I always thought they should have had Newt's cryo-tube malfunction so that she aged more quickly in hyper-sleep. Then when 3 starts she's in her 20's or something...that would have been cool, if done well, and presented some interesting emotions for Ripley.

I believe he was making a joke.

HA! Don't worry. I got the joke, and yes, I mostly agree. (Though 3 has its merits)

I love Mario and Nintendo, but it's not the style or graphics I have a problem with...it's the serial re-hashing of their properties without innovating. Yeah, I'm curious what the control scheme will be but, frankly, it's looking a bit gimmicky. Mario Galaxy was a step in the right direction, but this is…

While I agree with most of the skeuomorphism criticism, the one I actually like is iBooks. It's not gaudy and there's something comforting about it.

Apologies, I think you were quoting Scalzi. Yes, that portion is offensive.

And I'm a gay white male, fully and personally versed in racism and bigotry. Are you saying that being a white straight male is not a net positive in western society, that the structure of our culture has NOT traditionally been of benefit to that group?

It's self-evident that Scalzi is correct. It's not an attack, it's a simple truth. I don't think you need feel attacked if you happen to be a straight white male, but a moment of reflection reveals that the world (and the west in particular), in its current state, is geared towards the white straight male. If you're…

(blush) Thank you.

I love that you chose that as your comment. What a pleasant and whimsical thing to write. You've really uplifted the mood with your spirit and joie de vivre.

These are evolving products so it's not quite accurate to gauge their quality based on the date the first iteration was released. Like saying, "cars are lame, they're over a hundred years old..."

Totally. I'm sure the Avengers will be fun but disposable (like most Marvel movies), but I'm hoping Prometheus really hits it out of the park.

Same here. Good combination.

"He can't stay down with three barrels on him, not with three barrels he can't."

This gels with the poll taken in the UK where something like 45% of teenagers thought Winston Churchill was a fictitious character. God have mercy on our souls...

I'm so surprised no one here likes MI 1. 1, 3, and 4 are quite entertaining. Definitely see 3 before you see 4. And yes, 2 is rubbish...

The Waze app is free on iPhone with voice turn-by-turn. Though, I agree, a native turn-by-turn would be nice.

Ah, I assumed you meant from inside the ecosystem. They are called "universal apps" in App Store language, but obviously that doesn't include Android, just as Android apps can't function on iOS devices. I don't think Apple's to blame for the fact that every app isn't compatible across platforms.

You don't have to rebuy apps for iPad. You're misinformed. They're called "Universal" apps and you buy them once and they work on both iPhone and iPad.

I agree. It's all about implementation. They don't want the options CURRENTLY available, and certainly don't want a TV that feels like a computer. We'll see what's coming...