Short retort to the headline: no!
Longer answer: we're spastic enough culturally without it, thank you!
27 April 2009
26 April 2009
bandwidth wars: redux
What's amusing is that a few years ago, it was all about how much bandwidth you could get for your buck. recent (bullshit) trend, however, "innovative" cable-internet companies will start moving to bandwith-cap wars, like the mobile phone industry did with minutes and free e-mail programs with storage. "Hey, choose us, we'll up your bandwidth allowance to 1TB/month!"
All this, as if DPI weren't bad enough. Now they'll limit your bandwidth as policy AND to support the extra intrusions of DPI. Brilliant.
On top of all this: if the RIAA doesn't get you, your carrier's roaming charges for streaming data will! lol
All this, as if DPI weren't bad enough. Now they'll limit your bandwidth as policy AND to support the extra intrusions of DPI. Brilliant.
On top of all this: if the RIAA doesn't get you, your carrier's roaming charges for streaming data will! lol
funny how little has changed
A retrospective on nearly three decades of GUI design.
Yeah, so icon sizes/colors have been increased/refined, and the functionality of windows (not the OS) has changed a bit, but nothing revolutionary, imho. We're still clicking and dragging-dropping our wonderfully, weirdly wired way through the WWW.
Yeah, so icon sizes/colors have been increased/refined, and the functionality of windows (not the OS) has changed a bit, but nothing revolutionary, imho. We're still clicking and dragging-dropping our wonderfully, weirdly wired way through the WWW.
19 April 2009
Don't Drink the Wa-ater!
no, srsly
To those who say "dilution is the solution to pollution" - what's the saturation point of the environment, exactly? Because once that's reached, trying to rectify the situation becomes as pointless as trying to boil the ocean, lol.
To those who say "dilution is the solution to pollution" - what's the saturation point of the environment, exactly? Because once that's reached, trying to rectify the situation becomes as pointless as trying to boil the ocean, lol.
Playboy names U-Miami top party school
Well, duh! Like, where else can you get stabbed by a tailback during a kegstand? NOT WISCONSIN! (last I heard, they ran out of tailbacks ... ) hahaha
unsurprising
Men trained to be ultra-macho, killing machines, and people are what, surprised that things like this are commonplace?
16 April 2009
what the dilly yo?
Old enough to hold a c0ck? Old enough to marry! I don't see the problem here ... maybe the proposed husband should try a new tack, like "dude, she totally attacked me first, so the marriage is just retribution!" lol
I propose that President Hussein (not the dead Iraqi, the real-live Majick Negro) should institute child marriage in order to breach the culture gap between the US and the Muslim world. We can't have young male minds corrupted with ideas of a warped, Satanic social decorum! Chris Brown should lead the efforts, with Bobby Brown as back-up. We want to make sure the message gets through to the ladies.
I propose that President Hussein (not the dead Iraqi, the real-live Majick Negro) should institute child marriage in order to breach the culture gap between the US and the Muslim world. We can't have young male minds corrupted with ideas of a warped, Satanic social decorum! Chris Brown should lead the efforts, with Bobby Brown as back-up. We want to make sure the message gets through to the ladies.
08 April 2009
07 April 2009
It pays to be a Trekkie in Austin
new fad prediction: studios will increase viral buzz for a movie by duping people as to it's "real" premiere locale. It'll work very well in the US, less so in places like Europe, where film premieres aren't as big a deal. Kudos to the marketing gurus who thought of that neat twist to an old formula.
It can't go too far though before people tire of the hassle and just watch the movie a month in advance. Oh, and Hugh Jackman - what are you doing? lol
It can't go too far though before people tire of the hassle and just watch the movie a month in advance. Oh, and Hugh Jackman - what are you doing? lol
31 March 2009
liberal media conspiracies
1) the 2008 election was rigged in favor of ... dark whores candidate, Mour Yom!
The problem with believing #1 above is the same as "believing" #2 (below) has a bigger impact on Mac sales than the product itself. The media didn't "anoint" Mac any more than it "anointed" Barack Obama. The media can influence public opinion, of course (that's what it does), but it's generally a follower, not itself a newsmaker (this is the same conservative-propagated myth as the idea of "activist" judges).
Correlation is not causation. What #1 doesn't examine is the baselessness of the coverage. Why was the coverage of Obama better? Well, perhaps he had a better platform. Also, McCain had a much longer record of legislation that, naturally, will have pissed some groups off over time (see: Fox News's highly negative coverage of McCain, relatively speaking, especially compared to their fawning over Sarah Palin).
2) the media love macintosh ... this final line is one heck of a zinger! "And Microsoft’s point is still moot. What if Lauren has to take the laptop back in six months because it goes too slow and has a virus?" LOL
The first comment = you don't know what you are doing, and/or you are trying to run something stupid, like SAP, on your Mac.
Also, of course you couldn't 'launch' a crashed program - it crashed! Also, note that he's relaunching crashed programs, not the actual OS. Perhaps the programs crash less times on Windows, but tell me - how many times are you forced to reboot Windows due to a program failing? More than you'd like to mention here I bet.
The problem with believing #1 above is the same as "believing" #2 (below) has a bigger impact on Mac sales than the product itself. The media didn't "anoint" Mac any more than it "anointed" Barack Obama. The media can influence public opinion, of course (that's what it does), but it's generally a follower, not itself a newsmaker (this is the same conservative-propagated myth as the idea of "activist" judges).
Correlation is not causation. What #1 doesn't examine is the baselessness of the coverage. Why was the coverage of Obama better? Well, perhaps he had a better platform. Also, McCain had a much longer record of legislation that, naturally, will have pissed some groups off over time (see: Fox News's highly negative coverage of McCain, relatively speaking, especially compared to their fawning over Sarah Palin).
2) the media love macintosh ... this final line is one heck of a zinger! "And Microsoft’s point is still moot. What if Lauren has to take the laptop back in six months because it goes too slow and has a virus?" LOL
The first comment = you don't know what you are doing, and/or you are trying to run something stupid, like SAP, on your Mac.
Well, it wouldn’t have a virus if she had taken a few of the leftover $300 and bought a top-level anti-virus program. I work on a Mac 8 hours a day and have to relaunch crashed programs, oh, 5 times a day. I haven’t had to launch a crashed program on my PC at home in about 2 years (probably longer, but it’s too long ago to remember!)
Also, of course you couldn't 'launch' a crashed program - it crashed! Also, note that he's relaunching crashed programs, not the actual OS. Perhaps the programs crash less times on Windows, but tell me - how many times are you forced to reboot Windows due to a program failing? More than you'd like to mention here I bet.
Colbert trumps Sci-Fi nerds
In their own backyard, the International Space Station! Eat your heart out, Firefly fans! lol
All the re-touched photos out of the world and Commie-dominated Mars simulations can't replenish your geek factor, NASA. Give in! Give in to the Colbacalypse!
On another national security note - NASA doesn't talk about Star Wars much any more ... and that ended in epic fail. So then ... Oh Noos! Does this meme wii lost? Can I haz ur Afganistan?
All the re-touched photos out of the world and Commie-dominated Mars simulations can't replenish your geek factor, NASA. Give in! Give in to the Colbacalypse!
On another national security note - NASA doesn't talk about Star Wars much any more ... and that ended in epic fail. So then ... Oh Noos! Does this meme wii lost? Can I haz ur Afganistan?
He's halving the distance;
He's going for dweeb!
Benoit's not alone (not alone) not alone
In his time of need.*
If you halve the distance between Einstein and Bohr an infinite number of times, their respective camps would still be worlds apart! lol
*[Have your Cake and l33t it 2!]
Benoit's not alone (not alone) not alone
In his time of need.*
If you halve the distance between Einstein and Bohr an infinite number of times, their respective camps would still be worlds apart! lol
*[Have your Cake and l33t it 2!]
23 March 2009
yes, please
Leave it to the Brits to call a good, hard fucking "gourmet sex." I guess some people just don't loosen up without a stiff cock up their freshly-bleached anus, lol.
least-searched for terms win
"unemployment+vacation" OR "recent+termination+holiday" OR "redundancy+travel"
LOL - you've just lost your job ... time for that offbeat vacation you've never wanted!
LOL - you've just lost your job ... time for that offbeat vacation you've never wanted!
22 March 2009
global reserve currency of choice fail
UN panel recommends ditching the dollar
"Today the Americans complain that when the world wants to save, it means a deficit. A shared (reserve) would reduce the possibility of global imbalances."No, many Americans, and most of the rest of the world, complain that when a chimpanzee is elected President for two terms, it can rack up serious, multi-trillion-dollar deficits itself - no international intervention required!
27 February 2009
Why Do CEOs (still) like Ayn Rand?
/raises hand/
I know this one - it's because they're single-dimensional shallow fuckwads incapable of reasoning even at a Neanderthal level!
This answer is incorrect.
I know this one - it's because they're single-dimensional shallow fuckwads incapable of reasoning even at a Neanderthal level!
This answer is incorrect.
23 February 2009
what the f*ck is wrong with Greece?
Are you serious? LMFAO - the criminals have better transportation than the cops!
04 February 2009
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