This is a solid critique that seems to appear below most peoples' threshold settings since it was posted anonymously (post #2839376).
It may be redundant but I'm reposting it because it's easy to miss and I think it deserves to be read.
- Factomatic
'anonymous reader' = Target PC = FREE ADVERTISING (Score:0)
by Anonymous Coward on Monday January 14, @08:05PM (#2839376)
Preface: Criticism does not equal flamebait. However I'm sure that this post will be modded down
for that very reason.
There are sites that deserve to be Slashdotted and sites that don't. Target PC is one that doesn't.
By posting this link from an 'anonymous reader' (I'm sure there were many other legitimate CES
2002 reports submitted) the editors have given an undue and unfair boost to TPC at the expense
of those of us interested in real computer and electronics reviews and reports.
TPC is well-known to be yet another one of those so-called 'review' sites that do not really review
anything at all. Instead they regurgitate press releases and echo the company line from product
manufacturers. Of course PR departments love that so they give all kinds of support and
cooperation to sites like TPC and we, as consumers who are trying to evaluate which items to
buy, gain nothing.
To call this item a 'report' is insulting especially to the average consumer who have a hard time
telling the difference between serious reviews and reports, and a reformatted press release. It is
also insulting to legitimate sites that are unfairly lumped into the same category as TPC i.e. other
sites actually try to do real reporting and evaluation.
I personally know 3 other site owners in the computer/electronics review category that have stuck
to their integrity and have had a hard time gaining the cooperation of electronics product
manufacturers because they don't guarantee glowing 'reviews'. They have actually been told to
adopt a more 'favorable editorial stance' like other sites -- TPC's name has been mentioned as an
example. It's rare these days when tech review sites have the integrity to actually insist on being
provided with actual products to conduct proper product reviews. Most are content to be
marketing flaks like TPC.
By posting this link, you have given TPC a massive boost in page impressions (even the structure
of the 'report' is set up to inflate page views), letting them artificially inflate their traffic numbers and
their own ad rates as a consequence. If TPC wants advertising and traffic from Slashdot then you
(the Slashdot editors) should direct them to the advertising section to pay for and place a banner.
Editors: Please exercise some better discretion in which items you choose to post. Aim for quality
and integrity and substance over PR flash. Don't encourage noise. Submissions like this one from
TPC amount to nothing more than free advertising for 'anonymous readers' who are undoubtedly
TPC staff.
I agree with this criticism. Slashdot is a site that people go to for information, not for more of the idiotic hype of the sort that was responsible for the dotcom crash.
The effect this slashdotting will have will be to increase the appearance to manufacturers that this hype site is a good one to supply products for "review". The overall effect is to reduce the access that legitimate evaluation and review sites have to those companies' products.
We effectively vote with our clickthroughs and pageviews. If this is the kind of thing that we are granting our votes to, we will inevitably get the kind of products and "reviews" that we deserve: more empty opinions about how "fun" and "good" and "cool" these products are, without actually getting any information.
Good review. I don't own an Aeron but I did sit in one at work for a few days.
Going back to my standard high end highbacked foam ergonomic task chair with its adjustable bits and doodads just didn't compare.
I really felt the difference.
The review really captures that same feeling I had.
FuckedCompany.com getting hacked by idealab! employees angry at the beating and ridicule their company has taken on Fucked Company's news and message boards.
Am I the only person who finds the prominent use of racist stereotypes in the government's argument disturbing?
Sure, Bin Laden claims to be Muslim but I think you'd find very few Muslims who support this guy. Yet you see numerous mentions of the religion and its followers in close proximity to mentions of terrorism.
IS ANYONE ELSE BOTHERED BY THIS???????
Comments?
TESLA rules -- Marconi was a thief!!!!
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Tesla invented radio. Marconi made his fortune on Tesla's patents.
PBS recently aired a documentary on Tesla -- you can view the Web site here: http://www.pbs.org/tesla/.
Everyone said Tesla was crazy when he said you could generate AC power from Niagara Falls. They are the first installation of hydroelectric power anywhere in the world.
Tesla is the king (and the USA stole his "deathray" plans). They're also working on another weapon he designed.
There is really no reason for the Sandia weapons lab to be involved in the development of this computer UNLESS there are military applications, whether they might be simulating weapons tests to developing advanced nuclear or (given Celera's involvement) biogenetic weapons.
Doesn't anyone else think there is a reason for concern here?
As I said... the part of my post that got edited out were my suggestions as to possible applications.
The involvement of the Sandia weapons lab is suspect IMO.
Seems like prime applications would be cracking private citizens' encryption or in the development of a genetically-targetted biological weapon of some kind.
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This is a solid critique that seems to appear below most peoples' threshold settings since it was posted anonymously (post #2839376).
It may be redundant but I'm reposting it because it's easy to miss and I think it deserves to be read.
- Factomatic
'anonymous reader' = Target PC = FREE ADVERTISING (Score:0)
by Anonymous Coward on Monday January 14, @08:05PM (#2839376)
Preface: Criticism does not equal flamebait. However I'm sure that this post will be modded down for that very reason.
There are sites that deserve to be Slashdotted and sites that don't. Target PC is one that doesn't.
By posting this link from an 'anonymous reader' (I'm sure there were many other legitimate CES 2002 reports submitted) the editors have given an undue and unfair boost to TPC at the expense of those of us interested in real computer and electronics reviews and reports.
TPC is well-known to be yet another one of those so-called 'review' sites that do not really review anything at all. Instead they regurgitate press releases and echo the company line from product manufacturers. Of course PR departments love that so they give all kinds of support and cooperation to sites like TPC and we, as consumers who are trying to evaluate which items to buy, gain nothing.
To call this item a 'report' is insulting especially to the average consumer who have a hard time telling the difference between serious reviews and reports, and a reformatted press release. It is also insulting to legitimate sites that are unfairly lumped into the same category as TPC i.e. other sites actually try to do real reporting and evaluation.
I personally know 3 other site owners in the computer/electronics review category that have stuck to their integrity and have had a hard time gaining the cooperation of electronics product manufacturers because they don't guarantee glowing 'reviews'. They have actually been told to adopt a more 'favorable editorial stance' like other sites -- TPC's name has been mentioned as an example. It's rare these days when tech review sites have the integrity to actually insist on being provided with actual products to conduct proper product reviews. Most are content to be marketing flaks like TPC.
By posting this link, you have given TPC a massive boost in page impressions (even the structure of the 'report' is set up to inflate page views), letting them artificially inflate their traffic numbers and their own ad rates as a consequence. If TPC wants advertising and traffic from Slashdot then you (the Slashdot editors) should direct them to the advertising section to pay for and place a banner.
Editors: Please exercise some better discretion in which items you choose to post. Aim for quality and integrity and substance over PR flash. Don't encourage noise. Submissions like this one from TPC amount to nothing more than free advertising for 'anonymous readers' who are undoubtedly TPC staff.
I agree with this criticism. Slashdot is a site that people go to for information, not for more of the idiotic hype of the sort that was responsible for the dotcom crash.
The effect this slashdotting will have will be to increase the appearance to manufacturers that this hype site is a good one to supply products for "review". The overall effect is to reduce the access that legitimate evaluation and review sites have to those companies' products.
We effectively vote with our clickthroughs and pageviews. If this is the kind of thing that we are granting our votes to, we will inevitably get the kind of products and "reviews" that we deserve: more empty opinions about how "fun" and "good" and "cool" these products are, without actually getting any information.
Food for thought.
Good review. I don't own an Aeron but I did sit in one at work for a few days. Going back to my standard high end highbacked foam ergonomic task chair with its adjustable bits and doodads just didn't compare. I really felt the difference. The review really captures that same feeling I had.
FuckedCompany.com getting hacked by idealab! employees angry at the beating and ridicule their company has taken on Fucked Company's news and message boards.
Classic!
Am I the only person who finds the prominent use of racist stereotypes in the government's argument disturbing?
Sure, Bin Laden claims to be Muslim but I think you'd find very few Muslims who support this guy. Yet you see numerous mentions of the religion and its followers in close proximity to mentions of terrorism.
IS ANYONE ELSE BOTHERED BY THIS???????
Comments?
Tesla invented radio. Marconi made his fortune on Tesla's patents.
PBS recently aired a documentary on Tesla -- you can view the Web site here: http://www.pbs.org/tesla/ .
Everyone said Tesla was crazy when he said you could generate AC power from Niagara Falls. They are the first installation of hydroelectric power anywhere in the world.
Tesla is the king (and the USA stole his "deathray" plans). They're also working on another weapon he designed.
In short, Tesla was robbed.
Here's the Scientific American article referenced in the Gamespot article.
http://www.sciam.com/2000/1100issue/1100stjohn.htm l
Put a little work into your posts guys!
More coverage.
Genomeweb articlep ?Article=2001119102156
http://www.genomeweb.com/articles/view-article.as
CNET News.com
http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-4534657.html
Yahoo. 4.compaq+sandia+celera.0,http%3A%2F%2Fc%2Emoreover %2Ecom%2Fclick%2Fhere%2Epl%3Fk14425460
http://news.search.com/click?sl,news.43.232.940.0
ABCNews.comg enome_compaq010119.html
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/scitech/DailyNews/
Doesn't anyone else think there is a reason for concern here?
You, sir, are a redneck.
As I said... the part of my post that got edited out were my suggestions as to possible applications. The involvement of the Sandia weapons lab is suspect IMO. Seems like prime applications would be cracking private citizens' encryption or in the development of a genetically-targetted biological weapon of some kind.