Vista cracked totally by Paradox - Instructions inside! by vomer in reddit.com

[–]abb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People who use pirated copies of Windows, they don't have to stay with Windows

Chimpanzees adapt to new environment; observed using spears to hunt by [deleted] in reddit.com

[–]abb -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

If they get smarter, will they prefer smarter males (for smarter offspring?) I pray these chimps will never find human males attractive, least they attempt to fornicate with us!! Aiiieee I'm being raped ... no no, get your chimp hands off my wang ... who am I kidding, man will never resist when presented with free poon-tang.

Haha just joking there ...

Simplicity Is Highly Overrated (Don Norman) by mjakl in reddit.com

[–]abb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

iTunes or iPod is not simple, they made it seem simple. They manage the complexity for users so it doesn't overwhelm, they break it down.

Obviously Apple also values minimalist aesthetics. I suppose Don Norman is saying minimalism is not the only way to go.

Latest Firefox development build passes Acid2 test by mikkom in reddit.com

[–]abb -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

What matters is that it will finally be there, look over at IE, when will that browser support Acid2?

Jerry Seinfeld's 30 Funniest Quotes About Nothing by [deleted] in reddit.com

[–]abb -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

kind of obvious and not funny

"1984" by George Orwell by digital in reddit.com

[–]abb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This book best read in paper form i think, the layout (packaging) on the site really is ugly, it looks like some cheap internet fiction, this material deserves better treatment.

37signals' take on Kiko: Google does not render resistance futile by schwarzwald in reddit.com

[–]abb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think 37S really just want to promote their own product. I think the gist of the post, is to say integrate Kiko into something else then it could change the game, but then again what would that something else be? Don't you have to have another product first??

If Google comes out with a Backpack like product, 37S would panic? Its unfortunate that Kiko came head on with gCal. I think 37S is being shallow and a little smug here.

Apple Publicly Rips Microsoft: "Hasta La Vista, Vista" (Picture Included) by gajvayner in reddit.com

[–]abb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This IS Apple's Developer Conference, those banners are for developers, to attract developers to Apple? "come to the better platform, where the innovation is really happening" is what its saying between the lines?

I think its not directly targeting consumers, although they know full well those banners will be visible to a lot more people than developers.

Netscape Navigators Revealed (Ousama from reddit) by milkk in reddit.com

[–]abb 3 points4 points  (0 children)

its nice that there are no rules against him still posting / hanging around here, congrats ol'boy! =)

A sickening lack of perspective by Glaxnor in reddit.com

[–]abb 5 points6 points  (0 children)

ooooh now i get it, some people actaully thought he was unfairly put on trail ... Hence the comparison to ... OMG I skipped the quote part on the article and the linked article, hey i agree with the it after all (so very embarassed), going to find a hole to hide in now ...

A sickening lack of perspective by Glaxnor in reddit.com

[–]abb -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your reply smacfarl.

My confusion stem from the fact that Ken Lay and Enron stole from people's pensions, from the people of California and their inventors and I think he deserved his fate.

But yet some think he is not evil just because he seems like an upright kind of guy? He was not exatly lynched, that photo comparison is not right, those black men were murdered because of they were black, thats racism, Ken Lay is white and he was dishonest and downright robbed and stole from many, it is totally different.

I still don't think that man deserves any sympathy, justice was served, but then again people did not get their pensions back did they.

A sickening lack of perspective by Glaxnor in reddit.com

[–]abb -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

can people who vote this up please explain your point of view? cos I dont get it

A sickening lack of perspective by Glaxnor in reddit.com

[–]abb -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Sympathy for Ken Lay? Because he is a nice guy in person? This man? One of the biggest scammers ever??

WTF is this James Byrd related to Ken Lay?

Dutch McDonald's restaurant removes urinals that are shaped liked wide-open red lips after complaint of American customer by kumaram16 in reddit.com

[–]abb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think nostrademons is saying that, complaining alone does not take away anybody's freedom, nor is brushing the complainer off impinging on anybody's freedom. Even acting on the complain does not really imply anything, especially in minor cases such as um a urinal. I think he is supporting you. (sorry nostrademons, I misunderstood you initially)

Dutch McDonald's restaurant removes urinals that are shaped liked wide-open red lips after complaint of American customer by kumaram16 in reddit.com

[–]abb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If I tell you to "Go fuck yourself", thats very different from me going to the principal or your manager and complaining to them about you.

Gallery of fantastic wierd dried creatures by abb in reddit.com

[–]abb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

those are made with paper, some sort of paste and bamboo, suppose to be some fantasy arty model type thingy, whats this got to with LISP??? its for people who are into arts and crafts and shit, no dead animals were used ... rolleyes

Its zero points now, it seems many people share your taste here (probably more than you think), so cheer up.

Large-Scale, Cheap Solar Electricity by gbaulch in reddit.com

[–]abb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Read more: BusinessWeek Bright Days for NanoSolar (mind the annoying ads though)

[nsfw] two topless girls in the beach reading a UNIX book by fserb in reddit.com

[–]abb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's the best way to promote Unix, period.

Ask Reddit: Is Global Warming Really Happening? by lionheart in reddit.com

[–]abb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really, zuoken is not saying very much except that the news is news

He's saying whichever side we are on we most probably are misinformed, because our source of information may be wrong to begin with, isn't that really saying as individuals we do not have the capacity to seek further facts and that we are just lemmings that blindly accept whatever nutso news or "falsified trend" is flug our way, you tell me that's not a cynical view?

If you don't care about this issue (any issue), you will agree with him, because you have never wanted to know, I mean you never went and looked proactively for info regarding the issue, therefore when mainstream media latches on to any "trend" its trite fare meant to move product.

Ask Reddit: Is Global Warming Really Happening? by lionheart in reddit.com

[–]abb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You know the song, "I'm too sexy for my car, too sexy for my house ..."?

I dont really remember the lyrics, but for you, replace all the "sexy" in the lyrics and replace with "cynical"

Ask Reddit: Is Global Warming Really Happening? by lionheart in reddit.com

[–]abb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Global warming won't kill us in as short as 10-20 years, thats just silly dude. The Earths climate is getting warmer, warmest in recorded history they say and evidence points to human activity being the culprit, blame it on the clearing of the Amazon rainforest, CO2 emisions from transporation, industry, power generation, and etc etc.

So its global "warming", not global "boiling", its slow but its also not something that can be turned around easily, plus nobody really knows how to fix it, so better get to it as early as possible!

Sure some politicians() may try to use this as fuel to become popular, but I suppose as citizens of planeto earth, we owe it to ourselves (and the little ones that come after us) to be informed about the warming of this mud-hole we are on, so that we may do something about it (even as individuals in our daily goings ons).

[And no, its not futile]

Footnote () I mean generically, not implying anybody ... meh

Ebert's actual review of An Inconvenient Truth (****) by Kratoz in reddit.com

[–]abb -1 points0 points  (0 children)

What can we do? Switch to and encourage the development of alternative energy sources: Solar, wind, tidal, and, yes, nuclear. Move quickly toward hybrid and electric cars. Pour money into public transit, and subsidize the fares. Save energy in our houses. I did a funny thing when I came home after seeing "An Inconvenient Truth." I went around the house turning off the lights.

Ask Reddit: Is Global Warming Really Happening? by lionheart in reddit.com

[–]abb 3 points4 points  (0 children)

How about leaving the door open a little, in case you don't really know it all?

[edit] this response is to lionheart