Comment Re: Boggles the mind (Score 4, Insightful) 508
No, he's not.
Public faith in journalism is good, not in singular journalists. There's a big difference there.
Comment Re:Social media needs to be decentralized (Score 1) 223
A new standard? Obligatory xkcd
Comment Re:Atari 2600 Expert Here (Score 1) 546
Comment ID cards are not mandatory in Sweden (Score 1) 217
Just a comment from another Swede:
It is not mandatory with an ID card, not even to vote, see: http://www.val.se/det_svenska_...
Google translation of the second paragraph (yeah, I'm lazy):
Do I have to show identification when I vote?
You must prove your identity to vote. You can prove your identity in three ways:
1. Be known by the voice receiver
2. Show ID document
3. Any other person can vouch for your identity. Then the one who vouches show his ID. The social security number of the person who vouches written down in the electoral roll.
Comment I actually switched to beta voluntarily now (Score 1) 2219
I hadn't looked at beta before this fantastic storm in a teacup, so I thought, what the hell I have to try it. It's a bit different, and a bit more modern. I cannot for the life of me understand why you are all so upset.
I actually switched over to beta now, and probably won't think more of it (unless i see more of these childish f**k beta posts...)
Comment Salty liquorice (Score 3, Interesting) 267
"It's an acquired taste"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salty_liquorice
If you don't like it, you are weak
Comment Re:He's probably right. (Score 1) 352
Ok, but you start out with saying:
What makes you think he was ever all that smart?
I sure as hell think he is smart, but he probably also had a bit of luck. I think all successful business leaders have a bit of both. They haven't shown innovation in their products, but definitely in their channel selection and logistics.
Comment Re:Born on a Blue Day (Score 3, Informative) 298
I was in a book store the other day, and I look at all the books, and I get pretty much the same feeling:
"ooohhh....so many books that need to be read."
But is isn't anxiety, it is more futility and despair...
Reminded me of this comic strip from Berke Breathed: http://www.northstarnerd.org/.a/6a00d8341c5fd253ef0120a5e93468970b-450wi
Comment Re:This just makes sense (Score 1) 1345
Religion is simply your own personal reason that you do X.
No, that would be more like philosophy. I do not have a religion, but I do have reasons for why I do X. And no, atheism is not a religion.
Comment I name them after religious characters (Score 1) 722
...such as buddha, jesus, muhammed.
Fictional people in other words
DSL Installation Fail 371
An anonymous reader writes "Here's an example of fine Qwest workmanship. In our business park, they just installed a DSL connection for our neighbors, for which we share an exterior utility space. They left: a DSL modem stuffed in a cardboard box, wrapped in a Wal-Mart bag, sitting outside in what will be below-zero (F) temps, on top of a bank of ten natural gas meters in some of the driest air of the year. They also left it plugged into an exposed exterior power outlet above a snowbank, with network cables running around the building, through snowbanks, coupled and protected by zip-lock baggies, and into our neighbors office. Not to mention the hack-job of patching the phone cable directly into the demarcation box. And if you're wondering — I was told upon calling them that this is not their problem, and I need to contact my primary phone service provider."
Comment Re:Bait and switch? (Score 1) 257
Sure, it's better than many alternatives.
But maybe, just maybe they shouldn't call it, i don't know, unlimited?
Comment Nominate Assange to the World Press Freedom Prize (Score 4, Insightful) 614
Someone should nominate Assange to UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2011
Imagine if he would have to get parol from a US prison to attend?
Comment And that is your major problem with this? (Score 1) 1270
Sure, speaking another language like that must be almost as hard to find a solution to as, i don't know, building a time machine?
Submission + - New Duke Nukem Forever Demo Clip (reghardware.com)
Trevelyan writes: I did check, and its not April 1st. The register has a Duke Nukem Forever Demo video that was played in a games conference in Amsterdam.
