October 31, 2000
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If my previous post was too heavy for you, ask yourself the following question. When was the last time your Iomega drivers were updated?
Archive: October, 2000
October 31, 2000
Happy Hallowe’en, anyway.
My family knows this. Most of my friends know this. And now, gentle viewers, thanks to the pervasive and communal nature of the web and my apparent need to write from my heart rather than from my brain, you shall find out too. As a kid, I only went out Hallowe’ening once. I put on … More
October 30, 2000
Poof.
From press release to complete dot com flameout. Elapsed time: two days. Thanks Jon
October 30, 2000
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If I was even marginally interested in gaming, that fact that Sega and Nintendo are forming a joint venture would probably bother me. But since I’m not a gamer, I honestly could care less. However, the last thing you ever want to witness is your favorite platform reducing itself to playing footsie with the competition. … More
October 28, 2000
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It’s not a perfect segue, but it’ll have to do for now. Oscar Wilde was once attributed with uttering the phrase: “Consistency is the last resort of the unimaginative.” With that in mind, I’d like to announce that my Available Domain Name of the Week page has been consistently unimaginative for precisely one full year. … More
October 27, 2000
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An odd situation. My brain is absolutely full of things, and in fact, it has been all week. But right at this moment, I can’t seem to find a way to put any of those cranial manifestations into something as useful or communicative as words or pictures. It’s not a block. And it’s not a … More
October 25, 2000
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Speaking of parents. Jeffrey, I wish I knew what to say.
October 25, 2000
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Today my dad turns sixty-five. I can remember being eight years old and asking my dad how old he was. He was the same age that I am today, and now my daughter is the eight year old asking questions. This is a strange parallel for me. Obviously, there are some differences. For example, Molly … More
October 24, 2000
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Those groovy code monkeys over at Bare Bones Software sure do know how to release a minor dot revision. They list nearly six full pages of feature additions, bug fixes, and other functionality tweaks for the BBEdit 6.0.1 update. That’s a lot of value for your software dollar. Actually, the update is free, but then … More
October 24, 2000
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What am I not getting here? Adobe has this program called Clearly Adobe Imaging. It seems to be, in my mind, an obscure implementation of brand dilution that attempts to indicate and proclaim the benefits of “the technology you can trust”, presumably from Adobe. The Clearly Adobe Imaging logo is positioned as recognizable iconic representation … More