samrolken

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• Commented on Arab shoe-tossing isn't a gesture of friendly affection
  My favorite is from CNN's writeup: Hurling any object is a form of hostility, but in Arab culture, throwing a shoe or striking someone with one is the ultimate form of contempt. Nobody likes having things thrown at them. You...
• Commented on That Violet Blue thing
  I am sure that those who don't care about this are seriously under-represented in this thread. So let me join those who are saying, *I don't care about this bogus issue*. That being said, I think the people who do...
• Commented on Homophobic news site changes athlete Tyson Gay to Tyson Homosexual
  This is bothersome on so many levels. One of which is that news stories frequently quote people. These people probably don't appreciate the AFA lying about what they've said. These people believe there are invisible demons roaming around haunting us,...
• Commented on Banshee free/open music player for GNU/Linux turns 1.0
  I have to call them out on the identical graphical display of how the iPod's space is used. The shape of the indicator, the way it's segmented, the reflection, even the colors are the same. It's such a shame when...
• Commented on Art film of zits being popped
  Unicorn chaser please!...
• Commented on Objectivism in Bioshock
  Objectivism the movement/cult/institute/etc. = super annoying, dumb, and contradicts Ayn Rand's own ideas. objectivism the set of ideas = works for me....
• Commented on Hamster's Lunch at Coco's in Los Angeles
  Very funny. I'm not believing the Microsoft sponsorship for a second. What next? "Know your neighbor" PSA's from DHS? Anti-piracy ads from the MPAA?...
• Commented on BBtv: Introducing BBtv vlogs! Today, Joel from BB Gadgets.
  Xeni and others: The more boingboing the better. Thanks! It would be great to have separate feeds for these, along with the combined feed that already exists, and here's why: I instruct my podcatcher to keep only the most recent...