Ever used vista, the new Windows OS? It is the most bloated piece of shit I have ever had the misfortune of coming across. I just got my new machine (a Dell XPS) and it comes pre-loaded with that crap. It will take a while to get most of the bloatware removed. Meh… thats the … Read more
The original 100 things can be found here. 100. I have not watched broadcast television (live tv) in three years (not counting charger games at the local bar). 99. From the time I was 5 until I was 38, I could probably count the number of times I have been sick on both hands. 98. … Read more
My computer is dying. I have a bunch of computers, but this one is the computer that is like that favorite pair of shoes… comfortable and well-known. I am buying a replacement on monday, but this one will be sorely missed.
It seems that I missed a few days. I had some posts lined up, but they weren’t even close to ready for prime time so I held them back. I have taken on two new clients in the last 72 hours and have been knee deep in prepping myself to get the jobs finished before … Read more
So I am minding my own business and I overhear a conversation between two 20-something women at Starbucks. I was doing a good job ignoring them, but then the first waspy woman said this about Megan Fox: Shrew 1: Ugh, she disgusts me. She tries to hard. She’s such a beautiful girl yet she feels … Read more
Remember OJ? Now some Vegas prosecutor wants to make up for the travesty of justice that was his original murder trial. As O.J. Simpson‘s trial on armed robbery charges kicked off Monday in Las Vegas, the prosecutor looking to put the former football star behind bars—possibly for the rest of his life—urged the jury to … Read more
Again my team loses in the closing seconds. Clearly the gods of football want San Diego to move to a new city in 2009. I didn’t even watch, but when the score went to 21-3 in favor of Denver, my brother text messaged to say simply, “Pathetic.” In other related news (news being losing), Starbucks … Read more
Some random thoughts that have been rolling around upstairs… Why is it that women want equality, until there is a bug to kill? I am often impressed by how stupid people can be. It seems no matter how often I think, “gee, this is the dumbest mother fucker to ever walk upright!” someone comes along … Read more
Possibly the one major boon and bane of living in the age of computers and technology is the death of the private life. Just about anyone’s life can be captured and broadcast for all to see with or without their permission. The age of the Paparazzi has begun and until someone does something to dampen … Read more
So over the last 3 months I have learned how to install, configure and design Joomla-based web sites. Joomla, for those unaware, is a content management system. A content management system is ideal for sites with a lot of content or content that changes on a daily basis. I have built a complete and fully … Read more