I use open source because I’m lazy. Not in that I don’t want to work, or in that I cut corners. I’m talking about the kind of laziness that breeds efficiency. You know what I’m talking about if you’ve ever ordered take-out while moving into a home or apartment, or worked as part of a [...]
You don’t have to pay for software anymore. In fact, I’ve decided that I’m not going to pay for software ever again unless it’s absolutely necessary. Now, I’m not talking about the software piracy that everyone makes a big deal about. In fact, everything I’m talking about is completely legal, and it has been for [...]
today is a rare day. it is a rare day because i’ve never wanted to destroy someone’s career before today. but it’s probably because i’ve never met someone so grossly incompetent and arrogant that they don’t even bother to do any research or ask any questions before starting something in which they have absolutely no [...]
From Wikipedia: The verb to pwn (past tense: pwned, pwnd, pwn’d, pwnt, pooned) as used by the Internet gaming subculture, means to beat or dominate an opponent. While it probably originated as a typing error of the word own, it is now used intentionally by many members of the subculture. The term has become so [...]
here’s a tip for those of you who like podcasts, use an iPod shuffle (like i do) when working out, or just want an easier way to sort music. when i purchased my shuffle, i intended to use it mostly for listening to podcasts while i worked out. when i discovered that there was no [...]