I am wondering how they managed this. I skimmed the articles, including the secondary links, but I am still wondering. They claim the test subjects were "using" the software.

Did they send disks of "Windows Mojave" to these folks and tell them to load up all their favorite softwares on any old machine they had laying around? Hmm?

Or did they invite them in to a pristine, well managed environment with carefully selected... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Xoebe at 5:13 PM on July 24, 2008

This is the truth of it: Fighting leads to killing. and killing gets to warring, and that was damn near the death of us all. Look at us now - busted up, and everyone talking about hard rain. But we've learned, by the dust of 'em all, Bartertown's learned. Now, when men get to fighting, it happens here, and it finishes here. Two men enter, one man leaves.

Two men enter, one man leaves.
Two men enter, one man leaves.
TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES.... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by regicide is good for you at 9:43 AM on June 19, 2008

They are drinking our milkshake.
posted to MetaFilter by Astro Zombie at 2:49 PM on June 18, 2008

I look at the porn coming out of Germany and Japan, and I think, man, I really hope we don't lose this war in Iraq.
posted to MetaFilter by Pastabagel at 12:48 PM on June 10, 2008

yes but how does Google make money?

By keeping its stock price artificially high through periodic announcements of new, non-profit-making "services" that consumers aren't clamoring for, then letting a gushing press do the rest.
posted to MetaFilter by mediareport at 3:09 PM on May 19, 2008

But will it go to 111.
posted to MetaFilter by stbalbach at 9:04 PM on March 26, 2008

Contrary to others:

Web browsing when I should be doing work. Here comes the boss, better jump back to the other virtual desktop with my report open...
posted to Ask Metafilter by fogster at 8:40 AM on March 6, 2008

If 500 people favorite this comment, I'll disable my account.
posted to MetaFilter by hermitosis at 3:54 PM on February 10, 2008

ALL THESE WORLDS ARE YOURS, EXCEPT THE SUN. ATTEMPT NO LANDINGS THERE, FOR OBVIOUS REASONS.
posted to MetaFilter by CynicalKnight at 10:05 AM on January 2, 2008

No it's funny, because I've actually got a pony named MONKEY WHORE.
posted to MetaFilter by goodnewsfortheinsane at 12:17 PM on November 15, 2007

Aaaw, what a nice, sweet kit...O SHIT JESUS CHRIST ALMIGHTY
posted to MetaFilter by porn in the woods at 2:53 PM on October 26, 2007