the way the site is structured, the pricing only seems to be for the Bitly Brand Tools. There doesn't seem any other pricing info for just link shortening
The pricing link isn't at the top of the home page, but it is at the top of 'Features' and 'Get Started.' More over, the list of clients at the bottom includes some large companies. Surely you must realize that someone is paying for something here.
I think Facebook and Google have lulled us into a false, unquestioning expectation that online services are free; when really we should be suspicious of any company claiming to offer a free service.
Choosing to brand someone who is comfortable with publicly displaying their sexuality as a whore (however they choose to spell the sentence) shows either a low intellect, a meanness of spirit or simply someone who rushes to draw conclusions without thinking.
It's pertinent to the topic, in any of the above cases, as they all make you wonder if you can thus trust the rest of his review/opinion.
> shows either a low intellect, a meanness of spirit or simply someone who rushes to draw conclusions without thinking.
I disagree. And so do a lot of other people. Look up the word in the dictionary. It's an accurate definition.
I'm more bothered by the fact that as soon as I read that sentence in the review, I knew someone who loves to be offended by everything would have already commented about it on HN.
"whore of babylon" has a specific connotation that doesn't really seem to apply to Miley Cyrus. Either the author thinks Cyrus is the herald of the antichrist, or he's trying to use a biblical expression to make his naming and shaming seem clever.
Oh, please... the author is doing funny turn of phrases in every second paragraph. But sure, it is "racist" to joke about female celebrities?
(That said, I have no clue what Hanna Montana was. But Miley Cyrus is hardly extreme, even for mainstream music.
[Edit: And if copying black music culture should be condemned, I don't know how much will remain? :-) Not only in the US. I guess the jokes are about the contrast with Montana? Sure women often gets the short stick in criticism, but don't throw the baby out with the water. Enough discussion, please. ]
She's not a prostitute (you can google that definition too), so it's not an accurate definition. And, as you're keen on definitions, it's defined as derogatory, so that really does indicate at least meanness of spirit in the writer, yourself, and "a lot of other people".
> I knew someone who loves to be offended by everything...
Personally, I'm not offended by "everything", and when I am offended, I don't enjoy it. His statement simply was offensive.
> as soon as I read that sentence in the review...
You clearly show a level of awareness of what is potentially offensive. Perhaps you could try using a little empathy towards others when you come across something that triggers that awareness, and you might find yourself enlightened.
can you post a link to the difference? i don't see anything on the dilbert site for the 7th feb, and the one on the yahoo site doesn't seem particularly inflammatory.
The surface shows that microsoft, rightly or wrongly, have a different idea about where the whole mobile / desktop vision may converge. it's not a desktop, laptop nor a tablet and, for all the shit it gets, quite refreshing and innovative. metro UI also works very well on it, as it does with touchscreen laptops
Personally I bought a surface just because i wanted to be able to play old games on it, but turns out now i use it as:
A standalone desktop replacement with a blutooth keyboard/mouse combo (seperate keyboard on a mobile device is heaven).
Replacement for note taking with the wacom digitizer.
An on the move gaming console for even modern games (blutooth game controller + steam)
A picture frame on the coffee table that tracks all messenging applications (only need to look to the side, not go for the cellphone everytime something updates)
what about if someone searches for nissan? picture of a car or a picture of the dudes computer repair service at nissan.com? whoever pays the most, which is sad. i'm sure the same thing will happen with apple
