Category Archives: Random Shit

Just a quick reminder that I’m not crazy, but I’m not sane, either

Took the Postal quiz and answered everything as truthfully as possible given the multiple-choice nature. 38% likely to go postal.

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God sells cocaine? What’s next?

A man named God was arrested for selling cocaine near a church. Ironic, but hardly material for an action-packed murder mystery thriller.

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How the middle-class pirates stole Christmas… from the music industry

30-second recap: Middle-class piracy Failed anti-piracy measures in software How software anti-piracy measures have gotten both worse and better How piracy could be stopped in movies and television, but isn’t So my friend, the pirate, doesn’t like to pay for … Continue reading

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Middle-class Piracy in Movies and Television

To recap, I’ve written lately about middle-class piracy and how it affects the software industry. My friend is a pirate, but he pays for things when it’s convenient, and not riddled with anti-piracy measures that detract from the overall experience … Continue reading

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Middle-Class Piracy in the Software Industry, take 2

To recap, I’ve written lately about middle-class piracy and how it affects the software industry. My friend, the pirate, a really nice guy who’s kind of lazy, is a prime example. He could buy stuff but often doesn’t because DRM … Continue reading

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Nerdbucket takes a dive…

I apologize for the downtime today. Apparently this new plugin I got for wordpress, bookmarkify, did a lot more than I expected. I read some idiotic rant about how some dude went from no traffic to 2,000 hits in one … Continue reading

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Middle-Class Piracy in the Software Industry

Recently I discussed my own take on middle-class piracy. To recap, I’m talking about pirates who can easily turn into legitimate customers if the goods they steal are made more convenient to buy than to download illegally. They aren’t poor, … Continue reading

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Middle-Class Piracy: an Overview

I’m always interested in the various industries and how they handle piracy concerns (as well as how they BS the U.S. to prove that domestic piracy is more than a minor problem). And seeing as… uh… a friend of mine … Continue reading

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Laid off? The one thing you absolutely need to do if you’re rich or stupid

I like people who have no understanding of the average Joe, but preach to him anyway. They’re cute and their naivety is endearing in a certain way. I’m talking about you, Jason Kester. Get laid off from your job, go … Continue reading

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Intuit’s Evil Empire: Quicken Deluxe 2005 Strikes Back

I have always used Quicken for the most minimalistic of checkbook balancing. For some reason, even though the newer versions have continued to get bigger and more bloated, I’ve continued to stick with them, and even paid for the pile … Continue reading

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