Monthly Archives: September 2005

Secundum Quid

Posted on September 29, 2005 by

Stumbled along this unfortunate policy — a fabulous example of the lack of critical thinking in the world — that got me angry. Linked from Gawker: Among the reasons why you cannot ever donate blood to the New York Blood … Continue reading →

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Engrish

Posted on September 28, 2005 by

Nice to see that Engrish is not dead.

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Tivo users: meet DRM

Posted on September 27, 2005 by

Tivo users learn that Digital Rights Management is coming for them too. I’m not surprised by this at all. Surely people remember the stink the movie industry made when VCRs started to appear. They tried to get the use of … Continue reading →

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But you are getting wet!

Posted on September 26, 2005 by

My strange life often exposes me to people who do not have a clue. Not about computers — they are confusing at the best of times — but about what seem like the simplest things to me. “Aren’t you wet?” … Continue reading →

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The Internet Offensive? Not the Internet!

Posted on September 25, 2005 by

Is this little piece offensive racist shit, personal horror story, scathing social satire, or a bit of all three? You have been warned.

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GIMPShop

Posted on September 24, 2005 by

Here is an article I found linked somewhere about a guy who is trying to make the GIMP look more like Photoshop. It’s nice to know that I’m not the only guy in the world who thinks the GNU Image … Continue reading →

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Clickers

Posted on September 22, 2005 by

Not sure if clickers are the greatest idea. (via /. of course). Call me out for being a luddite, but do students really need wireless voting devices in classes? It seems like a step backward socially, and a waste of … Continue reading →

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Sam!

Posted on September 21, 2005 by

I just noticed that Serious Sam 2 is about to be unleashed. Serious Sam is probably my favourite first-person shooter. If the previews are any indication, it would seem that the Croteam guys have decided to not try to out-think … Continue reading →

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DRM Is Coming and you're not going to like it.

Posted on September 18, 2005 by

Americans are no longer be able to refill their own printer cartridges. It’s now a crime, thanks to the efforts of the Lexmark corporation. And people wonder why I’ll never sell their printers. There is this plot afoot by large … Continue reading →

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Saggy Power Supply

Posted on September 15, 2005 by

Is sleeping? Is it sad? Why does it seem to hang at such a melancholy angle? It hangs this way because it is a hunk of shit. The enclosure for this ATX power supply unit is comprised of some of … Continue reading →

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