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Just When I Thought I Hated Blockbuster as Much as Was Humanly Possible
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on February 9th, 2005
…they go and pull this. Previously I’ve ranted about Blockbuster imposing its moral preferences on movie producers by requiring specially-edited versions for rental in their stores, but now they have implemented a new policy regarding late returns that is ridiculously touting itself as the “End to Late Fees.” In reality, instead of paying a $2.50 Read the full article…
Hail to the Consumer Complaint
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on January 25th, 2005
A little while ago, I bought a copy-controlled version of Radiohead’s newest CD, “Hail to the Thief.” The copy protection prevented me from making MP3s and listening to it on my computer. After some light internet research, I sent them an email, and three weeks later, received a free, copy protection-free version of the CD. Read the full article…
How to Get a Free, Non-Copy Protected Radiohead CD
Posted by yoursinwriting in Articles on January 24th, 2005
On one hand, I think this is technology finally coming back to bite big records companies in their fat asses. After all, the technology that allowed them to create CDs for pennies and sell them at astronomical margins is the same technology that allows consumers to create copies of these same CDs.
Free Gmail Accounts
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on August 30th, 2004
After many weeks of testing, Google has finally found me worthy of disseminating their infectious email service. I have 4 accounts available, free to the first lucky readers who contact me requesting one. The catch? You have to tell me the name of your favourite teacher, and why you thought s/he was so great. As Read the full article…
Smile for (the Hacker Behind) the Camera!
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on August 27th, 2004
Hackers have finally caught up to current video technology. Sophos, a respected tech company with virus and antispam products, is reporting on a new virus, called Rbot-GR. In addition to allowing hackers to access passwords, files, software keys, and almost anything else stored on, or connected to, your machine, it also lets them see and Read the full article…
Unscathed
Posted by yoursinwriting in Poems on August 19th, 2004
and I like your cat
and he even likes me
sometimes.
WestJet: The Return
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on August 19th, 2004
Flew back from Toronto late last night. Once again, Westjet staff were friendly and helpful, though not quite as funny. Late into the flight, I started eating the pizza that Cori and Phil had brought for me, and asked the flight attendant for some iced tea. When I finished the drink, I put the glass Read the full article…
No People in the Jet Engine!
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on August 10th, 2004
Flew from Calgary to Toronto today, with WestJet. The picture shown here is of a shiny new engine, aglow with warnings and icons. Apparently no people are allowed in the engine. Perhaps reasonable to a plane maintenance crew, but odd at 30,000 feet. In addition to cheap flights, WestJet is known for in-flight comedy schtick Read the full article…
Terrorist or Capitalist?
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on August 5th, 2004
A friend of mine sent me a link to a parody of the American Department of Homeland Security’s emergency preparedness web site (thanks Gillian!). I’d seen the parody page before, but the second look motivated me to have a look at the real government site. The information is broken up into sections, like “Biological Threat”, Read the full article…
I Loves M’Gun
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on July 31st, 2004
A female friend of mine got a shooting range day pass and fifty rounds of ammo for her birthday. I love that. Welcome to Alberta. Although, to be fair, in most of Alberta, the shooting range would be the back forty, and you wouldn’t need a special occasion to pop a cap or two, regardless Read the full article…
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