Popular Internet comic The Oatmeal uses Sriracha as a recurring theme in his comics and quizzes. He even has a whole section of his web store devoted to Sriracha-themed wares, like "Hot Cock" boxers and lip balm.
I just picked up a bottle of Trader Joe's branded Sriracha. We'll see how it compares...
Have whatever opinion you want about Tesla's actions here, but if you don't like it, then either don't invest, or sell and take your money, and invest it elsewhere. Because seriously—if you have such backward thinking about IP—you have no business investing in a disruptive company like Tesla.
From Katy's perspective, it was the right shark that was doing his own thing, making it even harder for her to claim that she owns the concept of "left shark" that the internet crowned.
I'm with the coward on this one. I am an interface designer, and I don't think Apple is trying to send any negative message with the green. Think about how green is used in our environment: green means go; green means thriving plant life; green means living ecologically and sustainably; green mean all systems operational; and green literally means "right" (starboard) when it comes to boats.
What I think happened is that blue was introduced and it was so much better (no 160 character limits, emojis supported, free, etc) that people started to associated inferior with green. Much like the word president when it was adopted was actually chosen specifically because it was a humble, meager title. Yet the meaning we infer from it changes based on the context and reality,
In a behind-the-scenes drama, the Sony Pictures chairman Michael Lynton last month told industry colleagues of a plan to withdraw from the movie trade organization, ...[but] the MPAA convinced Sony to stay in...
I wonder how much the MPAA is now paying Sony to keep them in their racket. It would look very bad to have them lose such a prominent member.
"The people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country."
—Hermann Göring Nazi Reichsmarschall and founder of the Gestapo
Oh really? So you think anyone who over-estimates what something is worth and pays dearly for it is somehow entitled to their money back? Do you think Hermann Göring deserves his money back after paying today's equivalent of $7 million for a Vermeer forgery by Han van Meegeren?
If I had Hep C, I'd book a ticket for a 90 day tour of India and take the drug while I'm there. I bet it would cost well less than $10k, and who knows? Maybe I could negotiate with my medical insurance company to cover some of that cost.
Yes, this is why my policy costs so damn much, despite having a clean record. I was just hit and my brand new car was totaled by a drunk driver last May. His "policy" covered all of $5000 per incident. For a 4 vehicle collision, this is woefully inadequate, which is why I'm glad that my insurance (both health and vehicle) covered pretty much all of my expenses.
I do have the option of going after this asshole alcoholic legally, but since my out of pocket expenses was ~$100, it's not worth it. If it were in the $1000s or more, you can bet I would take him to court and sue him for that money.
Anyway, my point is there is going to be no perfect system. In your "prepay through the DMV", there's no free-market way to shop around for the best rates, so good drivers like me will ultimately end up paying more than they should (just like today). And—Shia surprise!—people would still find a way to work around that, even if it is simply to not bother registering their cars.
Someone should start "insuring" anyone in Utah for $1
What is the definition of "insurance" in Utah, anyway? To me the way around this clearly discriminatory legislation is to have an "insurance" policy that costs $1 and has a deductible of $1 million after which it pays 1/1,000,000 of the costs.
...and also garnered 1/3 of the vote with less than $1000 spent on my campaign for county school board. I love to see more ordinary people stepping up and taking on the career politicians.
I don't agree with the cynicism @jupiterkansas; sure there is always a risk that a grassroots candidate will get sucked into the political machinery, but it's a guarantee when you vote for the other candidate.
I also think that this is only a possibility because of the incredible equalizing power of the internet. When distribution of information is essentially free, then the message trumps the money every time.
Best wishes to Drew. And may thousands more citizen candidates follow in his footsteps.
Walt Disney died December 15, 1966. Does that mean Mickey Mouse and all the other characters and stories he created will be in the public domain in just 2 years? That would be mouse-umental!
Nope. I want red, he wants blue, she wants yellow, they want green and orange, you want purple, and we all want indigo. You'd think we'd get a rainbow, no?
Increased delays and added costs at U.S. airports due to new security procedures provide incentive for many short-haul passengers to drive to their destination rather than flying, and, since driving is far riskier than air travel, the extra automobile traffic generated has been estimated in one study to result in 500 or more extra road fatalities per year.
...Professor Gerd Gigerenzer, a German academic specialising in risk, has estimated that an extra 1,595 Americans died in car accidents in the year after the attacks – indirect victims of the tragedy.
*approximate maximum values; actual numbers may be lower
If I were at Twitter, I would release document of the analytics of all Twitter accounts showing 2,999 visitors per day, with an asterisk at the very end saying:
*approximate maximum values; actual numbers may be lower. Our analytic system was coded by top Russian government lackeys. YMMV.
To further hammer the point home, the mod date of the document should be 4/1/2015.
Maybe someone should create an "official" @TwitterRU account to help disseminate "information" to the Russian govt...
Re: 'Big broadband is going to howl and protest...'
And sites like TechDirt will continue to provide an healthy, ongoing application of sunlight to disinfect such chicanery. Do not underestimate the influence that the people and the press exerted here to cause such a dramatic 180° from Wheeler.
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The Oatmeal has been pushing this stuff for years
I just picked up a bottle of Trader Joe's branded Sriracha. We'll see how it compares...
On the post: Elon Musk Clarifies That Tesla's Patents Really Are Free; Investor Absolutely Freaks Out
Re: Here's a thought: don't f'ing invest
On the post: Elon Musk Clarifies That Tesla's Patents Really Are Free; Investor Absolutely Freaks Out
Here's a thought: don't f'ing invest
On the post: Can't Make This Up: Katy Perry's Lawyers Use Left Shark Photo Taken By Guy They're Threatening In Trademark Application
It's all depends on where you're standing...
On the post: Green Bubbles: How Apple Quietly Gets iPhone Users To Hate Android Users
Re: Re: looks like a molehill to me
On the post: Green Bubbles: How Apple Quietly Gets iPhone Users To Hate Android Users
Re: looks like a molehill to me
What I think happened is that blue was introduced and it was so much better (no 160 character limits, emojis supported, free, etc) that people started to associated inferior with green. Much like the word president when it was adopted was actually chosen specifically because it was a humble, meager title. Yet the meaning we infer from it changes based on the context and reality,
On the post: Studios Fed Up With Funding The MPAA: Changes May Be Coming
How much is it worth to the MPAA to keep Sony?
I wonder how much the MPAA is now paying Sony to keep them in their racket. It would look very bad to have them lose such a prominent member.
On the post: FBI Defuses Another Of Its Own Terrorist Plots; John Boehner Pretends It's Evidence That We Need To Renew The PATRIOT Act
An apt quote
—Hermann Göring
Nazi Reichsmarschall and founder of the Gestapo
On the post: Key Hepatitis C Patent Rejected In India, Clearing Way For Generic Treatment Costing A Thousand Times Less Than US Price
Re: Re:
On the post: Key Hepatitis C Patent Rejected In India, Clearing Way For Generic Treatment Costing A Thousand Times Less Than US Price
90 day medical tourism trip to India
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Apple "Think Different" counter-clockwise watch
I actually wore one for a while, but it was too much of a mind bender to figure out the time. Talk about a massive context switch...
On the post: New Utah Law Instructs Cops To Seize Uninsured Vehicles
Re: Sorry... this isn't the same
I do have the option of going after this asshole alcoholic legally, but since my out of pocket expenses was ~$100, it's not worth it. If it were in the $1000s or more, you can bet I would take him to court and sue him for that money.
Anyway, my point is there is going to be no perfect system. In your "prepay through the DMV", there's no free-market way to shop around for the best rates, so good drivers like me will ultimately end up paying more than they should (just like today). And—Shia surprise!—people would still find a way to work around that, even if it is simply to not bother registering their cars.
On the post: New Utah Law Instructs Cops To Seize Uninsured Vehicles
Someone should start "insuring" anyone in Utah for $1
Kind of like Amazon charging 1 Eurocent for shipping after being legally prevented from offering customers free shipping.
On the post: Fark's Drew Curtis Running For Governor Of Kentucky
I was a citizen candidate too
I don't agree with the cynicism @jupiterkansas; sure there is always a risk that a grassroots candidate will get sucked into the political machinery, but it's a guarantee when you vote for the other candidate.
I also think that this is only a possibility because of the incredible equalizing power of the internet. When distribution of information is essentially free, then the message trumps the money every time.
Best wishes to Drew. And may thousands more citizen candidates follow in his footsteps.
On the post: Die Another Eh: What Does It Mean Now That James Bond Is In The Public Domain In Canada?
Is Disney's work next in 2017?
On the post: Linux Developer Who Issued Bogus YouTube Takedowns Threatens Techdirt With Legal Action For Publishing His 'Private Information'
antoni.norman@gmail.com
This is my favorite one; he's asking for PayPal donations to be sent to the email address that he now suddenly considers to be private information.
Also, WhoIs info currently cached at who.pho.to and inpk.
(screen grabs of referenced sites)
Not to mention Pipl and Spokeo.
Lighten up, Francis.
On the post: When We Call Criminal Acts 'Terrorism' We Destroy Our Rights And Sacrifice Our Principles
Re: Re:
Nope. I want red, he wants blue, she wants yellow, they want green and orange, you want purple, and we all want indigo. You'd think we'd get a rainbow, no?
Instead, we end up with brackish brown.
On the post: When We Call Criminal Acts 'Terrorism' We Destroy Our Rights And Sacrifice Our Principles
Long term, the cure (living in fear) is worse than the disease (terrorist attack)
The Guardian—September 11's indirect toll: road deaths linked to fearful flyers
On the post: 369 Bloggers Have Registered Under Russia's New Blogger's Law
*approximate maximum values; actual numbers may be lower
*approximate maximum values; actual numbers may be lower. Our analytic system was coded by top Russian government lackeys. YMMV.
To further hammer the point home, the mod date of the document should be 4/1/2015.
Maybe someone should create an "official" @TwitterRU account to help disseminate "information" to the Russian govt...
On the post: FCC Boss Now Making The Case For Reclassification, Rather Than Against It
Re: 'Big broadband is going to howl and protest...'
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