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more about #rant more comments → skaven: One of my worst experiences was at a midnight premier of The Return of the King. Some lady brought in her twin toddlers... To a midnight showing of ... more » twophrasebark: I think there is some misunderstanding here. People who use their cellphones during a movie or talk or what-have-you are well aware they are being ir... more » johnnyabnormal: All this debate about the justification of cell phone use in movies... Seriously, the world survived just fine before the invention of cell phones. ... more » Bokusatsu_Tenshi: Oh, and for all those talking how they made the movie better, how everyone liked their comments, how the movie was crap so it was ok to make jokes and... more » Hiphopopotamus: As one of the guys in the credits, and with friends in the credits (we're normally allllllllllllllllllllllll the way at the end), thanks. But even I ... more » Bokusatsu_Tenshi: I really wish I could make everyone in my city at least to read this before going to a movie theater. Spent several years not going to a movie theate... more » Kaiser-Machead: In my experience, telling people to shut up doesn't always get you what you want, especially if the other person is stubborn and (even worse) shameles... more » dry-roasted-peanuts: Up ticket prices by $1 and hire bouncers. Big ones. With bear mace. more » HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.: "Once again, I'm not an evil or malicious person (by nature). If you're watching some Shrek sequel, especially during a matinee, pretty much anything ... more » Lizard_King: I want a movie theatre that has no-kids showings of animated films. I'm not saying Tuesday afternoons, I'm thinking Friday or Saturday at 10PM. I woul... more » Cash907Censored: Thanks for reminding me just how much I miss season 1 Hank. He was just so neutered in seasons 2 and 3. more » Killjoy: Theater cellphone users must die. Theater babysitters must die. Theater talkers. Must die. You are *scum* and everybody in the theater hates you. ... more » jw: Sign me up for your army. I'm with you most of the way. more » Nasdaf: Movie theater dialogue during Shrek 2: Person A: "Yo Chris! You here? Person B (seated much further away): "yuh" PA: "You likin' this movie?" PB... more » Segador: A few years back, I shattered some punk kid's cellphone on the ground in about 300 satisfying fragments after I received the finger in response to a p... more » -
#rant
It's Time For Us to Fight Back Against Movie Theater Talkers
Most of us already know that it's NOT socially acceptable to talk during a movie. But to those of us who weren't born in a barn, these rude movie-goers are still a constant burden. It's time to fight back, dirty. More » -
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Why Does a Mom Tweet Her Son's Death In Near-Real Time?
A long time ago, my ex-wife had two miscarriages. We could barely speak after that. Maybe that's why I can't understand how someone can tweet the death of her two-year-old son almost in real time. That's what Shellie Ross did. More » -
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How Carriers and Phone Makers Are Strangling Android (And How Google Could Save It)
The Google Phone could be a ploy to upset the wireless industry, or it could be an expensive niche device. Either way, it'd be a bid to take Android back from the companies that seem hell-bent on destroying it. More » -
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Facebook's Great Betrayal
Facebook's privacy pullback isn't just outrageous; it's a landmark turning point for the social network. Facebook has blundered before, but the latest changes are far more calculated. The company has, in short, turned evil. [Gawker] -
#android
Why We All Need to Calm Down About the Google Phone
If you've seen the internet (or Giz) this weekend, you've heard about it: the "real Google phone" that "changes everything." But before we get carried away, a counterpoint: Google isn't magic. And the Nexus One isn't a game-changer. Not yet. More » -
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Analyst Claims iPhone Users Are Suffering From "Stockholm Syndrome"
You may have heard the term Stockholm Syndrome used in reference to hostages that form bizarre attachments to their captors. Analysts from Strand Consulting are using the same term to describe iPhone owners. More » -
#editorial
What the Game Industry Could Learn from the Film Industry
I've got the Monsters, Inc. Blu-ray in my hand. But it's more than just a Blu-ray. It's a BD for my PS3, a DVD for my bedroom and a digital copy for my laptop. More » -
#ebooks
Why I Hate Ereaders, And Doubt They'll Ever Hit the Mainstream
It started with Sony. Like most poorly thought-out format ideas from the Japanese titan, 2004's Librie ereader promised a revolutionary new way to perform an act you never realized needed an overhaul. Reading. More » -
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#rant
It's Time To Make Phone OSes Work On Any Phone
VMWare is making noise about smartphone virtualization again, claiming their new system will run two operating systems at once, sorta. It's a compelling idea! But even more, it's a reminder: Why the hell can't we choose our smartphone's OS, again? More » -
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Time's Manhattan Project Will Explode Like the Atomic Bomb It Is
TechCrunch's Erick Schonfeld got a sneak peek at Time Inc's "Manhattan Project", a digital magazine designed to run on tablet computers, including the fabled Apple tablet. And it's going to rock because that's exactly what people crave for: INTERACTIVE MAGAZINES!!! More » -
#filesharing
Spanish Government Destroys P2P and Basic Freedoms
The Government of Spain, one of the last bastions of legal peer-to-peer file sharing, has approved a law that'll obliterate some of the most basic human rights, like freedom of speech and due process. All in the name of money. More » -
#rant
Where Is My iPhone Videochat, Apple?
Dear Apple and AT&T: I have had enough of this. Tell me, why don't we have videochat on the iPhone, you assclowns? Whatever excuse you may have, I'm here to destroy it. More » -
#rant
Dual-Sided Blu-ray/DVD Discs: What the Hell Took So Long?
HD DVD made dual-sided HD DVD/DVD combo discs in 2006. They even announced a dual-sided HD DVD/Blu-ray disc in January 2007. So why the fuck did it take three more years to make a Blu-ray/DVD combo? More » -
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You Don't Need a TiVo Anymore
This chart of TiVo's slipping subscriber numbers may be surprising, seeing as TiVo is the television recording device (and it's so good), but it's something we've seen coming for a while. We love you TiVo, but you're fast becoming obsolete. More » -
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Why It's Gotten Straight Stupid to Buy a Mac Pro
Never before has it been so apparent that a power tower—pretty much the laziest design in the computer industry—is being sold by a design-centric company with neither design nor power. More » -
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The TwitterPeek Is So Dumb It Makes My Brain Hurt
I still can't believe the TwitterPeek exists. It's a portable device that only does Twitter. Seriously, who the hell would spend $200 on this? Am I crazy here?
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#rant
So Long Nipples, This Time You Won't Be Missed
I hate my Mighty Mouse. It gets so dirty so quickly. And that damn scroll nipple—sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. That's why I want the new Apple Magic Mouse, the second Apple mouse with no buttons whatsoever. More » -
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Why I Think E-Ink Readers Are Dumb
The future of media isn't on paper. And a device just dedicated to replicating dead trees is a waste of time. Let me show you why electronic ink's virtues don't matter as much as its weaknesses do. More » -
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How Did NASA Manage to Make a Moon Bombing Boring???
Really? This was it? Some choppy footage and few dudes high-fiving in what we're pretty sure to be a Kinko's? This is what it looks like when Man bombs the moon at 5,600mph?? More » -
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The Same Game Costs More on PSP Mini Than on the iPhone... Why?
Wow, as if we needed more incentive to not invest in the PSPgo, a new trend has arisen during the first day of Mini availability. The same games cost more on the PSP/PSPgo than they do on the iPhone/iPod touch.
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