Archive for the ‘Annoyances’ Category
How I handle Craigslist spammers
Whenever I post anything online for sale, I usually get quite a few responses like “Is the item still available” or “I’m interesting in buying.” Well, unfortunately, most real people responding to CL ads aren’t much more (if any) articulate, so I often find myself replying to these initial queries, not that I often expect [...]
In: Annoyances, Me, Observations
Some people are just plain silly
I was walking home a little bit ago, in a light drizzle as I am wont to do. I was crossing Mass Ave near Beech street in Cambridge, using the crosswalk in front of the Newtowne Grille. I looked both ways, as always (and, as anyone who walks with me can attest, I’m nearly paranoid [...]
In: Annoyances, Me, Observations
An iPad security observation
The moment I had my iPad out and began setting up an email account, I realized that the iPad presents a challenge that the iPhone and iPod touch largely avoided. It is much easier to see someone typing in their password on the iPad than the smaller devices – not only is the keyboard larger, [...]
In: Annoyances, Criticism, Observations · Tagged with: DINO
Trademarks gone to far!
Did you know that you cannot use the word “apple” in a Google ad for any reason? Even if you are advertising products made from or with the actual fruit? Did you know you cannot use the word “philosophy” either? (that’s the one I got dinged on) In fact, here are a few more common, [...]
In: Annoyances, Criticism
Give me less privileged accounts!
Software agents are just going to keep getting more and more prevalent in our society – whether they take the form of Dashboard widgets, iPhone applications, or even web site aggregators, they are here to stay. More sites need to start offering data access in a way that enables this functionality without compromising the security of their site or their users.
In: Annoyances, Criticism
The Shepard Fairey Thing…
…in which I ramble about his work.
I have liked Shepard Fairey’s work for a long time, though I think I really became a fan when I saw his work in the Beautiful Losers exhibit at the Orange County Museum of Art. Fairey has always appropriated/referenced/ripped-off other images in his art. I’ve always considered it *part* of his art. But now he’s being called on it in the big media – in fact, *by* the big media.
In: Annoyances, Criticism, Praise
Why I don’t use Firefox
Regularly, at least. Nearly every time I open it, there’s an update. It takes 2-3 mins to update and relaunch. In that time, I have launched Safari, navigated to the page I want, and usually already finished with it by the time Firefox is ready. I’m all for fresh software, but come on - short of [...]
In: Annoyances
Art (classified)
I’m working on a project for which I need a few images created. After checking with a few people who may know illustrators and coming up empty, I posted an advert on Craigslist. It’s certainly an effective way to get a lot of responses in a short amount of time. So far, I have [...]
In: Annoyances, Criticism
Job hunting perils
So I just got an email, ostensibly from the CEO of JobFox.com. In this email, Mr. McGovern gives me a few tips (5) for crafting the best resumé I can on his job hunting service. Bollocks!!!
In: Annoyances, Criticism