I’ve been thinking about Joel Comm’s “500 Words” service for awhile now, and I’m going to give a try. I’ll keep you updated on how it goes. I bought “Grand”. Just one quirk: after previewing the ad, clicking the “Buy” button brings up the error that I have to agree to the terms — even…Continue Reading…
I was checking my Gmail Spam folder for false positives when I came across a bounced email from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). It said: This message was created automatically by mail delivery software. A message that you sent could not be delivered to one or more of its recipients. This is a permanent error….Continue Reading…
People must have spent a lot of time making all of these. More at the site. I just spent a minute quickly choosing stuff I like.
At lunch today, I decided to venture out and try talking to people. Engineers at JPL are very quiet, but nice once you start up a conversation. At least that’s my experience. Not a single person looked at me for more than a second, and none of them said anything other than one person who…Continue Reading…
Let’s take a look at a comparison between the 13-inch 2.0GHz black MacBook — the one I have been seriously considering getting — and a similar offering from HP. How about the $1543.99 Pavilion dv2000t? Apple: 2.0GHz Intel Core Duo. HP: Same. Apple: 1280×800 resolution 13.3-inch display. HP: 1280×800 14.1″ display. 0.8″ larger (not necessarily…Continue Reading…
If Apple users tend to be more educated than the norm, I suspect that it’s because they’re self-absorbed fools who prefer style over substance. I’m writing this in response to visiting Apple.com and seeing the front-page ad, “Touche”. The problem? The PC does use the interjection touché correctly, both times. Correction — three times. I…Continue Reading…