October 2011
4 posts
Re: Cable Car Will Be Called “Emirates Air... →
Sorry, I meant tunnel.
Oct 11th
Re: Samsung teases next week's 'Unpacked,' offers... →
If your thigh is as curved as the phone in that video i’d cut down on the crunches.
Oct 6th
Re: Old Kindle Renamed ‘Kindle... →
Please don’t tell me you actually use that unbearable web browser.
Oct 2nd
Re: Pulse Newsreader Coming to Kindle Fire →
The best-selling individual models are top-end, but that belies the fact that there are a *lot* of different lower-end models out there (Wildfire, Incredible, Galaxy Ace, Galaxy Pro, Galaxy R,…
Oct 1st
September 2011
5 posts
Re: Apple wants to 'talk iPhone' on October 4th →
Nobody wants to tell their phone what to do.
Sep 28th
Re: Apple wants to 'talk iPhone' on October 4th →
I like the idea of people just shouting ‘you useless piece of shit!’ at their phones and everyone thinking they’re abusing their PAs/wives/maids.
Sep 28th
Re: Editorial: Facebook’s new sharing is... →
It’s not all or nothing really. You can still share songs using a simple HTML link. OK, the seeing your friend’s playlists automatically through Facebook is gone, but you could just ask your friends…
Sep 27th
Re: Editorial: Facebook’s new sharing is... →
Oh sure. But they won’t. That’s my point: they own the social graph, so all they need to offer in terms of features is a reasonable facsimile of what everyone else offers.
Sep 27th
Re: Microsoft boots Windows Phone manager... →
I find the leap from 3.7in to 4.3 or more a bit odd. 4.3 is definitely too big for my liking. 4in strikes me as the sweet spot, and I bet that’s where the iPhone 5 will be.
Sep 26th
August 2011
4 posts
Re: The $99.99 TouchPad phenomenon, in your words →
Making a bigger loss on an already disastrous product to keep good relations with your retail partners = totally different thing.
Aug 24th
Re: BlackBerry Music to serve up 50 songs for $5 a... →
Right. So Google Music gives you any of your music on your devices for FREE… but if you want more music you’re back to paying $8 an album. When half the time the album will turn out to be rubbish…
Aug 23rd
Re: A blueprint for a new British railway →
Well, this all seems profoundly sensible.
Aug 22nd
Re: Crazy: 90 Percent of People Don't Know How to... →
I never use keyboard shortcuts. I just don’t buy that they’re quicker. I find it takes me a moment to find ‘ctrl’, stretch my fingers over… it’s easier to use the menu.
Aug 19th
May 2011
2 posts
Re: Hands-On With Samsung’s Bigger, Faster... →
What’ I’m saying is that you look at an SD card slot and see a useful extra function. Lots of people look at SD card slots and see complexity and confustion. Apple has sold 15 million iPads - more…
May 15th
Re: Hands-On With Samsung’s Bigger, Faster... →
True. I just don’t think it’s something people look for. They’re probably glad they’ve got one if they’ve got one, but I don’t think - just my guess - it’s actively affecting people’s decisions.
May 13th
February 2010
1 post
Tam cooks (Flickr Photo) →
barleyherb says: Boo! I noted a distinct lack of camp headgear when you cooked for <i>me</i>.
Feb 16th
January 2010
1 post
BLOG » boycrazy at the hundreds: (IMBOYCRAZY.COM) →
barleyherb says: Oh wow, what a great store!
Jan 29th
September 2009
1 post
Michael Steele Hates America Having The Olympics!... →
barleyherb says: Our government here in the UK basically placed its entire reputation on the line over the London bid. (and billions of pounds of non-Londoners’ money). Goes to, er, show.
Sep 30th
June 2009
2 posts
Perez Hilton: Court Of Law vs. Public Opinion... →
barleyherb says: I don’t think the fact that Perez is a bitch on his website is turning people against him as much as the fact he posted a f***ing *tweet* - falsely accusing will.i.am - instead…
Jun 29th
The Only Artificial Thing Abercrombie & Fitch... →
barleyherb says: It depends if she was ever given the option, after the “visual team“‘s visit, to work the front in short sleeves. Maybe she was, and she said no, and then sent to the storeroom….
Jun 15th
May 2009
3 posts
If only this kept them from speaking… (Pop Crazy) →
barleyherb says: Spencer is really a lot like a cute, enthusiastic, but ultimately really, <i>really</i> annoying puppy.
May 20th
Your daily dose of hotness (Pop Crazy) →
barleyherb says: Oooh, sleepy eyes.
May 20th
Get AwayDoctor saves dying teen with household... →
barleyherb says: One silver lining: he has quite funky hair now.
May 20th