“Don’t be so proud of this Graphical Interface you’ve constructed; the ability to point and click is insignificant next to the power of the command line.”
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Nice Quote
“GUIs are for people who point and grunt at their computers. Those of us who like to talk to our computers use the command line.”
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A Posting A Day
You are right – I have neglected my blogging duties. So for the next year I’ll do a posting a day to make up for it. 🙂
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Al Gore and the Internet
Al Gore never said he invented the Internet. However, he did say that he encouraged legislation that laid the foundation of the Internet, which he did. As did many others… I wonder if there are a couple hundred people in Ohio that decided not to vote for him based on this rumor…
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Tax Refund Check
When you get a tax refund check, think about this: who will pay for this? With a deficit worthy of the Guiness Book of World Records, it will be your children (or their children).
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Just Bought a Snow Shovel
Now I have to figure out how to use the damn thing…
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Pork Barrel Spending
I no longer want to hear that any politician is for or against something based on how they voted on a specific bill. Why? Because all of the bills have far too many little (or big) things attached to them that could be looked at as having nothing to do with the bill…
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Why Does Anderson Cooper Bug Me?
I’m not sure. I mean he seems to embody many of the virtues I typically approve of, but there’s something there that I can’t really put my finger on…
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My Car
I have a Prius. I love my car. It’s like driving around a little computer. But why did I buy it? Did I buy it as a statement about the environment? While I care about the environment, no I did not. No, I bought my car because it made more financial sense to me to buy a hybrid than it did for me to keep my SUV. You see, I drive a lot. And I spend way less money on that car than I did on my last car when you include gas. So if you drive a big SUV and I mention my Prius then please don’t feel the…
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Pet Peeve
So don’t call me and put me on hold. It annoys me to no end.