Comment Re:Perhaps another Sudoku app... (Score 1) 492
No, if he didn't want the app then clearly there are legitimate reasons to remove it worth discussing. A baseless claim that "they need to learn to [not block apps]" was met with "these boobie apps are unwanted spam to me". Didn't state any kind of absolutes here, just gave one argument in favour of Apple's decision.
There's other reasons to think Apple's decision is rational here as well. Apple doesn't want people to perceive their devices as being cluttered with crap. By not letting people clutter iPhones with crap in the first place, they avoid risking that aspect of their public perception.
Comment Monster screen size in the video! (Score 5, Insightful) 237
The article says 5"-10" screen size is ideal for Chrome OS, then they go and show a video with what looks like what, a 30" screen? The reality distortion field has spread, and it stretches rulers now too!
What Parrots Tell Us About the Evolution of Birds 62
GrrlScientist writes "One of the most contentious issues among scientists who study the evolution of birds is identifying precisely when the modern birds (Neornithes) first appeared. This is due to conflicts between the fossil record and molecular dating methodologies. But there is another way to address this discrepancy. Because the evolution of parrots and cockatoos reflects the evolution of the birds (Aves) themselves, studying the psittaciformes offers compelling insights into this mystery. Further, because psittaciformes generally are not migratory and because they tend to occupy discrete ranges, their ancient patterns of diversification are easier to discern than for many other taxonomic orders of birds that have dispersed widely."
Comment Re:I'm a confirmed WP deletionist (Score 1) 484
It gains a reputation as a professional, efficient information source. Or at least it may, if PR disasters like every Slashdot discussion on the topic of deletion were contained there.
