Category Archives: Rants ‘n’ Whines

Got a cold? Just say NO!

Posted on December 18, 2003 by Solonor

“Excuse me, ma’am, do you have a license for that Sudafed?” Iowa Looks Into Tough Restrictions on Cold-Medicine Sales Holy freaking hell on toast. Have we run out of things to make laws about? Can we make life just a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Speaking of Intellectual Property

Posted on December 9, 2003 by Solonor

And while I’m in this ranty mood… will the idiots who keep going around making sure all the books by Hillary Clinton, Al Franken, Michael Moore and anyone else they don’t agree with get turned face down in the book … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Microsoft trying to get FATter?

Posted on December 9, 2003 by Solonor

At what point do you give up the right to charge people for something you’ve given away for free? I know Microsoft has an absolute right to charge removable media vendors to use the FAT file system, but what ever … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Felgercarb!

Posted on December 4, 2003 by Solonor

I admit it. I was a fan of the original Battlestar Galactica, at least for the first season. Sure, it wasn’t the greatest show ever made, but the “rag tag fugitive fleet” searching for the lost tribe on a shining … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Canned Spam for the Holidays

Posted on November 26, 2003 by Solonor

As usual with things too good to be true, Ed Foster’s Gripelog points out that the Anti-Spam Bill being rammed through Congress is not the savior of Internet e-mail after all. Instead, it’s a way for direct marketers to override … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Please Refrain

Posted on November 25, 2003 by Solonor

We’re tired of seeing these so-called computer geeks get away with offensive behavior. That’s why we applaud the County of Los Angeles, as they crack down on hardware vendors. In the latest move in the War on Remotely Offensive Language™, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Flushing It Down the Tubes

Posted on November 24, 2003 by Solonor

What a waste. When Vivendi sold its rights to MP3.com to CNET, it didn’t include the massive archive of songs. So, being the smart corporate mongoloids that they are, Vivendi will just erase the MP3.com archives. Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas, My Atheist Friend

Posted on November 21, 2003 by Solonor

Re: protesters who feel they need to tear down every symbol of Christmas in a public place. I hate to make a post that just says: “Ayuh. What she said.” But she put it so perfectly, so whaddya do… I’m … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Open Source Unconstitutional??

Posted on October 29, 2003 by Solonor

You didn’t believe me, did ya? But the effects of the solar flare have accelerated the mutation of SCO into a hideous monster. They’ll be hiring Bill O’Reilly soon. Just watch. Continue reading →

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I thought Florida was nuts…

Posted on October 8, 2003 by Solonor

CNN.com – Schwarzenegger wins, Davis concedes – Oct. 8, 2003 I don’t live in California, so I don’t know, but it can’t be that bad. Can it? At least Reagan told you what his lame-ass ideas were before you elected … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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