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Monday, March 03, 2008
Sample iTunes review
I have had a hard week, and am basically angry at everything. So, in today's post, I will bash on iTunes Customer review and the mighty mouse.
First, the Might Mouse. I hate you. With a passion. I want your cord to be longer so I can generate more momentum while swinging you around to then bash you into a brick wall that is on fire. The scroll ball doesn't work after a few months, and is impossible to clean. In order to attempt to "clean" it, you push very hard on the ball back and forth hoping to magically dislodge the piece of dirt/dust that is stuck. Very technical. I'm glad the engineers thought through there design enough to ask the question "so...what if the scroll ball stops working?" BAH!
Now, on to iTunes. Let me preface this by saying I buy my music almost exclusively through iTunes. I love the service, and I think its great. I wish I could buy international music easier, but I'll get over it. The customer reviews however...maybe not. Here is my personal summary of every iTunes review ever. First, a good review.
**clears throat**
SO I DONT KNOW IF YOU HAVE HERD OF THIS BAND ALREADY BUT IF YOU HAVENT JUST LISTEN TO IT RIGHT NOW AND YOU WILL LIKE IT AND BE GLAD YOU HERD THIS SONG BECAUSE IT IS REALLY GOOD AND IT KINDA SOUNDS LIKE [insert band name] BUT IS REALLY BETTER AND DIFFERENT AND THEY REALLY EARNED ALL THE STUFF THAT THEY GET BECAUSE THEY WORKED SO HARD AND I HERD ABOUT THEM LIKE A LONG TIME AGO AND THEIR MUSIC IS REALLY UNIQUE AND STUFF EVEN THOUGH THEY KINDA SOUND LIKE A BUNCH OF OTHER BANDS BUT BETTER.
And now, for a complaint about the free single of the week.
Oh my gosh. Apple does it again. I can't believe they are so horrible and terrible to give out this music for free. They should pay us to listen to it. It is so bad that not only does it not deserve to take up the space on your 120gb ipod, but it will even eat other songs with its badness. I hate this style of music with a passion, but this song is so bad. You should listen to my opinion because I don't understand the nuances of this style of music and take every opportunity to bash it. Click yes if you agree with my mindless rant.
Can I just take a minute to request something from you iTunes customers? Please don't complain about free music just because it isn't your style of music. I don't prefer rap music, therefore, if I download a free song of the week that is rap, I don't complain about it. It isn't my area of expertise. If a song is released in a genre that I feel informed about, I will give my opinion. But to simply explode with uniformed gibberish makes us all dumber than before. Stop making the world dumber...please.
Also, if you are planning to compare a band to another one, and then call the original band unique, please stop typing. When one thing is easy to compare to another thing, it has lost its ability to be unique. Also, caps locks is not necessary, and punctuation is very important. Finally, you have not herd music, you have heard it. Herding is animals...not music. If you didn't know that, please stop posting.
First, the Might Mouse. I hate you. With a passion. I want your cord to be longer so I can generate more momentum while swinging you around to then bash you into a brick wall that is on fire. The scroll ball doesn't work after a few months, and is impossible to clean. In order to attempt to "clean" it, you push very hard on the ball back and forth hoping to magically dislodge the piece of dirt/dust that is stuck. Very technical. I'm glad the engineers thought through there design enough to ask the question "so...what if the scroll ball stops working?" BAH!
Now, on to iTunes. Let me preface this by saying I buy my music almost exclusively through iTunes. I love the service, and I think its great. I wish I could buy international music easier, but I'll get over it. The customer reviews however...maybe not. Here is my personal summary of every iTunes review ever. First, a good review.
**clears throat**
SO I DONT KNOW IF YOU HAVE HERD OF THIS BAND ALREADY BUT IF YOU HAVENT JUST LISTEN TO IT RIGHT NOW AND YOU WILL LIKE IT AND BE GLAD YOU HERD THIS SONG BECAUSE IT IS REALLY GOOD AND IT KINDA SOUNDS LIKE [insert band name] BUT IS REALLY BETTER AND DIFFERENT AND THEY REALLY EARNED ALL THE STUFF THAT THEY GET BECAUSE THEY WORKED SO HARD AND I HERD ABOUT THEM LIKE A LONG TIME AGO AND THEIR MUSIC IS REALLY UNIQUE AND STUFF EVEN THOUGH THEY KINDA SOUND LIKE A BUNCH OF OTHER BANDS BUT BETTER.
And now, for a complaint about the free single of the week.
Oh my gosh. Apple does it again. I can't believe they are so horrible and terrible to give out this music for free. They should pay us to listen to it. It is so bad that not only does it not deserve to take up the space on your 120gb ipod, but it will even eat other songs with its badness. I hate this style of music with a passion, but this song is so bad. You should listen to my opinion because I don't understand the nuances of this style of music and take every opportunity to bash it. Click yes if you agree with my mindless rant.
Can I just take a minute to request something from you iTunes customers? Please don't complain about free music just because it isn't your style of music. I don't prefer rap music, therefore, if I download a free song of the week that is rap, I don't complain about it. It isn't my area of expertise. If a song is released in a genre that I feel informed about, I will give my opinion. But to simply explode with uniformed gibberish makes us all dumber than before. Stop making the world dumber...please.
Also, if you are planning to compare a band to another one, and then call the original band unique, please stop typing. When one thing is easy to compare to another thing, it has lost its ability to be unique. Also, caps locks is not necessary, and punctuation is very important. Finally, you have not herd music, you have heard it. Herding is animals...not music. If you didn't know that, please stop posting.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
This class...
...is the suckiest suck that ever sucked from Sucksville with suck on the side.
Here's a painting of Wild Bill Hickok by N.C. Wyeth.
Here's a painting of Wild Bill Hickok by N.C. Wyeth.
Friday, December 21, 2007
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Technoviking > All
I post this for Ian. I can't dare take credit for something that was so clearly found by him.
Monday, October 22, 2007
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Sandstorm
There were sandstorms up here yesterday, and I think thats cool. Here are some photos from a rainy day, and the sandstormy day.
Looking towards Big Bear.
The pass called "the narrows" to get from the I-15 to our place.
View of the Mojave River.
Overall, it was a really interesting experience. The winds were whipping clouds of dust up seemingly out of nowhere, the gusts would cause you to swerve a bit as you were driving, and it looked like dust was dancing across the streets. Petty cool stuff. Sadly, it is quite dangerous too.
Looking towards Big Bear.
The pass called "the narrows" to get from the I-15 to our place.
View of the Mojave River.
Overall, it was a really interesting experience. The winds were whipping clouds of dust up seemingly out of nowhere, the gusts would cause you to swerve a bit as you were driving, and it looked like dust was dancing across the streets. Petty cool stuff. Sadly, it is quite dangerous too.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Network issues
I realized something about the network her at work today. We have 1 full time tech guy, and the network hasn't gone down once. At my previous job, we had 5 full time tech guys, and the network went down regularly. I can't help but think that PC networks (with PC workstations) require more people to be less stable with more downtime.
One of the common arguments I hear about PCs is that they are cheaper than Macs. Lets assume a PC is $200 cheaper than a Mac. Now, some will argue that a $999 PC isn't really equal to a 1199 iMac, but that's not something we'll deal with. Lets just say $200.
We'll assume each network has 25 computers, and 25 users making $15/hour and that the tech team makes $20/hour per full time employee. For the PC network we will assume 4 hours of downtime per month which, from my experience, is pretty accurate.
5 Full time tech support = - $208,000 per year
PCs at $200 less than Mac = + $5,000 one time cost
25 user downtime for 2 hours = - $18,000.00 per year
One year of operation, assuming no replacement parts on the computers would cost:
($208,000) + ($18,000) - 5000 = $221,000
Now, for the Mac.
1 Full time tech support = $41,600
Cost saving = $0.00
25 user downtime for 0 hours = $0.00
So, the cost of 1 year of operation is $41,600.
So it looks like a PC network costs you $ 179,400 when you add in the cost of employees and downtime impacting the rest of the staff. But hey...at least you saved $200 on all those nice new machines.
One of the common arguments I hear about PCs is that they are cheaper than Macs. Lets assume a PC is $200 cheaper than a Mac. Now, some will argue that a $999 PC isn't really equal to a 1199 iMac, but that's not something we'll deal with. Lets just say $200.
We'll assume each network has 25 computers, and 25 users making $15/hour and that the tech team makes $20/hour per full time employee. For the PC network we will assume 4 hours of downtime per month which, from my experience, is pretty accurate.
5 Full time tech support = - $208,000 per year
PCs at $200 less than Mac = + $5,000 one time cost
25 user downtime for 2 hours = - $18,000.00 per year
One year of operation, assuming no replacement parts on the computers would cost:
($208,000) + ($18,000) - 5000 = $221,000
Now, for the Mac.
1 Full time tech support = $41,600
Cost saving = $0.00
25 user downtime for 0 hours = $0.00
So, the cost of 1 year of operation is $41,600.
So it looks like a PC network costs you $ 179,400 when you add in the cost of employees and downtime impacting the rest of the staff. But hey...at least you saved $200 on all those nice new machines.
Outside Opinion
So I saw this logo on the way into work this morning, and was really caught off guard. While some logos are so abstract there is no way to associated them with the company they represent, others are designed to be an icon of the trade. So the meat company that yields this logo wanted a design that was in the shape of a cows skull I presume. Instead, it looks like they sell jock straps more than anything. I guess it shows the value inherent in asking other people's opinion of the work you create.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Location, Location, Location
This would not be good location...assuming of course this isn't the actual name of the dentist office.
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