Windows 7 Sins. It is the name of a campaign and Web site launched by the Free Software Foundation in a misguided (IMHO) attempt to publicize some of the issues in software choice. Right from the start and without reading a word on the Web site, it says two things very strongly: Windows 7 commits [...]
If you can’t see the flash, then head to YouTube to watch it. Reminds me why I missing watching the Simpsons on a regular basis. On a serious note: When you cast your vote on Election Day, make damn sure the machine is working right and calibrated, if you’re voting on a machine. Make sure [...]
So, as has already been reported elsewhere on the Internets, Comcast (of which I am a current customer) is going to assess a 250 GB limitation on transfer for its residential customers. This is more than a little disturbing, being that I signed up for unlimited use Internet. Disclaimer: The math in this post is [...]
YouTube – Critical Mass Bicyclist Assaulted by NYPD I have seen and heard a lot more about police doing infuriating and unlawful shit like this a lot since around 2005. It seems that it just happens more often. What the hell is wrong with police officers these days? You can’t just knock someone off their [...]
Slashdot | Video Surveillance Tech Detects Abnormal Activity Yup, I did. It was Little Brother. Haven’t read it yet? Go, read it, I’m not kidding.
An article over at “Works With U” has an interesting thing that I have run into a few times before: And here’s another ironic twist: Consumers may actually prefer to pay for Ubuntu — rather than get it for free. No joke: Many consumers don’t like free software. They fear it. My brother in law [...]
I was going to post this last night, but I wanted some time to think about what I’d just finished reading before I decided to write about it here. Yesterday, I read Little Brother. It was an awesome, amazing read. It is also the only book that I have ever read entirely on my computer [...]
Wonder why I hate airports? It’s because they’re full of total, utter shit. Airports are some of the most stupid and ignorant places a person can go. Very new technology? Not permitted, because it’s not understood. Why, even when it is, if the TSA breaks it, they can threaten to arrest you when you get [...]
You might want to check out this article which highlights some interesting things that the government is looking to do, and a way that you can (potentially) stop it from continuing. You may want to do some independent research on the issue, as well.
Because Microsoft is stupid. ’nuff said. The cool thing about open things is that nobody in particular controls them. And with IM protocols like Jabber, which enable you to have accounts on just about any server (even your own) and communicate with the rest of the world, well, who needs Microsoft’s messenger, then? It appears [...]
