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more about #rants OMG! Ponies!: Finally read the full post. This jumped out: "Look at Big Three automakers. Same deal. Lazy, fat, slow, stupid, from the top to the bottom — every... more » ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNO-TOAD: 2 weeks until apple lawsuit against fake steve more » orbitbreak: That's capitalism for ya. As soon as a private company behemoth gets financially secure, innovation grinds to a halt. Sadly enough, technological inn... more » Xeno: I agree with the sentiment. At&t sucks and they have for a long while. They should be investing their massive profits in making network improvements. ... more » elvisjulep: I guess I'm in the minority, but I'm getting awfully tired of the lionizing of people (such as FSJ) whose vocabulary ranges not far beyond the vernacu... more » Jux: It's a very relevant rant, one that shouldn't be limited to just a wireless company, but the telecom industry as a whole. When have they not been abo... more » nachobel: I love this. I demand more. more » andrewjp33: I'm amazed at how much orange AT&T advertising is on Gizmodo today. I just find it ironic that they're paying you to say bad things about them. more » clR3vv: +1 Anyone more inspired to do operation chokehold now? more » stryder100: Interesting rant. The last sentence is depressing but only because it's true. more » blash: Is it actually Randall Stephenson or is it Fake Randall Stephenson? more » green or blue: I'll repost since it applies: The second I clicked on gizmodo and noticed that decked-out AT&T advertisement orange home page I thought to myself, "b... more » badhatharry: Was this his "one more thing?" more » TheSonOfKrypton: Wow. FSJ is holding nothing back. NICCCCCCCCEEEEEEE!!! Let these flamers KNOW FSJ! more » UltimateIdiot - Imperfection at Best: He's right. US has fallen behind to the point where all they do is block innovation. Patriotism/Fanboyism isn't helping either, when a product from a ... more » yantelope: so, how long are we going to keep posting pictures of the AT&T as the death star while AT&T sponsors this page? Just curious if it was part of the co... more » OMG! Ponies!: It would be better if Mr Lyons could get his server problems sorted out. more » Jack_Burton: WebOS, iPhone OS, and Android are all *NIX with HTML and Javascript on top. Except for Windows Mobile, most of the smartphone market has some form of ... more » something_unique_and_descriptive: As long as the devices are dependent on carrier distribution it's not going to happen. As it is right now if you want WinMo and Android, you buy two ... more » Mikestan: I think the Corporate Gods learned their lesson from computers and there is no way in hell they are going to give you "freedom" with their mobile phones more » -
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FSJ's Anti-AT&T Manifesto Makes Me Raise My Fist in Solidarity
Fake Steve Jobs' new "chat" with AT&T's Randall Stephenson from a few days ago has him hitting brilliant new heights. He really nails why AT&T's network failures are so infuriating. This is essential reading, if you missed it. More » -
#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 » -
#rants
Hey Microsoft: We Need Aliases for Xbox Live Gamertags
I love Xbox Live, I really do. But man, how am I supposed to keep track of what usernames my friends are using? We need aliases, and we've needed them for a while. More » -
#apple
Happy Birthday iPod, You're Doomed
Happy 8th Birthday, iPod—you don't look a day over... Aww, who am I kidding? You look old. More » -
#rants
iI iHate iVerizon's iNew iMarketing iCampaign
What's the only thing more annoying than a non-Apple company using Apple's trademark diminutive "i"? Companies thinking they'll really stick it to Apple by using it to mock them. The latest marketing school dropout contestant: Verizon's "iDoesn't" campaign. More » -
#rants
Email is Dead? Oh Really?
The WSJ is making the call—email isn't as important as social networks. It's an interesting conclusion, derived from the fact that both growth and absolute numbers are on the side of social networking this year. That's kind of weird. More » -
#rants
3G MicroCells: Carriers Want You to Pay Extra to Fix Their Own Failures
AT&T's network is basically a huge failure. And if you want to fix their incompetence in your area, you'll need to pay an additional $150 for a 3G MicroCell. I call bullshit. More » -
#rants
Time's Richard Corliss Thinks Netflix Stinks, But Maybe He Is Wrong
Richard Corliss, movie critic for Time, has an infuriating editorial about why he thinks Netflix stinks. Let's see if I can prove him wrong, point by point: More » -
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#rants
Congress: Stop Wasting Time Trying for a Verizon iPhone and Actually Help Us Out
The New York Times' David Pogue has a great story condemning Congress for trying to outlaw exclusivity contracts instead of implementing changes in the cellphone industry that would actually benefit consumers. Down with those outlandish, unfair fees! More » -
#rants
Just Let Me Use My Gadgets
Lisa at Boingboing—OK, actually, my girlfriend—wrote about our long standing debate about checking email in public. Reading it I felt indignation, and then shame, but in the end I have to yet again disagree. More » -
#terminatorsalvation
One Stupid Thing Out of the Many Stupid Things in Terminator: Salvation
There were a lot of stupid things in Terminator: Salavation. Mark's review was, in fact, too kind. But there is one really stupid part that bothered me from a gadget perspective. SMALL SPOILERS AHEAD. More » -
#vaporware
Vaporware - How Machines Will Always Disappoint Us
There's a principle in psychology that says promising something and then taking it away is a bigger disappointment than not knowing about it in the first place. Vaporware is the epitome of this for gadgetheads. More » -
#rants
Texting While Driving Is Becoming Ridiculous
It's pretty redundant to make laws outlawing texting while driving because it already falls under laws covering distracted driving, but holy crap, something needs to be done about it.
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#rants
Trent Reznor On App Store Hypocrisy, Mobile OSes
The technologically-inclined NIN frontman is notoriously vocal about tech, media and censorship issues, but Apple's recent rejection of his iPhone app really sent Trent Reznor over the edge, and onto his forums. More »
