Humanscale Freedom: Dumb name, decent chair (2008/08/10)
Like a lot of geeks, I spend a lot of time in a chair. Like too many geeks, I pick up office chairs at an office store, sit in them a lot until they break, and then go get another one.
[read more...]Microsoft Word for Mac: STAY AWAY. (2008/06/08)
So, I have to do some writing sometimes which involves things like, say, a standardized template form provided as a Microsoft Word document.
[read more...]New rebate lawsuit! MSI Computer tries to rip me off. (2008/04/15)
So, following up on the success of my lawsuit against Soyo Group for failing to pay a $20 rebate, I’m suing MSI Computer… for failing to pay a $20 rebate. They did, finally, respond with some kind of explanation of why they haven’t paid it – they claim an error in the submission. Can I correct it? No, the submission period is over.
[read more...]Rah walked the dog and the dog won. (2008/03/02)
So, once a few months back, we were coming home, and we saw one of our roommates. She was walking the dog. (Our other roommate got a dog.)
[read more...]Today, I am FAMOUS! (2008/02/19)
I made it into the media. Twice!
[read more...]Dr. Bronner is dead, but has been reincarnated as a PS3 fan. (2008/02/08)
This is absolutely amazing. There’s a guy on a PS3 fan site who is… Well.
[read more...]Instant Review: No More Heroes (2008/02/01)
So, I figured I’d pick up the game most unlike Endless Ocean.
[read more...]Endless Ocean: Is this even a game? (2008/01/22)
I’m not exactly flush with cash these days, but the new Wii title Endless Ocean just came out, it’s only $30 (most Wii games are $40-50, and many other games are $60 at release), and I had a Best Buy discount card.
[read more...]Running suexec on OS X 10.5 (Leopard) (2007/11/26)
As posted on macosxhints last time around, OS X ships with Apache configured so that it would use suexec if suexec were installed, which it isn’t.
[read more...]Trendnet refuses valid rebate... Not this again! (2007/10/28)
So, a while back, I wanted an 8-port gigabit switch, so I got a TrendNet which was $30 – $59.99, with a $30 mail-in rebate.
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