Abort, Retry, Fail?

xkcd High Brow Humor

greg — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:50:57 +0000

To understand the comic, read about the Dichotomy Paradox.

Go Daddy’s Manifesto Supporting SOPA

greg — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 02:37:40 +0000

If you don’t know what SOPA is, check out the Wikipedia article on it or read Gizmodo’s Primer on the subject. Cliff notes version: a copyright holder can basically freeze a Paypal account of a web site without ever having to appear before a court to show cause.

Gizmodo has an excellent rebuttal of Go Daddy’s manifesto. If I weren’t already with Dreamhost (who I think is an excellent hosting company), I would switch to one of these other companies.

The Emergency Hall & Oates Hotline

greg — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:34:06 +0000

If you’re bummed this holiday and just need a pick-me-up, dial 719-26-OATES to hear some great Hall & Oates. According to the Atlantic Wire, you’ll be prompted with the following IVR:

Welcome to Callin’ Oates: Your Emergency Hall and Oates Hotline

To hear “One on One” press 1

To hear “Rich Girl” press 2

To hear “Maneater” press 3

To hear “Private Eyes” press 4

With the Skype unlimited US Calling Plan, my iTunes has been replaced for the week.