Archive for November, 2007

Why make even a few users nervous if you don’t have to?

Posted in Article, Net, Technical writing on November 29th, 2007

I’m restoring the original software on my HP tx1218 tonight and came across something I found amusing: HP makes driver installer, called the File Based Installer. Now this doesn’t seem all that amusing, and in itself it isn’t, but note the initials, it’s going to be relevant. And at least mildly interesting.

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I had no idea things were this bad!

Posted in Interesting on November 29th, 2007

The recent fall of the US dollar against the Loonie have had an unexpected effect — a shortage of cocaine on American streets, and surpluses in Canadian cities. Won’t someone think of the record company execs?

Blog update

Posted in Blog on November 29th, 2007

I managed to “unbork” things that the WordPress “update” messed up — mostly by removing dead links — and put in a silly placeholder for the “about” page so clicking the link doesn’t cause an error anymore. All in all however, I’m pretty determined to write my own software again and ditch WP, at least I’m sure my own SW won’t have the sort of surprises I’ve been seeing this week.

About me…

Posted in Links on November 29th, 2007

I used to have a very interesting page telling people all about myself in there, but a WordPress “upgrade” destroyed it (Gee, thanks, WordPress) so I’m afraid it’s gone now and I can’t be bothered to recreate it. Sorry!

Volvo C70: continuing impressions.

Posted in Article, Review on November 28th, 2007

This article has put its roof down and scooted off to http://ambitiousbutrubbish.com/2007/11/volvo-c70-continuing-impressions/… feel free to update your bookmarks!

More things I learned since yesterday!

Posted in Blog on November 27th, 2007

Apparently the WordPress upgrade completely borked my pages (like “about”) and categories as well. Gee, thanks, WordPress! So, don’t bother clicking any of the links near the title bar, they probably just won’t work. And since I have 1700+ entries I really can’t be bothered to go in and edit each bloody entry manually. So, I think I need to put WordPress in the list of things I’m not too impressed with lately.

Things I have learned recently…

Posted in Blog on November 27th, 2007

I had a good look at my site yesterday and discovered a number of things!

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Think of it as an opportunity to wear your heart on your sleeve.

Posted in Uncategorized on November 20th, 2007

I Heart Guts! Plushes and T-shirts (and more) for the anatomy fan on your Xmas list.

He’s going to have a tough time finding mitts and gloves to fit him.

Posted in Uncategorized on November 20th, 2007

Ever wonder what it looks like on X-ray when someone lets a homemade firecracker blow up in his hand? Wonder no more.

I think “serendipity” is the right word, I really do…

Posted in Uncategorized on November 15th, 2007

New York’s Serendipity 3 restaurant is famous for having the most expensive dessert in the world, a $25,000 chocolate concoction with lots of edible gold and served with a gold-lined goblet. However hygiene inspectors also found that the restaurant’s unadvertised extras include cockroaches, flies, sewage and rodent droppings. Yum!