If I were president, my foreign policy would be based around the golden rule which says “Do not do unto others as you expect they should do unto you.”
Is it foolproof? Of course not, but it’s much better than our current set of policies which seem to be based on our military might. This strategy [...]

Country folks are more friendly than their urban counterparts. That’s the popular belief but I assert that it’s wrong.
I’ve been to some really rural areas of our country and in regards to the people, it’s all the same. They stare and gawk at you as if you’re from Mars. I’ve never had a conversation with [...]

How in the world have people lived with pendulum clocks all of these years? That constant tick tick tick is driving me nuts.
It’s fucking 2008. Put a digital clock on the wall and be done with it. Damn old people and their crazy gadgets.

A group within the European Union is having trouble with Google’s privacy issues such as keeping logs for over 6 months.
Really? Doesn’t the UK, a primary member of the EU have cameras on every corner? Aren’t there dozens of new YouTube videos every day about some British office abusing the power over there? Where’ the [...]

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Here’s a video of Sarah Palin claiming that Iraq was God’s task. It’s funny because the insurgents and terrorists also believe that what they are doing is [...]

Online security is a pretty hot item. People want to feel safe when they browse the web or interact with others via instant messaging. Currently, many of these activities are done in plain text without any encryption.
It would be very trivial to setup a wireless hotspot in a busy area and wait for someone to [...]

Went to the theater today and noticed something sad. The smallest soft drink you could purchase was $4. The smallest bottle of water was $5.
How can sugary water cost more than water itself? Not to sound like a tin foil hat wearing weirdo but I’m almost feels like people want Americans to be fat. Maybe [...]

Amazon S3 seems to have gone done this morning. If you’re not familiar with this service, it provides a place to store data on a cloud of computers. I currently use it for backups including backing up the server this blog runs on.
The problem here is that many sites like Twitter and SmugMug use Amazon’s [...]

If you’ve flown lately, you’ve surely realized how much of a joke the TSA has become. Banning things like gel shoe inserts and airline knives that they actually hand out to you on the flight.
Here’s an article where a pilot had his butter knife taken away which was handed to him from the airline itself
I’m [...]

The Iraqi government is requesting that the U.S. setup a timetable for withdrawal. The administration hasn’t commented but I feel we should do what they want and get the fuck out.
The war in Iraq was supposed to be about ridding the country of nuclear weapons and ensuring that it’s not a safe hiding spot for [...]

People are always making excuses about their performance. My music wouldn’t suck if I had a great guitar or I could run so much better if only I had the right shoe.
I came across this post about a guy talking about forking over a large sum of money for a good programming chair. Do you [...]

The news media keeps writing puff pieces about the gas and oil situation. Take this article from the New York Times.
On and on they go about how Hummer and Avalanche owner groups are suffering from $100+ fill ups. Boo freaking hoo. They knew it was a gas guzzler when they purchased the vehicle. Forget about [...]

I can’t stand being in an office. Everyone’s such a fucking pussy. People look at you crazy if you raise your voice or use profanity.
If you fuck up, I’ll say “you fucked up”. Don’t try to come back with some retort about how I’m somehow wrong. If I’m your superior, I’m always right even if [...]

A dude in McCain’s camp admitted that a recent terror attack would help the campaign. I’m actually in agreement with that statement but it’s still fucked up.
It’s not really fucked up that Mr. Black had the idea because his job is to put McCain’s ass in the oval office but it’s fucked up that this [...]

I’ve stumbled on a page with some really “great” quotes from different experts who thought they could predict the future. Here are a couple of gems

The Internet will catastrophically collapse in 1996. - Robert Metcalfe, internet inventor
Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible. - Lord Kelvin
All the waste in a year from a nuclear power plant can [...]

It’s an election year so there’s much to blog about. Turning on the news, I’m hit with a ton of coverage on both sides of the fence. Generally, I find it all shit. A politician is trained to say anything and everything to get themselves elected. They pander their asses off to get the votes [...]

Why don’t people learn from their mistakes? I’ve just read 3 articles explaining how McCain will drop out of the race and let someone else be the Republican nominee. The reasoning for this is that he doesn’t have a chance against Obama since the polls show Obama winning.
First, polls are shit. The polls also said [...]

I grew up in Jersey which is pretty much a shit hole. It really does have a smell to it and there are some pretty gritty areas. Here in Austin, Texas, even the “bad” parts are actually kinda nice in comparison.
I found a map that displays the percentage of income people spend on gas across [...]

Where is our government when we really need them? Traders on Wall Street are artificially jacking up the price for crude oil even when demand is fairly low for the summer months. These things need more regulation to prevent this sort of thing.
According to this article Saudi Arabia wants to is looking to put a [...]

I’m tired of posting things to sell on Craigslist, getting a ton of emails and then getting stood up. If you’re unsure, don’t reply!

Looks time Time Warner is really going ahead with this bandwidth cap thing. It’s only in Beaumont, Texas but I’m in Austin, Texas and worried about it getting adopted here.
I actually don’t use a ton of bandwidth and it’s possible I’ll even slide in under the 40G/month cap but why would I want to pay [...]

Why are politicians so bent on banning any shred of violence and sex from media? Some jerk off in California (Pedro Nava) is trying to force social networking sites to immediately remove violent or graphic content from the site.
Since GTA IV’s release, I’ve played roughly 30 hours worth of gameplay. I’ve also played several of [...]

Some cunt proclaimed “Happy Memorial Day” on the radio this morning. There’s nothing happy about this day. It’s supposed to commemorate the U.S. men and women who perished while in military service.
I feel sad for those that lost their lives because they were more than likely duped into joining. Fooled to believe in patriotism and [...]

Here’s a story more terrifying than this summer’s hottest thriller. A group of citizens on Memphis are now on the lookout for people taking “suspicious” photos and are ready to send that data to the FBI. This is exactly how so many innocent people end up on no-fly lists.
I put the word suspicious in quotes [...]

Arguably, the last big thing to hit the internet was Web 2.0 which is basically websites with user generated content. Sites like digg.com, gamevee.com, youtube.com, etc are perfect examples. Their whole sites are driven by the users who create content for no money.
The biggest thing on TV in recent years has been reality [...]