You know that spam where some idiot says his friend's mom makes $$$$ every month working from home? It's probably true. Judging from the comment sections under most Windows 8 articles, it seems Microsoft (or some social media ad agency) is paying stay at home moms to promote the product and counter any criticism.

All those hanger-ons will feel pushed into Windows 8's fun new UI and that's a good thing?

I'm confused.. Are you guys trying to kill the PC market?

Service violators star in "Oz" and HBO watches you.

Does the FBI have a script that generates these things or what? Crazy.

Stick arms and legs on a cruise missile and I'm sure the UN will include them in the debate.

Waiting in line at these charge stations is going to suck.

Vista was supposed to be their New Coke moment and Win7 made it look like they cared. For many business and power users, however, Windows 8 is like an out of left-field can of dog shit. And so the good news is that Microsoft has been listening to our feedback and a new flavor of shit is around the corner?

I'm reading this on the TV (where text isn't the sharpest and apparently neither am I) and the word "etf" looks exactly like "elf", and I'm reading the latter and feeling really confused.

Man would be better served if we each had more empathy for one another. Looking at the world, it doesn't seem as though we're wired that way. It would appear external motivators fuel good deeds: fear of one's soul going to hell; tax write-offs; bragging rights ("look at me, I helped a homeless person!").

I mostly see man as some sort of domesticated animal; one whose animal spirit is suppressed with superficial niceties. But that only goes so far, unfortunately.

Well, as soon as your vision catches on, someone sooner or later will insist on a mechanism for enforcing said ideals (for the greater good and all that). And judging by the anti-corporate types here on /., there'll be plenty to fill those ranks.

Because it won't be long before some proletariat starts working too hard, manages to start his own business, hire like-minded individuals, and then the next thing you know they’re driving nice cars and buying the sort of things no one else can afford... You're gonna want to put a lid on that real fast.

So now we’re back to your question I quoted above. Perhaps we could establish special camps for re-education purposes...

I'm not a CEO, and don't personally know any who make XXX times what his or her average employee makes, but I wish people who are obsessed with this topic would go and start a business of their own, hire employees, run it successfully, etc.

Because I imagine paying one's employees according to what they think they're worth would be quite challenging to you and your company's success.

The reaction to Vista was supposed to be Microsoft's New Coke moment, which is why many desktop users are unnerved by Windows 8 and its management.

Or here's a car analogy: Windows 8 is to Microsoft what Chris Bangle did to the 2001 BMW 7-series. I don't remember BMW apologizing for that f-up either.

And underneath that high and mighty education lies an animal spirit that when provoked is capable of unspeakable violence. A gun is just a tool to defend oneself. An assailant's formal education does not enter into the equation.

Exactly. Which is why in organization you install trap-doors under each office chair while firing squad waits quietly in basement.

Oracle has been good stewards of MySQL. But it's like saying MS has made commendable effort to embrace open standards. Something doesn't feel right. Even at a superficial level, I dunno if it's Larry's desire to own a Hawaiian island while having the look of a Bond villain, or Ballmer -- just being himself -- the mistrust seems justifiable.

As for SkySQL, I just wish the original band members would go away. I mean, what happened to their billion dollar buyout? Hookers?