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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 17, 2012, Winnipeg, Manitoba C M Y K PAGE 15 MISS LONELYHEARTS MAUREEN SCURFIELD lovecoach@ hotmail. com WIRED DAVID BELL thedavidbell@ me. com www. iBellix. com David Bell (@ thedavidbell) is a young entrepreneur in Winnipeg. He specializes in emerging technology and online aspects of business, including web and social media consulting. Access his company online at iBXMediaGroup. ca. He is an active member of the YouTube community ( http:// www. ibellix. com), with more than two million views and 5,000 subscribers. He was also a Dragons' Den contestant. Email: thedavidbell@ me. com Concerts Winnipeg International Jazz Festival Continues to June 23, various venues. Complete lineup, ticket and venue info at jazzwinnipeg. com. Red River Exhibition Concert Series Platinum Blonde, 8 p. m. Red River Exhibition Park. Free with $ 12 gate admission. Complete schedule at redriverex. com. Kvennakor Gardabaejar Winnipeg Art Gallery, 3: 30 p. m. Free. Bry Webb West End Cultural Centre, 8 p. m. Tickets $ 18.25 at Ticketmaster, WECC. Theatre Henry V Shakespeare in the Ruins, Trappist Monastery Ruins., St. Norbert. Tickets $ 12 to $ 30 at PTE box office 942- 5483. Ghostbusted Celebrations Dinner Theatre, 5 p. m., Canad Inns Fort Garry. Tickets from $ 28.95 to $ 64.95 at 982- 8282. Out and About Red River Exhibition Assiniboine Downs. Midway, stage acts, children's entertainers, exhibits, youth talent shows, to June 24. For more information see www. redriverex. com Prairie Dog Central Fathers Day, 11 a. m. Tickets $ 19.95 and $ 26.95 at 832- 5259. Nitespots King's Head ( 120 King): All the Kings Men Palm Room ( Fort Garry Hotel, 222 Broadway): Elmer Negado Tavern United ( MTS Centre): Tom Dunlop Tavern United ( 826 Regent): John Larsson Times Change( d ) ( Main & St. Mary Ave.): Big Dave McLean Upperdeck Sports Bar ( McPhillips Station Casino): Pepe Cortes DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I'm doing something I swore l'd never do - sleeping with my ex. He calls me the Midnight Special, as I arrive after I get off my midnight shift. He didn't seem to mind until last time. In fact, he loved it. I thought things were going fine until he asked me to stay the night, and I said, " No, you know I have to get back home to my husband." He said - all choked up - " Then don't come here anymore." Why the sudden change? I am taken aback. I thought he was enjoying his as much as I was. He left me five years ago because I was " boring," so what does he care? - Confused Ex, Wpg. Dear Confused Ex: It's unlikely you're confused, Madam. You know why you came back - to prove to him you were hot and untouchable emotionally and anything but boring. He was OK playing around before he started developing emotions for you again, and then he started feeling hurt when you pulled the " love him and leave him" stunt once too often. Men have the same vulnerable feelings as women do, only buried beneath defences they learned growing up in this society. If you were single and a formerly boring ex- husband were using you for sex and then going home to his wife - how would you feel? So get going now! Leave the guy alone and tend to your marriage, which must lacking if you're looking backwards for excitement. Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: I have a problem with my circle of friends. I recently casually hung out with my friend's ex- girlfriend. They broke up three months ago. Some days later my friend asks me if I'm dating his ex. I said no, and so did the ex- girlfriend when he asked her. He thinks we hooked up because I do have the appearance of a player amongst my friends. He claims a friend saw me and the ex together on the street. In fact, we only stayed inside, had drinks and spoke of jobs and stuff. I suspect my friend saw our somewhat flirty messages on her social network site inbox sent some days before we hung out, and after their breakup. I tried to smooth things out with him but now he won't hear anything. He told all our circle of friends, and now me and my friend's ex are being shut out of friends' parties and gatherings. What can I do to clear myself and her? - Not Guilty, Winnipeg Dear Not Guilty: Denying things isn't working. Instead, talk to your friend and tell him you did flirt a little online but you don't find his ex attractive in a romantic or sexual way; she's a nice girl, but personally, when you met with her face- to- face, it was as a friend because you don't see the attraction he does. He will be both insulted and relieved. Then stop acting the player in your group, as a bad reputation attracts trouble. Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: I have a boyfriend who dressed like a vampire for Halloween and never really put away the costume. He really gets off on wearing the outfit when we are in the preliminary stages of making out. At first I wore a Gothic outfit for him, but then I grew tired of it. By the way, I'm 21 and he's 24. Is there's something wrong with him? He wears the costume and talks in some kind of stupid accent, which gets on my nerves, so now I just play the hapless female without the costume. I feel like saying " Grow up!" to him. - Bored of His Dumb Fantasy, Osborne Village Dear Bored: When you tire of another person's fantasy/ fetish game you have to be honest. Rolling your eyes is not conducive to exciting sex or happy emotions. You could ask him if there's some other fantasy game he'd like to play, and suggest one. Or, you may simply want to confess you like straight sex without the costumes. If that seems boring to him, he'll need to move on. That's probably the best thing for both of you. Please email problems to lovecoach@ hotmail. com or write letters c/ o Miss Lonelyhearts Winnipeg Free Press, 1355 Mountain Ave., R2X 3B6 THE LINEUP ENTERTAINMENT A15 SUNDAY, JUNE 17, 2012 Go home to your husband, leave your ex alone iOS6 - New Features This week at the Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple's new iOS6 was a big topic of conversation. This software introduces a more capable Siri, as well as FaceTime over 3G, improved maps and email and other small refinements. The first thing that I want to introduce is the " smarter" Siri. She is now capable of finding out things like the latest scores on a basketball game. She can make restaurant reservations and even find movie times - perfect for a date. She did act up a bit in testing with game scores, but was on point when asked player stats and schedules. Apple has also integrated Facebook into the iPhone even more - just what our social media- hungry society needs. You are now able to directly link your device to Facebook and sync contacts. You can share from your photos and a variety of other apps, such as maps. Siri will even update your status for you. Finally, Apple has given users the ability to set VIP mail lists, so that nothing important goes unread. Since it is iCloud enabled, it is accessible from all of your iOS devices. These are a few highlights from the new software. Overall, I'd say Apple has made its devices smarter and easier to use. So far it seems that Apple is headed in the right direction. Reasons your phone battery is draining The iPhone 4, and especially the 4S, are notorious for having bad battery life. Turning down your brightness and turning off Bluetooth are things you can do to prolong battery life. But what are the real reasons your battery is dying? A team of researchers at the University of Purdue conducted a study that displayed a dozen apps that are severely damaging your phone's battery life. The first application they said was a batterykiller was Google Maps. This makes sense, since it uses so much data and phone RAM. Another application that is bad for battery usage is the Facebook application. Not only is that application terribly slow, it is no friend to your battery. Here is a big tip to help save battery life: double tap the home button, hold one application down, then the " X" button will appear, allowing you to close all currently opened applications. Apple releases MacBook with retina display Along with the announcement of iOS6 this past week at WWDC, a new MacBook was released. The 15- inch model will come with a retina display. The screen on the MacBook will be absolutely beautiful and incredibly thin. Here are the specs: . OS X Lion ( Free upgrade to Mountain Lion in July) . 15.4- inch retina display ( 2880�1800), 220ppi . Battery: 7 hours of wireless web, 30- day standby, 95 watt- hour lithium- polymer battery . Processor: 2.3GHz quad- core Intel Core i7 ( 3.3 with Turbo Boost) for base model; configurable to 2.7GHz quad- core Intel Core i7 processor ( Turbo Boost up to 3.7GHz) . RAM: 8GB ( up to 16GB) . Storage: 256GB, 512GB or 768GB . Camera: 720p FaceTime HD Camera . Bluetooth: 4.0 . Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000 and NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M with 1GB of GDDR5 memory I'm incredibly ecstatic about the new additions to this MacBook. Apple did a great job. The only con is that it may be quite expensive for some. It starts at $ 2,199. In my opinion, with all of these new specifications, and the new screen, the pricing is completely reasonable. Aperture vs. iPhoto Now before I get into the debate, I'm talking about Aperture for the average consumer, not photographers or media personnel. For those who are unaware, Aperture is premium software that Apple sells for $ 199. You could draw the comparison that Aperture to iPhoto is like Final Cut Pro to iMovie. I own Aperture. I use it to edit all of my photos. When I use the software, I enjoy it - but I don't find it extraordinarily different or better than iPhoto. You can essentially edit the photos the same and apply the same effects. The only benefit to Aperture that I see is that you can organize your photos better, and it runs more smoothly than iPhoto if you have a large library. For $ 199, I don't recommend upgrading to Aperture for normal users. I like iPhoto. It's simple, and it gets the job done. A_ 15_ Jun- 17- 12_ FP_ 01. indd A15 6/ 16/ 12 10: 57: 48 PM ;