Posts by Ryan Livingston
A Waste of Time & Money
Warning, the following piece concerns the touchy subjects of Casey Anthony and Sarah Palin. This isn’t however my views on them per se. Most of you can, by now, divine my takes on a irresponsible party-girl parent believed to have drugged and killed her kid, and an irresponsible party-line-towing girl who’s probably never heard of…
Read MoreAnd You Think Printer Ink is Expensive Now?
We all know that most famous of Star Trek lines… no, not “make it so.” No, not “damnit Jim I’m an -insertsomethinghere-” I mean: Tea. Earl Grey, hot. The favorite replicated beverage of Capt. Picard. Well, the technology to synthesize our favorite foods and drinks is on the way. According to the BBC news: “The…
Read MoreThe Random Selections From the 1994 ed. of the QPB Dictionary of Difficult Words II Printy
The Green Office
Well, we all know that C.E.O.s want more greenery in their office, whether it be the almighty dollar or just a nifty little putting space in corner. But, in honor of Earth Day, let’s talk about non-decadent green – environmentally correct office products! Here’s just a small smattering of what’s out there
Read MoreThose Darn Celebrities 3-10-10
“Lindsay Lohan is suing the financial company E-Trade, insisting that a boyfriend-stealing, “milkaholic” baby in its latest commercial — who happens to be named Lindsay — was modeled after her. And she wants $100 million for her pain and suffering…” (source: NY Post)
Read MoreNormans finally develop WMDs!!!
Nine-hundred and forty-three years since the first mechanically fired bolt streamed across the battlefields of Europe, the crossbow has been upgraded for the 20th century (yes, yes I know its the 21st… read on).
Read MoreThe Afghan Province Printy
Seeing that we’re sending 30,000 more men and women into this area, it may be a good idea to know where we’re goin’ (cause we don’t know where we been)…
Read MoreWindows 7 – The Aftermath
There are a lot of senior citizens in my area. This is, after all, Florida. And contrary to popular belief, not all of them are technologically challenged. One of my neighbors was a lead programmer on the DARPA net project after his days doing communications on a nuclear sub. So they can know their stuff.…
Read MoreI Must Be Crazy – Windows7 Edition
So a month and a half ago I bought a brand new computer because nothing was wrong with my previous one. Not a thing. Ergo, it had to go. It was XP and reliable, and I needed Vista, so I too could share in the woes and gripes of the customers that came in the…
Read MoreThe OS Hall of Fame Printy
Yep, this is part of the NWOt’s Windows 7 extravaganza. It’s got a difficulty rating of “Where’s the Start button again?”
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