old-and-in-the-way commented on How do the Microsoft and Yahoo boards compare?

"Old man (and one old lady) thumbsuckers who only want the payday."

old-and-in-the-way commented on Wired editor believes magazine could have been Google

"Old Wired hands will remember that Hotbot couldn't even run a remotely accurate search on the magazine's own story archive."

old-and-in-the-way commented on With big banks tottering, VCs may find all their exits blocked

"Hmmm, I see the quality of Valleywag's community is slipping indeed."

old-and-in-the-way commented on With big banks tottering, VCs may find all their exits blocked

"The story was a bit waterlogged by lack of explanation concerning why M&A would suffer."

old-and-in-the-way commented on Is Kevin Rose still Julia Allison's "buttercup"?

"The fact that she rubs them in our faces (though not close enough) and then reacts wounded when she's called out on her prick tease ways. But, yes, waste of time."

old-and-in-the-way commented on Is Kevin Rose still Julia Allison's "buttercup"?

"Her TAlent starts and ends with T and A."

old-and-in-the-way commented on 12 things that cost more than Bear Stearns

"$236 million isn't the total price."

old-and-in-the-way commented on Yahoo doesn't "have any clue what success is"

"I don't know a single mentally ill person who can tolerate Yahoo."

old-and-in-the-way commented on "Modest, frugal" Jimmy Wales flies first-class

"Maybe first class is called for, maybe not."

old-and-in-the-way commented on Why the TED list is troubling

"The list itself is the insight."

old-and-in-the-way commented on Why the TED list is troubling

"I've attended a few TEDs."

old-and-in-the-way commented on "Free!" issue of Wired not actually free

"My advanced vintage means that I was a teenager when Abbie Hoffman released "Steal This Book." Of course I shoplifted it, and anyone who paid for it was considered a fool. I say, send a message to Wired editor Chris Anderson and his theory."