Archive Aug 9, 2004
Microsoft Botches Deployment of XP SP2
Why didn't Microsoft just seed a torrent (and a checksum to match)? Instead, they're telling folks to wait until it's their turn to download the new service pack via WindowsUpdate.com. Meanwhile, how many systems will fall victim to holes purportedly patched by SP2? BitTorrent could have cut their bandwidth bill in half and made a [...]
Free Radicals! Free Radicals!
Sarcasm, sardonic wit, and extremism… in case you hadn't already noticed, I tend to use these devices. Sometimes, it's just to see if the audience is really breathing (not listening, as THX has that covered). What's the use in writing something for anybody if nobody really reads it? Or, to put it another way, will [...]
No Answer
When someone says: “Don't let my ice cream melt, please?” – and there's no refrigeration unit in sight – what are you supposed to do?
