zap117

Proteus core + blackwiddow ultimate (mx blue)

Yeah I could use a dGPU since I've never had one

cool.

Hi

Potatoes.

dat display tho.

onboard popcorn maker ftw!

The thing about cathedral glass is a very popular myth that has actually been disproven for a long time now. http://www.sciencenews.org/sn_arc98/5_30_98/fob3.htm

Not too interested in building my own smartphone but what I really want someone to prioritize are some actual laptop standards. I know you can buy barebones kits but that's not nearly the same level of customization that I would like.

I suppose another thing to consider is that he did not mention any specific school, just "a school", and "eat their still, beating hearts" sounds more like figurative language to me. Taking everything to be literal speech would be the start of the downfall of a society in my opinion. And if the person making the judicial decision does not understand what the information they are given means, such as "lol" or "jk", or really anything at all, they are not in the right position to make the best decision possible because they don't have all the knowledge they need to understand the situation properly. Although if they searched his home and found weapons of any kind then that might strengthen the notion that it was a threat. Otherwise I don't see how his statement has much relevance. Also, just to throw this out there, how many times has someone announced that they are going to do harm to something or someone to the public and then proceeded to do it? If they actually intended to do something, they would keep quiet about it. Either way I think most of us can agree that the punishment is completely unacceptable. Have him do some community service and let everyone get on with their lives. I guess I wasn't clear in this section, but I wasn't actually making an argument at all, but rather an observation of why people think the way they do in certain situations. It’s simply human nature to act differently (whether for better or worse) when you are in the immediate vicinity of another person rather than (potentially) thousands of miles away communicating to someone through text.

If you look at that sentence without context then it is a threat, but it holds a completely different meaning if you look at the situation surrounding it. The most important part here is that a threat requires intent. And yes calling it a joke isn’t the right word for it. I would call it sarcasm, which again is pretty obvious within context. But unfortunately the dictionary that the courts use doesn't have that word in it. Yes technically there is no difference between them, but most people do perceive a difference in how they should act. Out on the streets the people you are talking to are physically right next to you, which has an immediate danger associated with it. Yes there are obviously ways to track you online as well, even if you are posting ‘anonymously’, but there is still a level of safety people think they have typing behind their keyboard.

Thanks for the cool contest, Linus. HTC rocks for making this happen.

Thanks for the giveaway!