On: Smartwatches and the three-second rule

[digi_owl]

I can't shake the feel that Verge is basically a lifestyle magazine for "geeks". Thus self-expression and entertainment is valued way above utility.

And the mentioned devices were utility first and foremost (aka "nerdy").

[joelkesler → digi_owl]

Agreed. When The Verge first started, I was impressed with their content. It seemed generally well thought out and researched. Since Joshua Topolsky left, a lot of what (and who) had made the site great has disappeared, replaced with half thought out opinion pieces and trendy fluff.

I do also miss 90 seconds on The Verge.

(Off topic: other then Ars Technica and Anandtech, are there any sites people recommend for good tech writing and news?)

[digi_owl → joelkesler]

I don't get why people hold Topolsky in such high regards.

And i have given up on Ars technica these days.