Really Netflix? You’re splitting DVD’s into it’s own company called Qwikster? I was okay with the prices going up, but splitting the company? A) It’s a stupid name. B) I don’t want to have to maintain two queues. C) I’m okay with paying for the joint subscription even though I Read more…
I’ve started seeing some unusual comments lately. Comments will appear that will say something simple, like “Nice post, I really liked it” or “Great information, I’ll subscribe to the RSS”. The poster will have a name that seems internet normal (ie not the name of a product or website) and Read more…
It seems the Rebels have surrounded Tripoli. And they appear to have brought a flag. I believe Eddie Izzard can summarize it best. Underling: “Oh, I’m – oh, oh…” Gaddafi: “What is it, Lieutenant Sebastian?” Underling: “It’s just the Rebels, sir. They’re here.” Gaddafi: “My God, man! Do they want tea?” Read more…
It has been a week since my last genuine comment. I made a comment today on one of John Scalzi’s blog posts. In the time it took me to write the comment, the total comments went from 4 to 28. It now stands at 221. I could never follow that Read more…
My desktop is having unexplained issues. It will occasionally freeze up and crash, often with an accompanying Blue Screen of Death. This usually occurs shortly after I start up STO or LOTRO. Not after playing for awhile. If it’s going to happen, it happens early. The crash is preceded by Read more…
I’m coming up on having been writing on this blog for one month. In that time I’ve made 30 posts in the following categories: 12 Games 6 Geekery 8 General 1 Life 5 Politics 2 Writing I started this blog for a variety of reasons. One reason was to give Read more…
I recently did a trial of CLEAR Wireless Internet. I’m not super happy with Comcast and we were experiencing a lot of slowdowns and repeated internet loss. The pitch from Clear was that, while it was slower than Comcast, it was a dedicated amount of bandwidth that was a consistent Read more…
For years I’ve thought about cutting off cable television. I never channel surf and only watch shows on a handful of channels. More and more of the stuff I watch comes from Netflix now anyways. Now, I could cut TV out entirely and devote my time to other things. The Read more…