Seems masterthiefs are kind of real

[Outlooker]

Behold:

 

http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/03/ff_masterthief_blanchard/all/1

[PranQster]

Behold:

 

http://www.wired.com...blanchard/all/1

 

WOW!

[Serpentine]

I forgot to actually reply to this one. But as a person that usually avoids Wired like the plague, that was a surprisingly good read

[SneaksieDave]

as a person that usually avoids Wired like the plague

Kindred spirit...

[aidakeeley]

avoids Wired like the plague

Kindred spirit...

Why?

[SneaksieDave]

Every time I've ever followed a link from another site to an "attention grabber" article title (which ended up being on Wired), it has turned out to be nothing more than long-winded go-nowhere over-written shit. Useless fluff basically. And I'm talking years of blind clicks. Leaves a scar after a while.

[aidakeeley]

long-winded go-nowhere over-written shit. Useless fluff basically.

 

Fair enuf. Don't really know Wired beyond the fact that it's a remnant of the alternative mainstream thing-joke.

 

I thought it might be something political. That's usually the only thing that gets me ticked off.

 

I expect most everything to be useless shit, so I'm rarely disappointed, and occasionally pleasantly pleased as punch.

[Serpentine]

I donno, every time I've picked one up in a doctors waiting room or whatever it's usually filled with articles about 'current' things that are blatantly old to anyone who has a clue and not just that they are incredibly old they are always sensationalized and seldom keep on topic. They also love a good stale story rehash to pad up content, these fluff pieces are more annoying than anything. A story about any topic always turns into some kind of meta-story about how its going to change everything and be groundbreaking or life threatening. The other problem is that Wired is aware that they have become a bit of a joke in the eyes of their old target market yet seem to make it worse by trying to look like they're still the 'same old'. The current target market are people who "stick it to the man" buy buying a mac or are the suburban renegades warriors of the e1337 ubuntu fan(boy) club.