jonathan29

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• Commented on $50k novel advance == "almost qualify for foodstamps"
  No disrespect to the author (I sure couldn't write a novel) but Lynn Viehl cranks out about 5 books a year, lots of romance and christian fiction. We are not exactly talking about someone getting 25k for the next great...
• Commented on iPhone game dev accused of stealing players' phone numbers (UPDATED)
  No, that policy is to protect us grownups from naughty words and boobies, not malicious code or violations of our privacy....
• Commented on Ken Seagall on his old boss
  I can't tell if this is supposed to be a joke or not. That says something about the state of apple fanboy-ism, no?...
• Commented on Teacher asks YA author if virtual visit can take place "with us being able to see you, but you not being able to see us"
  @#72 That was the first thing I thought of too. Julie Amero lost her career, and that was a positive outcome compared to the 40 years in prison she was facing after being convicted of various felonies. The teacher in...
• Commented on Brown fat makes you thin
  #24 posted by Anonymous I hope they get here soon. They will be a less unintentionally hilarious counterpoint to the "science is wrong, obesity is actually *healthier*" crowd (who took all of one post to show up, BTW)....
• Commented on Man brings gun into jail hidden in his body rolls
  #13 posted by Hawley And if this was a blog about guns by gun enthusiasts, that would be pretty important. But everyone knew what David and the article meant when they wrote "clip." I'd submit, as a non-enthusiast, that this...
• Commented on Man brings gun into jail hidden in his body rolls
  Wow. Gun lingo snobbery. You really *can* find anything on the internet....
• Commented on E309: the 7 things you need to know about Microsoft's press conference
  Your XBox "forces" you to do things? I think you are using it wrong....
• Commented on Boing Boing t-shirts
  Request for some international options seconded - these shirts (esp the jittery one) look *awesome* but delivery to Canada costs more than the shirt!...
• Commented on I don't know why Vtech is making the IS9181 Wi-Fi Internet Radio
  "There's not a single thing the $200 IS9181 can do that an iPod Touch in a dock can't do better." Well, it can do "not costing $400" better than a Touch + dock......
• Commented on Colgate Wisp disposable toothbrush
  Don't really understand the idea with these. If I forgot my toothbrush someplace, it would be cheaper to buy a new, non-disposable toothbrush than a 16-pack of disposable single use "Wisps", wouldn't it? I guess you could just always keep...
• Commented on Oregon Passes Bill "Too Gross to Talk About"
  "... from my cold, dead hands."...
• Commented on Red Ring of Pay For Your Own Damn Box
  This is old old old. I supplied a shipping box when my Xbox red-ringed this past October. That whole experience? It was frustrating, but MS sent me shipping labels, and had my repaired (replaced?) Xbox back to me in 11...
• Commented on Microsoft Zune spec ad finally gets the metaphor right
  Oh, and also, any complaints of fawning apple coverage and/or mindless slamming of M$ is just seriously some weird self selection, you guys....
• Commented on Hustler producing Sarah Palin adult film spoof: "NAILIN' PAYLIN"
  Such a non-controversy. Hustler did this a few months ago to Elliot Spitzer. Was that a horrbily sexist thing to do? No? Didn't think so, but thanks for playing....
• Commented on Remote Buddy sweeps away need for universal remote.
  Although it lacks the cup holder (neat!) I still swear by my Harmony 880....
• Commented on 5th foot found washed up in B.C.
  Someone in Vancouver knock over an Armenian money train?...
• Commented on Robots No Follow tee
  #8 It's a meta-tag thing for webpages. Tells search engine indexes to ignore the page....
• Commented on Macs outperforms Windows in $1,000+ PCs
  The numbers are rather more than "slightly tarnished" by ignoring corporate PC sales, which make up 50-67% of PC sales volume....
• Commented on Experts outraged that <i>Wii Fit</i> calls children "overweight"
  I've never understood why people criticize BMI as completely worthless. I mean, I understand that there are some potential problems, like those illustrated by #6. Still, the application of a little common sense suggests that we are more likely seeing...
• Commented on New Boing Boing t-shirt by Gama-Go!
  Does this one glow in the dark?...
• Commented on DHS grounds air marshalls for having names similar to the no-fly list
  Maybe the air marshals should get those "I am not a terrorist" Preferred Flyer passes issued by the gub'mint?...
• Commented on Against Ben Stein's wishes, lizards rapidly evolve after introduction to island
  #27 http://www.talkorigins.org/indexcc/CC/CC200.html...
• Commented on New York Sun column: "Why I Let My 9-Year-Old Ride the Subway Alone"
  I can totally respect the lesson this lady was trying to impart, and it is ridiculous to suggest that she's guilty of child abuse. It is not, however, something I'd do with a child that young....
• Commented on Truth about teleportation
  @Derek, Time to get super nerdy. There's a TNG episode where they accidentally make a twin of Riker. Something bad happens with the transporter, and "our" Riker returns to the ship, and a new Riker gets left on the planet....
• Commented on Has Hillary Clinton seen the video for the Golden Earring song she plays?
  @#1 Whoa, are you ever gonna be mad when you figure out where you guys got the statue of liberty....
• Commented on Belt Buckle Knives
  Yeah, the lens flare was pretty great, but come on. "How fast can you whip *yours* out?" has to be the best marketing come-on (sorry) of all time....
• Commented on Boing Boing hoodies 24% off: GAMA-GO 24 hour sale!
  This hoodie is really sharp looking, and I like it very much. That doesn't mean that those of us who also recognize that $120 (or $91) is a damn expensive hoodie are wrong, or that we should shut up and...
• Commented on Amnesty's Unsubscribe Me video reenacts CIA stress-position torture
  @Kevitivity I would argue that defending your nation's propensity for torture does more to smear its reputation than an Amnesty International video could....