Any failure of NBC to adequately cover the Olympic Winter Games is not a big deal for me.
What is a concern to me, is language like this: "Pressure builds on NBC to explain why it's ruining the Olympics"
The so-called pressure to which the author of this weird article refers, is the article that he wrote the day before in which he "asked" the very questions of NBC that he is claiming NBC is being pressured to answer.
This kind of illogical self-referential editorial "journalism" feedback is typical of the sort of dancing-with-smurfs nonsense talk for which certain entertainment-news channels are known.
On a blog that also hosts articles supposed to have been written by Sarah Palin, I suppose I can't be very surprised to find such stupidity.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Unable to watch the State of the Union address tonight
Because my AT&T High Speed Internet (DSL) connection is so utterly useless and incapable, I was unable to watch the President's State of the Union address tonight. I could not find a single solitary website that had an unbroken video stream of the broadcast of the President's speech.
I just deleted a profanity-filled rage letter to AT&T, but let me just say that I feel nothing but animus and resentment for this and every other telecommunications company with whom I have ever done business.
It makes me angry that AT&T collected US $6.4 billion in data service revenues this past year, and yet somehow, they are unable or unwilling to replace the copper wires in my neighborhood with fiber optic cables.
I just deleted a profanity-filled rage letter to AT&T, but let me just say that I feel nothing but animus and resentment for this and every other telecommunications company with whom I have ever done business.
It makes me angry that AT&T collected US $6.4 billion in data service revenues this past year, and yet somehow, they are unable or unwilling to replace the copper wires in my neighborhood with fiber optic cables.
Monday, January 04, 2010
Snap software judgment of the day
As far as remote desktop connection software for Mac OS X goes, CoRD is the best.
CoRD > TSclientX
TSclientX > RDC
Why?
CoRD - http://cord.sourceforge.net/
TSclientX - http://desktopecho.com/tsclientx/
Pros: Not Microsoft, Open Source
Cons: 40 Megabyte download
Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac 2 -
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/remote-desktop/default.mspx
Pros: ?
Cons: By Microsoft (not Open Source), comes as an mpkg (no uninstaller), 10 Megabyte download
CoRD > TSclientX
TSclientX > RDC
Why?
CoRD - http://cord.sourceforge.net/
| - | Download size: | 1.12 MB |
| - | Install size: | 3 MB |
| - | Open Source? | Yes |
| - | Ease of use: | Incredibly easy |
| - | Installation: | Drag CoRD.app to Applications folder |
TSclientX - http://desktopecho.com/tsclientx/
Pros: Not Microsoft, Open Source
Cons: 40 Megabyte download
Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac 2 -
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/remote-desktop/default.mspx
Pros: ?
Cons: By Microsoft (not Open Source), comes as an mpkg (no uninstaller), 10 Megabyte download
Sunday, December 20, 2009
FSM in the heavens
It's the flying spaghetti monster in the clouds! PROOF!
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap060822.html
See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareidolia
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap060822.html
See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareidolia
Monday, October 26, 2009
Roger Ebert on health care in America and the social contract
Roger Ebert has this amazing thread going on his blog about health care and the social contract from which libertarians believe they are ideologically exempt.
As some of the commenting readers point out, there are three things that make this post and 90% of the (hundreds of) comments worth reading.
1. The representatives of the libertarian point of view are _very_ courteous and well-spoken.
2. Mr. Ebert takes special care to comment on about 2 out of every 5 comments. This is remarkable because blog posters usually throw out a topic and then refrain from participation in or ignore completely any ensuing discussion.
3. The dialog is thoroughly nuanced and very few points of the conversation on health care are left untouched.
It's been hard keeping up with the discussion. There are 472 comments and counting. I'm hoping things don't spiral into decadence by the time I finish reading them all.
As some of the commenting readers point out, there are three things that make this post and 90% of the (hundreds of) comments worth reading.
1. The representatives of the libertarian point of view are _very_ courteous and well-spoken.
2. Mr. Ebert takes special care to comment on about 2 out of every 5 comments. This is remarkable because blog posters usually throw out a topic and then refrain from participation in or ignore completely any ensuing discussion.
3. The dialog is thoroughly nuanced and very few points of the conversation on health care are left untouched.
It's been hard keeping up with the discussion. There are 472 comments and counting. I'm hoping things don't spiral into decadence by the time I finish reading them all.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Monsters Of Folk received!
1 Monsters Of Folk $9.99
Shipped via USPS
Update, Wed, Sept 23, 2009: Holeee crap! My day just got even better!
Update, Tue, Sept 29, 2009: The album arrived in my mailbox yesterday! I am one happy camper.
Shipped via USPS
Update, Wed, Sept 23, 2009: Holeee crap! My day just got even better!
Greetings from Amazon.com.
You saved $4.00 with Amazon.com's Pre-order Price Guarantee!
The price of the item(s) decreased after you ordered them, and we gave you the lowest price.
The following title(s) decreased in price:
Monsters Of Folk
Price on order date: $11.99
Price charged at shipping: $9.99
Lowest price before release date: $7.99
Amount to be refunded: $2.00
Quantity: 1
Total Savings: $4.00
Update, Tue, Sept 29, 2009: The album arrived in my mailbox yesterday! I am one happy camper.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Zombie questions
Just a couple to start with for now I suppose.
1. Are zombies capable of a tactical strike? For instance, I have Masterchief-style body armor. But I have to recharge every so often at a solar power collection point. Will zombies destroy the power charge machine to prevent me from continuing to use my battle suit?
Show your work.
2. Poll: Are zombies cannibals? Yes or no. Will a zombie or mob of zombies ever attack a regular human and devour him or her completely, leaving only the victim's skeleton?
1. Are zombies capable of a tactical strike? For instance, I have Masterchief-style body armor. But I have to recharge every so often at a solar power collection point. Will zombies destroy the power charge machine to prevent me from continuing to use my battle suit?
Show your work.
2. Poll: Are zombies cannibals? Yes or no. Will a zombie or mob of zombies ever attack a regular human and devour him or her completely, leaving only the victim's skeleton?
Monday, September 14, 2009
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