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The copy alone seems like it's either written by (or perhaps for?) the stereotypical adolescent male. Selling it as more of a concierge service would really make it more mature.
That said, I'm a "Guy" who actually enjoys shopping for clothes and dressing like an adult, so take my thoughts with a pinch or two.
1. proselytism 2. grammatical solecism 3. inflating the value of a "downvote"
In hindsight, I should have kept my mouth shut. But hit those three before my caffeine deficiency has been addressed, and I'll likely find myself in _that_ role.
I use a very similar system (in fact the same, just with different stars) and hitting g + s then using j/k to navigate messages is so much faster than using a mouse/trackpad. It feels sort of barbaric.
I suppose this view gives me a nice overview, I just wish there were a hotkey to move from box to box.
I'm trying hard not to assume the people in the thread saying it's a copy are more than just Apple zealots but it's difficult when no one provides any evidence.
Something about that phrase "Let us simply draw the curtain of charity..." resulted in an immediate spittake. Coffee everywhere.
I've been out of school for six years and have yet to find a single job, in spite of the half-dozen successful internships with various mega-media corporations.
*A single media job.
According to the FAQ, casts are released weekly.
A problem surely we've all encountered at some point of another.
That particular NPR blog always has greatly insightful posts.