Les Jones

Funny Ha-Ha > Mmmmm... Now That's Good Satire

So this Slashdot thread explains why niche operating systems aren't popular. It turns out that people want operating systems that have applications. Who knew, huh? I just loved the comments:

Thanks obviousman!

The correct name is "Captain Obvious". Pay more attention please!

No problem, it's all in a day's work for Captain Obvious and Readily Apparent Boy. Just in case you didn't get it from the name, Readily Apparent Boy is my sidekick. Oh yes, and you should probably know that even though I'm called "Captain Obvious", I do not actually hold the rank of captain in any professional military or police force. Nor am I licensed to skipper a fishing boat or cargo vessel- the name "Captain" is purely symbolic.

Now, I've got to warn people that it hurts to rub lemon juice into paper cuts! Quick! To the ObviousMobile!

In case you missed it, that's it parked over there. It's the twelve-wheeled vehicle with a rocket engine, eighteen strobe lights, that deafening siren, and a rotating sign on top that says "This is the ObviousMobile, property of Captain Obvious" in six foot tall neon orange letters. See it? Not the Civic. It's the one next to it.