Sep 1 '08
YouTube Comment Snob - Firefox plug-in to filter out all the stupid comments on YouTube. I use this and love it.
Aug 10 '08
Local Idiot To Post Comment On Internet -
"I will finish posting my comment, then sit there like the worthless human being I am and wait for other commenters to respond," he added. "Because, as I mentioned before, I have nothing better to do with my life."
"We are blessed to be living in an age when we have a global communications network in which idiots, assholes, and total and complete wastes of fucking human life alike can come together to give instant feedback in an unfettered and unmonitored online environment."
Apr 20 '08
Thanks, Microsoft
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Luckily my roommate had a standard mouse that I could borrow, as I was not able to navigate to that help item.
Mar 26 '08
How $5 Makes a Difference in Online Comment Quality - A side-by-side comparison of comments on Metafilter (which costs $5 for an account to comment) and YouTube (where any idiot can comment). Craigslist drastically improved the quality of job postings in large cities by charging $25. Amazon.com improved movie and book ratings by showcasing reviews where the reviewer uses their real name, verified by their credit card. The Ithmus has a high quality of comments because they require people to post with their real name as well. Hopefully other websites will use one of these two methods to improve their own content quality. *cough* youtube, digg *cough*
listed in: internet, metafilter, spam, stupidity, Youtube | ∞
Dec 18 '07
H. J. RES.15: Recognizing the contributions of the Christmas tree industry to the United States economy - Great news! The House of Representatives "recognizes the important contributions of the live-cut Christmas tree industry"! I'm glad Tammy Baldwin voted yes, I was afraid she liked the fake plastic trees. This is a great follow-up now that the house recognizes the Christian faith as one of the great religions of the world.
Oct 27 '07
Freakfest Billboard on Madison Beltline - Stupidest thing I've ever heard of. Great way for the city to detract people from State St.
Jun 27 '07
Putin? Never Heard of Her - The July 2007 print version of Wired Magazine featured an article examining peoples' political knowledge based on where they get their news. When asked who Vladimir Putin is, who Scooter Libby is, and what the major branches of Islam are... it was found that "Daily Show viewers are more up on current events than Fox News fans". By about 15%.
listed in: politics, stupidity, The Daily Show | ∞
Apr 18 '07
Daylight Savings causes Global Warming - Yup Connie, it's the liberals.
listed in: daylight savings, global warming, politics, stupidity | ∞
Apr 2 '07
Some Hospitals Call 911 to Save Their Patients - Seems like a bit of a problem, doesn't it?
listed in: health care, stupidity | ∞
Jan 30 '07
Pasta Promodoro Kid's Menu (PDF) - Please look at the "Fun Facts About the Planets", and see if there is anything wrong...
Jan 25 '07
Myspace for Dummies? - Anyone who needs to purchase this book has some serious, serious, problems, and I hope natural selection will take its proper course.
Oct 23 '06
Home Inspection Nightmares - Stupid people doing home improvement.
Feb 24 '03
I can't believe the courts would even look at this - "I always believed McDonald's was healthy for my children," [the plaintiffs] said in an affidavit.
