Robert Synnott commented on Zune HD Review: The PMP, Evolved

"@Jodiuh: "Handles javascript terribly" Ah, well, you know why that is? .... It's IE6."

Robert Synnott commented on Sorry About the Gay Witchhunt, Alan Turing

"@Aler: While it's a lovely story it's highly unlikely to be true; the rainbow flag was not in use by gay rights movements at the time, only by pacifist and socialist groups, and that mostly in Europe."

Robert Synnott commented on IKEA In Beijing Is More Like A Giant Public Living Room

""On our last visit to IKEA earlier this summer, we noted with sadness how there was a certain GAP-like feeling about a lot of the merchandise, by which we mean it seemed dull and forgettable."

Robert Synnott commented on Wasteful...

"@Robert Synnott: Other fun facts about that rocket, now happily retired; it cost $400 million just to launch one, excluding the payload, and it used highly carcinogenic fuel!"

Robert Synnott commented on Wasteful...

"That's VERY cheap by satellite standards. Here, watch in amazement as a malfunctioning Delta rocket blows up a billion dollars' worth"

Robert Synnott commented on Elon Musk Wants Another Obama Bailout

"They are very NICE rockets..."

Robert Synnott commented on This Is What's On Dick Cheney's Bookshelf

"@BookishLookish: I'm slightly surprised Colin wasn't burnt for his treachery."

Robert Synnott commented on This Is What's On Dick Cheney's Bookshelf

"And a book with a title in _Arabic_!"

Robert Synnott commented on A Brief History of Ads Targeting African Americans

"@The Dude: It's also worth noting that all but one of the ads show black people only, perhaps bowing to the still powerful segregationist element active at the time."

Robert Synnott commented on A Brief History of Ads Targeting African Americans

"@The Dude: As the commentary mentions, many of these ads are considered by people who know about advertising to be defective, and offensive to the target demographic."