Congrats on your deadline-free, completely predictable, computer-bound job. Most people are delighted if you get back to them quickly, and in some fields it's expected.

God those thinkpads are ugly. Out of the 3, it's the one I'd get, and if i had 500 I totally would, but man. Eyesores.

God those thinkpads are ugly. Out of the 3, it's the one I'd get, and if i had 500 I totally would, but man. …

I like to see it through a slightly different light, at any moment in human history we consider ourselves to be superior to our predecessors. The word "modern" has many connotations associated with it, in particular "superior to the past". But as much as we claim to have learned from the past, strived towards equality…

What is this!? It looks like Darth Vader's bathroom!

Then there's the even worse scenario...where they actually remove features and degrade the app. AVPlayer just did that recently, they removed DTS audio support and screwed over most of their paying customers who bought the app based on it having that. No thanks, it will be manual app updates for me.

I understand what your intention is, but "just asking for it" carries a connotation of judgement, as though you were doing something needlessly risky and God (or whatever) answered back with poetic justice.

Science.

Yes, it reboots in 12 seconds. It also takes down all the tabs in my browser that I was saving for later in 12 seconds.

Computers are tools, not people. Their purpose is to serve the user, not impose arbitrary limits on them.

"We'll never change the name. It's that simple."

I correct them by saying, "Mom, quit sending me this stupid shit."

", but there’s wide disagreement as to the magnitude." Nice omission.

where do you live for that price?

I'm surprised he even spends that much. I make slightly more than he does and live in DC. I spend between $1220-$1300 depending on utilities on my one bedroom (yes I have a good deal, but not that unusual).

And on a mobile device it's absolutely abysmal. Got a HTC Thunderbolt, and there isn't a browser available that handles the new layouts well.

Last night's game was almost unwatchable because it was Asshole Boston Bro Night behind home plate, it looked like, and they never shut up. Their backward hats, just-so facial hair, endless and ironic crying outs of "Hey batter, batter...swing batter" were just too much. Turned the sound down to finish the game.