Saw this little bit of unintended comedy gold on Google News:
Gang e-mail likely a hoax, officers say
Houston Chronicle – Mar 20, 2009
By ALLAN TURNER HOUSTON CHRONICLE The image is positively chilling: violent thugs picking off innocent Wal-Mart shoppers in order to gain membership in bloody criminal gangs.
So, what sinister gang member is sneaking up on [...]

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Mar

Anachronisms

Posted by craig Published in A day in the life, Computers

It’s springtime again, and with spring come thought of purging old cruft that’s acquired throughout the wintery months. This got me thinking of some anachronisms that I’ve acquired in my digital life, such as old accounts that I no longer want to keep.
I don’t know about you, but I’ve acquired several accounts with different services [...]

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Mar

Breaking News, but not before the commercials

Posted by craig Published in Rants

Just watched WXYZ (Channel 7, Detroit)’s afternoon cast, and was appalled. During a “these are cool products” segment (which for all intents and purposes is a paid advertisement), they had a ticker at the bottom of the screen. The ticker was about three elementary schools on lockdown because of an armed robbery at a local [...]

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