I think you have things a little backwards: Those shorting his stock are going to be harmed by his death. Those who are “long” on the stock are the ones to look at, including inside Boeing itself. The motive to off a whistleblower is by those who are hurt if the share price goes down. Lower share prices in the future a…

Can I just get the half sized phone with the exterior screen?

I hold the phone in my right hand and I am left handed. This is a terrible design decision!

That is good advice: it’s easy to point all fans in or out and either is a mistake. Also being thoughtful about the pathway of airflow through the case is helpful: ejecting air through the bottom of the case can seem counter-intuitive (hot air rises) but it can reduce how much dust enters the case.. Having air enter…

Southwest is fairly reasonable about flying with pets. Not as good as United, but definitely not a “3/10.” They allow pets, but you have to call a rep to buy a pet ticket (you can’t buy it online, like you can on United). Otherwise, they are the same.

Your article, in the first para, says “Democrats...say they will look to scientists, not President Donald Trump, to ensure that if one becomes available it is both safe and effective.”

Probably easier to break a side window. But if the baby is in the back seat, maybe they were trying to break the window furthest from the baby? That said, why hand the baby out the window than simply unlock the car and exit through a door? Some mysterious stuff here - but probably mostly panic and related poor…

Most of Paramount+ content is “normative tv” at its worst. Star Trek is the primary value proposition for anyone who reads io9. Even worse, the Paramount+ UX/UI is terrible, at least on Fire sticks. It’s astonishing how bad the UX has been for this long since launch. They keep introducing new defects, which are design…

Thanks - this has been confusing me. I’m familiar with “A-1" jet fuel which is basically just kerosene. I couldn’t understand how the Abrams could run on A1 as well as gas and diesel. Your explanation is much easier to understand. It can run on low sulfur JP-8, as well as gas or other diesel fuels when needed. 

It’s called a “Welfare check” - police are often called on to visit a location to check if the person residing there is doing OK. It’s a pretty standard procedure. The results of the welfare check can be shared with close family I think, but I don’t know if a friend calls in a welfare check, if the police will share…

I saw the poker pro T.J. Cloutier beat a table at hold’em without ever looking at his hole cards. You can definitely play the opponents.

$40 for a lighter? There are already bendable neck lighters for lighting upside down and avoiding burnt fingers. But I guess this one looks a little cooler, so maybe that’s worth the other $30?

$40 for a lighter? There are already bendable neck lighters for lighting upside down and avoiding burnt fingers. But…

I’m extremely disappointed that Straight to Hell by Alex Cox did not make this list. It’s almost the definitive cult classic movie from the 80's.

I installed Ikea kitchen cabinets in 2011 and it has worn very well. I put on custom fronts and pulls, and custom counter tops. So it was more expensive than stock Ikea, but looks far better, and the finish lasts much longer. The Ikea “boxes” and drawer/door hardware is outstanding for the price and will probably last…

I’m not sure what’s wrong with “someone taking their sexlife to AI b/c dealing with a real person is just too damn hard?” Why is this a problem, or what specific problems does it create? You say you don’t want to kink shame, but it reads like that is exactly what you’re doing. If someone gets off on abusive power…

Passing cars on a public freeway going 400+ kph is inherently unsafe and not an “adult” thing to do. Just because it’s legal doesn’t mean you should do it, and I don’t see any justification for it that includes being responsible and accountable to others’ safety.

If doing a really good thing yields PR benefits, that’s just win-win. It seems nuts to criticize a company for doing the right thing just because they are getting PR benefits out of it.

Gender is not the same as sex. This is something Chapelle also seems to (probably willfully) misunderstand. Gender is culturally defined, sex is biological. But even with sex, there are many intersex and otherwise hazy lines between “male” and “female.” But with regard to gender, it’s come as you are — this has been…

It is interesting that many trans people, and many other LGBTQIA+ people are saying they liked his special. I believe (having watched it) that this is because he is using a sequence of individual jokes to make a bigger point, and that point isn’t that transwomen should be ostracized or treated poorly in society. It…

That was certainly hypocritical in the abstract, but at the same time he’s a celebrity in the middle of a major PR conflict, so his personal security seems legitimately at risk. From that perspective he seems to have a valid reason for needing to control the “where and when.”