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Captcha: blank + 15 = 21
I’ve started using a Captcha for the comments. Over and above the spam protection I’ve been using, I’ve been deleting more than 10 spam posts per day. This is just a nuisance, but it has become a nuisance that is … Continue reading
I call HorseHockey!
In the previous article, I called out Stephen Harper, Canada’s Prime Minister for being Dickish. To some, that would be inappropriate, but to a world where most people trust The Comedy Network as their primary source of news, it is … Continue reading
Posted in fail, Life, Politics, Rant
Tagged dickish, don cherry, horsehockey, lie, mash, Media, politics, rant, ron maclean, stephen harper, untruth
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Mike Duffy: Not the Story I Originally Expected
For most of the Senate scandal story, I have to admit that I was laughing at Mike Duffy and Pamela Wallin. I shouldn’t have been. I’m savvy enough to know that Harper is a Dick (capital‑D Dick), but the spin … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged canadian politics, harper, mike duffy, pamela wallen, prime minister, senate scandal, senators, stephen harper
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I Have NOT Been Slashdotted
The rumors of my being slashdotted are greatly exaggerated — or at least perpetuated in denial by me. Imagine my surprise when I noticed this article on Slashdot. It mentions a “tech writer” named “David Gilbert.” This might be one … Continue reading
Happy New Year: The Year of Windows FAIL?
It’s difficult to avoid a little schadenfreude, especially when you feel the victim is worthy. I’ve already said some of what I feel about Windows 8. So it is with a little glee that I read on Slashot that Windows … Continue reading
Posted in fail, Life
Tagged bull-hockey, fail, life, schadenfreude, slashdot, windows, windows 8, windows vista
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Christmas Trees and the Need for Less Speed
Fresh in from the “We Can’t Make This Stuff Up” Department, we have two news stories to share. From somewhere random in the US, we have two guys trying to launch their Christmas Tree with Rockets and from Canmore Alberta … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged alberta, arrogant worms, canmore, christmas tree, lottery, R.C.M.P., speed, tims
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FSF/GNU Petition against UEFI Secure Boot
The folks over at GNU have a petition up regarding UEFI Secure Boot. Before those of you who don’t read my computer technical articles flip away: consider that this is very important and that I will try to minimize the … Continue reading
Posted in FreeBSD Tech, Life, Rant, Tech
Tagged boot, fsf, gnu, secure boot, tech, uefi, uefi secure boot
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Is Advertising Really Necessary?
Do we really need advertising? Put more pointedly, do we really need the portion of our industry that connives to convince us to buy things? These questions came to mind while listening to the CBC radio news story today decrying … Continue reading