On: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to retire within 12 months

[biot]

Some people don't see computers as fungible computing commodities priced in $/GHz and $/GB.

Much like they don't see cars as fungible transportation commodities priced in $/Watt and $/N·m.

[ShirtlessRod → biot]

aka "Some people just have more style." What would we do without our shiny status symbols?

[jodrellblank → ShirtlessRod]

We'd start by pointing out that your superior cynicism is also a status symbol/signal.

http://lesswrong.com/lw/ym/cynical_about_cynicism/

[ShirtlessRod → jodrellblank]

You got me. My elitist comment was much much worse than another elitist comment.