Archive 2003
Happy Friday
I officially declare this day: Happy Friday! It's your duty to be thrilled about something in your life, and then put those feelings into action. Pants optional. Me? I'm gonna carve a pumpkin, watch a holiday movie, and then take the pumpkin to bed with me – in no particular order. Oh, don't worry – [...]
Depth
Today, I know the beauty of an unanswered question. It taunts those who don't have the right algorithm – and it can't be hacked. Even with a map on the floor, there is no direction. Regardless, the only way to hold onto something is to let it run free. And so I will – aimless [...]
I Wanna Rock!
Finally, Apple designs software that looks just as nice on Windows as it does on OS X. I finally installed QuickTime on my primary system, after seeing that they squished the horrid ClearType rendering issue that plauged previous 6.x versions. iTunes? iLike a lot. Is it gonna make me return my 60GB Nomad Zen? Nope; [...]
November in Vegas
Here we are, in the middle of October already, and I have no idea what I'm going to “be” for Halloween. I haven't even had time to watch The Nightmare Before Christmas yet! I'll be headed to Las Vegas a month from today for both APCUG and Apachecon. They've each asked me to present my [...]
Outlook 2003 Sucks Ass. Bigtime.
I've had it running for about a week now, and find it very difficult to give it anything beyond a “D+” as a grade. It's noticably slower than Outlook 2000, and (beyond the high-color icons) brings with it ghastly UI changes. Maybe YOU appreciate being able to view the subject line of a message from [...]
Video Card Junkie
There's nothing quite like a reinstallation of Windows to blow a perfectly good weekend. Not that I would have spent my time doing anything other than playing with software and catching up on my favorite news feeds. That's not the point. The point is: I'm thinking of dumping NVIDIA in favor for ATI. However, I'm [...]
I'm Not Wearing Any Pants
Okay, things have been way too friggin' crazy lately. It's time to take off my trousers and celebrate a long-overdue, pointless, pantless day. Yes, No Pants Friday is in full effect. If you don't join me, I'm sending Sprocket to your house to hump your leg. Should I go as far as to prove it [...]
These Pages, Pages…
It's Wednesday on this yellow blog, and all my inspirations are flowing in another direction. Northeast, if it matters. Life walked up to me the other day and poked me in the eye. It asked me to surrender all of my time. To its credit, I was given a choice: either do that, or join [...]
That's Entertainment
I got dragged away from my entertaining computer to be entertained by a set of entertainers across town last night. We had a general idea what to expect, but didn't really understand what was waiting for us on stage: a comedian, a guitarist, and a musical genius named Andy. It doesn't take much to capture [...]
Emmys Schmemmys
I'm disgusted that Michael Moore wasn't even nominated for the “Most Unexpected (but yet not) Acceptance Speech for an Awards Show Televised on Television” award. Instead, the academy gave it to Abe Vigoda. Rigged! Rigged! Or maybe I'm just jealous that I lost the “Shortest Person Ever to Appear on a Cable Network Watched by [...]
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I bowled the best game of my life last night… almost. If my first three frames were any indication, I was ready to wipe the walls. However, I gave up my lane to those who had not yet had the opportunity to get themselves into the “Gutter Ball Hall of Fame.” Since ASS and POO [...]
Boys and Their Toys
What? You thought I was selling my older hardware for the fun of it? Things I love about Kwyjibo, my new Sony Clie UX50: size, shape, weight, screen, features, functionality, convenience, power cradle. Things I don't love about Kwyjibo: (1) it relies on the Sony Memory Suck; (2) No keyboard navigation; (3) unmanageable USB port [...]
Amazon.com Sales Rank
Within the past day, the world has successfully moved Online! from a sales rank of two-million to a tri-digit 377. I don't know how you did it, or how this new math works, but thanks. By the end of the week, I hope to be somewhere in between “Who Moved My Cheese?” and “Dr. Phil's [...]
Peet's Pirillo Power Pack
Today is the greatest day I've ever known. I'd like to thank the academy, my family, and most of all – Peet's Coffee. Check it out: sitting on their official Web site is something I never dreamed I'd see. It brought tears to my eyes and a smile to my lips. “It is our extreme [...]
