Sales guy at this Walmart is describing an HDTV to people as “millions of bright lights.”
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Far back, in the mists of ancient time, there existed a technology for sharing one’s thoughts, musings, memes, and other nonsense. You may have heard of it, if you’re over 40. The web log, or blog. The [more...]
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Why are we waiting?
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May 7, 2005
My favorite bit of demographic data from this says that the anti-iPad crowd tends to be “self-directed young people who look down on conformity and are interested in videogames, computers, electronics, science and the internet.” Look down on conformity? Yeah, ‘cos NO ONE uses videogames, computers, electronics or this obscure “internet” thing.
iPad Owners Are ‘Selfish Elites.’ Critics Are ‘Independent Geeks.’ Discuss.
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