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I think you might be disregarding the part where he said the lack of a qualifier implies an invite to disagree. It's actually a striking thought that hadn't occurred to me. Your pr…

Reviewing the discussion here, I think his important point is being missed: Due to the supply chain Apple has built through iPod then iPhone/iPod Touch, the iPad is an extremely co…

I am by no means against working out, but forcing this dichotomy may dissuade people from taking a simple an useful step that could even be aggregated: Stretch out your previously …

I fully agree with the value implicit in having that library book deadline to push you to finish something that you wouldn't have finished otherwise (100 Years of Solitude was that…

So the trick is to give people what they need, which is not necessarily what they ask for. That doesn't necessarily defy the article's thesis, since it might be possible to phrase …

This sort of thread would be remiss to not include the quote popularized by Twain about there being three types of falsehoods: "Lies, damn lies, and statistics" Amusingly enough, i…

FYI: Google does have a limited 'command line' tool for time zone differences. If you search for "London time", it will return the current time in London UK in bold, along with Lon…

Great info, but I thought that I'd supplement that, noting that they also have the Chumby One, which is a hard shell version without included battery. Mine is placed mainly to star…

So is this Google's first evolutionary step towards something equivalent to Stack Overflow

I think the grandparent post's application of quotation marks around "BS" subtly speaks volumes, i.e. perception of the bullshit value of a job is potentially invalid. Marco's essa…

I'd presume that trespass would apply to this situation, although it would not likely invalidate the lawsuit outright.

It will be very interesting to see what XNA support is like on the final model. There's a strong community of developers accessing these tools for free, which would allow Microsoft…

Terry Pratchett was fond of saying that one-in-a-million chances come true 9 times out of ten, but I believe in that he was referring to fiction and not internet crazies.

The repercussions of this on the next generation of gaming consoles would be very intriguing.

I'm having trouble tracking down a citation, but Marketplace pointed out that this is the first of these recalls to happen since the burgeoning of social networking. Pintos got wri…

I've always rather enjoyed this piece of found internet art, having grown up with Calvin and Hobbes, and now having my own family on the way. http://www.coffeeandcigarettes.com/200…

I think you've got a really good point here. Speaking from the syndicate's point of view, it's highly inefficient and a poor bargaining position if you have to get authorial approv…

I personally think that a perfectly normal Hobbes stuffed doll would be an incredible incitement to a child's imagination. Instead of a talking Dora the Explorer doll that can repl…

Your comment speaks about awkwardness derived from the difficulties of giving a presentation. The article speaks about awkwardness derived from potential ergonomic issues. You've m…

I think the implication is that if a user is trying to use Google Docs or other "advanced" features, then either they themselves or their support staff are likely to be willing and…

Good idea: Comparing criticism at the iPad's introduction to criticism at the iPod's introduction Bad idea: Cherry-picking quotes that are catchy at best, like those that complain …

"The real determining factor... isn't financial but one of convenience" But convenience is financial as it can be valued. (My statements based upon extensive research involving 7-1…

Reminds me of the mantra I repeat to myself whenever I start going to the gym again: "Everybody's got to start somewhere"

Preexisting high levels of popularity, I'd presume. One could be curious about what makes for a popular Twitter account. Or Bill could secretly love TMZ shrugs It's not necessarily…

So multiple exposures to content that's been slightly modulated each time will result in greater user uptake, right?