From the Don't Play With Your Johnson department

This has already been widely linked, but I felt that it needed to go up because it reflects how I feel about many technology consumers to a T.

Joel Johnson, who wrote for the tech-blog Gizmodo for two years has returned for an Ass-Whoopin' minute with an essay that slaps some wake up into everyone who used to hang on his every word. The gist of this essay? Stop buying new shit just because it's new you idiots! From the article:

You want to know the punchline? The average Joe that makes up the market is smarter than you saps. The market-at-large waits until a clear leader emerges, then takes a modest plunge. You may think you're making up the "bleeding edge" of "gadget pimpatude" but you're really just a loose confederation of marks the consumer electronics industry uses as free market research and easy money. "Give me the latest version," you coo, hiking up your skirt another inch over your exposed wallet. "Point Oh One upgrades make me so hot."

I couldn't have said it better myself, Joel.

(Gizmodo)

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