User: psycandy

its an acronym, not a word

On: What's The Correct Way to Pronounce 'GIF'? (thenewstack.io)

It's pronounced 'Graphics Interchange Format' or G - I - F, just like 'Portable Document Format' is pronounced P - D - F. We aren't about to argue how to pronounce 'pdf' as a word, are we?

Re:No rain?

On: Mars Had Big Rivers For Billions of Years, Study Suggests (space.com)

Which begs the question how, without magnetosphere, an atmosphere formed in the first place - or equally how microbial life established here so rapidly, with water present on both bodies. No mention of the rovers picking up traces of Melange either, hmmm....

threats to the industry

On: YouTube Download Sites Are the Biggest Piracy Threat To Music Industry, Industry Figures Say (independent.co.uk)

one might say the abandonment of physical media for online presence might be an encouragement, too.

All things being equal

On: Putting Stickers On Your Laptop is Probably a Bad Security Idea (vice.com)

Delayed the departure of a flight from Miami, delayed the departure of a cruise ship from Antigua, etc... and no-one even saw the stickers, half of which are in Russian. Didn't even have a decent excuse when finally on board; I just have one of those faces. Chances are, the sight of the stickers will bring a sigh of relief.

Re:The problem is the content authors.

On: Front-End Developer Decries 'Garbage' Design Choices on 'The Bullshit Web' (pxlnv.com)

You paint a clear picture. You must be an artist. Death to the infidel.