I've heard of the Verge maybe once, now twice. The video reviews are quite nice. I do still think that the layout of the site is a bit loud. But, anyway, thanks for the comment. I'll check it out a bit more.
Joshua left Engadget?! I just learned this. Wow. I guess I should pay more attention. I look at Engadget almost daily. Their article quality doesn't seem to have suffered.
Between this and Atwood's "Don't learn to code", I can't find a redeeming characteristic of this guy. It seems like he gets his jollies by making people feel bad because they don't code like does or think like he does.