So Long, and Thanks for All the Chips (and salsa)
In which I describe what I expect to be my very last experience at Moe’s restaurant.
Category: You Dolt
A category just for venting about those people who need to be removed from the gene pool.
Subway subscription silliness
Careful. Here comes my train of thought on restaurant subscription programs. Don’t get stuck on the tracks!
Content conundrum
There are some communication venues where certain kinds of information patently do not belong.
Thoughts on the 2019 Mac Pro pricing
What you think about the 2019 Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR pricing is probably dead wrong.
Isn’t It Ironic?
In which I add my two cents to the nebulous discussion on the actual definition of “irony.”
Printed QR codes vs. digital QR codes
Many who know me are fully aware of my disdain of QR codes. Yes, I can think of at least one use for them: embedding a lot of contact information into one, printed on...
Companion Language
I’ll say right up front that I have an inclination to be politically correct in my actions and speech. I think it’s important to be sensitive to other people’s feelings and experiences. But I’ll...
Bright House needs to reverse one of the HD viewing modes
Bright House HD cable boxes have a button that toggles three viewing modes. Normal, zoom, and stretch. Zoom mode is helpful when a station broadcasting 4:3 shows widescreen content in letterboxed format. I can...
AppZapper seems devious to me
Sometimes, you really just need to bite the bullet and admit the truth. Unfortunately, AppZapper isn’t going to do that. For many years, my practice has been to create a unique e-mail alias for...
Hey Subway—wanna make more money?
Dear Subway restaurants: you sell a product that is 99.999999% profit. You take a few pennies worth of herb leaves and sugar, dump them into several gallons of hot water, and sell this elixir...
Apple, please stop removing pre-existing functionality
I’ve just learned the heavy price we’re paying for the new functionality in the Snow Leopard variant of QuickTime. For all that was added, a lot was removed. Before I get into it, I’ll...
A soapbox moment about HTML (rich text) formatted e-mail
Someone is probably gonna try to rip me for having published this blog entry. Before you do, let me affirm solidly that this is an opinion and I’m not setting out on a crusade. I’m...
A soapbox moment about text messaging
I’m having a bit of cognitive dissonances about text messaging. I’m not adding anything the debate which has already been dragged through the coals. Just hammering out some thoughts, and ultimately explaining the facts...
Bright House essentially removed features—not added
Bright House Networks has been performing firmware updates on all digital navigator cable boxes. The update happened to my box last Thursday. The only bits of good news I’ve discovered are: 1) settings that we...
