Where today, ‘troll’ is almost universally understood as the second of the above quoted definitions — a person solely out to provoke annoyance — I’ve always preferred the first definition. In that sense, a properly constructed troll is something I’ve always respected.
Tagged: jargon file, lotr, the hobbit, troll, trolling
Commentary on reactions to the UC Davis pepper-spray incident, in four parts.
Categories: Current Affairs
Tagged: fox, fox news, megyn kelly, occupy, occupywallstreet, ows, pepperspray, uc davis
Yes, protests are important. Yes, we need to make our voices heard. But we also need to remember that shouting in the streets isn’t the only way to make our voices heard. Fill out your ballot. Put it in the mail. Put it in a drop box. If you don’t live somewhere where you can vote by mail, then take the hour out of your day to go to the polls. #occupythevote
Categories: Politics
Tagged: occupy, occupyseattle, occupythevote, occupywallstreet, ows, Politics, vote, voting
An unaired version of an Apple ad, with Steve Jobs providing the narration.
Categories: Apple
Tagged: Apple, steve jobs
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