When a computer program has a “preferences” screen… you usually expect it to actually follow the preferences you choose. Right? That’s not the case with Apple’s QuickTime for Windows — a program that apparently prefers to think for itself. And I’ve had enough of it… »»More
Archive for January, 2008
It’s about time! We’ve all heard of people getting tickets for driving too fast. We’ve also heard it’s “dangerous” to drive too slow — but how often do the cops do anything about it? As one Tulsa TV station reports, police in Oklahoma are just as pissed off as I am, about slow drivers in the passing lane. Check out this video (you’ll be subjected to a 15-second ad first, but it’s well worth it). I wonder how long until we can get Troopers to take the same approach to slow drivers in E-ZPass lanes!
I wasn’t expecting it, but I received “SimCity Societies” for Christmas. And first off, I need to correct an earlier article about the game — it IS compatible with Windows Vista.
With that business out of the way, onto my review. I haven’t played very much yet, so I’m not really sure whether I like it or not… but I have some first impressions. »»More
From KOIN-TV in Portland, Oregon: a teenage McDonald’s employee is being called a hero after helping deliver her co-worker’s baby in the restaurant’s bathroom. The kicker — the mother didn’t even know she was pregnant! How the heck does someone go through an entire pregnancy NOT knowing they’re pregnant?!
Seeing as how the Rose Bowl is indirectly causing me to stay at work 40 minutes later than I should have to, I thought this would be a good opportunity to review a previous post: Rant: Network TV Sports Events That Run Late. Happy New Year, everyone!
Commentary: Pricey Pro-Sports Tix
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