Resolution has to grow with physical screen size to keep image quality constant. Cathode TVs have been limited in size, because of their cubic-ish nature; Now that we have flat screens, new dimensions become possible. Every generation, affordable screens will be a bit bigger thanks to improved assembly processes. Sooner or later, HD looks "blocky".

It's just a bugfix release. KDE has monthly scheduled maintainance releases since last year.

The parenthesis are meant to be taken literally, as symbol. Unfortunately they forgot to escape it.
If they had written 4 + 3 + 2 = \(\) + 2 the pupils would have been able to solve it.

You would be surprised to learn how welcome such conversations are. A ray of light in an otherwise mind numbing day.
It's easy to forget that the caller is a human being too - one who hates his job. Nobody I know likes this job. People do it because they see no other choices left. No matter how annoying these calls are for you - it's still worse for the poor sod who has to call people 6 to 8 hours a day, always telling the same, always talking about the same bullshit.
Behind the scenes there is often a lot pressure going on. If you don't deliver the numbers, any day could be your last at that place.