Today's Dilbert amused me, but their copyright means I can only link to it... … [Read more...] about Dilbert On Technical Support
Google Takes Evil To New Level
It seems that Google doesn't want to play by anyone's rules but its own.This will probably come back to bite them.In their latest "innovative" move they're now taking control of the humble 404 error page.If you have their "helper" toolbar installed you may not get to see the web as it truly is. Charming, isn't it?And of course Matt Cutts is defending them like a good little … [Read more...] about Google Takes Evil To New Level
Valentine’s Day – Get Over It
Today is February 14th. In some cultures that makes it Valentine's day. Or, if you own a flower shop, the day you pay off your mortgage. Of course Valentine's Day is memorable for a lot of reasons. Here's a few: Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" opened in 1895 The St Valentine's Day Massacre took place in Chicago. You can find more random and … [Read more...] about Valentine’s Day – Get Over It
For the Serious Wine Drinker
And when I say "serious" this glass really is for you....It holds an entire bottle of wine!It's aptly named "The Full Bottle Wine Glass" (via) … [Read more...] about For the Serious Wine Drinker
Upgrading Ubuntu Is Fun – Sort of!
Today was upgrade Ubuntu day!For some inane reason I hadn't kept ANY of my Ubuntu servers up to date in terms of releases (they were up to date in terms of security patches). Part of the reason why I hadn't upgraded was laziness - they were all working properly, so I didn't see any reason to fix something that wasn't broken... Of course that meant that when I finally decided to … [Read more...] about Upgrading Ubuntu Is Fun – Sort of!