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[François]

At the size I'd like, Teg's design would probably be extra unsafe. 

besides i'd like something you can clonk a zombie over the head with

if, you know, if the need arises

[Büge]

Whenever people confuse originality with creativity.

[Thad]

I suppose this is getting a little pedantic, but the difference between "m" and "M" is a factor of ONE BILLION*.

No, I do NOT want to pay $55 a month for 15mb Internet service.  That would fucking suck.

(Frankly, spending $55 a month for 15Mb ALREADY sucks.)




* Actually, since my example is bits, in this case it's 1024^3.  Well, assuming millibits were actually a thing, anyway.
Sorry, IEC, I am not going to say "mebi".

[Caithness]

I don't think there can be less than one bit. I guess over time there could be, but in that case I'd still prefer saying "bits per mega-second".

[Classic]

I don't think there can be less than one bit. I guess over time there could be, but in that case I'd still prefer saying "bits per mega-second".

Binary algebra doesn't permit unit fractions. Bits by definition can't be fractional. Which is why it's an industry standard to write bit or byte values in an initial lowercase. Thad. THAD!

However, you could, in theory be provided with 15milliByte per month for a service that provided you with about 1B of transfer per thousand years.

[Thad]

...another pet peeve: people taking two posts to explain a thing that I just pointed out in a single sentence.

[Brentai]

The problem is that the concept of a "bit" has two definitions, and they're close enough that people generally see them as one definition, causing a lot of consternation.  A bit is both:

1. A digit in a binary numbering system.
2. A measurement unit of digital information, equal to one discrete value.

This means a couple of things:

1. A fractional number of bits is impossible using the first definition, because numbers do not generally have a fractional number of digits.
2. A fractional number of bits is possible by the second definition, although physically it would not be possible*.  It is only a useful figure when describing bits in relation to other measurements, such as in Thad's example.
3. Bits by the second definition are not necessarily binary or digital themselves.


* EDIT: Well, there's encryption and radio signals and stuff, so I guess it's actually pretty physically possible to receive a fraction of a bit.  But let's pretend it's not.

[Brentai]

Not really much of a pet peeve since I'm honestly just laughing about it, but a routine call to my bank to fix my online account turned into a daisy chain of personal bankers trying to sell me stuff they couldn't.  "Hey, would you like an equity loan?"  "Maybe, what's the rate?"  "Well I'll have to transfer you to THIS GUY" "Hello yes how much equity have you got?  What?  That's not enough equity for a loan!  But hey, maybe we can lower your mortgage rate, let me transfer you to THIS GUY"  "Hello yes your mortgage rate is already fucking rock bottom and I don't know why I'm talking to you, goodbye."

[Brentai]

Okay, look.

I understand that this fucking case box is, well, kind of goddam gigantic.  I think it may have more mass than I do.

And I understand that you had to carry it up a flight of stairs, because, well, I live up a flight of stairs.

And I get that, yes, there was some light sprinkling going on all day.

But uh... leaving it specifically in the small strip of my patio that isn't covered and protected from said rain?  Yeah, that passive aggressiveness isn't making me feel too damned sorry for you, Mr. UPS Man or Mrs. Lady I don't know.  Just... just do your damned job and stop taking it out on my equipment, okay?

[Smiler]

I was very surprised one day when UPS delivered a package to me while it was raining, and they put a plastic bag around the package for me. So yeah, whoever delivered your package is a super dick.

[Rico]

People who use video or audio for entirely text content and don't provide a transcription.

[Classic]

I suddenly feel that I'd buy more audiobooks if the book also came with it.

[Mongrel]

You know Google, I already told you two dozen times I'm not going to give you my damned phone number... maybe you should stop fucking asking me? Or at least make the "Skip this page" button bigger than a fucking couple of pixels.

[Misha]

On a related topic, what the fuck paypal? I have never ever wanted to use your shitty layaway system to pay for stuff in installments. Stop fucking asking me to every time I buy something with paypal. Can't you see I have enough money in my account to pay for a 10 dollar donation or whatever the hell?

[François]

Dang but I could do without my mother calling me in the middle of the night to tell me how her latest booty call went.

[Mongrel]

Dang but I could do without my mother calling me in the middle of the night to tell me how her latest booty call went.

[Mongrel]

Okay Google, the fact that you put a working Moog Synthesizer on the homepage today is really cool and all, but damned if it isn't making your page load slower than stink.

[Ted Belmont]

You actually... go to Google to do a Google search?

[Mongrel]

It's actually my homepage. I like that it's (normally) nice and clean while serving a utilitarian purpose.

I don't normally use the search bar - I tend to go nuts with lots of tabs instead.

[Lottel]

This isn't really surprising coming from Mongrel.