October 2011
1 post
May 2011
1 post
January 2011
3 posts
“I’m bringin’ telnet back.
Them other protocols don’t know how...”
– Hackers Bringing Telnet Back - Slashdot
“If you’re using Linux, it’s something a lot like that. If...”
– Backups
December 2010
1 post
“DDoS’ing is the Dane Cook of ‘hacker attacks’”
– WikiLeaks - Page 6 - Defcon Forums
October 2010
1 post
August 2010
2 posts
How can you not love Tony Stark?
From: Larry Ellison
Subject: Hey Jerk Date: August 11, 2010 1:00:55 PM EDT To: PHILIP ELMER-DEWITT Adelyn Lee went to jail for a year for falsely accusing me of sexual harassment. Why did you leave that out of your story you scum bag? Let me guess … your job is telling half-truths. Fortune Magazine must be very proud of you.
July 2010
3 posts
“No one likes to be interviewed, and yet no one likes to say no; for interviewers...”
– Exclusive: Newly Published Mark Twain Essay, ‘Concerning the Interview’ | The Rundown News Blog | PBS NewsHour | PBS
June 2010
3 posts
“Maybe sometime you should take off your black turtleneck, stop compulsively...”
– Timothy McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: I’m Comic Sans, Asshole.
“while it is clear that a boob in the hand is worth more than two on the screen,...”
– fithbert
State Appoints Obviously Hungover Attorney | The... →
April 2010
4 posts
March 2010
2 posts
“Lost is the Dragonball Z of network television. 400 episodes but only 10 had...”
– Reece @ b3s
February 2010
7 posts
A conversation I have every month or so
dwineman:
Me: (tries to visit a local restaurant’s website via iPhone) Restaurant website: I require Flash. Fuck off. Me: I just want to know how late you’re open. Website: Nope. Me: But I’m on my phone. Don’t you have a little “HTML Version” link up in the corner or something? Website: I’m ignoring you. Me: What if I’m on my phone because I’m out, looking for a place to eat? Didn’t that ever...
“Essentially, we’re dealing with a group whose values have always been...”
– Alzheimer’s Disease Causing Baby Boomers To Misremember 1960s Even More | The Onion - America’s Finest News Source
“How soon after the U.S. Postal Service issues the Calvin stamp will you send a...”
– Bill Watterson, creator of beloved ‘Calvin and Hobbes’ comic strip looks back with no regrets | Living - cleveland.com - - cleveland.com
January 2010
3 posts
“To be honest, it is. And it’s not all plain sailing using Machine as a...”
– Carl Cox in DJ Mag - Gee…wonder what might be able to solve that little problem?
1 tag
About the iPad
The iPad is without a doubt the most divisive device that has been produced in the past few years. One thing I find interesting is that the traditional battle lines have been blurred with hard-core Mac enthusiasts becoming as negative as those who dislike anything that Apple produces. There is a considerable amount of argument that people who are disapointed Don’t Get It. I tend to...
December 2009
1 post
“The first thing you will need to get started with Emacs is a beard.”
– Wilhelm Bierbaum (via merlin)
November 2009
4 posts
“We all know Shaolin has kungfu,” said Shi Yongxin in an interview...”
– Shaolin strikes back at online hacker attacks
“This release displays web pages with Gecko 1.9, the same rendering engine used...”
– Camino. Releases. 2.0
Some of the security fixes? Thanks for the effort, but no thanks. At least they’re honest.
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“Unless you’re editing high-def video or creating feature film animation,...”
– Jeffrey Zeldman on The Setup
October 2009
1 post
September 2009
3 posts
“Forget the herbal tea; double espresso wins the day.”
– Elliot Spitzer
“Vista was ‘less good’ in the same way being tortured for three...”
– The Daily Mash - MICROSOFT OFFERS STUDENTS CUT-PRICE INFURIATING CRAP
“It’s not my fault your business model revolves around a comedian who...”
– Dear NBC, DIE - Jay Leno - Deadspin
July 2009
2 posts
“If Windows was an intern, I would not be giving it a positive review.”
– BUTT3RSCOTCH - Windows is retarded
WatchSandra Lee Seizure-Inducing Glitch Video - Eat Me Daily
Now if this were a similar compilation of Giada…I don’t think seizure would be the word..
May 2009
3 posts
“If she is educated to a decent standard she will realise that you are married...”
– Batteries Feel Included: 309
“As it stands now, getting work done at the computer requires you to sit...”
– Ben Fry on waferbaby
April 2009
1 post
From Mastering cat
O'Reilly Net: Isn't mastering cat supposed to be quite easy? Does it really necessitates its own book? Shlomi
Fish: Hell no! Mastering cat is not easy at all. In fact, mastering cat is almost as difficult as herding cats.
March 2009
2 posts
“I paid good money for Netscape Navigator Gold.”
– THE VINTAGE WEB
“Beware of geeks bearing formulas.”
– Warren Buffett from his 2008 Shareholder Letter
February 2009
4 posts
“Sup dawg, I heard you liked compiling, so I put a compiler in your compiler so...”
– Slashdot | BASH 4.0 Released
“Anybody who uses the word “monetize” or any variant thereof, is not...”
– MS To Slip IE8 Into Vista and XP Through OEMs