They're also quite practical, surprisingly. #oppositelock
When I was a baby, I would only fall asleep in the DeSoto driving around the block. That's how it started. #oppositelock
I had no idea... I'll throw in another curveball then, but I really don't have a clue about these things when it comes to the U.S. market...
MK3 Supra. #oppositelock
1996 Impala SS with t56 transmission swap. #oppositelock
SR20d: links or it didn't happended. #oppositelock
I daily drove a Panda. They're more fun than they look. #oppositelock
It's you. Try switching browsers... #oppositelock
It was looking so good, and then they had to ruin it all:
There's a shaft running back to front, not front to back in the Syncro. Because ass-engined nazi people-and-things hauler. #oppositelock
I think we brought this upon ourselves. While this may also put me squarely in "that guy" territory, there were consequences to actions. Miss the bus? Walk to school. I think we've gone soft in that we don't want our children to endure the hardships we did, yet we inadvertently induce a state of nonchalance in them. I'm not saying we pamper them, but justification of what we would consider logical consequences have become further frowned upon in society.
You're looking at this from a professional standpoint, and from that vantage I would agree. On a personal basis though, we lose shit. It happens. To all of us. I think our age is a factor in this, as this chap seems young enough to still be in the learning phase of making mistakes rather than preempting them with the sensibilities of past errors.
My reasoning is that this is, after all, a blog. I like to follow the conondrum and exacerbation of the daily lives of people in the tech business (well, not necessarily the business, but at least tangentially related). They are just as fallible as we are. I like the down-to-earth nature of how relatable some of the articles are.
That being said, some of the shit that goes down here does make me want to leave the Gawkerverse for better pastures.
Then I remember how much I like hanging out in oppo (Jalopnik) and I come back again and again.
Dear Kyle (and to a degree, the editors),
I discovered Gizmodo quite a while ago (I think it was '06 but I might be wrong), and the crucial point I was hooked on was the extremely personal nature of the articles here. From Hey Zeus to BLAM, pantsing Chen to Biddle, all of you seem to reflect a very intimate part of how we deal with technology. From my experience, that is exactly what sets Gizmodo apart from the other blogs and news outlets: as readers, we can relate. Sure, we convey this through sarcasm, satire, and general dissidence in the comments. Yet we keep coming back. This is exactly the reason. Thank you.
Nice to have you back. #oppositelock
I'd actually like to see a shootout of Market accessibility apps, as the latest version of the Android Market seems to have disabled SIM provider spoofing. MarketAccess was my go-to app for this, but as late the Market still indicates that purchases are not enabled in my region, or it just spits out the error "The application was not found". While I understand that proxies will resolve this issue, the irony of my current situation is that I can't purchase the pro version of this app in the first place...
To be completely honest, I think we have it the other way around. Minos has been a solid commenter for quite a few years. He's always a little different with his approach to things, but he's very rarely crass or distasteful. Yes, he's blunt, but he's never bothered anyone to the point of trolling or personal offense. While I agree certain terms shouldn't be flung around on a whim, what I usually do before taking someone on (if I don't know them) is skim through the past 2 pages of their comment history. If they have amassed an amount of asshattery deserving of some public shame, I feed the damn trolls just enough to set them off. Minos usually wanders on the front page from time to time (he's not a frequent poster like us) and joins in with one-liners and zingers mostly. On the off chance that he writes a long post, it's usually well-versed and informative (just ask him about kangaroos). I'm not condoning the unthoughtful use of derogatory terms, but I also can't agree with the vehemence in which the accused is being flogged. #oppositelock
Is this that android-only beta build or can I get in on the action on os x? #oppositelock
Trackmaster for Android is half off. Want.
Can someone please explain to me how this works?:
We are in February 2012. There is a TV advertisement for a "New 2013 Lexus GS". We are not in 2013, and won't be for quite some time. Are they teasing the car for a year? Are they making the car but won't be selling it for a year? Is it already on sale, if so what exactly makes it a 2013? Will the paperwork of the car say 2013 on it?
Maybe I'm just old and grumpy and don't (or simply won't) understand how this works, but basic mathematics and an understanding of horology dictates that since it's 2012, it's 2012. This kind of stuff didn't happen in the past as far as I can remember. Sure you could get a 2001 model in 2000... in DECEMBER.
So, to reiterate my question: Fucking Model Years... how do they work... #oppositelock
The new Punto has a "Brit Pop Blue" option that is "close enough" to Tahitian Green from Honda. It looks fantastic, like a snow cone in summer.
I'll be around here :) #oppositelock
