Monthly Archives: April 2003

The Apple Music Store opened today. You can buy and download songs or albums directly from Apple into iTunes. They’re marketing it as a good alternative to stealing them from (Napster-of-the-month): reliable, higher quality, legal. They’ve got a lot of … Continue reading →

Well, this is nice. Hidden back on page A17 of today’s LA Times (registration may be required to read the linked story – why the hell do they have to do that?) was this gem. Thanks to W, we’re back … Continue reading →

This year, in CA, “Tax Freedom Day”, the hypothetical day on which you’ve earned enough to pay next year’s tax burden, doesn’t happen until April 30 – on average, 30% of our income goes to pay taxes. Apparently, this comes … Continue reading →

Wow. I think I’ll actually wait till I get home to print and assemble the Indian Rhinoceros.

Clearing a PC of viruses and spyware is like bathing a long-haired Golden Retriever that’s been rolling in burrs. And tar. And cat poop. Running a PC firewall is like trying to keep the same dog from doing it again. … Continue reading →

Just found a bunch of old stories that I thought were somewhere on my web page; somehow they ended up in a “Morgue” folder (where I put stuff before or instead of deleting it). Enjoy at your own risk. Got … Continue reading →

Heard this morning that U.S. Marines (oh, and some Iraqis) had toppled a statue of Saddam in the public square in Bagdad. Did you hear that they also found a massive cache of chemical and biological weapons, and missles? Yeah, … Continue reading →

Just to let y’all know I don’t spend ALL my time complaining. I’m posting this message from my iBook, connected via a wire I bought from eBay (the wire Sprint doesn’t want you to know about) to my Sprint PCS … Continue reading →

And another one. The guy sponsoring this bill, Senator Florez, drives a 12mpg GMC Denali. Even my Pinz does better than that. Please vote NO on SB 708. A few old cars owned by poor people and hobbyists are NOT … Continue reading →