Archive for the ‘rants’ Category

Apple is a bully

Explain to me why the f**K I have to download and install iTunes in order to get Quicktime? I f**king hate iTunes. iPods are great products, but would be so much better without the corporate bullying that Apple insists on.
If you’re like me and can’t stand using iTunes, give Winamp a spin, they have come [...]

TV sucks

Kris and I gave up TV a year ago next month, it was on of the best decisions we’ve made. Exponentially so when this article showed up in Google News today. I mean, who the hell cares if all the town’s women leave for a week? I don’t.
To be honest though, I’m not sure which [...]

the cynic’s holiday

I’m sure you’ve had your fill of clichés, they seem to come in heaps this time of year. I’ll spare us both the agony – this is a rant, you’ll find no holiday cheer in the following words. These words are no doubt off topic here, however, some of my favorite reading over the season [...]

freedom

democratizing technologies

Time magazine has a poll for the 100 most influential people of the year. What disturbs me is the people at the top of the poll; Steven Colbert is #1 at the time of writing this post. Have a look at the top 5, in the order of most “influence” we have a comedian (Colbert), [...]

WKRP buyers beware

In a perfect example of antiquated copyright processes, WKRP in Cincinnati is being released on DVD today with muzak being central to the soundtrack, not classics like the rolling stones, talking heads, pink floyd and the like. I suggest a boycott of this release. Read more at the long tail and wikipedia. Shame, damn shame.