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5-to-1 that’s not actually bath salt he’s snorting, but real coke.

about 24 hours ago on Bath salts and booty: watch a drug-fueled John McAfee uninstall his antivirus software 3 recommends

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#atlonglast #itsabouttime

8 days ago on Facebook rolling out hashtag support starting today 1 reply 1 recommend

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…Or get a PS4.

8 days ago on No internet for Xbox One? Get a 360, says Microsoft 3 replies 61 recommends

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Obama specifically why?

13 days ago on NSA has been collecting records on every call made in America for the last seven years 1 recommend

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May I ask why? What does BBM do that GroupMe can’t?

14 days ago on BlackBerry Messenger coming to iOS and Android on June 27th (update) 1 reply

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8.1 is shaping up to be a massive update.

15 days ago on Windows RT 8.1 update to include Outlook 2013 RT desktop mail client 1 reply 15 recommends

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Does that like like a silver surfboard to anybody else?

21 days ago on Tiny moon discovered around asteroid that's due to fly by Earth on May 31st 1 recommend

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Agree with most of your points. I do think there is a place for Hi Fi discussions on the Verge. Maybe it can just start as a forum topic and grow from there.

21 days ago on Where the richest music nerds go to play: the High End show 1 recommend

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I periodically read Steve Guttenberg’s reviews and he seems to take a pretty balanced approach to hi-fi that doesn’t skew too much into the ultra-primo-luxe space. Well, sometimes he does.

21 days ago on Where the richest music nerds go to play: the High End show

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Agreed. RT devices aren’t exactly flying off the shelves. Speaking of flying, I had two friends who inexplicably got the Flyer, and both loved it. The hardware was solid… almost to a fault. The thing was a brick, but seemed like it could take a beating without skipping a beat. At the very least, that’s a good indication for the build quality for this RT tablet. Still can’t imagine many people buying it though.

21 days ago on HTC reportedly cancels plans for full-size Windows RT tablet, but 7-inch tablets still on track 1 reply

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When I’m shopping for a car, I want it to drive the way I like my cars to drive. It has to have good steering response, decent power, solid handling, and it has to be fun to drive. If it has a world class navigation system, but doesn’t focus first and foremost on being a fun CAR… I’m not interested. The PS4 sounds more like the kind of car I want to drive than the XB1.

21 days ago on Kaz Hirai says the PS4 is 'first and foremost' a game console, more features to be revealed 2 replies 3 recommends

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Yes it does.

22 days ago on Sprint-SoftBank merger cleared by Committee on Foreign Investment in the US 1 recommend

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From Mirriam-Webster:

Definition of WONT
1
: accustomed, used
2
: inclined, apt <revealing as letters are wont to be — Gladys M. Wrigley>

Examples of WONT

Origin of WONT
Middle English woned, wont, from past participle of wonen to dwell, be used to, from Old English wunian; akin to Old High German wonēn to dwell, be used to, Sanskrit vanoti he strives for — more at win
First Known Use: before 12th century

25 days ago on Size matters: how I went from an iPhone to a really big Android phone 11 recommends

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I don’t disagree with you in general, but HTC has done a credible job tuning the Beats output through their external stereo speakers. I should have been more specific. I have no experience with the One through a pair of headphones with the Beats turned on. I just happen to have 2 friends with this phone that I’ve tried the feature out on through the stereo speakers.

25 days ago on Size matters: how I went from an iPhone to a really big Android phone 1 reply 2 recommends

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I don’t think the point of the article is to say new phones are better than old phones… There’s an angle here you’re not reflecting: Size. People are always saying the size of the iPhone is perfect and bigger makes it worse. This article just says it may not be the case for everyone.

To use your car analogy, I think its more accurate to say Laura loved her 95 Honda Civic because she couldn’t imagine another car that she would enjoy driving more. Let’s say she’s just a JDM fan, whatever. She’s test driven other non-JDMs before, but never felt compelled to own anything other than her Civic. One day, Laura drove her car into the Hudson. Accidentally. Why she was driving so close to the river, nobody knows. Now she needs to borrow a European car, but she’s only really loved JDM. Until she took that loaner Mini on a business trip, that is… Now she realizes she can love cars other than Honda, and in fact can’t see herself driving a Honda again.

The End.

25 days ago on Size matters: how I went from an iPhone to a really big Android phone 7 recommends

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The only thing I would add is that for men, a war is brewing between skinny jeans and large phones. Something’s got to give… But who will win?!?!

Seriously, there’s nothing worse than seeing someone in comically tight jeans try to cram an S3 into their pocket.

25 days ago on Size matters: how I went from an iPhone to a really big Android phone 2 replies 1 recommend

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This isn’t a review.

25 days ago on Size matters: how I went from an iPhone to a really big Android phone 2 recommends

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Except that on the One, it’s not a gimmick. You’re thinking of the equalizer settings from their previous devices.

25 days ago on Size matters: how I went from an iPhone to a really big Android phone 1 reply 1 recommend

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If you worked for the Verge, then yes… You would be payed. Since it doesn’t look like you do, you can just post it here.

25 days ago on Size matters: how I went from an iPhone to a really big Android phone 1 reply 2 recommends

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Do people even understand what an editorial is? It’s an opinion piece. Why is this concept so hard for people to understand? Laura is writing about an experience she had… I don’t see why people should get mad about it.

25 days ago on Size matters: how I went from an iPhone to a really big Android phone 2 replies 34 recommends

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5, 1, 6, 4, 3, 2.

25 days ago on 'Fast & Furious 6' — the place for spoilers (and more explosions)

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5, 1, 6, 4, 3, 2.

Also: Despite the fact that I couldn’t stand this particular character from 3, I’m weirdly intrigued by this character’s (re)appearance in 7.

25 days ago on 'Fast & Furious 6' review: all roads lead to explosions 1 reply 1 recommend

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Sometimes you’ll read Time magazine, sometimes you’ll read Maxim. Each can have a place in your heart.

The FF series is my Maxim.

Except for Tokyo Drift. That was pretty dreadful.

27 days ago on 'Fast & Furious 6' review: all roads lead to explosions 2 recommends

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Don’t be silly… we all know Portlanders don’t use regular toothpaste. They use artisinal paste made from the crushed egg shells of cage-free, hand-fed chickens.

29 days ago on After heated battle, Portland residents reject bid to fluoridate city drinking water 2 replies 32 recommends