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Wrecked
Back from the cauldron of alcohol and idiocy that is Vegas only to learn that Hitch's esophageal cancer had metastasized by the time they caught it. 5 year survival rate is 3%. I refuse to believe that he won't even outlive Henry Kissinger, to say nothing of Gore Vidal ( Read more... ) -
The Internet is Stupid
Oh hey look I haven't posted in over a month. Not that I haven't had shit to say, just couldn't be buggered. The novelty of keeping a diary that everyone can read is sort of wearing off. No, it's actually really wearing off ( Read more... ) -
R.I.P. 24
The series 24 ended last night. It's the end of an era ( Read more... ) -
I'm telling you for the FIFHT time!
There's a lot of this sophomoric web content crap popping up these days on otherwise big-money sites. I almost miss the days when it was p0rn embedded out of genuine malice. Mere stupidity and laziness is too passive for my tastes.
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To Facebook: Some Mistakes You Can't Undo
Hey Facebook!
It's been a few weeks now and I still don't miss you. I know I know, for a while it was nice knowing what some distant cousin was eating for lunch that day, or where my Aunt was picking up her dry cleaning, but not interesting enough for me to remain a user.
Wanna know why?
I think you know why. And it almost doesn't bear ( Read more... ) -
Wired gets it at least
Some of Facebook's sins are eloquently documented in Ryan Singel's Wired article from a few days ago: http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/05/facebook-rogue/
There are other perhaps more critical issues, but this is a good start. -
Was Not Fun While it Lasted
Deleted Facebook account. To hell with that data-monetizing site, its vulnerable sophomoric code, and the sleezeball script kiddie wannabe that founded it. -
R.I.P. Dr. Dorothy Height
If you don't know who this amazing and inspiring woman is, you should. -
New York Times Does it Again
I'd rant about this, but I think Ambassador Petrović expressed it in a more measured and polite fashion than I would have.To the Editor ( Read more... )
