Posts with category: Etc.
Question of the hour
Since so many people have been asking, yes, I’ve switched over to using the iPhone as my primary device. It’s been pretty good so far, but I’ve taken an obvious and unrecoverable hit in speeds both typing and data. Also, since so many people have been asking how I like the thing (I did do [...]
The Onion on the “24-second news cycle”
Ha! The Onion strikes a little too close to home / reality yet again. What may be the most ironic is how severely late I am posting about this, being a part of the real life 24-second news cycle world and all.
Akismet 2.1.3 vulnerable to attack? Agh!
According to David Kierznowski, WordPress’s comment anti-spam tool Akismet is vulnerable to attack. Anyone who’s ever had a WordPress blog probably knows how effective this wonderful little plugin is at defending against spammers. (Akismet has caught tens of thousands of messages on this blog.) So it’s with a heavy heart I endorse the following plan [...]
Our tax system is friggin ridiculous
US taxes are ridiculous. I’m sure most countries would say the same, but every year I try as hard as possible to forget the fact that in April we all have to deal with hundreds of forms, archaic, nonsensible numbers and tax codes, and crappy, expensive, unhelpful tax software. Things I’m trying not to think [...]
Podcast or vidcast with Veronica?
So yesterday Veronica let it out that we’ve been talking for a long time — like, almost a year? — about doing a podcast or vidcast together. Apparently people are into the idea, but I’m still undecided. Like anything else, I’d want it to be something we could commit to doing regularly, and, well, we’re [...]
It’s Friday, and yes, I’m a nerd
Why, just look at the fun things found around the internet today: Anna Wintour hates the word “blog”? Thank god, so do I — and apparently every one else does as well. Hopefully her anal creative types will come up with a suitable replacement. (Via Kottke) Rube Goldberg machines are my favorite. I am semi-obsessed [...]
Zune at the 6 month mark — it still sucks
This Wednesday it’s been six months since the Zune launched was announced in North America (and four months since launch), and I’m sorry to say it still sucks. What can I say, I was really hopeful. The one message Microsoft tried to get across to me at the launch was: “It’s a work in progress. [...]
Bailing on SXSW
Up until two days ago I was looking forward to SXSW as the dessert after three cities in four days — but I’m just too beat to make that four cities in five days, so I’m not gonna make it this year. Sorry in advance to everyone who I had (loose) plans to see, but [...]
Watchable Oscars: in HD, with HD DVR
It’s hard to imagine the dark ages where people sat down and watched the Oscars before HD and DVRs, but TV really is more enjoyable now than ever. Between being able to skip over the chaff (i.e. the boring awards, the likes of Celine Dion, that insuffrable Chris Connelly and his lame commercial bumps, and, [...]
Lost jumped the shark
Surely I can’t be the only one who thinks Lost is pretty much over with in terms of viewer interest? Ratings are at all time lows even though it’s not competing with American Idol anymore, the buzz is vanishing, and if there’s one thing that’s lost admist the people on that island, it’s definitely my [...]
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