“The Dangers of Auto-Replace”
The humorous consequences of an automated editor.
Archive for 30th June 2008
“E-Mail After the Rapture”
I’ve always liked Bruce Schneier, a very well-known security professional. Earlier this month, he tackled the thorny question of how You’ve Been Left Behind, a post-Rapture service for those who believe in that Christian concept, secures the information that you give them to ensure that it won’t be stolen or prematurely released.
If you’re not a believer, some of the comments below his article are rolling-in-the-aisles funny. (There’s one that mentions a parody site that’s quite humorous.) If you are a believer, I’d suggest simply reading the article itself.
Goodbye, Windows XP
A sad farewell to Windows XP. It wasn’t the greatest, but it was a lot better than the piece-of-excrement successor that Microsoft is trying to force on everyone right now.
“Making vinyl records the old-fashioned way”
It seems that the LP is making a comeback, thanks (indirectly) to the iPod.