Just As I Thought

is no longer interested in cry…

July 13, 2009

is no longer interested in crying. Now I want to beat the crap out of something or break glass or throw something at a wall.

You may also like

Life... Don't talk to me about life.

Oh, hello there!

Far back, in the mists of ancient time, there existed a technology for sharing one’s thoughts, musings, memes, and other nonsense. You may have heard of it, if you’re over 40. The web log, or blog. The  [more...]

April 12, 2023
Life... Don't talk to me about life.

Dog gone

It’s bedtime at my house. I’ve just about given up hope of sharing my bed again with anyone other than my dog. And tonight, it’s even lonelier – my dog is at my father’s house being babysat  [more...]

November 17, 2002

This page for the Chevy Volt contains the usual – a few pictures, a lot of text. But visiting it makes my hard disk thrash and my fans ramp up. Why? ‘Cos it is not just a few pics and some text. It’s a HUGE FREAKIN’ FLASH FILE. And when I say huge, I mean, it is a Flash file that is 1,039 pixels wide by a ridiculous 4,269 pixels high.  And what gets me most steamed is that the entire thing could have been done quickly, easily, and simply in regular HTML. There’s nothing interactive, animated, or otherwise that requires Flash. NOT ONE DAMNED THING.  INSANE. But don’t take my word for it. Go look. Assuming you’re on a big honkin’ computer that can take it.

How not to do a web page

July 27, 2010
The War with the Customer

Mutated gecko

When the first GEICO commercial with the gecko aired years ago, it was voiced by Kelsey Grammer. It’s been through several voices since then. At first, they tried to imitate Grammer’s voice, but over the  [more...]

January 3, 2006

Browse the Archive

Browse by Category