"Boing Boing: A Directory of Wonderful Things" (the name doesn't exactly instil confidence in the credibility of its stories)
Which wet rock do you live under, exactly? Your 'net lore obviously extends no further than your slashdot account. Speaking of which, what do you think "slashdot" sounds like to the tech-phobic businessman? Think about it -- you are now categorically defined.
Apple should offer a better mouse out of the box, but, well, mice are pretty cheap.
Ironically, Apple's one button corded mouse still costs $30. It held steady at $60 until only recently. So not only is the one button interface inferior, but they have the gall to charge a premium for the privilege of using it.
Apaches, Abrams, and Bradleys are far more intimidating than those robots, yet there are obviously men willing to take them down. You underestimate the resolve of the fatalistic mind.
In my overly general opinion, self taught people are not team players, too self absorbed, and unable to accept useful criticism.
Haven't met any Ivy League graduates, have you...
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Allowing users to buy and sell in-game items reduces the profitability of the game. It is an indirect loss.
Collecting money, items, and experience in the game is a time-consuming activity; it requires x amount of game-hours to get a magic sword, $100,000 gold, a level 50 character, whatever. Obviously. This time is translated into revenue for Blizzard, as the "casual" player will require y months of subscription service to achieve those goals. If a rich new user can buy his way to level 40, or get that magic sword, Blizzard loses y months of revenue from that player. The seller recoups his time-money investment in the game and Blizzard gets nothing. Furthermore, the inflated new user will start out at the end of the designed achievement system and grow bored with the game, perhaps cancelling their subscription and further eroding WoW's profitability.
You call atheism a lack of religion, but that is actually agnosticism. Atheists firmly believe that Dieties do not exist, and since their faith cannot be proven or disproven it is, by definition, a religion.
"Homophobe" and "homophobic" are nothing but name-calling - terms used to avoid engaging serious discussion on a topic that the new liberal orthodoxy has declared decided, even as the vast bulk of Americans simply disagree.
Would this be the vast bulk of America that refused to recognize blacks as full citizens without a Constitutional Amendment shoved down their throats? Go on, preach about the evil "orthodoxy" that is corrupting the "morals" of America. Forgive me for sneering at the hypocrasy present in most Christian values.
You are simply a self-righteous bigot. Have a pleasant life -- hopefully you will never be judged in the hateful way you view others.
Jesus made several claims to divinity -- both direct and oblique.
Jesus can not be directly attributed to the quotes provided. Neither can the Apostles themselves. Second and third generation worshippers of Jesus wrote the Gospels, people that learned of his teachings and works through hearsay. They would have a vested interest in placing references to his divinity within the narrative -- they worshipped him as the diety, after all.
How can you honestly criticize someone for "misrepresenting facts" if you consider such information to be factual?
In the case of Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, here was a story the MSM didn't want to touch with a ten-foot poll because it went against the narrative the had already decided on
It also demonstrated the "blogosphere's" usefulness as an echo chamber. When influential conservatives and pundits produce a talking point, it soon spreads down the informal hierarchy of idealogically-aligned sites. When it hits enough front pages the media begins to notice and they thus feel obligated to cover the story, even though it may end up being complete rubbish.
So only one of your two examples is a positive example. The latter shows the danger of blogs, and how insubstantial or inaccurate information can grow into something dangerously powerful.
Did it ever occur to you that they might have modified code other than the UI?
When Microsoft purchased VirtualPC for Mac, they released a 'major' update that did nothing more than rebrand the product to Microsoft. No improvements, no fixes, just the window dressing. So while these people are certainly bashing Microsoft, there is a kernel of truth in their sarcasm.
Could be actually be possible that after two generations of anti-Nazism and true democratic institutional framework that the Germans have actually changed?
Popular sterotypes are nearly immortal. Don't forget that the French still love to surrender, and America saved the world's ass in Dubya-Dubya-Two. Hell, half of the US still worships the Confederate flag.
Your tune will change if, Diety forbid, your wife or child gets an exotic cancer for which you cannot afford treatment because it is "experimental" in the eyes of your HMO. Let's see how quickly you speak of Darwin then...
A typically libertarian response. Let me guess -- young and relatively advantaged upbringing, right? You speak as one who has not yet suffered any misfortune in life. Your perspective is radically skewed from the average human existence on this planet...you'll find out, someday.
The language defines what we can think about, and how we think about those things. It is not a good thing to attempt to restrict it, since by doing so we are restricting people's thoughts.
That's the Chomsky school of linguistics. There are other equally valid theories, so please don't just state it like it is an immutable fact.
The article mentions that Jay Patel saw his wife-to-be at the mall, went home and researched her on the Internet, and then returned to the mall to recite her personal life back to her. They married three weeks later.
The guy sounds like a real creep, and now he offers services like "Sexual Orientation Check." Truly disgusting.
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BoingBoing is a news aggregator, one of the oldest and best known on the 'net. You did a great job displaying your ignorance, though.
Which wet rock do you live under, exactly? Your 'net lore obviously extends no further than your slashdot account. Speaking of which, what do you think "slashdot" sounds like to the tech-phobic businessman? Think about it -- you are now categorically defined.
Ironically, Apple's one button corded mouse still costs $30. It held steady at $60 until only recently. So not only is the one button interface inferior, but they have the gall to charge a premium for the privilege of using it.
Apaches, Abrams, and Bradleys are far more intimidating than those robots, yet there are obviously men willing to take them down. You underestimate the resolve of the fatalistic mind.
Haven't met any Ivy League graduates, have you...
Collecting money, items, and experience in the game is a time-consuming activity; it requires x amount of game-hours to get a magic sword, $100,000 gold, a level 50 character, whatever. Obviously. This time is translated into revenue for Blizzard, as the "casual" player will require y months of subscription service to achieve those goals. If a rich new user can buy his way to level 40, or get that magic sword, Blizzard loses y months of revenue from that player. The seller recoups his time-money investment in the game and Blizzard gets nothing. Furthermore, the inflated new user will start out at the end of the designed achievement system and grow bored with the game, perhaps cancelling their subscription and further eroding WoW's profitability.
Twit.
Admit it.
...and you can't see how those qualifications are met by atheists? Better go talk to the google monkey again, he'll tell you more.
The kind of fools that are disturbed by the fact that a highly-paid professional--a paper-pusher! -- frightens us so.
Would this be the vast bulk of America that refused to recognize blacks as full citizens without a Constitutional Amendment shoved down their throats? Go on, preach about the evil "orthodoxy" that is corrupting the "morals" of America. Forgive me for sneering at the hypocrasy present in most Christian values.
You are simply a self-righteous bigot. Have a pleasant life -- hopefully you will never be judged in the hateful way you view others.
Jesus can not be directly attributed to the quotes provided. Neither can the Apostles themselves. Second and third generation worshippers of Jesus wrote the Gospels, people that learned of his teachings and works through hearsay. They would have a vested interest in placing references to his divinity within the narrative -- they worshipped him as the diety, after all.
How can you honestly criticize someone for "misrepresenting facts" if you consider such information to be factual?
It also demonstrated the "blogosphere's" usefulness as an echo chamber. When influential conservatives and pundits produce a talking point, it soon spreads down the informal hierarchy of idealogically-aligned sites. When it hits enough front pages the media begins to notice and they thus feel obligated to cover the story, even though it may end up being complete rubbish.
So only one of your two examples is a positive example. The latter shows the danger of blogs, and how insubstantial or inaccurate information can grow into something dangerously powerful.
When Microsoft purchased VirtualPC for Mac, they released a 'major' update that did nothing more than rebrand the product to Microsoft. No improvements, no fixes, just the window dressing. So while these people are certainly bashing Microsoft, there is a kernel of truth in their sarcasm.
Popular sterotypes are nearly immortal. Don't forget that the French still love to surrender, and America saved the world's ass in Dubya-Dubya-Two. Hell, half of the US still worships the Confederate flag.
Maybe things will change by the 22nd century...
Not necessarily -- many could be evacuated by boat to Conneticut, which would be relatively protected by Long Island Sound.
Your tune will change if, Diety forbid, your wife or child gets an exotic cancer for which you cannot afford treatment because it is "experimental" in the eyes of your HMO. Let's see how quickly you speak of Darwin then...
That's exactly the rationale the drug companies use to deny AIDS treatment to poor people. Would you argue against helping humanity as well?
Iraq is the "Birthplace of Civilization", and look how our country has treated it. Don't be a sanctimonious prick.
That's the Chomsky school of linguistics. There are other equally valid theories, so please don't just state it like it is an immutable fact.
The guy sounds like a real creep, and now he offers services like "Sexual Orientation Check." Truly disgusting.
Norton (Symantec) Anti-Virus Corporate version 9 includes spyware blocking and removal tools. Their effectiveness remains to be seen on my network, but it is a sign of progress.
Can I buy your mercenary soul for thirty pieces of silver? I can't imagine you having much of a personality. Loser.