February 2007
The Archives
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02.19.07mpaa caught piratingI was on Digg and I saw this story. It's been a while since I've been on a techno-political rant, but this story is perfect for ranting. The MPAA, the same people that brought you blanket lawsuits for anything it views as piracy (and it views a lot as piracy), turns out to be just a big pirate like the rest of us. What's even funnier, its explanation sounds something to the effect of, "what's the big deal?" Here is the setup: Patrick Robin from the above link wrote some blog software and put it up on his website for ...
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02.09.07projectingDavid's GPS insisted that we continue on the Interstate, but a quick glance at the hand-written directions confirmed that it was our exit. David put on the blinker and merged right. "Turn around," the GPS complained, "turn around." We'd been driving for about forty-five minutes and were now surrounded by the trees and fields that carpeted most of the south. Atlanta seemed light-years away. "I bet they're stolen," I mused, checking the street signs for the right one. "Maybe," David said idly. We had spent the morning tracking down a couches that were up for sale on Craigslist. By the time we got ...
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02.06.07gunI was sitting in the Elder's Quorum of church barely paying attention. Unfortunately, like many guys my age I found Elder's Quorum to be the slowest part of church. The instructor was doing his best to adapt the family-oriented lesson to his exclusively single class, but few people were buying it. I wondered how long it would be before I fell asleep. Then the instructor posed a question, "how many of you were robbed at gunpoint on your mission?" A couple of people raised their hand and after a moment, I raised mine. The instructor asked ...