You have a gadget that pumps ads to you? That's horrible. I would never spend a penny on a device that required me to see advertisements. That's kinda' fucked up.

I did. For about 30 seconds. There is no software that I need available on Linux.

Then they can switch OS's at will.

Why?

Oh, get off your high horse and come out of your mom's basement. Language changes.

That's irrelevant. ANY business that relies solely on another unaffiliated business is doomed to fail, eventually. That's Business 101 and has been true across every industry, since the birth of capitalism.

I tried to download some e-books from my library website, adobe digital editions is dead while this the authentication system is down, so can't get any e-books. And it's been more than a day without any explanation. Another disappointment courtesy DRM.

That's interesting. I wouldn't know because the books I get from my library are made from *paper* and don't ever have "downtime".

Software doesn't age. Hence all the angst (my own included) about having to throw away perfectly good Windows XP. I still use lots of old software, including Winamp, Textpad, and DVDShrink, just to name a few. Many people's obsession with the newest *thing* is really fucking stupid, in many cases (word processing being one of them).

In 2014, it's from Glenn Beck, most likely, because he uses that phase daily. I can't imagine I'm hearing this phrase so frequently from actual idiots who happen to have studied Soviet history.

If it's safe for a bike to glide through stopsigns or treat all stoplights as signs, then it's safe for motor vehicles to do the same.

Are you really that stupid? Are you saying that it's as safe for a 2000 lb + vehicle to go through a stop sign as it is for a 20 lb vehicle to go through a stop sign? That's moronic.

You fucking idiot. You 'useful idiot', more like.

This particular troll listens to Glenn Beck, who invented the meaningless phrase "useful idiot". This is a particularly vile kind of troll.

Your statement carries an unstated assumption that the amount of calories consumed or expended is easily controlled

That's right. Unless you're being forcibly fed, it is easily controlled. Hands don't put food in mouth.

like strict calorie-counting with nutrient balancing I've never lost this much weight and I felt like I was ALWAYS hungry

That's right. To lose weight, you'll need to feel hungry. That's life. I didn't make the rules, but the science is very simple, no matter how you'd like to be able to lose weight without being hungry. Just be hungry. It won't kill you.

Blah, blah blah. Everything you said was a bunch of gimmicky, pseudo-science looking for a "trick" to enable people to justify being fat.

If calories in > calories burned then FAT.

That's just science, but hey, don't let me spoil your fat justification party...

one advertisement can send you on a binge eating candy spree like you wouldn't believe it.

It sounds like you're in serious need of a psychologist. That's a personal, mental problem, not a societal problem.

... but they're also taking care of the citizens screwed by the XP-end-of-life:

"Screwed" because MS only supported their OS for 13 years? Riiiight. Which Linux company is going to maintain a version of their OS (for free) for 13 years? Hell, which Linux company is going to maintain a version of their OS (for free) for 3 years?

That's one of the main reasons my company won't consider Linux on the desktop.

I'm supposed to believe that Microsoft, the company that is still pushing out updates for a 13 year old OS, is going to somehow abandon a large portion of their customers using their most current OS? I call bullshit.