September 2007
52 posts
Meijer now offers online shopping for general... →
Welcome to 1998…
Why Microsoft must abandon Vista to save itself →
After all the delays and all the hype, some users are so disappointed with Vista that they are switching back to XP in disgust. If SP1 doesn’t rectify the situation, Microsoft will be in a much worse position than they were the last time they released a steaming dung-pile of an OS. Back then, they had Windows 2000 available for business customers, XP ready to launch a year later, and no...
Google Maps Causes US Navy To Change Its Swastika... →
$600,000 to alter a building just because it offended a few Google Maps users…
Yet Another Use For WD-40: Clean Your Print... →
9 things I learned about the world from anonymous... →
'24' star arrested on drunken driving charges →
I’m disappointed, to say the least.
Top 21 Linux Games Of 2007 →
Excel 2007 Multiplication Bug →
Excel 2007 seems to have a screw loose in its multiplication operation. Any multiplication that results in 65535 displays 100000. OOPS!
As the Fall Season Arrives, TV Screens Get More... →
Once again, Idiocracy predicts the future (well, I think we all saw this one coming)…
If we are what we eat, Americans are corn and soy →
Tunes: The Blakes →
(via Indiefeed)
Black screen of darkness to haunt Vista pirates →
Microsoft just turned on a feature in Windows Vista that will black out your desktop and lock you down to one-hour web-browsing sessions if it thinks that you are using a pirated copy. If the false positive rate is anything like Windows Genuine Advantage, there will be a flood of angry users seeking alternatives. Here’s hoping… Check out an obnoxiously cheery “User Experience...
Fox News is Getting Started with Linux →
In this case, the story is not the article itself, but the source…
New York Times to end paid Internet service →
Finally…
Should Americans have fewer babies to save the... →
From the article: What’s the environmental cost of having a child? In the crudest terms, you’ve added another version of yourself into the world, which means you’re potentially doubling your carbon-dioxide emissions over the total life of your family. That’s a high estimate, since our kids won’t spew as much greenhouse gas as we do—automobiles, appliances, light...
Google Moon Updated →
The “cheese” Easter egg is gone, but they have some pretty cool info about the Apollo landings.
Nintendo's new Zapper gun is going to raise a... →
How did I not see this coming? Crazy liberal parents are in an uproar over the new Wii Zapper gun attachment. One parent said: “Great, this is what we need. Children with guns learning how to aim and shoot. Then we can sit back and wonder what is happening to our country with kids killing kids……what’s next? Could we make it squirt blood, too?” Never mind the fact...
Verizon unhappy with 700MHz open access... →
The telcos are just like the RIAA. Both of them are using the courts to prop up broken business models that stifle competition and fail to give their customers what they want. Fortunately for the wireless carriers, they haven’t yet had to deal with a disruptive technology that threatens their existence in the same way that the recording industry has had to deal with P2P and iPods.
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Magic Hat #9 →
I don’t really care for apricots. This is an apricot-flavored pale ale. By some miracle, I actually do like it, probably because the apricot isn’t as over-the-top as it could have been. Aside from the fruit, there’s not a lot of depth to the flavor. This may have been intentional for the purpose of not drowning out the apricot or overwhelming the palate. This is a drinkable...
Magic Hat 2007 Autumn Mystery Beer →
Pours red-amber with an off-white head. This Belgian ale has a rather intense smoky, roasty flavor, but there is a very zesty tanginess that shows through. There’s a definite hoppy kick in the aftertaste with a little bit of fruity sweetness that lingers afterwards. This was an enjoyable brew and while the style isn’t one of my favorites, I would buy it again.
Microsoft updates Windows without users' consent →
[tinfoil hat] I wonder who else has a secret backdoor into Windows systems…I would bet the government would certainly find it handy when fightin’ them durn terr’ists! [/tinfoil hat]
Are Technology Limits In MP3s and iPods Ruining... →
Hmm…maybe, but I had always thought the problem was that it sucks. This article is nothing more than a bunch of RIAA FUD. The Wall Street Journal should be ashamed for printing this garbage.
Valve recruiting Senior Engineer to port... →
Like I said before, momentum for mainstream Linux gaming is definitely building…
Office Ultimate 2007: Just $60! (for students) →
Myself, I’m an OpenOffice guy, but if you are going to use MS Office, you might as well get it cheap.
Linux Tip: Gently Restart a Frozen System →
I couldn’t tell you the last time I would have needed this on an established system (my Linux boxen are rock solid), but when setting up a new system on obscure hardware (think Xubuntu with an ancient server video card and the wrong driver) this could come in handy. Note: Technical explanation available here.
The "Ringle" →
I’ve been ignoring this for a couple of days, but it keeps popping up. The (hopefully) dying RIAA hopes that it can resurrect the CD single by packaging it together with a ringtone and selling it for $6-7.
LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE! →
Um, wow. This dude needs help. (NSFW Audio)
Russians offered cars for babies →
Make a baby. Win a car. Bad, bad idea. I understand that Russia is experiencing a population decline since the Soviet collapse, but we have too many people in the world already. Perhaps instead of giving cars to their own people, they could rent U-Hauls for, well, watch this (about 4:00 in, NSFW audio).
“The easiest way to be more healthy with fast food places is to not go in them in...”
– DJHEATH, Lifehacker
Ernie Harwell drops plan to save large piece of... →
I’m disappointed, but at least they’re going to try to save a few seats and the field itself.
Kronenbourg 1664 →
As macro pale lagers go, this one’s quite good. It starts off with the somewhat watery taste you expect from the style, but the crisp mouthfeel and lingering sweetness set it apart. As a side note, the bottle is beautiful. “1 6 6 4” is molded into the glass in 1½ inch numerals. Of course, beware of possible green-bottle skunkiness.
Magic Hat Circus Boy Hefeweisen →
Pours yellow, clearer than your average Hefeweisen. The flavor is tangy citrus, but weaker than others of the style. Overall, this one is fairly average, but one thing that makes it stand out is the hint of lemongrass that lingers in the finish.
Funky Fries and other foods that flopped →
Mmm…eucalyptus flavored PEZ…
Couch-to-5K: Finished!
Back in July, I started the Couch-to-5K running program. When I started, I could barely run 90 seconds without being out of breath, but now, ten weeks later, I am running for half an hour three times per week (it’s supposed to be a nine week program, but I ended up doing week seven twice due to incredibly bad weather). I’m running at an eight-minute mile pace, covering 3.75 miles. ...
Microsoft Word Tip: Automatically Insert Sample... →
All you have to do is type =rand() into the document and press Enter. You can even specify the paragraphs and spaces with =rand(p,s). You can also use lipsum.com to generate the standard Lorem Ipsum placeholder text.
Century-Old Shipwreck Found in Superior →
Britney Spears Waddles Through MTV Video Music... →
Disgusting video available here, as I have no desire to put it directly on my blog.
Granderson joins exclusive 20-20-20-20 club →
Beer experts say buttery taste in tap beer could... →
Get Firefox to do NTLM →
When using Firefox with certain ASP.NET applications, you are required to re-authenticate on every page load. This had always bugged the crap out of me, and I happened to stumble upon the solution while looking for a way to integrate Active Directory with my new IT documentation wiki.
An open letter to iPhone owners from Steve Jobs →
Yesterday, Apple slashed the price of their 8GB iPhone from $600 to $400 only two months after the product’s release. Needless to say, the folks that went out and bought one on launch day felt, should we say, a little shafted.
Today, Steve Jobs announced that they will be issuing a $100 credit to all of the early adopters that shelled out $600 for their shiny new toy.
This is why Apple...
“Brad and Lindsay say they don’t mind the rules and say they are aware of...”
– AG Cox unveils Michigan CSI Note to WOODTV: Most people haven’t referred to the Internet as the “Information Superhighway” in years. It’s like calling your car a “horseless carriage.”
Chinese military hacked into Pentagon →
Of course, they’re denying it. I’m a bit annoyed that this hasn’t received as much coverage as Mattel’s lead paint recall. Oh yeah, that’s right…Think Of The Children. My bad.
