UUID As Last Name
February 19th, 2010People have trouble with their last names (surnames, family names, whatever you call them in your part of the world). Spelling them over the phone, pronouncing them, being misidentified by them because they're not unique enough. For all the complaining, I propose action that wouldn't solve this problem, but at least make it fun. What if we were to change our last names to a UUID? Let's explore. Continue reading »
Mozy Online Backup
February 14th, 2010I gave Mozy's online backup service a try. This is partially due to my effort to unburden myself as mentioned in my "Real Work" post. Two days after signing up, I was given a refund for my year of prepaid service (minus 10% "credit card processing fee"). What went wrong? Continue reading »
Snowpokalypse Series
February 9th, 2010Posted atwitter a few moments ago:
Snowpokalypse II: The Whiteout"Hell Hath no Flurry Like Another Storm"
Steve Jobs has Millions of Spurned Lovers
February 9th, 2010Against my better judgment, I read the comments on an Apple-related post on Slashdot. The expected levels of stupidity were indeed still present. This time with a sprinkling of entitlement and warped views of the world. One comment stood out in particular: the sentiment that Jobs "sold [customers] out to publishers." Continue reading »
Real Work
January 30th, 2010I might as well weigh in on my thoughts regarding the iPad. The phrase "real work" is being thrown about and Fraser Speirs has his own views. Sadly, I have to be realistic and keep my feet on the ground. Continue reading »