Tag archive: AMA

The notoriously seedy world of 4chan may be the first home of Christopher Poole, famously known as “moot,” who founded the anonymous posting site in 2003. But yesterday, Poole took to another popular Internet community, Reddit's “IAMA” (I am a…) section, to answer a wide range of questions, and promote his new meme-generating site, Canvas. Unlike some more recent high-profile AMA interviews on Reddit,… Read More

So it turns out that 74-time “Jeopardy!” champion Ken Jennings is ridiculously hilarious. He may have recently lost at “Jeopardy!” to IBM supercomputer Watson, but Jennings firmly secured his place as the world's greatest geek yesterday by posting an “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) interview to Reddit.com. Thousands of questions from Reddit users poured in, and Jennings (aka “WatsonsBitch”) answered… Read More

Taiwan's BenQ has announced its V2004W 24-inch LCD display, which the company is not only claiming is the world's thinnest display in its size range (measuring just 2.4 inches at its thickest) but establishes computer hardware as "the newest art form" with its "unexpected" asymmetry and airplane-inspired curves. "The V2400W is inspired by the B2 stealth bomber, evoking a sense of mystery, awe and the… Read More

At its annual meeting in Chicago, the American Medical Association rejected a proposal to formalize video game addiction as a mental disorder in the American Diagnostic and Statistic Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM IV) used by the American Psychiatric Association. The move has been generally welcomed by the gaming industry and community, although few would deny that a handful of players do become obsessively involved in video games and may… Read More

Although was announced for Asian and European markets in mid-2006, electronics maker BenQ is bringing its 24-inch FP241W widescreen LCD monitor to North American consumers through Ingram Micro this month—and high-resolution widescreen display offers features, specs, and a price tag that should attract some interest. The FP241W offers a 24-inch WUXGA (1,920 by 1,200 pixel) resolution, meaning it's ready to support… Read More