...by the inmates...for the inmates...
Tuesday, October 15, 2002What Sucks And Blows At The Same Time? Microsoft Software, Of Course!
While reading the pros and cons in David's disclaimer, I found these two items hit close to home.
On the first point: I easily beat David on the "long-suffering" record. Microsoft products have crashed on me for over 25 years. I won't say for how much longer; hate to date myself so obviously.
On the second point: Hardly a day passes without my wife or children hearing me mutter, grumble, and curse the many Microsoft products which I legally own and use. I am constantly amazed at how these very useful products can suck so incredibly much!
My wife won't use Windows, preferring Apple systems. My son started running Unix and Linux when he was old enough to purchase his own computer and install his own O/S.
I, on the gripping hand, am a masochistic moron who currently uses Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP Professional on various server, desktop, and laptop systems both at home and at work.
Patient: "It hurts when I hold my hand in the fire."
Doctor: "Have you tried taking your hand out of the fire?"
Full Disclosure. Why I Can't Ever Tell the Truth about Microsoft, Ever [JOHO the Blog]
I use and like many Microsoft products
Microsoft products have been crashing on me regularly for over 15 years
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Every Microsoft engineer I have ever met has impressed me with his or her intelligence, customer focus, and integrity
I routinely curse the stupidity of the assholes who design dumbass fucking Microsoft products. What are they, a bunch of morons?
Photo Phun Phor All You Phreaks
This is great. Maybe I'm just easily impressed because I have a soft spot in my heart for photography. No talent, just a soft spot.
360º Panoramas. Kite Aerial Photography (Java version) "Stunning QuickTime VR photos taken with cameras attached to kites." [Boing Boing Blog]
Pretty cool stuff. The Quicktime version ran better than the Java version on my computer. [jenett.radio]
Quick Weblog Roundup
Sigh. Where was this when I first started comparing blog tools? It may lack the detailed narrative provided by other comparisons, but it is a great starting point. Thanks for the pointer, James.
Comparing weblog software. I have just come across a very handy weblog comparison site. It works like this: you pick up to five different packages to compare, and it builds you a table of features, showing which package does what. Very, very handy.... [Column Two]
Copyright: A Snapshot In Time
Think your Congress-critters today understand copyright issues? Think everyone in Parliament in 1841 was probably ill-informed because "that was then, and this is now"? Think again. I have not finished reading the referenced item yet, but I'm impressed so far...
Macauley v. Bono. Peter Kaminski points us to a brilliant speech given by Thomas Macauley in 1841 to Parliament as the question of copyright was being addressed. It's 10,000 words, but it is witty, thorough, deep and pithy. Man, that Macauley guy could really write good! [JOHO the Blog]