My wife and my top 5 guesses for what's going on the new pad in the strip mall: Another bank Yet another Walgreens (because there's a CVS across the street) Yet another CVS (because there's a Walgreens across the other street...seriously, it's like tic-tac-toe) Yet another Publix supermarket with yet another Subway (because the closest … Continue reading My Wife and My Top 5 Guesses for What’s Going in Now at the Local Strip Mall
Category: Opinion
Inauguration Day is to Star Wars…
Is it just me, or does this Inauguration Day feel like the end of Return of the Jedi? The evil Emperor has been deposed. The heroes have taken control. Crazy crowds are cheering, passing the bodies of hapless stormtroopers overhead. Yes, there's a mess to clean up, but there's also an overwhelming rush of optimism … Continue reading Inauguration Day is to Star Wars…
Things That Make Me Glad I Quit Star Wars Galaxies
This is one of those things that made me glad I gave up on the Star Wars Galaxies online game. A collectible card game inside an MMO. Look, I know the two are related and the same people are probably interested. I know they probably make a lot of money off the EverQuest one they … Continue reading Things That Make Me Glad I Quit Star Wars Galaxies
New Proposed Canadian Copyright Law Sucks
So, I can make a copy of my media for every device I own, but NOT if I have to break the encryption placed on it to do it. *SIGH* When will the powers that be in the entertainment industry realize that if they made it simple and cheap for me to move my content … Continue reading New Proposed Canadian Copyright Law Sucks
A Disney Explanation of Copyright
Ever wonder what all the fuss about copyright is? Well some enterprising creative folks have taken it upon themselves to explain the whole thing using Disney characters. I think this video is hilarious, because it is an explanation of fair use, using things fairly. Or at least I think it's fairly. I'm not a lawyer. … Continue reading A Disney Explanation of Copyright
George Wants To Read Your Junk Mail (Stop The Madness)
So George Bush has once again overstepped his bounds, again declaring himself emperor of the world and granting himself emergency powers to bypass the very checks and balances our Founding Fathers created to prevent the recreation of the very kind of tyranny he claims to be fighting. George wants to read your mail without permission. … Continue reading George Wants To Read Your Junk Mail (Stop The Madness)