RT @LOLGOP: I guess being kicked out of Congress in complete disgrace does make you a bit of an outsider. January 28, 2012 RT @LOLGOP: I guess being kicked out of Congress in complete disgrace does make you a bit of an outsider. funny gingrich
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
General Annoyances I’ve had this WETA mug for abo… I’ve had this WETA mug for about 20 years. Now it’s in shards. Should I replace it with a KQED model, or stay true to Mrs. Campbell? July 28, 2010
I know people like to accuse Microsoft of copying Apple — but the irony is that they are much, much dumber than that. ‘Cos whenever they copy something, they never seem to figure it out and copy the thing that makes Apple successful. Apple has stores? Copy the look of them, but don’t actually have anything there to buy. Apple’s OS has one menubar? Copy it, but put dozens of them on the screen. Phone? ”Well, if Apple has been so successful selling just ONE phone, we can be NINE TIMES more successful by selling nine different phones!” Even in 1908, Henry Ford had learned that too much choice caused paralysis in consumers. Today, Apple understands that — after all, the iPhone 4 is available in any color, as long as its black. See also: Mac OS X (one version), Windows (six versions). Microsoft unveils plans for first nine Windows Phone 7 handsets October 11, 2010
General Annoyances Thomas Jefferson had a "w… Thomas Jefferson had a “well dogeared” Quran. I’m just saying. September 7, 2010
