Category Archives: Technology

When the sides become the entree

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Glynn Marshes

Glynn Marshes writes: Perhaps other online publications are doing this as well, but this is the first time I’ve noticed it: at Gawker, reader comments are now arranged in a two-column format. I was almost startled when I first encountered … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Technology | Tagged comments, media | 6 Comments

Picture Quality

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: That ol’ vampire squid, Goldman Sachs, has for a while been running an ad campaign that attempts to put the firm’s accomplishments in the best possible light. To paraphrase Dr. Johnson on the subject of a dog walking … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial art, Computers, Technology | Tagged ads, Goldman Sachs, Jerry Della Femina | 2 Comments

Juxtaposin’: Fantasies of the Internet Relationship Seeker

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

Posted in Sex, Technology, Television | Tagged Advertising, Dating, Dating Sites, Juxtaposin' | 4 Comments

Optimist and Pessimist

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Either Ray Kurzweil is right about the Singularity, or he is wrong about it. Either way, I feel a little uncomfortable about his appointment as Google’s Director of Engineering. Either James Howard Kunstler is right about Peak Oil, … Continue reading →

Posted in Science, Technology | 5 Comments

Juxtaposin’: Men and Their Tools

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

Posted in Sex, Technology, Television | Tagged Advertising, Fleshlight, Juxtaposin', Kobalt Magnum Grip Pliers, Masturbation | 1 Comment

Reading List on Sci-Tech and Ethics

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Fenster

Fenster writes: What ethical assumptions will need to be written into the programs for driverless cars, and who will make the decisions? Is it moral to print a gun? Is the return of eugenics in some form inevitable?

Posted in Philosophy and Religion, Science, Technology | Tagged 3d printing, driverless cars, ethics, eugenics, guns | 10 Comments

Are Graduation Important?

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Two schools of thought on the current crisis in higher education. They are not mutually exclusive by any means, but there is a definite tension between the two. On the one hand, we have Bill Gates. Here is … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Technology | 2 Comments

That Video on r/gonewild or PornHub Yet?

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: From what I can tell, the great thing about this technology is the ease with which you can share data. So do you wanna remind people that with a simple tap their homemade porn will be all … Continue reading →

Posted in Technology | Tagged Advertising, Homegrown Video, Samsung Galaxy | 3 Comments

Question Lady Question

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Question Lady

The Question Lady writes: What do you think about the direction Apple’s now taking itself in since Jobs died?

Posted in Technology | 7 Comments

Linkathon

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Harsh. The era’s most crucial debate rages on. Steve Sailer wonders what’s up with Harvard sociologist Robert Putnam. (Putnam has done studies showing that increasing “diversity” decreases trust levels in neighborhoods and societies — yet he remains a … Continue reading →