Category Archives: culture
Wiretapping Misconceptions: Compliments of Fak3r
My friend Fak3r (as seen here) has “been online for over 15 years, blogging for 10.” He also works with “open source software, various hardware and whatever else that I can hack on.” In his spare time he enjoys “learning by doing, painting infrequently and listening to more music than the law allows.” Kids, today he as also provided us with some knowledge: Prepare for it to drop on ya dome. Read the rest of this entry
America’s Opinions
I was curious about how my fellow
Americans felt about issues that, in my humble opinion, are paramount to our nation and its position on a world stage. After hours and hours of extensive research and documentation, I give you:
AMERICA’S OPINIONS Read the rest of this entry
6 ways iPhone and Android users differ
What smartphone click rates tell use about the people who own them
Android users are mostly guys. iPod touch owners are overwhelmingly young. And people who carry iPhones are way more likely to lust after an iPad.
Those are a few of differences that emerged from a opt-in survey of 963 smartphone and iPod touch owners conducted in February by AdMob, the mobile advertising company that Google snapped up in November for $750 million. Read the rest of this entry
Venting: A Geographical Focus
I am not going to complain about the people here. I am not going to complain about the culture here. I am not going to complain about anything that I could potentially do anything about. I AM going to complain about how I am bombarded by things that I would hope most of this country is not subjected to. Here are some of the scenarios that aggravate me the most.
Fast Food Conniption Fit
According to http://www.wisegeek.com a conniption fit is described as:
Assume for a minute you decided to tell your parents about your plans to ditch college and join the circus. The next event you witness should qualify as a conniption fit. A conniption fit is a sudden, violent emotional outburst generally triggered by shocking news or an unexpected turn of events. Unlike a tantrum, which could be triggered with little outside provocation, a conniption fit is often an anticipated response to incredibly bad or disappointing news. A conniption fit is generally characterized by a tirade of strong language accompanied by signs of frustration, rage and/or sadness. Sometimes a person having a conniption fit is reduced to stutters and incomprehensible epithets.
A letter to the Carrabba’s server from last night
Dear Waiter at Carrabba’s last night, 
I know you have to deal with middle management flunkies, hostile kitchen staff, emotionally distraught dish washers, and that creepy dude/dude-ette on the prep line. I get it. I really do. However, I feel I need to write this for you to read … and reread. There are somethings that they either didn’t teach you or you slept through in Carrabbas corporate training. So, unfortunately I have to teach them to you now.
FACEBOOK FRIENDS DO NOT REALLY CARE!
Surprise: Facebook Friends Aren’t Real Friends
Sarah Jacobsson, PC World
If you have thousands of friends on Facebook, most of them are not your real friends, reports The Sunday Times of London.
Shocking, I know.
Jared Newman beat me to this…So, here is his article!
Facebook’s Doppelganger Week: Narcissism Exposed
By: Jared Newman, PCWorld
It’s Doppelganger Week on Facebook, which means if anyone’s ever said you sort of, kind of look like a famous actor, musician or athlete, now’s the chance to pretend you’re just as beautiful. All you have to do is change your Facebook profile picture to any celebrity that shares a resemblance. Expect a lot of Tom Bradys and Megan Foxes. The origins of Doppelganger Week are mysterious.
The Funniest Thing You Have Never Read
After all TV shows’ credits there are logos and things called vanity cards that are made by production companies that we rarely pay any attention to…if we see them at all. There is one you need to see…trust me on this…YOU REALLY NEED TO READ THIS.
sometimes right - sometimes not - always correct 