Category Archives: Rants

Botched ISP Order = Me Happy

In December, I decided my Internet bill was just too high. I was already paying $47/mo for 7m/512k RoadRunner, then they upped the bill by $2. It was a small change, but just what I needed to push me over the edge. After looking around, Earthlink seemed to be my best bet. Similar speeds, cheaper [...]

GTD Is for People With Too Much to Do

So, if you don’t know about this whole GTD (Getting Things Done) thing, take a look at ‘Getting Things Done’ In 60 Seconds. GTD is a decent premise and all, but it makes a few assumptions which just don’t universally hold true (at least in my case):

I’m so busy that you have no free time.
I’m [...]

Ketchup on a Hot Dog?

I didn’t realize there was so much hate for ketchup on hot dogs. I mean, I knew some people looked down on it… Personally, if I make a hot-dog at home, ketchup goes on it. It’s not a necessity and for a decked-out Chicago style dog, I leave it off.
Apparently, I’m not alone in my [...]

Twitter Following

A recent CNET article on Twitter is wrong. The thesis: follow everyone who follows you. Here’s my own process when someone follows me on Twitter:

Now, I really don’t think I’m ruining the Twitter community by not following spammers, people who don’t share my interest, and addicted Twitter-ers.
Also, about the interests thing, CNET-Twitter douche says:
I simply [...]

Songsmith Ad Makes Me Want to Punch People

Songsmith. Decent idea, okay execution… terrible, awful, eye-bleeding ad. Seriously, videos like this make me wonder why no one throughout the entire process said “Hey, you know what? This is really a bad idea.” Or if someone did say that, why did no one (or not enough people) agree and change the direction? It’s almost [...]