Category Archives: technology
print is dead
Now that the Oxford English Dictionary and Encyclopedia Brittanica will no longer be printed, I have a list of other works that I believe can be spared further use of the tree-choppers chainsaw: The Twilight series – this should have … Continue reading
Filed under Books, celebrities, economy, government, humor, media, politics, technology
at war with google
this is one of those things that the more I investigate it the less sense it makes. I, obviously, am a wordpress blogger. Many good and fine folks blog using Blogger, as I once did. There is a service available … Continue reading
Filed under blogging, business, customer service, media, rant, technology
dear comcast customer…
Here’s your customer service…..bend over You know those comcast commercials where all their customer service reps tell you how efficient and customer focused their service is and how they won’t rest unless each customer is 100% satisfied… IT IS COMPLETE … Continue reading
Filed under customer service, life, marketing, media, stupidity, technology, TV
tech times
Apple Stock Soars on Reports Steve Jobs Uses Bathroom Shares of Apple stock topped 1,000 today sending the NASDAQ soaring above 5,000 for the first time since the tech bubble of the 90′s on reports that Apple CEO Steve Jobs … Continue reading
Filed under humor, technology
scrapy bits
Things I’ve had enough of: – books and movies about vampires – whole grain everything (lucky charms…are we that stupid?) – yogurt (jamie lee curtis…are you fucking kidding me?) – white guys who think they are black because they wear … Continue reading
Filed under Books, celebrities, clothing, common sense, culture, food, humor, marketing, media, movies, rant, stupidity, technology
i don’t understand…again
For most, if not all, cars manufactured in the past six or seven years there is a feature that makes me scratch my head and wonder what was the designer thinking. On most car radios there are six buttons used … Continue reading
Filed under america, common sense, humor, technology
talent and decency
i’ve been posting way too much youtube stuff lately so i’m trying to back off…but this one i have to share. jordan rudess is a Julliard trained pianist who is a member of dream theater and has produced a number … Continue reading
Filed under music, technology, YouTube
been busy
i have a new toy. as an apple newbie…i’m in the midst of learning the shortcuts. but i have to say…there is an overwhelming sense of freedom breaking out of pc/ms land. yes, i know, the future is in iPhone, … Continue reading
Filed under blogging, technology
ten (more) reasons to drop a facebook friend
I tripped over an internet article listing ten reasons for dropping a facebook friend that listed items such as they are your parents, they are an ex, they invite you to endless events, and so on. Now all these are smart ideas I … Continue reading
Filed under humor, media, technology
must have been napping
excuse me, was there a revision that i missed? jay develops new texting protocol? daisy’s social network company’s IPO sells out? this industry changes so quickly…
Filed under Books, humor, marketing, media, technology
testing….show a leg…
ok. i’m trying a new blog feature (well, new to me. i realize some of you are more technologically advanced and this just isn’t a big deal) (get on with it) Sorry. Just seeing if I can post via email … Continue reading
Filed under blogging, life, technology
part of the team….
I know perfectly well that being a consultant, particularly in the IT industry, has its pluses and minuses. For me the pluses heavily outweigh the minuses so I’ve kept on this path for twenty years now. My own choice, no … Continue reading
Filed under business, legal, technology, work
back from the dead….pass the salt
I think my internet issues have been fixed – hopefully i don’t jinx myself with that statement. It got bad enough that I was totally without an internet since last thursday…i actually got a lot of other shit done…guess that’s a hint and … Continue reading
Filed under food, meme, technology
abhorrent customer service, thy name is verizon
judging by the comments that were left almost no one will remember this adventure six months ago when, in my shining armor, i attempted to slay the corporate beast known as verizon. well, that’s a bit much. all i wanted was my crummy DSL … Continue reading
Filed under customer service, stupidity, technology
push pause please
multitasking is complete bullshit. it’s a self-inflicted, long-standing myth exacerbated by the proliferation of technology. ask yourself…while i’m on the pc how many windows and tabs are active on average? and is my crackberry never more than an arm’s length away? we’ve … Continue reading
i ain’t lyin’
Let’s start with this premise: Internet = Propaganda. I remember those heady days subsequent to Al Gore’s invention, springtime on the super-duper highway, netizens jousting for maximum bandwidth, mp3s flying at the speed of dial-up and copious scans of every back issue … Continue reading
Filed under blogging, common sense, culture, life, marketing, soapbox, technology
greetings from the library
Not that being at a library is a bad thing…I live in various assorted libraries given the time. But this particular instance is caused by the knuckleheads at Verizon. My home internet is down. They don’t know why but it … Continue reading
Filed under customer service, holiday, stupidity, technology
birthing aids and other instruments of torture
Go check out Odd Facts Blog to see an actual invention, patened in 1963, that helps mother in giving birth through the use of centrifical force. No, I’m not kidding.
Filed under blogging, technology
so what else is new
Lindsey Lohan Being Alone Is this really the cover issue it appears to be? Clue #1: Stop the endless party behavior. Clue #2: Stop the blow. Clue #3: Get some skillz – the teen thing is over now. Or am … Continue reading
Filed under celebrities, culture, technology, TV
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