patrickhowell commented on CrossOver Chromium Ports Chrome to Mac and Linux

"They should have named it ChromeOver."

patrickhowell commented on Question of the Day: What's Your Most Expensive, Dumbest Gadget Oops?

"after breaking her Blackberry Pearl, my roommate's girlfriend dropped her first 2 iPhones in a toilet and left her 3rd in a movie theater."

patrickhowell commented on Set Up a Movie Theater in Your Backyard

"I actually did this for my parents last weekend."

patrickhowell commented on J.Crew's New Website Does Everything Except Fulfill Orders Properly

"@ElizabethD: "The clothes are cute but puh-leez: way hyped and overpriced." As an employee, I was able to see the markups they had on merchandise, and considering the cost of the material, plus the amount of overhead involved I didn't feel that the pricing was unreasonable."

patrickhowell commented on J.Crew's New Website Does Everything Except Fulfill Orders Properly

"I used to work in the J Crew distribution center, and I know they essentially upgraded every computer in the building, switched to a new software system, and had to retrain every employee."

patrickhowell commented on Question of the Day: How Often Do You Replace Your Cellphone (and Why)?

"I usually replace my RAZR V3m every 90 days or so because it quits working right before the warranty runs out."

patrickhowell commented on Canadian iPod Owners Get $44 Each For Crappy Battery Life (Thanks, Budday!)

"@Buran: This issue has nothing to do with formatting."

patrickhowell commented on A piece of a US Airways jet

"did it land in donnie darko's room ?"

patrickhowell commented on Revolution Synthesizer R2 Looks Like Death Star Control Panel, Not R2

"It doesn't look like R2D2, but it does kind of look like Dejarik."

patrickhowell commented on Substitutes for Baking Ingredients

"yeah, applesauce can often work well instead of oil in baking"