Firefox 2: It’s The Little Things That Count
I’ve been using the Mac version of Firefox 2.0 on my Mac Pro at work for the last few days and I have to say that it’s a pretty nice package. It remembers your session if your browser happens to…
Category Observations
Am I The Only One Affected By The Effects Of Grammar?
A colleague was drafting a memo to send out company-wide today and forwarded it to me for review. The copy was mostly good, although he referenced several “servers that will be effected by ongoing work” or somesuch. I replied that,…
Unreasonable Expectations Of Entertainment?
In honor of the forthcoming Casino Royale (which I’m really, really hoping doesn’t stink – the reviews are calling it “007’s Batman Begins“, which is good), Entertainment Weekly has released their list of 10 Worst Bond Girls as well as…
Introducing The I.P.W.F.
On most mornings, my wife and I bring William in to our bed after his morning feeding to wake up slowly. Recently, he has taken to engaging in what can only be described as “pillow wrestling”: he wraps our pillows…
Trader Joe’s: Penny Wise, Pound (Extremely) Foolish
Those of you fortunate enough to have a Trader Joe’s grocery store nearby know the wonders of shopping there: vast and various (and ever-changing) selections of foods for prices that lead one to suspect that “Trader Joe” is actually “Trader…
Dell: We’ll Sell You Ugly Servers, Unless You Pay Us Not To
Dell used to pride themselves on shipping, if not “pretty” servers, then at least non-ugly ones. They’re well-known for their steely-grey faceplates which over the years have served well to obscure the patent ugliness of multiple drive bays, optical disk…
Dubious Award Of The Day
The “Get On With It!” Musical Award of the day goes to Snow Patrol for their song “Chasing Cars”. The entire song sounds like the intro to a bad Flaming Lips parody with the same two notes being played ad…
Your Honor, I’d Like To Ammend My Previous Statement
What I meant to say was: there’s regular cool, and then there’s flippin’ tank paintball cool. Now, I just need to scrape together airfare for the English countryside. What’s the $ to £ exchange rate these days?
There’s Regular Cool, And Then There’s “Cylon Jack-O-Lantern” Cool
Okay, that’s just way off the “Flippin’ Sweet Meter”. Learn how to make your own personal Autumnal Ode to a Toaster here, complete with working “eye scanner”.
You Get The Good With The Bad
Lest I leave you with the wrong impression, Will spends 99.9% of his time not being a poo-flinging imp. He’s the sweetest, most cuddly and wonderful little 1-year-old that I’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing. And, he’s cute, to…
