The site had been down for a week, in case you hadn’t noticed (fuck you too). I am quite relieved to say that my digital alter-egos are safely back at home in the Evoswitch datacenter of freedom-loving Amsterdam, on a shiny new HP DL120 box. And now, back to our irregularly scheduled ranting.
Requiem for a Laptop
August 13th, 2010
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Laptops suck. Seriously, they are shit. None of them work right, driver support is abysmal, and it seems every manufacturer is targeting the “space-conscious idiot” demographic, who want a laptop that stays on a desk, plugged in 24/7.
United States of Assholes
August 12th, 2010
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This is why I am anti-American. Everything this neo-nazi cousin-fucker knows about Islam, he learned on CNN. If this guy were driving around Ottawa, even our pussyfooting pacifists would set this motherfucker on FIRE! Now y’all know I don’t give two shits about Islam, or any other religion, but this is akin to [...]
Real music: Die Antwoord!
August 12th, 2010
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Okay, I know I keep yappin’ about how real music has gone to hell. Here’s an act that is true, and if they’re not, well fuck I’m fooled. Die Antwoord. They are awesome. They call themselves rap-rave. They are from South Africa. They are the hottest shit since microwaved poop. I saw them live. [...]
Jail sentences, and why I think they’re shit
August 9th, 2010
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It’s no secret that I am not at all a fan of law enforcement and related businesses. I certainly acknowledge the necessity of order in society, but I’ve seen far too many abuses and my faith in the system has been eroded. We have this supposed leader who wants longer, “harsher” jail sentences across the board, and even setting aside my anti-Harper bias for a moment, I still think it’s a load of crap.
Cognitive Surplus, or Clay Shirky’s desperate hunger for relevance (and book sales)
August 8th, 2010
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I can’t decide whether or not I like Clay Shirky. He can be either inspiring or insane, but he is always an idealist. His most recent brain diarrhea is charmingly titled “Cognitive Surplus”, in which he muses that all the tens of millions of people watching TV right now represent a miraculous amount of untapped brainpower. It is an alluring concept, and people often use Wikipedia as an example of what this so-called Cognitive Surplus can accomplish. I dare to disagree.
Affiliate whoring: T-Shirt Hell!
August 4th, 2010
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I’ve posted a handful of my favorite t-shirts from T-Shirt Hell. They are awesome, not unlike myself. I make a few bucks off every shirt sold so feel free to be a consumer whore and buy the whole damn store. I wear the fuck outta mine!
OCD Multitasking
July 24th, 2010
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It’s rant time and I just realized something: for a guy with a beefy PC and multiple displays, I spend a lot of time with just one window open. Billions of CPU cycles and memory cells are sitting idle. Only one of my LCDs is even powered on right now. Am I being wasteful, or merely efficient ?
Seth Godin says Goodbye to the office
July 5th, 2010
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I usually don’t pay too much attention to Seth Godin, he seems to live in a very different bubble than I, but for once I agree with him. The office is dead. In these constantly connected times, I don’t think there is much equity left in the tradition of commuting to the downtown core, to do the same work you could have done at home or anywhere else with internet access.
Why I support piracy
July 3rd, 2010
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I, Billco, am a strong supporter of piracy; I think it’s a great thing. I say this, despite being a software developer, amateur musician and huge music/movie buff. It doesn’t make any sense, right ?
