“Personally, I liked the university. They gave us money and facilities, we didn’t have to produce anything! You’ve never been out of college! You don’t know what it’s like out there! I’ve worked in the private sector. They expect results.“ I don’t want to bust your chops, but you should know this one. Don’t be blue,… Continue reading Name that movie – part 2
Name that movie
“Spandex: it’s a privilege, not a right.” OK, that’s not too hard if you fancy yourself as a geek. I mean, really, a young Angelina Jolie. An overly-emoting Lorraine Bracco. Characters named “Razor” and “Blade.” Marc Anthony as a Secret Service agent. Need more hints? 1995. Hack the Planet. 34% Rotten Tomatoes’ score from the… Continue reading Name that movie
cantaloupe.lassie.spicegirl
There is an app called What3Words. You can get it from the Apple App store here. What it does is gives you a list of three words which uniquely identify your place on the planet. The what3words website says that the words will direct you to a specific three meter square on the earth. So,… Continue reading cantaloupe.lassie.spicegirl
Joke
What department is responsible for hiring pirates? H Arrgggh. Thank you ladies and germs, I’ll be here all week.
Happy Birthday Mac!
The Mac turns 42 today. The original ad that launched the Mac is here. Happy birthday, Mac! [ed – Thanks, ChatGPT, for the image. You got it on the first try!]
My iTunes Library – Part 2
A little while back, I did the first review of my iTunes Library with a graph of the songs by number of stars. I promised more details, and here they are: This is songs by number of plays [hence, the title – .ed]. There are a few things to notice: I have a few smart… Continue reading My iTunes Library – Part 2
An entry in the “They don’t get it” list: Cox
I used the chat function on Cox Communication’s web-site this week because there was an outage. Actually, they claim they were “doing maintenance” and that is why Cox was down, but at 2PM on a Monday, unless it is emergency maintenance, they are not doing maintenance. In other words, it’s an outage. The chat agent… Continue reading An entry in the “They don’t get it” list: Cox
Be wary of U*er asking you to book return trips from an airport
U*er has been pestering me every time I book a ride to the airport to reserve a ride for the way home upon arrival. I had resisted this until now because I never saw the point of doing it. This last trip out, however, U*er, once again, asked me to reserve the trip home, and… Continue reading Be wary of U*er asking you to book return trips from an airport
My iTunes Library – part 1
I was looking at my iTunes library and wondered how it was distributed across ratings and number of plays and such. [For those people who think I need more to do, to quote Bill the Cat: Thbbft!] So, for my first graph, this is songs by number of stars. A couple things should jump out… Continue reading My iTunes Library – part 1
Recap of the Mac apps I can and can’t live without
The recap of the Mac apps I can and can’t live without. Those apps I can live without: And those apps I can’t live without: As always, your experience may be different. I have no stake in any of these companies, and can’t promise you that they will work for you like they do for… Continue reading Recap of the Mac apps I can and can’t live without