I’m sure you noticed I am trying out a new theme because you are observant when white things turn into black things. I am not sure what I think of this theme yet. Unfortunately, I think I lost my old theme when I moved to this one. I might be moving to another theme soon, [...]
Entries from February 2008
February 20, 2008
Nathan is Dieting
Five years ago if you told me I’d be dieting, I would have laughed pretty hard. Yet, here I am counting calories. After getting tired of being overweight, I’ve decided to start on a diet to lose some weight. Let me tell you, after you quit smoking, dieting isn’t too tough. Most days I’d rather [...]
February 16, 2008
Stealership = FAIL
What you see above is an excerpt from the Mazda Factory Manual. This is what stealership mechanics should follow when they work on cars. As you can see, the lug nuts should be torqued to 65-87 ft-lbs. This is not rocket science. Why then are my lug nuts torqued to over 240 ft-lbs? Answer: Because [...]
February 13, 2008
Republicans are Crooks and Democrats are Spineless
Democrats cave as the Republicans push a bill through the Senate to give Telcom corporations immunity from prosecution for cooperating in illegal warrantless wiretapping under the aegis of the U.S. government.
Here’s a recap of events:
1. Government does illegal things
2. Government makes corporations do illegal things
3. People find out about illegal things
4. [...]
February 6, 2008
Super Duper Fat Tuesday Ice Storm
You are looking at my grass slowly accumulating slush. It is just past midnight and a heavy mixture of snow and water is falling. I am predicting an epic ice storm. Tomorrow everything will be frozen. Your car will be an icicle. The roads will be luge pipes. I’m telling you, it’s going to be [...]
February 2, 2008
Linux Creeping into Mainstream Computing
Linux is all over the place. It’s in servers, cell phones, and even the PS3. However, most people don’t use linux for desktop computing. Why? It’s different and it requires some learning. The possibility that someone might have to use the command line is enough to scare most people away. (We do not miss you [...]
