Archive August 2003
Really Super Sleuthing
Technorati isn't just for egosurfing. This morning, it pulled in dozens of entries for my keywords from a single source: AsamBoi. Now, if you click that link before Blogger support gets to it, you'll see that someone's mirrored my ENTIRE blog. Without RSS, I probably would have never known about or reported this infraction. I [...]
Honor Thy Frother
A man and his wife were having an argument about who should make the coffee each morning. The wife said, “You should do it, because you get up first, and then we don't have to wait as long to get our coffee.” The husband said, “You are in charge of the cooking around here and [...]
It's All Been Done
Consider this my Cheyenne-styled stunt for the day: “I met you before the fall of Rome. And I begged you to let me take you home. You were wrong, I was right. You said goodbye, I said goodnight.” Those of you with sharper craniums will be able to pick up on the not-so-subtle allusion. I [...]
Almost Famous
Myszka thought it would be cute to steal a photo from one of my boxes and put it on eBay. The scary part is: bidding is already up to $10.50. “One of a kind – comes with a nice white border and will be mailed out with special care. Willing to throw in two Lockergnome [...]
The Captain's Chair
I am in command. This is not a sexual torture device in which I rest my buttocks; it is a very comfortable Synchron (albeit an older model). Three years ago, I purchased it after noticing my posture was piss poor in a so-called executive chair. Those padded seats may look cool, but they're really bad [...]
WWJD?
Okay, if you had to choose a governor for YOUR state (or province), who would it be? Arnold or Arnold? I don't know if I'd want Mary in office, but only because she has a Members Entrance… as well as a special place on her Web site for paying visitors. *ahem* Since Simon couldn't take [...]
GPK Sightings
Apparently, Garbage Pail Kids can be found at Target. Lucky me; I live within a five-mile radius of two stores. Can anybody confirm that these stickers are out on the market today? If I can find a non-sports cards shop nearby soon, I'll swing in and secure a complete set for my collection. I haven't [...]
SoBigger Aftermath
So, I just logged into my Postini account and deleted another 400 virus-laden messages. This, of course, is after deleting 600 at 1PM this afternoon – and 500 at 9AM. I've had thousands of false error reports to contend with, too. Here's what concerns me most about this situation: having my address added to newsletters [...]
The Blogger's Dictionary (Volume I)
Apphole – attorney who sends cease and desist letters to tech rumor blogs. Blahg – digital diary that nobody but the author cares about. Boingy – totally geeky. Decantered – having your entire entry lifted and posted to another's blog. Googlephant – person who only uses one search engine for everything. Gnome-Girl – yo g [...]
Oxford Rocks
bitch-slap – deliver a stinging blow to (someone), typically in order to humiliate them: “I would have bitch-slapped him for talking that way.” blamestorming – discussion regarding the assigning of responsibility for a failure or mistake. blonde moment – an instance of being silly or scatterbrained. bootylicious – sexually attractive. brochureware – web sites or [...]
Phone Home
I have no dial tone on my regular phone line, but the DSL connection still works. Perhaps it's time I stop lurking in Broadband Reports and sign up for an account already? I can't find a better online resource for ISP quandaries. I've been working with CableNut to get my MTU / RWIN / etc. [...]
Out of the Frying Pan
Here's an update on the DSL brouhaha. Now, it seems SBC has crossed my number with somebody else's. I've been getting wrong numbers right and left, and strange messages about picking up poker tables and missing doctor's appointments on my digital answering machine. WTF?!
I Hate SBC Yahoo Already
If you were thinking about getting DSL through SBC Yahoo, don't – they're morons over there. Seriously, avoid them like the plague. Even though I paid for an account to be set up on Saturday, August 9th, 2003 at 3:44 PM CDT, opted for a self-installation, and received the modem 15 minutes ago, they're not [...]
RSS is Bigger Than Jesus
In between dodging dozens of these damned Sobig bounces every other minute, both Scott and I have announced that we're working on a tutorial for RSS. It's just “too damn confusing” for the average person to welcome onto their desktop, so we're aiming to demystify the funkadelic Malkovich flavor of super simple syndication. I know [...]
Better Than Caffeine
R&M Studios is at it again. My favorite photographer in the whole wide world sent me another present this morning via e-mail. You have to agree, she's a fox. I've never been more proud to have my white face on someone THAT tan. Here I thought I'd need coffee to wake me up…
