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Giving Time Warner Cable the boot…

Don’t let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya…
So after several rounds of the most piss poor, incompetent tech support on the planet, I am telling Time Warner Cable where they can shove it. I don’t entirely blame the level 1 techs that answer the phone because the problem is most likely [...]

X Marks the Spot – My Review

One of the topics that I love to talk about is ‘freedom.’ Freedom can mean many different things, but most people equate freedom to the ability to do whatever you want (within reason of course.) I tend to link freedom with the free software movement, where one has access to the source code of the [...]

Earth Hour 2009 – Turn off your electricity for one hour.

I’m sure many of you know the premise behind earth hour. You turn off your electricity for one hour beginning at 8:30 PM local time. The purpose is to draw attention to global warming. I know this notice is a little late since it takes place tomorrow, but for those who dropped by today, take [...]

Home Office Minimalism – Reducing the amount of space you need.

One of the things I learned from my time living in San Francisco was that not everyone has the luxury of space like us Texans do. I never realized how much I had taken my space for granted until I got to California. I didn’t know what to expect when I got there and I [...]

2008 Market Crash, Recession, Depression – Whatever you want to call it…

Here is an interesting forward I received along with the accompanying picture. It about captures America’s sentiments towards Wall Street.
Back during the 1929 financial crash,
it was said that some
Wall Street stockbrokers and bankers
JUMPED from their office windows
and committed suicide when confronted
with the news of their firm’s and clients’ financial ruin.
Many people were said to have [...]