Crap as it is, I think we are better off having more UI options and more people trying things than we are with fewer.

I think multiple studies with contributions from hundreds of scientists from around the world published in respectable journals are somewhat more convincing than a few links you found with Google (one of which is broken) and some mass-media pseudo-science bullshit story from AFP. In fact even though the AFP story is heavily dumbed down you still managed to misunderstand it. It's not some incredible new discovery, it's simply more complete and compelling evidence that what we have known for decades is right.

No, the "global warming extremists want to wreck prosperity" argument is a straw man. What the UN, most scientists and most environmentalists are proposing is a gradual change that will actually massively benefit our economies due to all the R&D and infrastructure building. The only thing that will be wrecked is the profitability of companies that rely on polluting and CO2 emitting. It's a classic tactic: convince people that they are being attacked by the same people attacking you, to protect yourself.

Fortunately no-one is suggesting not using any more petroleum starting tomorrow. That's a straw man. Everyone acknowledges it will be a gradual shift, but most countries have barely started to make an effort.

The reason people don't think 1080p is "next gen" is because PC gaming moved on from it years ago. If you look at most of the hardware review sites they test cards at 4k or 1440p with everything on maximum detail, way beyond the current crop of consoles.

I think people expected 1080p as the absolute minimum, since that's what PC gamers expect. Even low end cards can run most stuff on medium detail in full HD.

NHK are aiming to start 8k broadcasts in 2020 (in time of the Olympics) so I expect TV manufacturers will have models out by then. Judging by how long we had to wait for the current generation of consoles it seems likely that by the time the next generation comes 4k will be standard and 8k will be where PC gaming is at.

Does anyone have any actual evidence either way? TFA is about one bit of software, and your response doesn't even provide a single example of a project Apple has donated cash to.

This is the attitude that makes companies evil. GNOME is a non-profit, but the goal of most software companies is to make money. If that means screwing people... Well, unless there is some other reason not to, that is what they will do. One of the best things about non-profits is that they don't have this problem and can put any money to do make back into outreach programs like this.

The only mistake here was putting too much money in.

The problem is that even if they fix all the bugs and missing features from beta the basic concept still isn't as good as classic. It's change for change's sake it seems, perhaps driven by a lack of ideas about how to further monetize the current site.

I don't think it's a bad thing for successful organizations with resources they can spare to try to improve IT and society in general. The problem here is not that the goal was the wrong one, it's that Gnome simply spent too much on it.

It's not the comments that have decreased in quality, it's the moderation. Ever since the whole beta thing people seem be less willing to spend time moderating and meta-moderating the site. Hardly surprising; when you treat people that way it's not wonder they don't feel inclined to contribute their time and energy. Quite a few people seem to have left permanently since the boycott too.

It's still a leap to go from "they had one crap executive director" to "it's the fault of women, just like the recent banking crisis was". I mean seriously, women are highly under-represented on the boards of major companies, especially financial institutions, and in most western governments. In fact the country that is going best in the Euro zone is Germany, the one run by a woman.

Recorded letter/email to the management, followed by an anonymous letter to the government agency responsible for car safety if nothing is done. Also, look for a new job.

I'm glad you got something useful out of going to church, but you can't ignore the fact that all the ceremonies are in support of some very harmful ideas. Sin, homophobia, anti-contraception, anti-women nonsense.

The cells Panasonic supplied were not fault. The way Sony used them was incorrect, resulting in overheating. If you go read the datasheets and app notes from Panasonic on charging various types of battery they all make it very clear that you must carefully monitor temperature.