Digital ghettos for all.

Posted on Thursday 2 July 2009

Facebook has surspassed MySpace in popularity, as Caucasians flee MySpace for something a little less ghetto.  I am not buying it.  What’s less than ghetto? ‘Cause Xanga is it.

I look at it like this, Xanga was elementary school and MySpace Middle school and Facebook highschool.  I can’t wait to see what’s college.  And maybe even thirtysomething.

You pundit assholes, people grow up; they’re growing right in front of you.  Get bent.

CZ75 @ 5:41 pm
Filed under: computers
Forgotten

Posted on Wednesday 1 July 2009

Not this site, no.  These art suppliesThis hits home becuase, in Dec. 97 I took pictures of my son’s birth on instant Polaroid slides.  I bought I my first digital camera, the same week.

CZ75 @ 11:49 pm
Filed under: pleasure
Critical of the dead

Posted on Sunday 28 June 2009

File this under, “What were they thinking?”

Chicago Tribune presents 22 awkward tombstone photos.  What’s even more awkward is that they had to pad the list with at least five from halloween displays, without noting them as such.  Still short on material, they found several more photos from Asia.   I guess trying to understand other cultures is awkward, too.

I hate to be too critical, it is still very good reporting.

CZ75 @ 5:23 pm
Filed under: Photos
Squeal like a pig

Posted on Thursday 25 June 2009

Boingedy, source of things fringe, managed to dig up this video of ghosts reacting to being splashed with holy water.  As far as I can tell its not Christian American holy water, so I am not exactly sure how any work is getting done here.  The first time I watched this I didn’t bother with sound, but the second time I put my head phones on.  Je regret.

CZ75 @ 9:22 pm
Filed under: people
+ online

Posted on Wednesday 24 June 2009

The only reason I stay in Hampton Roads is for the talent.  Take the new Perpendicular Magazine for example.  Full of optimism, and taking themselves seriously, they are posting 8 1/2″ by 11″ bills on every flat verticle surface they find, drawing crowds to their shiny new domain.  But these aren’t ordinary collegiate school students with gleaming, minty fresh, braces, they are comedians.  You go, boy or girl  I don’t know if Perp Mag is in any stores, but don’t worry, you can download it from their site.

I am placing this one on my to watch list.  Lets hope for big things.

CZ75 @ 5:15 pm
Filed under: good_stuff
A fishy story

Posted on Tuesday 23 June 2009

Man, I really hate the thought of dealing with a worm.  Remember, farm raised salmon can carry worms, too.  Cook all fish well.

CZ75 @ 4:59 pm
Filed under: pleasure
All manufacturers lie

Posted on Monday 22 June 2009

This Slashdot link to battery life test shenanigans has been in one of my tabs for two days.  It’s good stuff.  It something I have said all my time selling laptops.  Manufacturers lie.  They lie and lie and lie.

I hate it when I am asked to demo a laptop and the buyer asks, “How long is the battery life?”

“Two and a half hours, tops.”

“What?  This glossy product info sheet says 4 hours.”

“They lied.”

“Oh yeah, well, maybe I should be looking at you competitor.”

“Go ahead.  They lied too.”

“Sure they did.”

“They surely did.  They claim 4 hours, too.”

CZ75 @ 7:13 pm
Filed under: computers
Happy Father’s Day

Posted on Sunday 21 June 2009

It’s Father’s Day.  I’ve been busy all day, so no surfing.  I have nothing but this convenient Chtulu realated post from MetaFlitter.  And why not?

CZ75 @ 10:42 pm
Filed under: religions
Yikes

Posted on Friday 19 June 2009

Youtube brings out the best in us.  Like shock, and the overwhelming desire to mock.  I don’t know what’s going on on kimzeynkink’s channel, but just the featured video was enough to elicit gasps from around my office.  It kind of interest to see my office mates shock speechless for a few moments.

CZ75 @ 5:12 pm
Filed under: timewaster
It in the tube

Posted on Thursday 18 June 2009

Wired’s guide to the tubes isn’t much more than an infographic, but it kept me busy most of the day.  And not just the right end of the scale.

CZ75 @ 4:37 pm
Filed under: timewaster