Every industry has its nasty side, and in the software business it seems like the blogosphere is where our ugly smackdowns take place. There are some pretty ugly sites out there that do nothing other than spread unfounded gossip. And it spreads like viral wildfire, sparking rumors and message board flame wars. Why some Troll [...]
Posts from ‘March, 2008’
Irony Defined
The Center for Internet Addiction . . .
has a website . . .
. . . with an online quiz you can take to see if you spend too much time online . . .
Irony processors overloaded.
Putting the “Hell” in Help
Gamers can be pretty brutal. The chat channels open on games, whether it’s Warcraft or Uno, are chock full of more insults, trash talk, and braggadocio than Charles Barkley ever dished out in his entire career. This makes life for n00bs pretty difficult. Betray the slightest weakness or vulnerability, and your fellow gamers will strike. [...]
Trade your privacy for $3.88 in savings!
I just made my first use of Amazon.com’s MP3 sales system to purchase the Hellgate: London Soundtrack. Which, incidentally, makes a fantastic workplace listen. A nice mix of industrial and orchestral, it packs more intensity than the Halo 3 soundtrack, with fun little riffs that hearken back to Blade Runner. Unlike music with lyrics or [...]
Happy Zombie Day?
I spent considerable time yesterday observing a portion of the local human population celebrating what appeared to be a major holiday on their religious calendar. It was a day celebrating the rise of a legendary zombie known as Yeshua ben Yosef, from the historical data banks I’ve tapped. This guy, if he does what the [...]