Concur with the number of folks in my circles that actively use it being quite low, but I find the niche groups to be quite useful, as well as the pick-up RPG sessions via Hangout.

> As it looks more likely that the U.S. will impose net neutrality rules on landline ISPs

Is there a citation?

the rebuttals themselves tend to violate the rules of logic and consistency

How dare Vanity Fair steal Slashdot's business model!

Expensive weddings can also mean large bank accounts. Large bank accounts can mean expensive alimony. Expensive alimony can mean no desire to get a divorce. No divorce means long marriage (albeit most likely an unhappy one).

Meanwhile at the Hall of Justice ...

> The TIE Fighter sounds were ion streams (from their engines) hitting the hull.

I always felt bad for the TIE pilots. I mean, there they were, minding their own business, and the Falcon comes by and shoots them first. At least, that's how I remember it.

Unfortunately, I am. For example, I can't play a FPS for more than a minute or so - regardless of distance from the TV, lighting, etc. (I've tried all of the recommended things). The worst part is when it hits it lasts for hours.

I had a chance to play with the Rift but could only do so for a few second before motion sickness kicked in big time. I can't do first person shooters without the same thing happening. I'm wondering what will happen as we move more and more toward these types of immersive HCI's and how folks like me will be affected. As some point will these devices become ubiquitous and this type of reaction be considered a "handicap" because it will require special accommodations in the workplace?

As a parent I experience it every day.

> I'm convinced that ad based funding is a bubble waiting to pop.

Yes, and I'm convinced the Internet is a fad. As soon as we're no longer interested in porn the Internet will go away.

But they can charge advertisers more if they can legitimately claim they have more TV-watching customers, regardless of whether those customers are actually tuning into anything.

Unless these are not the droids you are looking for.

> Run that backwards in time and we're all in the same place about 13.7 billion years ago.

New Jersey?

> Is there any form of math for which no match to anything in reality exists?

Yes. Standardized tests.

It's true. From what I recall it was Jefferson who was angry that he wasn't able to get the no-insurance-dongle requirement in the Declaration of Independence. And Franklin kept pissing off every time he showed off his FitBit.