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Wisdom From Nerdistan

Today’s particular hangover has blunted the all-encompassing rage a bit; so even I have to admit that this piece by Cory Doctorow in InformationWeek is dead on.  It probably explains why I have a grand total of 6 MySpace friends; and of those, one is mythical proto-hominid and one is a presidential candidate.  Or it could be that winos aren’t known for their computer savvy.

 Note to self…check if drunkspace.com is taken.

Kindling

I have neither the time nor inclination to rant about the Amazon Kindle.  But I am amused that every bit of commentary pointing out its many flaws is met with a flurry of comments from the Nerdistani defending it.  You chumps would line up for an ass-reaming by a n 800 lb gorilla on meth if there was a computer chip installed…wouldn’t you.

Chris Dodd Puts One to the Republican Candidates

YouTube Preview Image The more I see things like this, the more I think that Senator Dodd is my man in ’08

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Freetards

Freetards, I love it. 

via Fake Steve Jobs.

On the Other Hand…

This is how one writes a blog post. Coherent thoughts, and a hefty dash of anger; just how I like it.

Why Blogs Suck (Yeah, I Know…)

Sweet Cthullu Christ! This mind-numbing example of online “writing” is a prime example of why bloggers get no respect from “traditional” media.  Here’s a hint for you…when you can manage to string 2 coherent thoughts together without digressing into a 6 paragraph ramble that makes about as much sense as the Unabomber manifesto, then you can start thinking of calling yourself a “journalist”