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I can't even write anymore. It's like chicken scratch. - Sarah Perez

It's been some time since I have experienced the "southpaw smudge" also. - mace

I have no idea what you are talking about... ok, googled it.. heh.. makes sense now :) - Socom

finally a name for this nasty condition I have suffered all my life... the only downside to being left-handed. - Stewart Rogers

This is why the WACOM tablets don't work for me - Fleagle

Ugh. Eraser mates were the worst pens every for lefties. - Dylan McIntosh

How do you smudge using a Wacom tablet? - Rodfather

damn that 1%, cheques & birthday cards (and in v.b.'s case, autographs) - Pierre Houston

Sorry, I should clarify: No, the WACOM didn't work for me as a lefty because the way I wrote had my palm resiting on the tablet, which made the WACOM go all wonky on me. - Fleagle

that happens with right handed too.. you have to learn to write with nothing touching the tablet but the pen, not so fun :) - Socom

In college I retrained myself to write. I used to have a death grip on the writing instrument and my hand position (while not pretending to be right handed) put my knuckle in position to be smudged. Watch how someone who writes well holds the pen, then consider your position. Oh, and write your parents on paper once a week to practice. They will love it. - Byron Servies

How is it over-the-top? Is the kindle iphone app so vastly superior to the other ones mentioned in the article? (I wouldn't know, it's not available in Canada :\ ) - Jasmin Patry

Yes. The difference between reading on the iPhone screen vs. the Kindle is immense. Having done both, I'm shocked that someone could say that with a straight face. EDIT: OK, I'm a dumbass, this is not what the title says at all. - Veronica

Kindle v. iPhone - I don't know who to route (root?) for when pretentious is fighting pretentious. - Matthew DeVries

Matthew, don't be a troll. - Veronica

I try reading a book on my iphone, but after awhile my eyes start to hurt. I used stanza - Fee501st

I love this post for a proper head-up-arse view of eBook readers on iPhone: http://www.smartphonemag.com/cms... - Patrick Jordan

Veronica: you got a Kindle 2 yet? - Fee501st

Veronica, the article is comparing the Kindle *iphone app* to other e-book iphone apps. *Not* to the Kindle device. - Jasmin Patry

Jasmin, you're right! I now stand with MY foot up my arse. - Veronica

The funny thing is that I even read the article, and still mis-read the title. - Veronica

:( It's not trolling. - Matthew DeVries

Hehe.... calling iPhone and/or Kindle users pretentious? Why? - Veronica

I think I'm pretentious too with my G1! - Matthew DeVries

I don't think loving a piece of technology makes it automatically pretentious. Bit negative. - Veronica

Books are so 2nd millennium anyway... - Jason Wong

Not ducking my retribution Veronica, but I'm late for leaving work, sorry if I scratched too hard. I'll promise to take what ever knocks I get for it with grace when I get home late tonight. - Matthew DeVries

Haha, no harm no foul! Happy Friday! - Veronica

I would like to say for the record.. I love my Kindle2! - Socom

Socom: cool I like to get one for my mom, she reads alot, but i just wondering how easy would it be for 71 year old to read? I never saw one in person. - Fee501st

Scrolling left to right and back while reading is one of the most tedious experiences on the planet. - Bernie Goldbach

For your "Herbs" - Matthew DeVries

yea .... "oregano" - Fee501st

Yes, except without the quotes. - Veronica

I've wodered about this thing but I've been skeptical. I'm looking forward to / hoping you do a review. - ChiliMac

I second that.. I have thought about getting one for months.. so... let us know how it goes. - Socom

I was expecting there to be something just like this when I first got my iPhone (just a few months ago), and I was kinda shocked that it wasn't there. - Jasmin Patry

Oh how I wish this was real... 9 screens almost full its killing me - Socom

I think it's creepy, too. Thus do I transcend traditional gender definitions. - Mitch Wagner

Completely agree, the open back-of-the-head commercials creep me out something fierce - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

Ya, it's creepy. The expression on her face, then the missing back of her head, it is just disturbing. - Alan

I don't get how it's supposed to be a good thing that you have no brain... - Her Lindsay-ness

We greatly dislike that commercial. - Akiva Moskovitz

I cover my eyes when that one comes on. - Rochelle

Thats actually an Xbox360 commercial touting the Netflix integration. - Mathew™ one of a kind

I think they're creepy - Rahsheen ™, Coach of FF

Yeah, her vacant crooked smile, can't stand it, then the camera starts to pan and she's missing the back of her skull - I mean there's very little to like in those opening moments! - Marko Bon from fftogo

very disturbing commercials - BEX

Don't tell Felicia Day but the girl kind of reminds me of her. - Akiva Moskovitz

That girl reminds me much more of Shelley Duvall. - David Wilson

I never watch TV so I never saw it yet. I am going to have to go to youtube to see if its there - Andy Breeding

There was one like that for Guitar Hero, too. Or Rock Band? I forget. Anyway, yeah, the whole concept is creeptastic. - Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF

@david, is Shelly Duval the actress from Annie Hall and who played Olive Oil from Popeye? Because then Yes, absolutely. - Marko Bon from fftogo

Yeah she is. She was also Jack Nicholson's wife in The Shining. - David Wilson

You all probably think cows with doors are creepy too.. sad.. so very very sad (and if you are interested in being creeped out.. do a Google image search for Fistulated Cows, but don't say I didn't warn you).. wow I went a little off topic with this one. - Socom

Yeah, I don't think I realized it was an Xbox ad before I fast forwarded! But yes, it's definitely the smile that creeps me out the most. - Veronica

Totally agree. Freeked me out too. - Todd Hoff

link? - Alejandro

the Rock Band 2 commercial is the same way, I have no idea who thought that was a great way to show off the experience. it is not the same thing as those Wii commercials that focus more on the faces of people playing than the game itself, although I'm sure in a meeting or focus group somewhere someone thought it did. It's just creepy. - Richard Lawler

I was thinking the exact same thing - Alex Carpenter

The XBOX adverts in the UK are like that too - Michael Johnson

They are creepy and horrible. Gotta love them ;) - Jemm

Sorry to hear about the problems. Of course, everybody has their own unique way of browsing. For me, Camino is my main browser. I use FF at times when I need the plugins, but I have to say that Camino gets 60% of my time. - Fleagle

Its strange, I use Chrome only at work.. and FF only at home.. yes, I know, I am strange... - Socom

V: do try Webkit's nightly releases? r38852 is impressive with rendering and javascript speed so far. Compared to Camino's Gecko and SpiderMonkey engines, latest Webkit or FF 3.1 should be much faster with a smaller memory footprint (assuming no mem leaks :P) - Berk D. Demir

Stay away from the mechanical bull! - Jeff P. Henderson

Get ON the mechanical bull!! - Socom

Take a line dance class. I tried the 2 step, but got lost after the first step! - Michael Fidler

OK, get on the bull, but make sure someone is shooting video... - Jeff P. Henderson

I tried the two step! I was pretty bad. - Veronica

Sing the theme from "Rawhide" or Stand By Your Man - Peter Ghosh

are you properly attired ? Ahhh. 15 hours ago....CET.... were you properly attired ? ;D - SnakeDoc

uh, currently? sure. last night? not at all. - Veronica

I am so confused.... did you go on the damn bull or not?! :) and whats all this about clothes? - Socom

If it's in California, it's not really a country western bar. - Got80s from twhirl

that's not true... there are TONS of cowboys in Cali! - Veronica

watchout for the line dancers! - Michael McGimpsey from twhirl

They probably WANT to be cowboys...like John Travolta in whatever that old cowboy movie was that he did... - Matt

Gobble gooble yourself :) ... Happy Thanksgiving all! - Charlie Anzman

Happy thanksgiving to you all as well! Have a safe and happy holiday :) - Veronica

Happy Thanksgiving everybody... enjoy!! :) - Susan Beebe

Totally having a "I'm taking my PS3 and going home!!" moment. - Veronica

Ruh roh. - ɐ ɯıʞ sıɹɥɔ

get well Veronica! - Susan Beebe

I'm finally getting over mine, (full bronchial works, 5 weeks of hell) Be happy you live in a more temperate clime... but you've been gallivanting around the world now, haven't you? :) - Krash Coarse

Apparently you did not take my advice.. more alcohol - Socom

I hear you - I had a cough for about 6 weeks. It's finally gone. - Jen (SquirrelGirl)

yeah, the traveling isn't helping! lucky we're having thanksgiving at home, so i'll have a 4 day break :) - Veronica

I wish I could! Have to shoot Tekzilla today though. Otherwise it'd be jammies all the way! - Veronica

Is there a rule that you can't do Tekzilla in PJs? - Robert Hafer

Hmm... maybe you could have a "slumber party" episode of Tekzilla... :) - Jason Wong

that would be funny - Veronica

My Monday sucks, but thanks for asking :) - Socom

Been 15-20 degrees in the morning in Montreal outer 'burbs for a couple of weeks. No snow yet, though. - Krash Coarse

Wintry weather in SFO = mid-50s with fog. [VERY TINY VIOLIN PLAYING SAD SONG...] - Stephen Pierzchala

It's cold in the office!! - Veronica

Moving along just fine for a Monday. (Probably because there's only 2 days left. =) - David Cook

Wow! - Jason

Amazing how bright the sky was lit by it. Would be great to see what the area of impact looks like. - Jim Goldstein

Thats mad... - John Spencer

Wow that was bright. - John D Reasor

Words don't express what a miracle that appeared as. That was beautiful. Reminds me how small we are in the universe. How blessedly small. - Tinu Abayomi-Paul

I do like it!! Hehe... - Veronica

i watched people flock around a book store 8 hours before it went on sale and couldn't believe my eyes with the 300+ geek queuing midnight in front of city's popular bookstore. (that can be a norm in US but pretty weird for a weak geek population of Ankara/Turkey) - Berk D. Demir

I've been dying to join my friend's guild. I'm afraid to commit to it. Who has the time?? - Mickipedia

I liked Borean Tundra as a level 68 starting area over Howling Fjord but Utgarde and Nexus are a bit of a toss up. - Mattb4rd

Micki... I don't have the time. I MAKE the time! ;) - Veronica

Emm, don't know, think I will just stick to Ikariam - Socom

@Mattb4rd I dunno, I think I like Fjord better.. BT is such a HUGE area, it reminds me of Barrens a little too much. - Haggis (Sean Loyless)

It's actually 32 copies per second, 1944 per minute - Veronica

Love that the question got asked and answered within 10 minutes =D - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

supposed too eat it ,, not brush your teeth with it - johnpiercy

Yeah I also heard that the only way you get iron from foods, largely, is to eat it with citrus - anna sauce

personally I wouldn't know, I don't eat the stuff... yuck! - Socom

Ask Popeye. I don't eat the stuff. - Rolf Schewe

LOL John - MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)

I tried the pastels, but only when no one was looking. - Christian Burns

Yes, it does. Good that you ;) - ·[▪_▪]·

My gMail account still lacks the Themes option. gMail says they are rolling it out in phases. - Mike Shulman

I went with Cold Shower too... - George Smith

I'm using the dark contrast theme. - Morton Fox

I haven't seen it yet. Jealous. - Valley

You are a total chick, regardless... ;) - Jason Wong

rollout fail. set phases to stun. hate waiting. - Josh Haley

Finally got the themes, the Terminal one is freaking funny, course, not enough so for me to use it.. but funny none the less.. - Socom

I love the Ninja theme. Terminal freaks me out! - BEX

maybe so the colors change accordingly to what time it is in your time zone? - Veronica

they are cool. still deciding which one I like best - Michael McGimpsey from twhirl

Ya, like the mountains one changes which mountain range you see, and the one I use changes the color pallet of the erm.. water? really not sure what mine is.. lol - Socom

i went with the graffiti theme - Bryan Thatcher from twhirl

So.. my theme (had to go look it up) also seems to change based on the time of day, last night it was all dark and scary (as scary as water can be).. this morning.. not so much.. oh my theme is Phantasea - Socom

I wish I could have themes. Me and my IE6 life. - Great Scott!

Yes. LOL - I went for the graffiti gmail theme - but like slick as well. - Tony