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January 19, 2001
According to this Go2Mac article, Apple has officially declared that the machine that serves up this very site (and thirty other domains at last count) is now considered “vintage”. Where does the time go? In reality, all this means is that if this old coffee grinder Quadra finally craters, I won’t be able to rely … More
January 19, 2001
It’s Friday. It’s late. My wife and eldest daughter are off in the hills west of the city for an overnight winter Guiding camp. My other daughter is asleep in the adjacent room, accompanied by a mountain of stuffed animals. The budgies downstairs have finally stopped chittering for the evening. The house is extremely quiet. … More
January 19, 2001
Due to some recent software issues he has been suffering through, Ed has unwittingly contributed to my collection of favourite quotes. What a gem. “Every single person who was involved inthe development of Word 2000 is a moron.” You have both my sympathy and my empathy, Ed.
January 17, 2001
Fresh from the “…it’s sort of like fan mail but not really” department: “I read your blog just about every day, and I’ve gotta ask: What’s up with the MS bashing, huh? You use a Mac, hell, even a Newton, so why do you focus so much attention of M$? It should be a non-issue … More
January 17, 2001
I think Al and Bill really need to get their stories straight.
January 16, 2001
Some mornings, like today, the best thing about the trip into work is watching the slivers of color gradually soak into the clouds as the sun starts peeking over the horizon. And then there’s the perfunctory pleasure of driving over the bridge that arcs past the water treatment plant, specifically when the north wind is … More
January 15, 2001
Titanium Lust “…why would you want a chunky ugly slab of buggy Windows-enslaved mush when you can have something tactile and intelligent you actually want to use and touch and play with…” Amen.
January 15, 2001
Don’t you just love being added to mailing lists purely by association? I found the tidbit highlighted below in a flyer advertising something that obviously means a tremendous amount to me, a workshop on Supporting, Troubleshooting, and Optimizing Windows 2000. You all managed to catch the sarcasm there, right?Of course, you can just feel what’s … More
January 15, 2001
Another solution to a problem you didn’t know you had. Mapping IP addresses to domain names using a local hosts file that sits on your computer is a very good thing. At street level, it can speed up browsing of the web by eliminating the need to perform DNS lookups on frequently accessed sites. Most … More
January 15, 2001
Dictionary of English Slang & Colloquialisms of the United KingdomAfter obtrusively using the word crikey in the previous post, I couldn’t help but share this resource of all things knickered and knackered. Parental guidance is suggested.