Zappos hires Mechanical Turk to proofread product reviews – Boing Boing
Zappos hires Mechanical Turk to proofread product reviews – Boing Boing.
Zappos hires Mechanical Turk to proofread product reviews – Boing Boing.
A commenter on io9 showed me the light: Harmless to person Harmless to property Completely reversible
After more than a decade away from the game, I’ve picked up playing Magic: the Gathering once again. 1 When I started playing around 1996, my nerdy-ass self had a great time collecting the cards and devising tactics. But my tiny allowance made it difficult to be competitive, and I grew frustrated after losing all [...]
I’ve taken on a Fujitsu LifeBook B3010D as a side-project, since I want an ultraportable computer to take around instead of my trusty MacBook. One troublesome aspect is that there is no built-in CD-ROM or floppy drive, and the BIOS doesn’t support booting from a USB stick either. Going from Windows XP to Ubuntu 10.04 [...]
If you’re in San Francisco for Macworld or otherwise hanging out in the area, EFF is throwing a party at DNA Lounge [map] from 8pm to late on Wednesday, January 6, 2009. We’re asking for a $25 donation at the door; it gets you a kick-ass party and more freedom. Also, you’ll be hearing world-class [...]