I don’t remember where I first read about this idea, but apparently if you open a lot of Windows Explorer windows (but not as many as you’d think) you can easily crash Windows itself. Of course I had to try this to verify it. Naturally I tried this in a virtual machine – no sense… Continue reading Sure-Fire Way to Crash Windows
Necessity and Tyrants
I was reading a discussion related to a story about how soon every email in the UK will be monitored by the government, and someone brought up this quote: “Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.” And I had to… Continue reading Necessity and Tyrants
Behind the Wheel: 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer
I rented a 2007 Chevy Trailblazer to drive Amanda’s parents around in as we did a big tour of New England in the fall, so I had plenty of time to get aquainted with this vehicle – on both highways and tight city streets. And I can say, unoquivically, that it sucks. Having said that,… Continue reading Behind the Wheel: 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer
Road Trip!
I’m going to be away for the next week, taking a whirlwind road-trip tour of New England with some people who’ve never been here before (hint: they’re from Australia!). Should be fun! I’ll also probably have lots to say about the rental car we’re using to lug ourselves around in… but for now, it’s a… Continue reading Road Trip!
More Foolishness from Comcast
From Slashdot: “US cable provider Comcast has presented its long-term solution for managing broadband traffic. The new system is set at putting to bed a minor scandal that erupted around the company when it was found that Comcast deliberately limited traffic for certain applications. The company said that under its new system, traffic will be… Continue reading More Foolishness from Comcast