http://disqus.com/people/movieguyjon/enWed, 10 Jun 2009 14:22:25 -0000http://mashable.com/2009/06/09/firefox-35-preview/#comment-10707301Hi, I'm a fairly heavy Firefox user and admit there are lots of rough edges and annoyances about the browser. However, having to re-install the browser to make it fast again is not an experience I share and quite frankly it doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me. Contact me if you feel like troubleshooting this issue. ataferner at gmailatafernerWed, 10 Jun 2009 14:22:25 -0000http://idiosyncratic-routine.com/post/86178155#comment-7183365I think my point was that I never really thought of the people on CNBC anchor desks as journalists any more than I think of the talking head anchors on CNN as journalists. They're commentators at best, biological segues between topics at worst. That so many CNBC personalities constantly give their opinion should tip anyone off right away that they are not watching a report, but rather a dialogue. What I think Stewart did so right was to point out that the network presents what they do as "financial news," which it's not. Should we have a financial news network? Sure, but who would watch? Certainly not Joe Main Street. Financial Analysis is as complicated as it is boring. (And I love it.) We live in an infotainment society; being affronted by this realization after the fact is kind of dumb.amberellaFri, 13 Mar 2009 17:27:18 -0000http://idiosyncratic-routine.com/post/83609103#comment-6920348I knew you were going to say that. The difference is that you didn't need math tutoring.amberellaThu, 05 Mar 2009 14:59:59 -0000http://idiosyncratic-routine.com/post/43513131#comment-6238103I agree that it's an interesting question, though most likely there's a difference in quantity and frequency of consumption... think the size and protein/carb mix of an American sushi dinner to the actual Japanese diet which is based much more on the rice component. /shrug. Man, I'm still curious though!amberellaFri, 13 Feb 2009 08:43:08 -0000http://trn.n0t.net/post/76059591#comment-6058067It's called a chassis with the frontplate removed lulz. <br><br>And we miss you too!amberellaFri, 06 Feb 2009 19:10:52 -0000http://trn.n0t.net/post/76059591#comment-6058001Ewwww. I'm insulted. Please make an appointment with your optician. ;)atafernerFri, 06 Feb 2009 19:07:09 -0000http://trn.n0t.net/post/60322633#comment-3937337I don't think offering hosted Exchange and Sharepoint services reflects a changing development model at all. They are simply entering a new market others have already proven to be viable. I also really don't see how this reinforces the idea of the web browser as an Operating System. Both Exchange and Sharepoint already exist, there is no news here regarding browsers. Microsoft is entering the hosting business for now. We have yet to see how or if this affects the development of future Exchange and Sharepoint versions. Now, I'm not ruling out that what you are saying may not ultimately prove to be correct, but for me its a little too early to make such predictions based on the information contained in the article. On the other hand I would say for Microsoft to remain relevant in the future they actually have to enter this model, so it wouldn't really surprise me if we are seeing the initial change.atafernerFri, 21 Nov 2008 13:57:27 -0000http://trn.n0t.net/post/60322633#comment-3935139Well, I actually don't see anything revolutionary here. Microsoft is simply starting to compete with others such as Mi8 and Intermedia who have been offering the same services for some time already. Obviously Microsoft does have an advantage since they own Exchange and Sharepoint. I was signed up for the beta and it didn't exactly blow me away.atafernerFri, 21 Nov 2008 12:04:37 -0000http://trn.n0t.net/post/57945445#comment-3494301Nice! I hadn't seen that.atafernerTue, 04 Nov 2008 16:52:34 -0000http://idiosyncratic-routine.com/post/56967689#comment-3388609Um... yes? This video is from the 1980s? If I have to explain the joke, it's not really funny. And in this case, it's not really a joke, it's a "hmm, right" moment.amberellaThu, 30 Oct 2008 08:17:33 -0000http://idiosyncratic-routine.com/post/55038149#comment-3144568Thank you! Also, I couldn't find my old mixing palette, so also upside down frisbee FTW!amberellaSat, 18 Oct 2008 10:18:17 -0000http://idiosyncratic-routine.com/post/50254870#comment-2397542I've updated the post to reflect the Australian coinage. My contact with foreign currencies usually has to do with a spreadsheet and ISO codes.amberellaWed, 17 Sep 2008 10:00:04 -0000http://idiosyncratic-routine.com/post/49275649#comment-2391133I agree. Despite EA insisting the contrary over the phone, Spore cannot be compared to World of Warcraft. Spore is a single player game with added online functionality to allow people to upload and share user created content. I just can't justify paying for another full license to a single player game, just so I can upload my creatures using a separate <a href="http://spore.com" rel="nofollow">spore.com</a> account. Especially since I'm already kind of bored of the game as is.atafernerTue, 16 Sep 2008 18:38:51 -0000http://idiosyncratic-routine.com/post/50036404#comment-2390987Maybe someday you'll come play with us :)atafernerTue, 16 Sep 2008 18:27:45 -0000http://idiosyncratic-routine.com/post/50036404#comment-2346627I love the pool. Used to play enough it was like a part time job, but now I'm more casual about it. Someday I will be rich and have an awesome pool table in my awesome library, with those awesome rolling ladder things. Yes.amberellaSun, 14 Sep 2008 10:59:28 -0000http://ataferner.tumblr.com/post/49570044#comment-2291305Did you fully confirm your mobile device on Windows Live Mobile? Were there any errors or inconsistencies from the instructions when you tried to set it up? Is the "original error" the one from the first image above?atafernerThu, 11 Sep 2008 16:23:13 -0000http://idiosyncratic-routine.com/post/48064235#comment-1930031I totally agree!!!! Then I need the original source because I am dying to post these around the neighborhood. Help!amberellaSat, 30 Aug 2008 14:34:02 -0000http://idiosyncratic-routine.com/post/46486982#comment-1635290Yes, quite a while ago - glad you like it.<br><br>It's hard to post things without comment as I really hope people don't take it literally. But, well, I guess that's something I have to get used to. Since I've long wanted to get my Masters or PhD in a Poetry related topic (depending on where the MBA falls... not that I'm an overachiever or anything), I registered <a href="http://poetrytrends.org" rel="nofollow">poetrytrends.org</a> for my inevitable statistical web 2.0 (3.0?) analysis of poetry thesis lol. But, since that's a way off, maybe I'll throw up some more writing up on that domain in the meantime. If there's an audience, that is.amberellaTue, 19 Aug 2008 09:11:16 -0000http://idiosyncratic-routine.com/post/45328746#comment-1159275That is very cool. Coincidentally, I'm going to see Dylan play in Prospect Park tomorrow evening. I hope he's coherent this time!amberellaMon, 11 Aug 2008 13:01:31 -0000http://idiosyncratic-routine.com/post/43397099#comment-1017602I responded back there too. FYI I think it's very important to state that regulation, censorship, or abandoning the chat concept for the future is completely antithetical to what the conference stands for. Sure, there were a few "iffy" statements that would have been removed from a moderated IRC channel (i.e. public communication forum), but those statements had nothing to do with the "girl" stuff. My only wish was that the girls in the room had picked up a voice and said something; staked their claim. The silence was my only issue. =)amberellaMon, 28 Jul 2008 01:35:01 -0000http://idiosyncratic-routine.com/post/43278327#comment-982913Agree, esp. the fear-mongering in the Rambam article. That's pretty much expected though, given the mainstream c|net audience.amberellaWed, 23 Jul 2008 20:00:26 -0000http://idiosyncratic-routine.com/post/39786917#comment-888902Hmmm ok, I'll take the precedent on twittergasm, but really, they've misappropriated the linguistic structure there. A twittergasm should be CAUSED by twitter, not just reported on it. I mean, what they're talking about should be called tweetgasm or something! I couldn't think of anything with a better ring to it, but I'm sure someone can. Besides - who the hell is tweeting that kind of information? They should be twhacked upside the twead.amberellaMon, 14 Jul 2008 14:08:37 -0000http://tracyrusso.com/post/41536265#comment-844808Me thinks some email automation needs to be fixed! quick... before melissa gets spammed!amberellaWed, 09 Jul 2008 11:39:53 -0000http://idiosyncratic-routine.com/post/40552449#comment-794083I often wonder how you can have such questionable taste in music while having such amazing taste in friends.amberellaTue, 01 Jul 2008 19:30:58 -0000