Comments on: The Appalling State of Tech Journalism: Reflected in the Chrome http://infrequently.org/2008/09/the-appalling-state-of-tech-journalism-reflected-in-the-chrome/ Thu, 10 May 2012 17:22:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ryan Breen http://infrequently.org/2008/09/the-appalling-state-of-tech-journalism-reflected-in-the-chrome/comment-page-1/#comment-235138 Ryan Breen Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:03:29 +0000 http://alex.dojotoolkit.org/?p=754#comment-235138 Ok, so I'm the only person who thinks 'kock out punch' is a damn funny Freudian slip. I can accept that. Ok, so I’m the only person who thinks ‘kock out punch’ is a damn funny Freudian slip. I can accept that.

]]> By: How Chrome will improve other browsers http://infrequently.org/2008/09/the-appalling-state-of-tech-journalism-reflected-in-the-chrome/comment-page-1/#comment-235131 How Chrome will improve other browsers Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:17:58 +0000 http://alex.dojotoolkit.org/?p=754#comment-235131 [...] reading Alex’s post, I’ve thought about what chrome should be, and what tech editors don’t seem to [...] [...] reading Alex’s post, I’ve thought about what chrome should be, and what tech editors don’t seem to [...]

]]> By: kourge http://infrequently.org/2008/09/the-appalling-state-of-tech-journalism-reflected-in-the-chrome/comment-page-1/#comment-235128 kourge Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:27:41 +0000 http://alex.dojotoolkit.org/?p=754#comment-235128 CNET was the last straw for me. Ever since that ridiculous article (which shall not be named) that one of their writers wrote, I stopped reading CNET altogether. CNET was the last straw for me. Ever since that ridiculous article (which shall not be named) that one of their writers wrote, I stopped reading CNET altogether.

]]> By: alex http://infrequently.org/2008/09/the-appalling-state-of-tech-journalism-reflected-in-the-chrome/comment-page-1/#comment-235122 alex Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:19:34 +0000 http://alex.dojotoolkit.org/?p=754#comment-235122 Rob: Sturgeon's Law not withstanding, some sizable set of people read what ZDNet and PC World publish. Likely many many more than read the great geeky coverage from <a href="http://arstechnica.com/" rel="nofollow">Ars</a> or the "good for managers" overview that <a href="http://www.economist.com/opinion/displayStory.cfm?story_id=12039759&source=features_box_main" rel="nofollow">The Economist managed</a>. Is it any wonder that our thinking about technology policy is so badly muddled in this country? Regards Rob:

Sturgeon’s Law not withstanding, some sizable set of people read what ZDNet and PC World publish. Likely many many more than read the great geeky coverage from Ars or the “good for managers” overview that The Economist managed. Is it any wonder that our thinking about technology policy is so badly muddled in this country?

Regards

]]> By: Rob http://infrequently.org/2008/09/the-appalling-state-of-tech-journalism-reflected-in-the-chrome/comment-page-1/#comment-235121 Rob Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:13:37 +0000 http://alex.dojotoolkit.org/?p=754#comment-235121 Why do you fret so? Do you think I don't know the difference? You must have a low opinion of me. Sturgeon’s Law, "Ninety percent of everything is crap". Why do you fret so? Do you think I don’t know the difference? You must have a low opinion of me.

Sturgeon’s Law, “Ninety percent of everything is crap”.

]]> By: Patrick Mueller http://infrequently.org/2008/09/the-appalling-state-of-tech-journalism-reflected-in-the-chrome/comment-page-1/#comment-235120 Patrick Mueller Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:57:07 +0000 http://alex.dojotoolkit.org/?p=754#comment-235120 George Bush got elected president. Twice. Why are you expecting more of this world than clearly it is not capable of? George Bush got elected president. Twice. Why are you expecting more of this world than clearly it is not capable of?

]]> By: FFD http://infrequently.org/2008/09/the-appalling-state-of-tech-journalism-reflected-in-the-chrome/comment-page-1/#comment-235117 FFD Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:43:47 +0000 http://alex.dojotoolkit.org/?p=754#comment-235117 Same holds for science. Articles in popular science magazines, particle physics, supernovas, and the like, are mostly written by people with not the slightest clue in physics. Somehow, readers seem to be attracted by that. Same holds for science. Articles in popular science magazines, particle physics, supernovas, and the like, are mostly written by people with not the slightest clue in physics.

Somehow, readers seem to be attracted by that.

]]> By: alex http://infrequently.org/2008/09/the-appalling-state-of-tech-journalism-reflected-in-the-chrome/comment-page-1/#comment-235116 alex Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:13:09 +0000 http://alex.dojotoolkit.org/?p=754#comment-235116 Niall: Har! I nearly spit out my coffee when I read that = ) I guess it's kinda sad, though, that that's a somewhat more accurate (if somewhat sensationalized) assessment of the situation than what the dead-tree journo's were able to cobble together. /me sighs Niall:

Har! I nearly spit out my coffee when I read that = )

I guess it’s kinda sad, though, that that’s a somewhat more accurate (if somewhat sensationalized) assessment of the situation than what the dead-tree journo’s were able to cobble together.

/me sighs

]]> By: Niall Kennedy http://infrequently.org/2008/09/the-appalling-state-of-tech-journalism-reflected-in-the-chrome/comment-page-1/#comment-235115 Niall Kennedy Wed, 03 Sep 2008 06:34:09 +0000 http://alex.dojotoolkit.org/?p=754#comment-235115 But <a href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/01/meet-chrome-googles-windows-killer/" rel="nofollow">I read on TechCrunch</a> that Chrome is a "desktop operating system" that will replace Windows... But I read on TechCrunch that Chrome is a “desktop operating system” that will replace Windows…

]]> By: David http://infrequently.org/2008/09/the-appalling-state-of-tech-journalism-reflected-in-the-chrome/comment-page-1/#comment-235114 David Wed, 03 Sep 2008 06:27:17 +0000 http://alex.dojotoolkit.org/?p=754#comment-235114 You worked in the security world, right? Oh, that was a *rhetorical* question. Carry on. You worked in the security world, right? Oh, that was a *rhetorical* question. Carry on.

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