Author: tony

“From you, all right? I learned it by watching you!”

The US government deliberately publicly posted documents showing how to make a nuclear device. So, if Iran does come up with the bomb, it’s most likely to be based on the information contained in those documents. In the 1980s the US and other countries sold Saddam the means to build the WMDs it later used to justify invading Iraq, and it looks like the same scenario is in place for Iran now. It really is starting to look like the USA is the biggest threat to world peace and security.

Against all odds Microsoft starts listening to its customers.

Windows backs down on draconian new Vista transfer limitations. I think this might be related to a few stories floating about stating that nearly 30% of tech-savvy XP users would consider switching to Linux instead of Vista as XP support for new features begins to fade, largely due to Vista’s very stringent license limitations. Mind you, there are still plenty of excellent reasons to switch to Linux, make no mistake about that.

If you’ve ever criticized George W. Bush in any way, his former speechwriter would like you to know that he ‘hates your lying guts’.

Paul Burgess goes stark raving mad with right-wing fury and ejaculates this incoherent editorial in a Virginia paper. I’m surprised that such a hackish berk could even get a job as a speech-writer for a dog-catcher, but then in the Bush Administration standards have terribly fallen.

Alienware reviewers: your review better be fawning, or else…

Alienware threatens to cut off hardware trials if your review of their products isn’t positive enough. You know, when Dell bought Alienware people were a little skeptical of whether AW would truly remain a premium, high-performance brand or just fade into the “slightly better than usual” pool of vendors. Well evidently if you have to strong-arm good reviews from critics, you must KNOW that your product isn’t performing to expectations. Therefore, don’t shell out extra cash for Alienware, because “dude, you’re getting a Dell.”