Monthly Archives: June 2007

Me, I just shake my head. I already have a cellphone that works just fine, and I’m not so cool with the idea of plopping down six bills just to get a prettier one, even if it’s a media player … Continue reading →

It’s a first! The Microsoft Product Activation hotline has finally saved me time. Well, time saved on an activation of Windows which is actually a huge waste of time, but what can you do? Modern versions of Windows force you … Continue reading →

When I finally go mad, I hope I don’t turn into this: a freaky dude talking to himself on a bicycle. I’m on my way home when I see this dude on a bike yelling at someone on his mobile … Continue reading →

An interesting image from my collection of interesting images. A Canadian soldier is expected to shoulder some 70 pounds of equipment when he’s on the march (he drops it to fight, obviously). Other NATO forces are similar. Now imagine that … Continue reading →

This is funny. Or at least I thought so.

This computer is dirty, filthy mess. Luckily, we have recently struck up a deal with the local computer Gnomes to help us out with such things. The gnomes always get the job done and rarely complain. Solid work, all in … Continue reading →

This is sort of a follow on to a series of posts I gave up on called Windows Vista: Pretty But Underwhelming. After a number of months of playing with it and really trying to use it, I have come … Continue reading →

Although the Terminator had little to do with it, Prime Minister Stephen Harper did announce while Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was in town that the Canadian government intends to press forward with Bill C-59. The highlights: The recording of a movie … Continue reading →

If you have ever wondered why your brand new Windows compy doesn’t seem faster than your old 386, check out this article. In it, the reviewers find that for comparable everyday productivity tasks, a modern dual core system running at … Continue reading →