.


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Progress for the Watauga County water intake facility on the New River remains at a standstill after opposition from the Ashe County Board of Commissioners.
"The project is moving forward, but at a very slow pace," said George Santucci, the executive director from the National Committee for the New River (NCNR).
The four million gallon-per-day water intake facility is planned to be located on a 10-acre site on the South Fork of the New River between Todd and Brownwood in Watauga County. Water is planned to be transported to Boone's water treatment plan using a transmission line that will follow along Brownwood Road.
The 10-acre property was purchased by the town of Boone and crosses the Ashe County line, which Boone is allowed to do. Until recently, the Ashe County Board of Commissioners believed it had no jurisdiction over the project. However, the commissioners learned they could have a role in the project.
A 2009 environmental assessment map for the water intake project indicates that a water transmission line crosses the into Ashe County.
According to Ashe County Manager Dr. Pat Mitchell, the board of commissioners refused to sign federal floodplain documents for the project in response to the transmission line crossing into Ashe County.
Mitchell said the change in the floodplain could hurt property owners who reside in Ashe County.
"The Board of Commissioners will not sign the MT-2 form for the above-referenced project and are opposed to having any portion of the project located in our political jurisdiction," said Mitchell in a letter sent to Steve Garrett of the N.C. Department of Public Safety on Sept. 24.
According to Mitchell, there is no scientific data that confirms cycling water through a water treatment facility has a negative impact on the river. Santucci agreed with Mitchell and also said there is no evidence to support the claims that Watauga County's water intake facility would cause a reduction of water in the New River. Due to the water treatment facility cycling water back into the river, water levels will remain constant.
"Watauga is doing really interesting things with their water conservation efforts," said Santucci. "They have a person on staff solely for water conservation, something other counties in the area don't have."
According to a document from the New River Project, "more than 99 percent of Boone's withdrawn water is being put back in after going through Boone's advanced wastewater treatment facility. That water contains fewer impurities than when it was taken out."
According to the same document, the oxygen levels downstream from the discharge area are higher than those upstream from the existing intake site. Also, the pH levels downstream indicate the water is less acidic after returning from the intake site and the clarity (turbidity) of the water is better downstream from the discharge area than upstream.
Santucci said Boone's increased need for water is based on the town's rapid population growth.
In 2004, a study revealed that Boone is rapidly approaching maximum capacity from its exiting water sources. In 2005, the town began a water conservation program, asking people to voluntarily conserve water.
According to the New River Project, when a water system reaches 80 percent of capacity, the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources recommends a plan for expansion. When the system reaches 90 percent, the state recommends the expansion be under construction. If not underway, the state could impose a moratorium on new water hookups. Boone crossed the 80 percent mark in 2006.
Additionally, Boone's population is projected to almost double over the next 50 years, according to The New River Project. The population increase will put an even greater strain on Boone's water supply.


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Stuart J. Goldberg, president of the Toledo Bar Association, announced the results of the Toledo Bar's judicial candidates survey Sept. 27.
Members of the Toledo Bar were surveyed on whether they would recommend upcoming judicial candidates, with the options "highly recommended," "recommended" or "not recommended."
Members were asked to base the candidate's rankings on their integrity, legal ability, legal experience, fair-mindedness, promptness, professionalism and judicial temperament, public and community service and other qualifications bearing upon their fitness for the office. They were also instructed that they should only vote if they had sufficient information concerning the candidates to form an opinion of their qualifications.
Maumee's Gary L. Byers (62.6 percent "highly recommended," 34.1 percent "recommended," 3.3 percent "not recommended") Oregon's Jeff Keller (39.9, 48.7, 11.4), Sylvania's M. Scott Ramey (44.3, 46.2, 9.5) and Toledo's Timothy C. Kuhlman (66.7, 31.5, 1.8) were the only candidates listed for their respective spots. Kulhman's 66.7 percent "highly recommended" rating was the highest of any candidate surveyed.
For the remaining three Toledo Municipal Court spots, the race between Mark Davis, David L. Toska and Michelle Wagner for one spot produced the most eye-grabbing numbers. Davis received members' votes totaling just 1.8 percent "highly recommended," 7.9 percent of "recommended" and 90.3 percent "not recommended." The closest "not recommended" score to Davis' was Robert Christiansen with 45.8 percent.
Davis, a Toledo Bar member who declined to participate in the survey, attributed his poor showing to favoritism.
"It's always been like that, it's nothing new," Davis said. "You can read between the lines and see who voted in that poll. There are about 2,000 lawyers in Toledo and only 300 to 400 responded. If you are a prosecutor and you treat the defense bar well and with plea bargains then you are going to get a high rating. If you are going to be tough and you become a judge then you are going to get a lower rating."
Michelle Wagner led the voting in Davis' category with 62.5 percent "highly recommended," the second-highest total of any judge. She also had 32. 2 percent "recommended" and 5.2 percent "not recommended." David Toska totaled 19.1 percent "highly recommended," 55.1 percent "recommended" and 25.7 percent "not recommended."
"David Toska, his numbers were lower because he's a tough guy — he's not a softie," Davis said. "The defense bar, which I'm a member of so I know how it works, makes their money by telling their client 'I can get a deal with this judge.' They think they are going to be able to get the best deals with Michelle Wagner as the judge so they gave her a higher rating. It's not based on credentials."
In an email to Toledo Free Press, Wagner responded, "Under Ohio's Code of Professional Responsibility, lawyers have an ethical duty to assist the voting public in making informed decisions in judicial elections. They are asked to consider the judicial candidate's qualifications based upon integrity, legal ability, legal experience, fairmindedness, promptness, professionalism, judicial temperment public and community services and other qualifications bearing upon the candidate's fitness for office.
"Mark Davis' numbers speak for themselves. Over 90 percent of responding attorneys do not recommend him for judge based on the qualifications mentioned above. Ninety percent.
"Mr. Davis is incorrect in his portrayal of the Toledo Bar Association members as only criminal defense attorneys. Participants in this poll include civil attorneys, criminal defense attorneys, prosecuting attorneys and current sitting judges.
"It is only natural that when over 90 percent of those polled do not recommend you for office that you would attempt to attack the poll and other candidates which is what Mr. Davis is doing.
"The bottom line is 94.7 percent of responding attorneys recommend Michelle Wagner for judge."
Christiansen (22.6, 31.6, 45.8) and Lourdes Santiago (18.1, 46.2, 35.7) finished with close results in the second Toledo Municipal Court spot and C. Allen McConnell (42.9, 42.9, 14.3) was rated higher than Joshua M. Lanzinger (17.8, 47, 35.2) in the final spot. Santiago has since withdrawn as a candidate. John Coble is facing Christiansen, he was not polled with the original group since his ballot status was in question. Polling for him was done once his status as a candidate was resolved, 60.1 percent highly recommended, 32.5 percent recommended and 7.5 percent not recommended.
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iPhone Firmware 2.0.1 "Bug Fixes" Live!
Fire up iTunes, hit the Update button, and BOOM! 2.0.1 is live and in prime time. Actually, in 250MB of what Apple's always super-verbose product details says "includes: big fixes".
I'm downloading it as I type this, but Engadget's already gotten their mitts on it, and say things feel snappier.
Have you gotten it yet? Getting it now? Gonna wait and look for error reports first?
Whenever you get your 2.0.1 on, please drop us a note and let us know how it's working (or not!) for you.
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iPhone Firmware 2.0.1 "Bug Fixes" Live!
Got it and am replying on my updated 1g iphone, it does feel a little snapier. Had no probe with the update, smooth as silk. The letters still can't up with me, but it is better.
I feel your pain Bad Ash, I am at work till 12:00am. I will have to just watch others update and see how their experiences go.
Wow. The keyboard is MUCH snappier!
I updated my 3g iphone just now, and I tried out the GPS in the parking lot at work...it seems like they fixed the GPS. I zoomed in and could see my little blue dot moving around the map very accurately. I'll try it in the car on the way home. Hopefully, we'll all have turn-by-turn soon!
Otherwise, I can't really tell the difference...oh! Email doesn't seem to lag so much anymore...I used to get weird delays while checking email or opening messages.
Download seemed to go smoothly, and relatively quickly considering the file size. iTunes is now backing up my iPhone, and the blue progress bar seems to have stalled out or is moving at an imperceptible speak. I'm trying to stay awake until it's done, since this phone is my alarm clock.
i have the 2g model.. downloaded and ran the update all went well then BANG "itunes could not connect to iphone; passcode locked" or something of that sort and my iphone just glowed the APPLE symbol and nothing. for 30 minutes i waited .. then i did the softrestart and tried again. this time disableing my lock. it works fine. SO DISABLE LOCK FEATURE BEFORE RESTORING. and good luck
I advise all to download the latest version of iTunes beforehand. The keyboard is still slow, bit the contacts problem is pretty well fixed. Safari doesn't seem snappier. I just did a full restore yesterday. That didn't fix anything. 8 gig 3G.
I've had great sucess with the gps. Always have. Very accurate. Some apps crash. When safari crashed the phone I decided to do a full restore, and it took forever. I just wish I had the option to back up the phone for snappier music swapping.
-Download and install was about 12 minutes.
-Keyboard is snappier.
-GPS was working fine before, and seems a little more sensitive now.
-Contacts List lagging looks fixed.
-My transition to the iPod also seems quicker.
-Safari is still crashing on occasion, usually when there is more than one page open.
Oh, and I haven't had a single problem with the apps, before or after the update.
chris - how are you chopping the iPhone edge in for a white 3g? I'm trying here in the uk but only apple have them and won't upgrade me.
Just upgraded mine and all appears to be working fine so far and haven't noticed any major differences positive or negative.
@ jones boy.... I feel your pain. Want a white one too, but was told in my O2 store yesterday that they're not sure they're ever going to get them in. Maybe Apple are holding them for themselves, as Carphone W/house only seem to be selling black 16gb's too?! For me this just means waiting 'til end of 12 month contract and buying direct from Apple rather than upgrading now at 11 months from my Nokia with O2, which does suck but after choosing not to opt for 1st gen. I figure I've waited long enough....so what's another four (SODDING) weeks?! (Cries inconsolably into coffee)
I downloaded it today. Installation was smooth and effortless and WOW. I noticed a significant snappiness and smoother transition between apps and functions. My Safari performance was faster too. I've had the 3G for 3 weeks (since launch date) and after being a Blackberry user for many years in the business world - I am just amazed at what an incredible device and user experience Apple has generated. It's also the best darn quality audio phone I've had.
Jones Boy - I live in the US - bought my first-gen iPhone in October of last year so I'm eligible to upgrade mine.
I ordered it through direct fulfillment last Wednesday and it's enroute to the AT&T store as we speak. When I placed the order, there was a 3-day wait for the white and a 23-day wait on the black - I was on the fence for a bit and still haven't actually seen a white 3G in person - but I'm glad I'm getting the rarer of the two.
RE: 2.0.1 - I've been using my phone a bit more this morning, and also sync'd some more music to the phone. After the sync, it feels much quicker than it did before.
I'm getting maybe on average one more bar on Edge and getting 1-2 bars in areas of my house where I used to not have any service.
Contacts has like maybe a second lag when it first opens up, but is substantially improved over what it used to be.
Cell tower triangulation is slightly more accurate than it was.
Haven't had a crash or reset yet, but I didn't have those all that often anyway.
typing lag seems to be better
safari and other web-based apps seem to be slightly snappier.
I think of this update as a really good tune-up.
I upgrade it since last night, and as all of above say, keyboard much faster as well as contact list. But 3g network is switch to Edge very often last night and entire today I don't see any signal of 3g at all, not sure if where I live AT&T have outages for 3g or not. Does anyone have same issue like me? Thinking about downgrade it back to 2.0 if just my phone have issue with 3g.
I still have the 2.0.0 firmware on Mi 3G iPhone and I have a problem with the wallpaper every time I want to change it, it doesn't it staysthe same? I'm going to download the update tommorow morning to see if it fixes it. Has anyone had this problem before if so what did you do to fix it? And do you think the 2.0.1 firmware update will fix this bug?
Since V2.0 my 1st gen iphone stopped finding me on Maps. The reason is because (presumably) Apply linked it with Wi-Fi. To use it post Ver 2.0 you must have Wi-Fi enabled and able to see at least one connection (even if it is locked and you cannot connect to it). Now Find Me works (very acurate and much better than before).
- It will not refresh while you are in the same location.
(I have to move 20-30 feet before it will refresh)
- The icon becomes inactive while the blue circle is on
the screen.
after installing 2.0.1 I didn't notice a difference at all. Until today, I tried to use one of the apps I downloaded from the app store. All three I paid for and now none of them work. They load up to the main screen and crash. The apps are used for work to track mileage and fuel and time. So now I'm back to tracking it by hand and hope I haven't lost the data.
I found out the right way to fix the issue where-in you don't get any signals on t-mobile (or any other GSM carrier) once you upgrade to firmware 2.0 and then downgrade back to 1.1.4...the detailed instructions are at : http://iphone-tmobile-nosignal.blogspot.com/


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This is two instructables in one, as I will show two different ways to make a belt. One is version 1.0, and the second is 2.0, as it was easier for me to make, and also adds the luxury of being adjustable.
Step 1: Why do this anyway?
I have been accused of bringing home more stuff than I take to the dump. The problem is, I just see all those useful things, and hate to see them go to waste. Our city burns all of it's trash, and makes electricity out of the process. But then, of course, sells the power to the highest bidder.
I just couldn't stand the thought of a perfectly good camp lantern being burned...so I brought it home, and it is the one we use now.
Version 2.0 makes use of some leather working tools. A setter, and an anvil. Simple tools, that really make it possible to make a professional looking article, and they are cheap! Read on for more info.
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Step 2: Look for a car that wants to donate a seat belt
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Be sure the car is no longer in use, since seat belts are the law.
This place charges $4.00 for a seat belt ($2.00 per each end of the buckle). ***UPDATE*** They now charge $6.00 or $3.00 per each end of the buckle. Sheesh, prices going up everywhere! This "junk" yard is a self serve place, which I prefer. You pay $2.00 to get in the door, and then with your own tools can go get whatever you want, at great prices, since you are doing the labor.
Even though this has been done before, it was never done this way.
Amazingly done Instructable, just one of the best.
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4th Gen iPhone screen reportedly caught on camera
Phew! Here's some good old 4th generation iPhone (don't call it iPhone 4G!) rumors to help cleanse our iPad-swamped palettes. BGR links to a video from SmartphoneMedic of what they claim is the 4th gen iPhone screen assembly fresh off the spare parts line (or wherever such things come from).
Real, fake, or really fake -- check out the video after the break and let us know what you think!
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4th Gen iPhone screen reportedly caught on camera
Fake as hell!! Why would apple make the next iPhone 1/8 longer?!
Seems fake to me. It's hard for me to believe that they would change the design at all for yet another generation. I was thinking that the whole by the earpiece could be a possible camera spot, but it looks much to small. It looks like a 3GS cover with a whole in it. I REALLY hope that this isn't the 4G. That would kind of suck.
All I want is a 64GB 4th Gen iPhone. I'm fine is the size is the same or a bit bigger I just want more capacity so I can ditch my classic iPod!
Here is a screen shot of what i was seeing, its defiantly not what i originally thought it was.http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp101/rwdhero/Screenshot2010-03-29at5...
This is probably fake. The new iPhone could be longer, though, if there was a front facing camera.
I think this was around a while back. The screen was slightly longer, but the "touchable" section was larger. Less black on the ends. Maybe they can stretch 4" in the slightly longer end-to-end. The only thing bother me is the LACK of these videos right now. At each step in the past, by this time of year, we would have a new one of these everyday. Not this time. Not too many rumors either. I really hope the iPad is not this years Boom!!
@Mitchell: Yes, I see those 3 Apple logos.
@Chris: On the Mac keyboard, Shift+Option+K gives you the logo.
This thing is SO fake! There's NO way Apple would sacrifice the width of the iphone, ever.
Great marketing for them...not much detail for us. :-)
iPhone 3GSHD 0_o
Whether it's fake or real, it doesn't look much different at all from what an analogous breakdown of an iPhone 3GS's "screen" would look like.
Cool, I hope they give it a front camera, that would b cool. I want them to make the screen a little bigger and led type. I want a faster phone and Internet, and I want bigger storage, my phone is full. I want HD video, better camera with flash. It must have multitasking and I want better speakers.... I want it all!!!!!! :) :) ;)
Weird. No way to tell. Probably a part for a knock-off, but its got what I expected: camera-hole and slightly larger dimensions overall (tho not necessarily different screen dimensions, and resolution, who could tell?). But then maybe the jokers are just playing toy expectations.


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A man who kidnapped a 13-year-old boy last year and led a Madison County investigator on a high speed pursuit will spend the rest of his life in prison. Christopher Perry pleaded guilty last week to aggravated kidnapping and aggravated sexual assault of a child.
A kidnapping coupled with a high speed chase through Madison County proved to be the last straw for the law.
"He has a really lengthy criminal history," said Madison County Sheriff's Investigator Larry Shiver.
The driver of the red Ford Mustang in the dash-cam footage was 35-year-old Christopher Brian Perry. He's 36 today -- and according to a Hays County jury -- he'll be spending the rest of his life in prison.
"We've got one less sexual predator off the streets," said Shiver.
On May 23, 2011, the Hayes County Sheriff's Department issued an Amber Alert for a 13-year-old boy from Wimberly. The teen's identity will remain anonymous due what law enforcement discovered after the kidnapping. That afternoon Madison County Sheriff's Investigator Larry Shiver says it was a matter of luck that he spotted the stolen mustang traveling through Madison County.
"He [Perry] actually has family in Madison County so after the statewide Amber Alert was issued; I went looking for him," said Shiver. "If I would have been 30 seconds later, I would have missed him because of the way the road turned, he would have already made the turn by the time I would have gotten there."
In the dash cam footage you can see Shiver pulling the driver over; but then Perry suddenly flees.
"Later on he mentioned that he got panicked and so he just sped off," Shiver added.
After reaching speeds of more than 100 miles an hour, Perry called 911 from his cell phone.
"Apparently he calmed down near the Normangee area because he called 911 and he told them [dispatch] that if the deputy behind him would turn off his lights and siren, then he would slowly drive to the sheriff's office and turn himself in and that's exactly what happened," Shiver said.
The chase came to an end after 45 minutes. Authorities recovered Perry's Cell phone which they say contained sexually explicit pictures of children. Perry was arrested and the teen was taken to Scotty's House for evaluation.
According to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Perry served
five different stints in prison since 1996:
- Escape in Madison County (sentenced to six years in November 1996)
- Burglary of a vehicle in Brazoria County (sentenced to five years in December 1997)
- Arson in Montgomery County (sentenced to six years in March 1997)
- Burglary of a habitation in Madison County (sentenced to five years in November 2002)
- Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle in Randall County (sentenced to five years in 2006)
Brazos County records show him being arrested for theft in Brazos County in 2002. Those records show him as being a Madisonville resident at the time.
Wimberley is located southwest of Austin about three hours from Bryan/College Station.
The boy has been taken to Scotty's House for evaluation
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