tikkun on WHY do companies like Dell and Adobe come up with download managers that I have to use in order to get the latest updates and drivers? WHY CAN'T I JUST DOWNLOAD THE FILE NORMALLY?! Arggghhh.. - http://www.reddit.com/r...
"Because they have to make things user friendly. After all, a centralized application to locate, install and update software is too hard for most people."
- Sam Levine
tikkun on AT&T CEO: If you iPhone bastards don't stop slowing our shitty network down with the incessant use of your iPhones, we're going to have to make our network even shittier for you - http://www.reddit.com/r...
"You are. If you're using more than 100MB a month you're a dirty thief! ;) Free markets can't expand supply when demand increases. That is just communist!"
- Sam Levine
tikkun on I fucking hate Ahead's Nero and its retarded set of companion useless pieces of worthless shitware. And don't get me started on the installer or the utterly inefficient and unreliable updater. That is all. - http://www.reddit.com/r...
"If your public network does not contain pirated content and pornography, you do not have a functioning network. 'Legitimate' uses of a network happen after the early adopters make it user friendly."
- Sam Levine
"Locks do not mean you are a criminal. Encryption does not mean you are a criminal. Anonymity does not mean you are a criminal. Living in a country where everyone is a criminal for something makes you a criminal."
- Sam Levine
tikkun on "Interestingly enough, we discovered that most people who carry a Windows phone don’t realize it’s running Windows Mobile." - http://www.reddit.com/r...
tikkun on Attention software developers: Please stop trying to sneak toolbars into your installer packages. We don't want them. - http://www.reddit.com/r...
"If you care about user experience you should either: 1. Pay for software so you have someone to complain to. Ideally a lot, so they'll actually reply to your e-mail. or 2. Use FLOSS. If you're tired of being shit on by companies, just don't use their software."
- Sam Levine
tikkun on "...the rise of Accelerated Reader, a “reading management” software system that helps teachers track student reading..." - http://www.reddit.com/r...
">What do you mean, it's almost the exact same fucking hardware. For example, arguing that the N900 is better than an iPhone because it has a better camera, or arguing that the iPhone is better because it has multitouch, misses the point about why someone would buy either device. They have similar hardware, but serve two difference needs. For the person that wants to be able to control their device, the N900 is extremely hard to beat (i.e. it's like a PC). The iPhone offers a currently unmatched level of integration with other consumer products and services, but is locked down to anyone not willing to commit a felony (i.e. it's like a console). Your post is useful, don't get me wrong, but it won't influence whether people will buy one product or the other."
- Sam Levine
tikkun on Nanotechnology Kills: tiny particles cannot be removed from lungs, lead to fluid buildup and death for Chinese factory workers - http://www.reddit.com/r...
"They believe that Abortion is murder, and that not giving people free healthcare is not. Whether or not you agree with either of the two opinions does not mean that you must therefore believe in both. There are plenty of people that have the opposite view."
- Sam Levine
"This is like comparing the specs of a console to that of a pc. Either you want an integrated experience or you want control over the device. Whether or not one of the devices has a better camera or is slightly lighter than the other is not going to make or break your decision on which to buy. They serve two completely different needs."
- Sam Levine
tikkun on I'm a dog, and I just unsubscribed from the dogs subreddit. I utterly sick of the barking, drooling bagging, aggressive temperament. Not quite the loyal and loving bunch they would like to believe they are. Reminds me quite a lot of Cats, in fact. - http://www.reddit.com/r...