Monthly Archives: September 2005

Bank of America is DOWN!

Have an account with Bank America? Good luck getting at your money! As of 9.38a (East Coast) their entire system is down. Tried making a charge, accessing online and calling the 1-800 number.
ATMs? Down
Online Access? Down
Phone Access? Down.
Ahh, so this is why it’s bad to have one SUPERbank…
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Apple says nanu nanu to Firewire with iPod Nano

Apple is no longer using firewire as a connection to their new iPod Nano.
This makes me sad, kinda. I’ll explain (i.e. settle in)
I’m sad becuase Apple has convinced me over time that I’m different from everyone else…that I’m smarter, that I’m more of an individual (just like all the other Apple followers). It’s [...]

Telecrapper 2000 - Mess with telemarketers

amazing.
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iTunes 5 from the Perspective of the Brushed Metal Interface

Now this is some funny shit.
Over the years, people have bitched about the non standard MacOS interface. Apple has a set of guidelines, a bible if you will for the GUI (graphical user interface, pronounced Gooey, but I still say G.U.I.) that Apple itself doesn’t even follow.
People are particularly touchy about the brushed metal [...]

You know what grinds my gears?

Programs trying to hijack my preferences that’s what. You know the deal…you install a new whiz bang program and on the first launch of this can’t-live-without-it piece of crap