Category Archives: Computers
A Major Complaint Against Facebook Policies
I joined Facebook recently. I must say, this is one of the worst and most fascist and totalitarian sites I have ever joined. Apparently sensitive to complaints of harassment, they have unveiled ridiculously totalitarian policies. At first I was adding … Continue reading
Filed under Computers, Mass Hysterias, Ridiculousness, Romantic Relationships
Hardware Problem Solved
Apparently. Well, I replaced the CPU fan. Then I brought the machine back, and the overheating alarm kept going off! I took the machine back to replace the tower fan. Then I went home to settle back to some glasses … Continue reading
Filed under Computers
Hardware Problem: Please Diagnose
For a couple of weeks now, my CPU alarm has been going off. I dealt with it by closing programs and putting a big fan against the back of the tower, blowing air into it. When the alarm went off, … Continue reading
Filed under Computers
Child Pornography on the Internet: An Investigative Report by Internet Man
A few years ago, I met a fellow who I will call Internet Man. Three years ago, he was about 40 years old. I didn’t take notes of our conversation, so I will reconstruct it from scratch. Obviously, he will … Continue reading
Filed under Child Porn, Computers, Internetman, Law, Not Robert Lindsay, Pedophilia, Pornography, Sex, Solitaire, Weirdness
Google Hammers Content Farms
Overview here for those who are confused by the headline. I always wondered what was up with these content farms. Why would anyone make one? But apparently this non-blogs are just a way to make money for their creators. If … Continue reading
Filed under Computers
A Rather Subjective Analysis of European Minority Languages
One way to see how well European minority languages is if you run a popular website that gets a lot of hits from all over Europe. I run one here on my old site, which is in the top 1200 … Continue reading
Thoughts on “File Sharing” and the Tangled Issue of Copyright and Patent
AJ asks: What’s your opinion on the morality of sites like The Pirate Bay, and the various torrent sites, torrent clients, and file sharing and P2P in general? Do you consider downloading an mp3 for free the same as stealing? … Continue reading
Filed under Capitalists, Computers, Law, Scum, Software
E-Commerce is a World of Shit
Repost from the old site. I really feel that e-commerce has shot itself in the foot. I would much rather buy about any product at a brick and mortar store any day of the week. My experiences with e-commerce have … Continue reading
Filed under Capitalism, Computers, Crime, Economics, Eurasia, Organized Crime, Regional, Reposts From The Old Site, Russia, Software
The Market Virus
Repost from the old site. In the comments section, huy notes that, while he is a social democrat, he still sings the praises of the free market system. He points out drug companies and IT as two great industries. I … Continue reading
Filed under Capitalism, Capitalists, Computers, Corruption, Economics, Government, Health, Medicine, Reposts From The Old Site, Scum
