2004 August ~ Chris Pirillo

Geek Survey

32 Comments (Add) | Saturday, August 21st, 2004 at 11:28pm

Okay, of all the clothes you have in your closet right now, how many of them do you wear on a regular basis?

Equal Opportunity Offender

33 Comments (Add) | Saturday, August 21st, 2004 at 3:38pm

A few folks are upset that 'MoveOn PAC' spent money to advertise on Lockergnome and in this blog. Some folks have even gone as far as to unsubscribe because their party won't pony up the cash to advertise, too. I don't understand the problem? If I went around, ~~saying I was emperor~~ avoiding resources which linked to or allegedly supported things that I did not, I'd never watch television, see a movie, listen to radio, or even surf the 'net. It's impossible to agree with everything everybody says, but it's more difficult to find folks who agree with 100% of what you believe. Don't you agree?

Sports is a Disease

8 Comments (Add) | Saturday, August 21st, 2004 at 1:58am

I just flipped past a local station (on my way to view tonight's Chunk o' Monk on USA). Football season has officially started. Oh sure, they might call it a PRE-season, but I'm not fooled. It's American football no matter how you slice it . I don't even watch the Super Bowl anymore. I just wait for the sweet commercials to show up online somewhere. The other day, a new account Web form asked me to enter my favorite sports team (for possible future password recovery purposes). “None of the above” was not acceptable.

Spyware is a Form of Terrorism

3 Comments (Add) | Thursday, August 19th, 2004 at 10:51pm

This unsolicited commercial e-mail came to me from someone at a company formerly-known-as Mindset Interactive. A quick search on Google confirmed my suspicions. I thought it would be nice to publish the message for all to see. I hope these assholes burn in hell.

YES! YES! YES!

8 Comments (Add) | Thursday, August 19th, 2004 at 8:05pm

My very-accurate scale tells me that I'm now standing at 149 with a BMI of ~20! I'm finally moving past the '50s! I started at ~168 back on July 4th – htting a 600 aerobic calorie burn (plus 10 minutes of anaerobic activity) every day. I've still got ~10 pounds of fat to eliminate, so… send me your glycerol-melting vibes!

A Better eBay RSS Engine!

2 Comments (Add) | Thursday, August 19th, 2004 at 12:46am

And I’m not just saying that because I helped put it together. Seriously, you’ve got a lot more options with this sucker – and we’re planning on adding more (including support for different syndication formats and JavaScript output for easier personal auction lists for your blog). (1) Complete the form to your satisfaction; (2) Press the ‘Search’ button or tap your Enter key; (3) Subscribe to or syndicate the resulting RSS URL! Yes, it’s really that easy – and if you’re an eBay addict, then this will quickly become your best friend.

Read more on A Better eBay RSS Engine!…

Good One, Iowa

13 Comments (Add) | Wednesday, August 18th, 2004 at 6:23am

I'm watching the local UPN affiliate here in LA, and a few minutes ago they decide to run something on the Iowa State Fair. Only, instead of talking about the “Mark & Gary chop,” they highlight some stupid contest where people are (apparently) pushing porta-potties down the street. But wait, there's more! At the end of the race, someone smears Hershey's syrup all over the seat, and the person has to reach into the toilet to find an ear of corn. WTF?! Yo, Des Moines? Y'all gots problems.

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See What You Share on P2P

3 Comments (Add) | Tuesday, August 17th, 2004 at 6:21am

This is really freakin' scary.

Physician, Heal Thyself

2 Comments (Add) | Tuesday, August 17th, 2004 at 4:09am

Oh my. Just hit something on Microsoft's MSN.com and Microsoft's SP2 IE blocked a pop-up. That's kinda funny.

Ray Dio Killed the Internet Star!

4 Comments (Add) | Tuesday, August 17th, 2004 at 12:49am

Gee, it's too bad the Windows Media Player isn't as easy to use as this Internet Radio client. Ponzi wants to listen to a different lineup every time she sits down, but trying to find a good, working station in Series 9 is next to impossible (and inexcusably time consuming). Can't say as I see much hope for 10's user experience, either. Just about every software radio tuner out there seems to be lacking in some respect. The best one I've ever used has been Winamp (vis a vis the Shoutcast directory).

100 Calorie Packs – Death Treats

3 Comments (Add) | Sunday, August 15th, 2004 at 8:07pm

Well, the idiots at Nabisco have a new series of snacks to offer the world of unsuspecting eaters. Yes, they're banking on the “Oh, it only has a 100 calories – how bad can it be?” factor. They have links to 100 Healthy Living Tips and 100 ways to burn 100 calories on their site… good for them! But while the boxes claim to have “0g Trans Fat,” according to Ponzi, the ingredients list shows PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED oil. I'm not sure which lie to believe? Each cookie must contain trace elements of the man-made fat, which is more than I care to ingest. Shame on them.