Category Archives: The Way The World Works

Hotmail must die

Posted on April 16, 2008 by lackhead

Hello blogosphere! Today’s adventures in How-The-World-Sucks is brought to you by Microsoft, the evil-doers of the computer world. The latest example of how corporate greed is destroying America came across my plate after a few friends, who use Hotmail for … Continue reading →

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No, it’s better than life….

Posted on December 23, 2007 by lackhead

A life-like two-headed dragon. On a key chain. My life is now complete. -c

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Shock Doctrine

Posted on September 26, 2007 by lackhead

The other day I was stumbling through Salon.com‘s site as I normally do and happened upon a touching essay by Garrison Keillor. The profound message that I took away from this writing was that hope and cheer are the results … Continue reading →

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Washers and dryers

Posted on September 17, 2007 by lackhead

Why is it that the knobs on washing machines can only be turned clockwise, while the knobs on dryers work in both directions? They both control a timed countdown, phases of mechanical progress. And washers and dryers are made by … Continue reading →

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Worse is better

Posted on June 29, 2007 by lackhead

I was recently sent a reference to an essay, written in 1991 by Richard P. Gabriel about the development of the Common Lisp standard. The article is called Lisp: Good News, Bad News, and How to Win Big, and while … Continue reading →

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