User: digitalgimpus

I read slashdot *while* having sex.

On: Reading Slashdot From Strange Locations

I read slashdot *while* having sex.

Then I had to take my hand out of my pants so I could post a witty comment.

Here's my take on the issue

On: Why You Should Use XHTML

I read it, and agree that the web could be better, and they have some great ideas on how to do it...

But some things just drive me nuts, so I decided to sit down and blog it.

If the can't manage to do it, what makes them think the world will do it?

They have always been fans of backwards compatibility... but not in a very fundimental sense.

I'd rather a form control not appear properly to NN3, than a large chunk of the web be unable to view my content.

Just my $0.02

Vaporware has specs?

On: Doom 3 System Requirements Revealed

I'll believe it when I see it.

I've been hearing about this mythical Doom 3 for ages now.

I'm guessing when it finally comes out, expect 1 TB disk space, 512 GB RAM, and a PowerPC G7 (because we all know Apple will dominate with power). :-D

At least they use PHP

On: North Korea Opens Official Website

So they may not be good at making nuclear weapons in secret, or diplomatic relations.

But they know their server side technology.

Here's a paper on the topic

On: Office Depot Wants to Recycle Your Old Computer

I wrote a paper on Environmental Impacts of Technology Waste for anyone interested. It's a general paper discussing the issues from an environmental point of view, rather than a pure geek or business point of view... though written by a geek.

It's a general read, no serious background needed, not to technical. Just a general FYI I did for a gen-ed biology class last semeseter.

They want parts

On: Office Depot Wants to Recycle Your Old Computer

They want parts from your old products (which aren't in production anymore). They will recycle what they can't use.

Comes off as environmentally friendly, and may prevent some of the new laws in the works as well.

But the ultimate thing they want is access to the parts. You help fill their toolbox, they get rid of your garbage.

Interesting perspective.

On: PC Magazine Reviews Firefox, Opera

Interesting note here:

Default installation doesn't include many functions; you have to download additional features via the Extensions Manager. Will not load ActiveX and VBScript; this prevents certain kinds of attacks, but also disables the normal functions of some sites.

Emphasis mine.

Now explain this? It's got boatloads more functionality (find as you type, tabbed browsing, popup blocker, livemarks [0.9+], etc etc.)... but it 'doesn't include many functions'.

Now how does IE rank? Please don't tell me feature rich. That's like calling is secure. :-D

I wonder why it died in the 1990's?

On: 120 Years of Electronic Music

Hmm... could it be because Rock & Roll with a guy on a CASIO is just awkward?

Ugh, I hated that stuff.

Here's what I would do

On: Does Your Company Pay For Broadband?

I'd say fine.

But no off hours stuff. If they ask why? Well, I don't have internet access/cellphone/whatever anymore.

A company shouldn't be burning your personal assets (cell phone minutes, bandwidth etc.).

So if they need you to do work, they should be providing the means to do so (that's why companies have offices).

I'd play hardball. Want me to do work? Provide the means.

Want me to be accessible via my cell phone? Reimburse me for the minutes you use.

Simple as that.

Shouldn't have to pay a company to do work for them.

Want your data to last a million years?

On: Bulk Data Storage For The Common Man?

Try a stone tablet and a chissle.

Proven to last a long time.

Though quite labor intensive. Could employ slaves? ;-)

Interesting wording

On: Security Statistics and Operating System Conventional Wisdom

The proportion of critical bugs was also comparable with other software - 33% of the OS X vulnerabilities were "highly" or "extremely" critical by Secunia's reckoning, compared with 30% for XP Professional and 27% for SLES 8 and just 12% for Advanced Server 3. OS X had the highest proportion of "extremely critical" bugs at 19%.

Emphasis mine.

Were not talking solid numbers, but numbers made by personal opinion. What is 'critical'?

MS can butter up the numbers so none of their holes are 'critical' if they so desire. So can anyone else.

What about the G5 I drool over every night?

On: Does A Pentium 4 Need A Weapons License?

It should be a weapon too.

Well classify the Pentium IV, as a rock, and the G5, as an atomic bomb.

Dodge Neon

On: EPA Fuel Economy Myth: Too High, Too Low?

All I know is my dodge neon is like a lawnmower with side doors and a larger gas tank.

Here's why American culture has went this way:

On: Supreme Court Rules Against Anti-Porn Law

As several politicans have said "we are a christian nation"...

and remember: according to the christian beliefs, God created man and woman.

And everything God created is evil and shameful.

The only thing worse than a human breast is a baby or a kitten.

Kid of makes you wonder doesn't it?

ommercial Derivatives Program for All Licensees

On: Microsoft Eases "Shared Source" Restrictions

For those interested:

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2004/jun0 4/06-28DerivativesPR.asp

It's time for an international standard on Instant

On: AOL To Charge for AIM Videoconferences

I wrote this the other day, if anyone is interested:

It's time for an international standard on Instant Messaging

ha ha ha

On: SCO posts Q2 Loss, Gets $11k from Linux

ha ha ha

Perhaps if you used Open Office and made a spreadsheet, you could have plotted out your financial plan ahead of time.

Oh well, they deserve it.

Perhaps it's just time

On: Is the Linux Desktop Getting Heavier and Slower?

Remember when people perfered DOS 2.11 over version 3. because it was lighter?

I'd say it's still just as slim... just on scale with modern computing.

Prices aren't dropping

On: Broadband Usage Up 42% In The U.S. In 2003

There several reasons why prices won't drop anytime soon:

- Networks expanding. Broadband means more bandwidth per customer. As more people use it, more websites get bulked up for broadband... more bandwidth used... more capacity needed.... then faster networks needed... websites bulk up more... cyclical

- Limited networks in competition. Most people don't have much broadband choice. Theres either cable (one provider), or DSL (if your lucky enough to live in DSL's short range).... soon power companies will join in, but the technology is still up in the air... and it's not cheap to implement, so I'd expect power companies in rural areas may jump in, but in areas where cable/dsl penetrated... doubt it. Most people have 1 broadband option. Lucky people have 2. Satellite is way to expensive for most people.

- It's a package deal. Cable networks sell packages. That's how they operate. Not ala Cart. They like to do services as well. That's why you have basic cable, premimum cable, sports packages, digital cable, HD TV packages, broadband packages etc. That's the business plan.

Justified cost

On: Web Logs Finally Meet Sim City

This must be for blog communities. Not the majority of websites. I can't see any admin asking the CIO "can we have some additional funding to buy a statistical analyzer that looks like sim city".

Must be for bloggers.

Lets see if in this economy (with these gas prices in particular people will part with that much cash.

To sexy

On: New PowerMac G5s: Up to 2.5Ghz, Liquid Cooled

Apple's new G5 is just to sexy.

I think the Heat Sink isn't the only thing getting wet ;-)

I'm drooling.

What about the Palm OS?

On: Microsoft Patents The Task List

The Palm OS features a very prominent Todo list. It's been a focal point (deserving a button) for years (I think about 10 now).

Didn't the Newton have one too?

Well, I'll give an honest answer

On: What Keeps You Off of Windows?

My reasons:

- Slow bloated feel
- Awkward UI
- Buggy
- Insecure, always virus concerns
- Expensive
- Everything takes 10 clicks.

Mac OS X showed me how great an OS can feel
- Smooth slim feel
- UI feels right (can't explain it much better than that)
- never crashed
- software update is nice and elequent, pretty secure.
- inexpensive ($129 isn't to bad)
- minimal clicks.

Overall: Higher quality, gets my vote every time. Windows is just an inferior product.

Re:Well this could be helpful

On: Heat Insulators for Laptops

Perhaps.

But it's working so far ;-)

Well this could be helpful

On: Heat Insulators for Laptops

People seem to get really upset and mad when they smell burnt testicle.

Perhaps now some penis oven mitts?

Some say this heat thing is a problem... I say kill the sperm. My laptop is my birth control method ;-)