Apple is, well...bad.

Somebody asked me why I didn't like Apple and it clicked. The mindset of the entire company.
I was in an Apple store with a broken iPod. The manager of the store, ya know, the person that has worked there long & well enough to represent the company in the best light? The manager says to me: "You actually took the time to read the warranty?"
What? I take pride in knowing what's happening. Being ruled by Apple is where it's at. I like being served by the companies I buy from. That doesn't include, well...Apple.

PS Open source is where it's going. Google "open source" before you buy a kind of software. Any kind.

Necessary Liberal, Not Evil

I've always had trouble understanding why liberals exist so here, I'm giving it a shot.
Allow me to begin by using basketball.
If I can make a shot from a particular spot on the court, I'm not going to change anything about that shot because it's simple and it's complete. I'm gonna call that conservative.
Now, let's say another spot is giving me trouble. In the spirit of getting it right, I'm gonna try something outlandish or new to make the shot! That is what I'm calling liberal. Obviously using the conservative shot on the tricky spot will not work.
Some of you are calling for lib-o-cide and that's criminal.
A new way of thinking about any recent craziness and anything else conservatives are unhappy with is to just let the liberals implode. Too-far libs that continue trying failed procedure are rightfully branded insane and the ones that don't are better for the cause.
I'm a conservative and laziness gets the better of me.

I always thought this was a bumper-sticker

An interesting website, Folk Art From The Harbor, wants me to submit stencils, I think. I think I win something or something but the girl running the show will be reading this so in the interest of getting it over with, here's my stencil!


Note to anybody, I'm not sure what a stencil is but really looking forward to getting the definition from somebody...

Drum & Bass / Drum'n'Bass / DnB - Best of Pirat 6 2008

In the world there is a collection of music named Pirat Station 6 2008. It's like 10 hours.
To illustrate how much I have listened to it, I've driven across the US two times since it's release. Those trips aren't the only times I've gotten in a car plus I don't have to be driving to be listening to my favorite.
For anybody that doesn't know, Drum and Bass music, aka jungle, is electronic breakbeat dance music using heavy sub-bass lines. The beats per minute are 165-185 whereas R&B or Rock'n'Roll are around 100.

To make a long story short, I've cut this monster down from 10 hours to 2. My guess is Pirat Station picks the DJ's and the DJ's pick the music. My clippings may run into another seeminlgly seemlessly; great. If not, just remember this is the cream of the 2008 crop.
I bring you the best Drum and Bass music from Pirat Station 6 2008.

Sample the first track...
or hear it all!
Download full from Rapidshare

Disc 1 of 2 from drop.io
Disc 2 of 2 from drop.io
Hope you like my drawing at the top!
This collection drops the f-bomb once or twice.