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Hard Goodbye to Alice and Bill
cuzality writes "Computer Shopper has decided to let 'The Hard Edge' go after twelve years and two months of 'edgy, sarcastic, reader-centric columns' by Alice and Bill. Many of us remember 'The Hard Edge' from all the way back when it was in the newsprint section of the inch-thick Computer Shopper, and it's always been the straight skinny direct from the Lab of Doom and Pepsi Cola. Though 'The Hard Edge' has met its untimely and abrupt end, Alice and Bill aren't splitting up: they will continue on together at AliceandBill.com, where they write about technology news and will be happy to accept your kind PayPal donation." (More below.)
"They are also signing up subscribers for an upcoming newsletter, but since they can't use the name 'The Hard Edge' (which is owned by C|Net, CS's parent company), they will have to use some alternate name, possibly 'Hedge Yard.' If you were loyal 'Hard Edge' reader, drop by and write them a nice note in their guestbook."
I think you're doing the trees that were sacraficed so that I might find great deals on 386 notebooks a great injustice.
they will continue on together at AliceandBill.com, where they write about technology news and will be happy to accept your kind PayPal donation."
::imagines geeks on the corner with "Will review for food" signs::
So they're eBums?
PayPal donation eh? Some earlier story suggests otherwise.
will be happy to accept your kind PayPal donation. ... just as soon as it comes back online.
"A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of" - Ogden Nash
...and Alfred Poor. I think this goes off my list now.
Oh, well, there's always Maximum PC.
Brazil has decided you're cute.
Back in the day, when computer parts weren't for sale at your local supermarket - back when you had to go to a special store just to be diskettes - ComputerShopper filled a need.
Barely.
It was always a bear to find, say, all ads for tape drives, and to compare the prices of each vendor. It was a PAIN to locate anything special - you spent more time than it was worth to flip through the 8000 pages of ads to find the ones selling what you want.
And after we found the ones we wanted, we had to walk uphill both ways IN THE SNOW just to get to the mailbox to send off ourorders to the parts manufacturer!!
AND WE LIKED IT!!
It is actually Alice and Bob, but there was some problem communicating that info in a reliable manner.
Trust the Computer. The Computer is your friend.
Well I can tell that my mailman/person has gotten much happier as CS has decreased in size. I remember him one time complaining about how big it was and that it accounted for 1/3 or so of his mail bag weight. I told him that I got all the neighbors gift subscriptions. There was a slight bit of panic for a second til he realized I was kidding.
"Look Lois, the two symbols of the Republican Party: an elephant, and a fat white guy who is threatened by change."
They alienated 95% of the population with that title.
Everyone knows that IT geeks only drink Diet Coke and Mountain Dew!
CAn'T CompreHend SARcaSm?
Huh, just my luck... I threw out a bunch of my CS from the late 80s-90s that I had in my garage. Now I find out I could have sold them. New resolution: throw nothing away without first putting it on E-Bay!
I loved the big fat version of CS also, for just the reason you described. I think they actually switched formats because the postal carriers lobbied for the change. Would -you- want to be one of the poor bastards carrying around a stack of those things for home delivery? The switch probably put chiropractors (sp?) out of business in some areas of the country.