Eric Limer's discussions

Yeah, the trick with 2-step verification is just upping the number of things a would-be thief would have to get their hands on before they can get in. It's mostly effective against cyber-attacks, cuz a hacker on another continent might get your password, but they'd be hard pressed to steal your phone too. Read more

God, I would love that. More io9's style though, I think. Anything to get Infinite Jest in front of more eyes though. That book, man. Like, oh my god, that book. Ugh. Read more

I guess I can understand that, theoretically, but the thought of facing my end alone with MYSELF? *shudders* I hate that guy. Read more

I think this one is smaller? http://www.hammacher.com/product/81584 Read more

Cost benefit? If you have enough scratch and a good enough product, consequences be damned; you can shake it off. Arguably that's what Samsung just did. Read more

You have a point there; it may not be hampering INNOVATION literally, but the effect is the same. Whether or not Joe Schmoe invents X might have nothing to do with a patent, but whether or not Company Y wants to stick their neck out there to fund the development of X could very well depend on how royally screwed they… Read more

Patents aren't bad. The argument is that maybe patents on things like physical gestures shouldn't be granted in the first place because they are, like, physical gestures. The current patent logic is to hand out patents left and right and let the courts 'figure it out' but what it's really resulting in is a whole mess… Read more

False: I invented Space. Consider yourself sued. Read more

what isn't? Read more

I'm pretty sure it just took you to whatever the standard algorithm had determined was the top result. Read more

It's not supposed to, I don't think. It's just silly. After all, up until now the I'm Feeling Lucky button was COMPLETELY useless with Google Instant on, for the reason you just described. Read more

There's also the whole cost-benefit side of the thing. I think you could probably argue that cars have a higher net benefit. Read more

Well, everything's got a learning curve. It's actually not that unintuitive once it clicks with you. I only just managed to get the hang of it myself a few minutes ago. Read more

Our tech blog's got a guide on it, if that helps. http://tech.gawker.com/5937355/kinja-04 Read more

Believe me, it's no picnic for us either, but it'll be worth it. Read more

Not particularly, but I'll own it. Read more

Yeah, there are definitely some good use cases. I'll admit I probably overshot a bit on this one. Read more

No doubt, but it seems just as viable on a non-tablet that way. It's just the irony of building eye-control into a touch-based device with a touch-optimized UI that gets me. Read more

Haha, that's fucking wild, man! Happy whatever-kind-of-anniversary-that-is! Read more

SPOILSPORT! But yeah I guess you could do that as well. Read more