I think you might be disregarding the part where he said the lack of a qualifier implies an invite to disagree. It's actually a striking thought that hadn't occurred to me. Your prototypical geek enjoys discourse to…
This sort of thread would be remiss to not include the quote popularized by Twain about there being three types of falsehoods: "Lies, damn lies, and statistics" Amusingly enough, it's got its own Wikipedia page…
FYI: Google does have a limited 'command line' tool for time zone differences. If you search for "London time", it will return the current time in London UK in bold, along with London, Ontario and London, Arkansas. This…
Great info, but I thought that I'd supplement that, noting that they also have the Chumby One, which is a hard shell version without included battery. Mine is placed mainly to stare at as I dumbly eat cereal first thing…
So is this Google's first evolutionary step towards something equivalent to Stack Overflow
I think the grandparent post's application of quotation marks around "BS" subtly speaks volumes, i.e. perception of the bullshit value of a job is potentially invalid. Marco's essay reads as if he's got a pretty…
I'd presume that trespass would apply to this situation, although it would not likely invalidate the lawsuit outright.
It will be very interesting to see what XNA support is like on the final model. There's a strong community of developers accessing these tools for free, which would allow Microsoft to roll out a full and lively app…
Terry Pratchett was fond of saying that one-in-a-million chances come true 9 times out of ten, but I believe in that he was referring to fiction and not internet crazies.
The repercussions of this on the next generation of gaming consoles would be very intriguing.
I'm having trouble tracking down a citation, but Marketplace pointed out that this is the first of these recalls to happen since the burgeoning of social networking. Pintos got written up in newspaper headlines. The…
I've always rather enjoyed this piece of found internet art, having grown up with Calvin and Hobbes, and now having my own family on the way. http://www.coffeeandcigarettes.com/2009/02/11/yea-verily-i-s...
I think you've got a really good point here. Speaking from the syndicate's point of view, it's highly inefficient and a poor bargaining position if you have to get authorial approval for each and every item. Watterson…
I personally think that a perfectly normal Hobbes stuffed doll would be an incredible incitement to a child's imagination. Instead of a talking Dora the Explorer doll that can replay the voice of the actress from the…
Your comment speaks about awkwardness derived from the difficulties of giving a presentation. The article speaks about awkwardness derived from potential ergonomic issues. You've made some good points, but the two are…
I think the implication is that if a user is trying to use Google Docs or other "advanced" features, then either they themselves or their support staff are likely to be willing and able to upgrade their IE client.…
Good idea: Comparing criticism at the iPad's introduction to criticism at the iPod's introduction Bad idea: Cherry-picking quotes that are catchy at best, like those that complain that new product did not meet unfounded…
"The real determining factor... isn't financial but one of convenience" But convenience is financial as it can be valued. (My statements based upon extensive research involving 7-11 and getting food delivered)
Reminds me of the mantra I repeat to myself whenever I start going to the gym again: "Everybody's got to start somewhere"
Preexisting high levels of popularity, I'd presume. One could be curious about what makes for a popular Twitter account. Or Bill could secretly love TMZ shrugs It's not necessarily incompatible with the rest of his…
I had to Google "purrel -purell" to track that down, and even then it wasn't an immediate hit. According to WordNik.com, which cites the "Century Dictionary", a purrel is "A list ordained to be at the end of kersies to…
"Protectionists warned that if sugar tariffs were lifted, then the value of slaves working on the sugar plantations would collapse thus causing a general fall in slave values throughout the South." Sugar tariffs…
This amusing reflection strikes me: Said managers may likely have the exact same feelings, e.g. "barely one-fifth (21%) of managers are truly engaged in their work, in the sense that they would go the extra mile for…
Isn't part of the issue at hand that the extensibility of Firefox is deep, while that of Chrome is shallow(er)? I understand that deep extensibility isn't necessarily a cause for memory leaks, the ongoing inheritance of…
I think they should also credit RedBox for the decrease in rental stores. There are a lot of people out there who use it, either because they aren't internet-savvy or for other reasons. As for faxing, I sadly encounter…
I think you might be disregarding the part where he said the lack of a qualifier implies an invite to disagree. It's actually a striking thought that hadn't occurred to me. Your prototypical geek enjoys discourse to…
This sort of thread would be remiss to not include the quote popularized by Twain about there being three types of falsehoods: "Lies, damn lies, and statistics" Amusingly enough, it's got its own Wikipedia page…
FYI: Google does have a limited 'command line' tool for time zone differences. If you search for "London time", it will return the current time in London UK in bold, along with London, Ontario and London, Arkansas. This…
Great info, but I thought that I'd supplement that, noting that they also have the Chumby One, which is a hard shell version without included battery. Mine is placed mainly to stare at as I dumbly eat cereal first thing…
So is this Google's first evolutionary step towards something equivalent to Stack Overflow
I think the grandparent post's application of quotation marks around "BS" subtly speaks volumes, i.e. perception of the bullshit value of a job is potentially invalid. Marco's essay reads as if he's got a pretty…
I'd presume that trespass would apply to this situation, although it would not likely invalidate the lawsuit outright.
It will be very interesting to see what XNA support is like on the final model. There's a strong community of developers accessing these tools for free, which would allow Microsoft to roll out a full and lively app…
Terry Pratchett was fond of saying that one-in-a-million chances come true 9 times out of ten, but I believe in that he was referring to fiction and not internet crazies.
The repercussions of this on the next generation of gaming consoles would be very intriguing.
I'm having trouble tracking down a citation, but Marketplace pointed out that this is the first of these recalls to happen since the burgeoning of social networking. Pintos got written up in newspaper headlines. The…
I've always rather enjoyed this piece of found internet art, having grown up with Calvin and Hobbes, and now having my own family on the way. http://www.coffeeandcigarettes.com/2009/02/11/yea-verily-i-s...
I think you've got a really good point here. Speaking from the syndicate's point of view, it's highly inefficient and a poor bargaining position if you have to get authorial approval for each and every item. Watterson…
I personally think that a perfectly normal Hobbes stuffed doll would be an incredible incitement to a child's imagination. Instead of a talking Dora the Explorer doll that can replay the voice of the actress from the…
Your comment speaks about awkwardness derived from the difficulties of giving a presentation. The article speaks about awkwardness derived from potential ergonomic issues. You've made some good points, but the two are…
I think the implication is that if a user is trying to use Google Docs or other "advanced" features, then either they themselves or their support staff are likely to be willing and able to upgrade their IE client.…
Good idea: Comparing criticism at the iPad's introduction to criticism at the iPod's introduction Bad idea: Cherry-picking quotes that are catchy at best, like those that complain that new product did not meet unfounded…
"The real determining factor... isn't financial but one of convenience" But convenience is financial as it can be valued. (My statements based upon extensive research involving 7-11 and getting food delivered)
Reminds me of the mantra I repeat to myself whenever I start going to the gym again: "Everybody's got to start somewhere"
Preexisting high levels of popularity, I'd presume. One could be curious about what makes for a popular Twitter account. Or Bill could secretly love TMZ shrugs It's not necessarily incompatible with the rest of his…
I had to Google "purrel -purell" to track that down, and even then it wasn't an immediate hit. According to WordNik.com, which cites the "Century Dictionary", a purrel is "A list ordained to be at the end of kersies to…
"Protectionists warned that if sugar tariffs were lifted, then the value of slaves working on the sugar plantations would collapse thus causing a general fall in slave values throughout the South." Sugar tariffs…
This amusing reflection strikes me: Said managers may likely have the exact same feelings, e.g. "barely one-fifth (21%) of managers are truly engaged in their work, in the sense that they would go the extra mile for…
Isn't part of the issue at hand that the extensibility of Firefox is deep, while that of Chrome is shallow(er)? I understand that deep extensibility isn't necessarily a cause for memory leaks, the ongoing inheritance of…
I think they should also credit RedBox for the decrease in rental stores. There are a lot of people out there who use it, either because they aren't internet-savvy or for other reasons. As for faxing, I sadly encounter…