Also, if you ask the question in the wrong area, they just delete it. Some poor guy asked a programming question that really ended up being a configuration question. I spent a lot of time answering it, and when I submitted my answer, the question was justâ¦gone. Deleted because it wasnâ(TM)t âoeprogrammingâ. Donâ(TM)t even get me started on the Unix/Linux âoePOSIX Policeâ. There is a reason why I donâ(TM)t try to contribute there, as much as I could, and would like to help. I think they will disappear. Or large portions will anyway.

But who gatekeeps the gatekeepers? In my opinion, the excessive gatekeeping detracts from people who want to contribute.

It was ACTUALLY correct. It just took a long time to convince people of that fact. I eventually got a few positive points. In donâ(TM)t understand why someone would downvote yet offer nothing themselves. Itâ(TM)s not like I was getting paid for it.

I had the same experience. They have a serious gatekeeping issue there. I got downvoted and I was the ONLY person answering!

Gitlab is written, at least in part, in Ruby. So there is good software written in Ruby. The startup time is a killer, though. And so is opening a rails console. Itâ(TM)s frustrating to administer.

You have the newest model of Soundblaster? Are those still made?

This is most certainly a joke, like the reBurger from Yes Men. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkTG6sGX-Ic

Firefox Mobile already has a highly-optimized, built-in flash blocker. So that's one less piece they'll have to port!

Where's David Elsewhere when you need him? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAyTK6jF5o8

Spell it however you want, "tyre" or "tire", but in the Southern US, we pronounce it "taaaaaar". Or at least all the weirdos around me do.

Or "want not".

Back in the 80's, when all of the "Coca Cola" gear was popular, a friend of mine crossed into Mexico, and bought a bunch of stuff. It wasn't until after he came back to the US, when I noticed that it actually said *Caca Cola*. And here he is, wearing the t-shirt, the watch, and sun glasses. He never heard the end of that one. And don't even get me started on the "Sieko" watches they had for sale.

Has anyone here, besides me, ever run into a situation where you actually *need* to press both pedals? Crappy gas? Or change in ambient temperature, and suddenly your idle setting is too low?

I have this "Google Buzz" in my GMail, but I'm still waiting for some SIMPLE FILTER ORDERING. Please.

Are these the same guys that won the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge? There's a fascinating documentary on this, available on Netflix Streaming. "The Great Robot Race: Nova".