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Alaska Miller
10/28/09

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I'm confused why I couldn't log into Pownce today! #reddit
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raincoaster
10/28/09

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Any updates on Magnolia? #reddit
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dmurzyn
10/16/09

In reply to Unwiring Wired
I read Wired cover to cover (even the tinsy tiny print) and love it. I never go to the website. My 20 yr. old son reads Wired exclusively on the web. Even though I don't go to the website, I expect there to be a website that's even better than the magazine. After all, this is WIRED! Just knowing that there's a killer website available makes reading the magazine a better experience. It's a huge mistake for Conde Nast to think, for one second, that they could skimp on editors/writers/artists for the website.

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magazinesaredead
10/16/09

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We all know how the story of the Titanic ends, right? You hit an iceberg that big, you're going down. And like the captain of the Titanic, the Chiefs of Conde are too drunk on their expense accounts to realize that the ship is not only listing, but sinking quickly. Who gets in the life boats? Does Anna cling to a frozen deck chair watching Graydon slowly fade away? Does Andre Loen Talley survive thanks to all his furs? Does Chris Anderson predict the future and stay in England? Do the Golf guys simply sip cocktails and drive golf balls into the ocean assuming Tiger Woods' ship, Privacy, will get them before they meet their maker? #wired
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BxgrlJeri
10/15/09

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I love Wired. But why does a tech magazine have like a dozen of those stupid subscription cards that fall out and why is it wrapped in plastic every month? That all seems so backwards. #wired
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HowDidItComeToThis
10/15/09

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Remember when Wired (back in the late 90's/early 00's) was 90% uber-nerd articles peppered with artsy pictures of mainframes?Now aside from one or two good articles per issue, it's basically Maxim minus babes plus lame youtube links.That said, I still subscribe. #wired
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nick000001002003004005006007008
10/15/09

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Worth noting that Wired is a great source of talent. Brian Lam of Gizmodo came from the magazine. We've certainly been tempted by a couple of other editors and writers. So much as I hate to see one of my favorite magazines in trouble, I'm salivating.
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TheBusinessGuy
10/15/09

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Frankly, Conde is not going to change until the next generation of Newhouses takes over; Steve in particular is internet-savvy. But by then it might be too late, and great media brands will be shrunken and irrelevant. #wired
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onebadclam
08/30/09

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Now, does anyone want to hear what it's like to get kicked in the nuts?
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wattwatt
08/29/09

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Wow, thanks for the link. "Smelling a terrible burning sound" and having no idea it was him that was burning. Damn.

Tobias Wolff story "Bullet in the Brain" offers a very different take on a similar scenario. Predated the term in its current usage, but is basically about a book critic who can't cut the snark even when his life depends on it.
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onebadclam
08/30/09

@wattwatt: I don't think there was actually any fire. I read it as a phantom sense arising from the brain injury. In the comments there is discussion of a Canadian woman who smelled burnt toast during her stroke.
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Uncle_Billy_Slumming
08/29/09

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Here's the tie-in to the national "debate"

tcpip4lyfe [S] 106 points 25 days ago* [-]
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I owe my life to the neurology team that worked on me. They were amazing. If they removed the last pieces there is a chance I would go blind. So I decided to keep them as a souvenir. As for the bills, 300k after all is said and done with therapy and what not. No insurance. I'm kind of glad I didn't have insurance. Who knows what the bill would be. I just declared bankruptcy. I feel bad that the people that worked on me get nothing but it was kind of hard to stay caught up on medical bills while making 8 bucks an hour part time."
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homoviper
08/29/09

@Uncle_Billy_Slumming: Amen.
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