I gave up on it long ago, the Boing Boing Nazis censor the living crap out of anyone who doesn't worship them and agree with everything they say. I'm fairly left leaning, and they make me look like [insert conservative nutjob], people like Xeni Jardin and her pretentious bs make me barf.
Laugh if you will, but it's this kind of shit that makes me still buy music on CD. Then I can rip it wherever, and in whatever format/quality, I want.
I like that Amazon Prime automatically gives me access to mp3s to any CD that I buy. That's the best of both worlds. And even if they change that, or I stop being a Prime member -- I still own/have CD quality music.
I can't even go near Wired anymore. It's as if Apple is the only tech company on the planet and anything they touch is gold -- no, not just gold, but iGold, it's better than original gold. I literally looked up their parent company because I was sure Apple owned them.
And oh yeah, Apple invents everything according to Wired it seems, they'd never borrow/steal, no never... because no other company could ever innovate or invent.
I don't get why people are basically saying 'fuck you, tough shit'.
These are kids who worked their asses off to get into college and have to OUTPERFORM peers to to get into the same schools. This is not the case of an under qualified or underachieving person getting in simply because of their race (which I never liked), but getting pushed out even though THEY'RE BETTER CANDIDATES because of their race.
How does anyone think this is fair or just? Jesuz fuck people, imagine if that was your kid....
by 'musicians' like Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, and boy bands.
It's not that my tastes calcified, it's that I know music from the 50s-80s wasn't as brutalized and over manipulated by audio engineers, and musicians used to be able to actually sing and play instruments.
Meanwhile shall we look at all the wars, murder and mayhem conducted in the name of religion/god? Not sure what the character limit is on/. posts, might exceed it...
Yeah -- there are false rape accusations but THE MAJORITY ARE NOT (FBI stats show about 2-8% are false). And then there's the pressure women feel to not report (shame/fear), religious baggage, and then being re-victimized by cops/courts:
" Baltimore’s “unfounded” rate used to be the highest in the nation, at about 30 percent, due partly to questionable and sometimes downright abusive police procedures, such as badgering a woman about why she waited two hours to report a street assault. By 2013, an effort to provide better training and encourage full investigation of all complaints reduced that rate to less than 2 percent."
Some women recant, not because a rape didn't happen, but because of the shit they'll have to face. Only 40% of rapes are even reported because women know they'll deal with all the usual shit (were you drinking, what were you wearing, did you smile at him -- which to people like you seems to mean 'she was asking for it')
You sound like a rape apologist and victim blamer. So why don't YOU 'open your fucking eyes'
... most of the comments here scare the sh-t out of me.
A lot of people whining that the world isn't fair to men, are you fucking kidding me? Who gets raped, men? RARELY. And the whole 'so many women falsely accuse men of rape'. That's total fucking bullshit.
Who has to actually carry a child to term, and possibly raise them alone when the man bails, men? Who still are generally underpaid compared the other sex, men. Who runs the vast majority of the governments and writes the laws, men.
I know lots of young egotistical narcissistic young men who think they're fucking so special that if a women rejects their 'charms', suddenly they're a b-tch or a c-nt. Comments above demonstrate the point perfectly.
C'mon people, I'm not promoting self-flagellation, but seriously do you REALLY think that way?
I was thinking the same thing. Already sounding disgruntled (woe is me...), not a team player, and a selfish little narcissistic who feels he's so special. Given the current market trends, he's lucky to be working at all.
... quit and work for yourself (and see how hard it is to pay for resources, benefits, insurance, lawyers, etc.), OR realize all the things being employed by a stable company offers you and be thankful.
And no, I don't mean just be happy being a worker bee, but it's a give and take relationship as an employee, and you only want to take.
Seriously, with that attitude, I'd never hire you as you sound like someone with no loyalty and nothing but "me me me" for a mindset.
... I think the water temp just crept up a few more degrees. And the frogs just keep smiling.
I got into programming just as the web was really taking off (~25 yrs ago maybe), and I had such high hopes of what it would bring 'regular' people. Now, it's filled with ads, trolls, extreme corporatism, the commonditization of 'us' (our habits, our data, our everything), and just plain old crap (Kartrashians etc).
I think social media has turned us into oh-so-willing data givers, we're just happy to share freaking everything, for a coupon, a 'Like', or a thumbs up. Corporations couldn't be happier. My DNA info with Apple? FUCK THAT, I don't care how they spin it.
Let's so, YOUR opinion supersedes everyone else's then? The p1ss poor batter life is a major reason that I didn't get one. I might someday, but ~1 day is crap. That and it's not truly waterproof. Kind of important if your exercise includes the water.
Personally, I find defining achievement as wealth and fame as problematic.
A cop might be a detective and be great at solving serious crimes -- both intellectually an achiever, and also benefiting his/her community; while still being not terribly highly paid or famous. Or what about someone who chooses a quiet life as a homemaker/parent, and raises smart, confident, self-reliant, happy kids? Just a couple of examples I can think of.
There's a definite western capitalistic/materialistic bias in the study's assumption. You can debate whether it's 'good' or 'bad', but it's still a bias.
Given now successful they are (our local one is always busy, and packed on weekends) -- I don't get the hate. They make affordable things, with well-thought out space-saving designs, and I've had no problems with durability. From their kids' stuff, to kitchen items to storage units, we've made good use of IKEA in our home without spending a fortune like you would at say some overpriced places like Restoration Hardware (gag...)
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Can't stand him, Xeni Jardin and their pack of 'if you aren't on board with everything we say, you're a fascist' aholes.
I gave up on it long ago, the Boing Boing Nazis censor the living crap out of anyone who doesn't worship them and agree with everything they say. I'm fairly left leaning, and they make me look like [insert conservative nutjob], people like Xeni Jardin and her pretentious bs make me barf.
Laugh if you will, but it's this kind of shit that makes me still buy music on CD. Then I can rip it wherever, and in whatever format/quality, I want.
I like that Amazon Prime automatically gives me access to mp3s to any CD that I buy. That's the best of both worlds. And even if they change that, or I stop being a Prime member -- I still own/have CD quality music.
How about we do that for ACs who don't have the balls to post their garbage as anything but what they are... anonymous cowards.
It's always how it's been, longevity/immortality won't change that.
Funny, and yet, somewhere out there, there are iFanatics who probably think that's true...
I can't even go near Wired anymore. It's as if Apple is the only tech company on the planet and anything they touch is gold -- no, not just gold, but iGold, it's better than original gold. I literally looked up their parent company because I was sure Apple owned them.
And oh yeah, Apple invents everything according to Wired it seems, they'd never borrow/steal, no never... because no other company could ever innovate or invent.
I don't get why people are basically saying 'fuck you, tough shit'.
These are kids who worked their asses off to get into college and have to OUTPERFORM peers to to get into the same schools. This is not the case of an under qualified or underachieving person getting in simply because of their race (which I never liked), but getting pushed out even though THEY'RE BETTER CANDIDATES because of their race.
How does anyone think this is fair or just? Jesuz fuck people, imagine if that was your kid....
by 'musicians' like Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, and boy bands.
It's not that my tastes calcified, it's that I know music from the 50s-80s wasn't as brutalized and over manipulated by audio engineers, and musicians used to be able to actually sing and play instruments.
Like what exactly? And please, not astrological-like vague crap, I mean actual specifics?
Here's a start for you
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L...
http://old.richarddawkins.net/...
You might also be interested to know that atheists commit LESS crime than their religious counterparts
http://www.salon.com/2013/06/1...
And their divorce rate is lower
http://www.alternet.org/belief...
Meanwhile shall we look at all the wars, murder and mayhem conducted in the name of religion/god? Not sure what the character limit is on /. posts, might exceed it...
The less people believe in their imaginary sky fairies the better... better for science and rational policy making as well.
Plus, I'm kind of pulling for The Flying Spaghetti Monster... cause HE IS the real deal you know...
Yeah -- there are false rape accusations but THE MAJORITY ARE NOT (FBI stats show about 2-8% are false). And then there's the pressure women feel to not report (shame/fear), religious baggage, and then being re-victimized by cops/courts:
" Baltimore’s “unfounded” rate used to be the highest in the nation, at about 30 percent, due partly to questionable and sometimes downright abusive police procedures, such as badgering a woman about why she waited two hours to report a street assault. By 2013, an effort to provide better training and encourage full investigation of all complaints reduced that rate to less than 2 percent."
http://www.slate.com/articles/...
OR
http://www.theguardian.com/wor...
Some women recant, not because a rape didn't happen, but because of the shit they'll have to face. Only 40% of rapes are even reported because women know they'll deal with all the usual shit (were you drinking, what were you wearing, did you smile at him -- which to people like you seems to mean 'she was asking for it')
You sound like a rape apologist and victim blamer. So why don't YOU 'open your fucking eyes'
... most of the comments here scare the sh-t out of me.
A lot of people whining that the world isn't fair to men, are you fucking kidding me? Who gets raped, men? RARELY. And the whole 'so many women falsely accuse men of rape'. That's total fucking bullshit.
Who has to actually carry a child to term, and possibly raise them alone when the man bails, men? Who still are generally underpaid compared the other sex, men. Who runs the vast majority of the governments and writes the laws, men.
I know lots of young egotistical narcissistic young men who think they're fucking so special that if a women rejects their 'charms', suddenly they're a b-tch or a c-nt. Comments above demonstrate the point perfectly.
C'mon people, I'm not promoting self-flagellation, but seriously do you REALLY think that way?
I was thinking the same thing. Already sounding disgruntled (woe is me...), not a team player, and a selfish little narcissistic who feels he's so special. Given the current market trends, he's lucky to be working at all.
... quit and work for yourself (and see how hard it is to pay for resources, benefits, insurance, lawyers, etc.), OR realize all the things being employed by a stable company offers you and be thankful.
And no, I don't mean just be happy being a worker bee, but it's a give and take relationship as an employee, and you only want to take.
Seriously, with that attitude, I'd never hire you as you sound like someone with no loyalty and nothing but "me me me" for a mindset.
Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. -- Ben F.
You've probably heard it a few times, now fucking THINK about it for a while
... I think the water temp just crept up a few more degrees. And the frogs just keep smiling.
I got into programming just as the web was really taking off (~25 yrs ago maybe), and I had such high hopes of what it would bring 'regular' people. Now, it's filled with ads, trolls, extreme corporatism, the commonditization of 'us' (our habits, our data, our everything), and just plain old crap (Kartrashians etc).
I think social media has turned us into oh-so-willing data givers, we're just happy to share freaking everything, for a coupon, a 'Like', or a thumbs up. Corporations couldn't be happier. My DNA info with Apple? FUCK THAT, I don't care how they spin it.
so = see
Let's so, YOUR opinion supersedes everyone else's then? The p1ss poor batter life is a major reason that I didn't get one. I might someday, but ~1 day is crap. That and it's not truly waterproof. Kind of important if your exercise includes the water.
People = animals, hate to break it to you. The notion that we are somehow not, or better than, animals is a rather egocentric and recent notion.
I'd rather see chimpanzees get that kind of status than corporations. Plus, I'd trust a chimp behavior over a corporation's any day.
Personally, I find defining achievement as wealth and fame as problematic.
A cop might be a detective and be great at solving serious crimes -- both intellectually an achiever, and also benefiting his/her community; while still being not terribly highly paid or famous. Or what about someone who chooses a quiet life as a homemaker/parent, and raises smart, confident, self-reliant, happy kids? Just a couple of examples I can think of.
There's a definite western capitalistic/materialistic bias in the study's assumption. You can debate whether it's 'good' or 'bad', but it's still a bias.
Given now successful they are (our local one is always busy, and packed on weekends) -- I don't get the hate. They make affordable things, with well-thought out space-saving designs, and I've had no problems with durability. From their kids' stuff, to kitchen items to storage units, we've made good use of IKEA in our home without spending a fortune like you would at say some overpriced places like Restoration Hardware (gag...)
http://arstechnica.com/informa... /sarcasm