Comments on: The Linux Magazine 2007 Holiday Shopping Guide http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4566/ Open Source, Open Standards Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:31:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: wunderwood http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4566/#comment-4896 wunderwood Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4566/#comment-4896 Magnetic closures on the pockets... isn't that bad for credit cards and other stuff... Magnetic closures on the pockets… isn’t that bad for credit cards and other stuff…

]]> By: bryanjrichard http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4566/#comment-4897 bryanjrichard Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4566/#comment-4897 I'm kind of digging the Skeletool. I’m kind of digging the Skeletool.

]]> By: jzb http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4566/#comment-4898 jzb Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4566/#comment-4898 The Skeletool is definitely at the top of my wishlist. The Skeletool is definitely at the top of my wishlist.

]]> By: bryanjrichard http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4566/#comment-4899 bryanjrichard Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4566/#comment-4899 I'm sorry, but... a Slanket? What would the card say that you included with this gift to someone? <br /> <br /> "Because we respect that you're too lazy to put on a sweater." <br /> <br /> or<br /> <br /> "Being bedridden just got a little bit easier." <br /> <br /> or, truthfully, <br /> <br /> "It was cheaper than the Skeletool." I’m sorry, but… a Slanket? What would the card say that you included with this gift to someone?

“Because we respect that you’re too lazy to put on a sweater.”

or

“Being bedridden just got a little bit easier.”

or, truthfully,

“It was cheaper than the Skeletool.”

]]> By: jzb http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4566/#comment-4900 jzb Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4566/#comment-4900 "What would the card say that you included with this gift to someone?"<br /> <br /> It would say, 'put this on and stop cranking the heat up, the electric bill is bad enough as it is.'<br /> <br /> Seriously, though, they're awesome. At least, they are if you live somewhere it actually gets cold. Not so useful in Florida. “What would the card say that you included with this gift to someone?”

It would say, ‘put this on and stop cranking the heat up, the electric bill is bad enough as it is.’

Seriously, though, they’re awesome. At least, they are if you live somewhere it actually gets cold. Not so useful in Florida.

]]> By: bryanjrichard http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4566/#comment-4901 bryanjrichard Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4566/#comment-4901 Are you saying you own one of these wonders of the modern era? Photos? Convince me. Are you saying you own one of these wonders of the modern era? Photos? Convince me.

]]> By: jasonperlow http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4566/#comment-4902 jasonperlow Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4566/#comment-4902 I totally want a Skeletool. AND a Slanket. I totally want a Skeletool. AND a Slanket.

]]> By: bryanjrichard http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4566/#comment-4903 bryanjrichard Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4566/#comment-4903 Now Perlow? This is quickly becoming a movement. <br /> <br /> I'm loathe to do it but I am compelled to quote Seinfeld: <br /> <br /> JERRY: (to George) Again with the sweat pants?<br /> <br /> GEORGE: What? I'm comfortable.<br /> <br /> JERRY: You know the message you're sending out to the world with these sweat pants? You're telling the world: "I give up. I can't compete in normal society. I'm miserable, so I might as well be comfortable." (George is baffled)<br /> <br /> ###<br /> <br /> And with one slight adjustment, <br /> <br /> :1,$s/sweat pants/Slanket/g<br /> <br /> You can begin to see where I'm coming from. :-) Now Perlow? This is quickly becoming a movement.

I’m loathe to do it but I am compelled to quote Seinfeld:

JERRY: (to George) Again with the sweat pants?

GEORGE: What? I’m comfortable.

JERRY: You know the message you’re sending out to the world with these sweat pants? You’re telling the world: “I give up. I can’t compete in normal society. I’m miserable, so I might as well be comfortable.” (George is baffled)

###

And with one slight adjustment,

:1,$s/sweat pants/Slanket/g

You can begin to see where I’m coming from. :-)

]]> By: cklammer http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4566/#comment-4904 cklammer Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4566/#comment-4904 Slanket ? That used to be called a poncho .... Slanket ? That used to be called a poncho ….

]]> By: cklammer http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4566/#comment-4905 cklammer Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4566/#comment-4905 > 1,$s/sweat pants/Slanket/g<br /> <br /> > You can begin to see where I’m coming from. :-) <br /> <br /> Yeah - from vi beginner's group:<br /> <br /> %s/sweat pants/Slanket/g > 1,$s/sweat pants/Slanket/g

> You can begin to see where I’m coming from. :-)

Yeah – from vi beginner’s group:

%s/sweat pants/Slanket/g

]]> By: jasonperlow http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4566/#comment-4906 jasonperlow Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4566/#comment-4906 Laugh all you want about the Slanket. They're all sold out. Laugh all you want about the Slanket. They’re all sold out.

]]> By: bryanjrichard http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4566/#comment-4907 bryanjrichard Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4566/#comment-4907 @Christian, oddly enough I find it kind of refreshing that I don't carry all of that vi command line crap in my head any more. <br /> <br /> And I do hope that crown doesn't sit too heavyily on thy brow my (vi) King. :-) @Christian, oddly enough I find it kind of refreshing that I don’t carry all of that vi command line crap in my head any more.

And I do hope that crown doesn’t sit too heavyily on thy brow my (vi) King. :-)

]]> By: bryanjrichard http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4566/#comment-4908 bryanjrichard Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4566/#comment-4908 > Laugh all you want about the Slanket. They’re all sold out.<br /> <br /> You're siding with the court of public opinion on this one? That's a little <a href="http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3854" rel="nofollow">out of character for you</a>.<br /> <br /> I refused to be moved on this one. Perhaps if it came with a Clapper I'd get one. <br /> <br /> For my Grandma. > Laugh all you want about the Slanket. They’re all sold out.

You’re siding with the court of public opinion on this one? That’s a little out of character for you.

I refused to be moved on this one. Perhaps if it came with a Clapper I’d get one.

For my Grandma.

]]> By: jasonperlow http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4566/#comment-4909 jasonperlow Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4566/#comment-4909 It's really pissing me off that I can't get a Slanket, at any price point. I'm guessing you cornered the market on them, Bryan. It’s really pissing me off that I can’t get a Slanket, at any price point. I’m guessing you cornered the market on them, Bryan.

]]> By: grndrush http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4566/#comment-4910 grndrush Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4566/#comment-4910 "...up to 2048x1536 resolution (we don't know how they got that either...)"<br /> <br /> For the mathematically distressed at Yahoo!, 2048 = 2K, and 1536 = 1.5 K (1k = 2^10 = 1024). 2048:1536 = 4:3, i.e., the same aspect ratio as 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1600x1200. Simple enough for the yahoos at Yahoo! NOW??? “…up to 2048×1536 resolution (we don’t know how they got that either…)”

For the mathematically distressed at Yahoo!, 2048 = 2K, and 1536 = 1.5 K (1k = 2^10 = 1024). 2048:1536 = 4:3, i.e., the same aspect ratio as 640×480, 800×600, 1024×768, 1600×1200. Simple enough for the yahoos at Yahoo! NOW???

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