i went to the twitter web site and quickly determined that there wasn’t a way to connect with a tech-support drone who had any hope of giving me a cogent answer to my (primarily twitter-related) problem – one of the reasons i was so hesitant to get wrapped up in this whole thing to begin [...]
Also tagged bizarre, geek stuff, linux-maintenancei didn’t want to, but i signed up for a twitter account, allegedly so i could “keep in contact” with the previous host provider… no, this isn’t going to be another gripe about my host provider, although it starts out seeming that way, bear with me… of course, it didn’t work, and i don’t have [...]
Also tagged malfunctioning computers, picturesi am writing this from portland. to be specific, i am writing this from the back yard of my mother-in-law’s house. when i booted up my battery-powered laptop, it automatically found a network, and logged me in. it also found 3 other networks, for which i don’t have the password stored in my computer. my [...]
Also tagged big brother, corruption, geek stuff, i am a terrorist, malfunctioning computers, the very big stupidso i was forced, once again, to switch host providers. i was having a conversation with the (now) previous host provider, who said that there was nothing to worry about, and then, two days (literally) later, i get an email from him that says he’s going out of business – again… he gave me a [...]
Also tagged host servicesi was driving home this afternoon when i had a realisation: this society is screwed up, mentally, and it comes from the fact that there are two very powerful, but entirely opposite messages being propagated from a very early age. one message is that everyone is equal: things like the constitution, the bill of rights [...]
Also tagged i am a terrorist, important things to remember, the very big stupidCrabs provide evidence oil tainting Gulf food web – oil spill? what oil spill? wasn’t that two weeks ago? 8/ and, while we’re on the subject of oil, 2,487.5 mpg! Catchy headline unneccessary – “We find it incredibly thrilling to report mpg ratings that require a comma so we’re going to write it again: 2,487.5 [...]
Also tagged bizarre, blasphemy, dreams, gulf oil spill, i am a terrorist, jeezis, linkslet’s start off with a bit of double-you-tee-eff, shall we? Topless sunbather accused of sensuously rubbing in sun cream – keep in mind, this happened in italy, where it is legal for women to go topless on the beach everywhere, and not just in secluded areas. apparently, however, that was okay with the mother of [...]
Also tagged bizarre, blasphemy, cannabis, intellectual property, jeezis, linksin a dramatic about face, flickr/yahoo actually admitted that memoriasdopac.org.br was, actually, abusing their priveledges as a flickr API subscriber, and cancelled their account. the thing that amuses me is the way they put it in the email they sent me: We’re very sorry for the previous email we sent to you. The site you [...]
Also tagged intellectual propertyapparently Memory of the PAC is up to no good… it’s supposedly a “Program of Acceleration of the Growth (PAC) in the slums of Rio de Janeiro.” and they supposedly offer images as “the result of the first year of this documentation”… the only problem is that they’re apparently hotlinking flickr, because i was poking [...]
Also tagged intellectual property, pictureson saturday, i was present when a post to freecycle south king county arrived, with an offer of a tunturi recumbent bike. naturally, i replied instantaneously, but i got no response. two days later, i replied again, but no response. two days later, i replied a third time, but again, no response. there has been [...]
Also tagged links, spamIncoming BP CEO: Time for ‘scaleback’ in cleanup – ⸘⸘⸘WHAT‽‽‽ maybe in his dreams… Swastika no longer viewed as Nazi symbol – reading just the headline, one would be inclined to think that the movement to Save the Swastika might be having some effect in enlightening people who think that (卐 ≡ nazi), but when [...]
Also tagged bizarre, gulf oil spill, i am a terrorist, intellectual property, jeezis, links, swastikas卐卍卐卍卐卍卐卍卐卍卐卍卐卍卐卍卐卍卐卍卐卍卐卍卐卍卐卍卐卍卐卍卐卍卐卍卐卍卐卍卐卍卐卍 the jewish anti-defemation league has declared that the swastika is a generalised symbol of hate. okay, that’s all well and good, the swastika not only represents naziism and so-called “white supremacy”, but it also represents Ganesha, the Lord of Removing Obstacles, and less than 100 years ago, and for 10,000 years prior to that, [...]
Also tagged i am a terrorist, swastikas, the very big stupidRarely Seen Pictures Of The Devastating Consequences Of The BP Disaster and You Are Not Authorized to See These Pictures of the Oil Spill – i was gone for a week and the oil spill got worse… the problem i see is that they’re still referring to this as “The BP Disaster” when, in reality, [...]
Also tagged blasphemy, dead people, depression, frustration, gulf oil spill, i am a terrorist, jeezis, the very big stupidone of my articles was published on American Dream Or Bust a while ago, and i just got around to checking it out. some doofus named bill commented in such a way as to make him look like a complete, raving loony, or a “christian” racist, or, possibly, a combination of the two. i tore [...]
Also tagged articles, bizarre, i am a terrorist, links, the very big stupidMicrosoft hides mystery Firefox extension in toolbar update also Cyber War: Microsoft a weak link in national security – this is why i don’t use windoesn’t: I should be the one to decide whether or not to install software on MY computer, regardless of how “important” or “necessary for correct functioning” it is. the fact [...]
Also tagged bizarre, geek stuff, gulf oil spill, i am a terrorist, links, windoesn'tUS drug war has met none of its goals – good ol’ gil’s working his way up the totem pole, and he’s still saying exactly the same thing he was saying ten years ago… i’d wonder about why nobody has taken any notice, but it would be a futile gesture. :/
Also tagged articles, cannabis, corruption, drugs, frustration, i am a terrorist, links, the very big stupidUPDATE: i got a comment from "steph at qwest", to which i am responding here. whether i actually got a response from a human being or not has yet to be determined, but either way, i feel like ranting again, so here goes. i called them at 5:30 pm yesterday, because internet had not been [...]
Also tagged qwest sucksso, about 10:00 this morning, i was sitting there reading my email and there was this huge explosion outside, and shortly thereafter, all of my internet connectivity vanished. i called qwest and went through their automated disturbance detector, and it detected a problem (big surprise) and connected me to a human representative, who promptly hung [...]
Also tagged qwest sucksit’s raining and blustery today, so i can’t work on my car, which gives me some time to catch up on some other things. moe and i are getting an african grey parrot named stanley this evening, and i’ve been fixing up a corner of the living room to accommodate him. it’s exciting, but it’s [...]
Also tagged aparajita, hybrid elephant, links, stanleylook at this image: that is an image that i created a number of years ago: it’s a screen shot of an error message that i was given by internet explorer exploder immediately prior to rebooting my computer, because IE had crashed so spectactularly that it brought down the entire machine. i don’t remember when [...]
Also tagged intellectual property, picturesRegarding "christianity" and the Virginia Governor’s reason for declaring Confederate History Month 7,500 Online Shoppers Unknowingly Sold Their Souls – this is what happens when users fail to read the TOC. i find it interesting and educational to realise that in the commercial world there are two significant industries that refer to their customers as [...]
Also tagged articles, i am a terrorist, links, spiritual, the very big stupidokay, this is getting ridiculous, but at the same time, i’m really glad i got myself far away from 1&1 internet services, and now i’m going to recommend that my associates distance themselves from 1&1 as well… and you spammers have succeeded in irritating me enough that i’m ranting about it in public. it started [...]
Also tagged geek links, host services, spamseriously, i wonder how conscious even the computer geeks are with this one: we are moving towards a “cloud” computing environment, where “computers” are basically fancified “dumb terminals” and all of your data, all of your information, all of your applications and even your operating system live online, on computers over which other people have [...]
Also tagged i am a terrorist, intellectual property, malfunctioning computersever since my injury, i have been unable to distinguish between a sneeze, a yawn and a cough until they happen. essentially, what that means is that i will be all ready to sneeze, and a yawn happens instead, or i’ll have a tickle in my throat that feels like it’s going to be a [...]
Also tagged brain injuryi got a spam comment from Anonymous – Operation Titstorm this morning. while i agree with anonymous’ motivation for such action, i am not part of the australian government and not in a position where i can do much of anything except agree with their motivation for their actions. go anonymous, but please go do [...]
Also tagged articles, big brother, blasphemy, intellectual property, jeezis, links, the very big stupid, windoesn't
