Airlines Should Break Guitars

I thought people knew that airlines handle packages poorly. That’s why you don’t check-in valuables. Always carry it on, or at least check in with something that won’t break. Like a hardshell case for a guitar. I doubt he put it in a hardshell case.

What did this person think was going to happen? It’s like putting a laptop in a nylon bag, checking it into cargo, and expecting it to be handled with extreme care. Who do you blame: workers on a deadline or the dumbass who cannot pack his crap?

Screw him. You don’t put care in your own stuff, you deserve to have it broken.

America’s Lack of Talent

I rarely watch America’s Got Talent. Two years ago, I did enjoy it but it’s the same thing every year. The weirdos get cut, the auditions all suck, and the singers and dancers usually get the go to Vegas. Even in the finals, half of them sing. Every season.

That’s so boring. American Idol does this whole shebang a few months earlier. Is America’s Got Talent the summer version from NBC? Did people miss the Idol auditions? America can produce singers. Who the fuck cares?

So I propose that they change the theme of the show to America’s Got Guts.

How wild would that be? You know that in order for someone to win, they have to do something insane. And acts won’t be repeated season after season because repeat acts are not gutsy.

Racists verbally and physically attacking the judges and audience. Killer bees versus Grizzly Adams. Man lit on fire for his moment of fame. Even murder is possible for the finale. We’ve all seen these acts scripted, but some brave people will turn it into live action.

It’s television brought to life.

Mac or PC

This will be my last straw. I’m fed up with idiots that keep asking the same redundant question.

Mac or PC? What do I get? What do I need?

A simple search on any search engine will provide much needed information.

92,900,000

588,000,000

90,800,000

92,600,000

68,800,000

Over 90 million results on average (except for Ask.com). Over half a billion according to Yahoo. If someone can’t make up their mind after 90 million webpages, then they shouldn’t buy anything.

Here’s an international perspective.

515,000

I wonder why Baidu has so few results. Maybe the Chinese and Japanese aren’t as gullible as American consumers?

Violation

I enjoy violations from Yahho Answers. Especially when I actually have the intent of insulting the person.

It must make him feel like a big man to be able to report me.

Is Google so hard to use?

Bing Cashback

I’ve been searching for an acceptable Thinkpad x200 for months. I missed the first deal on Tigerdirect, but I seized the last available deal.

X200 with P8400 (first deal had the P8600), 4GB memory, 160GB 7200rpm, and a 6-cell (first deal was 9) for $999. No tax when shipped to my state and a low, low rate of $1.99 for ground shipping. A comparable x200 on Lenovo’s site would’ve set me back at least $1200. And that’s without the California tax added on.

The best part about this is Bing’s Cashback. Of course, I missed the initial 15% offer, but 10.2% is still just as good. $102 is currently being processed and will be ready in September. I didn’t use Paypal to order so it’s not an instant cashback. 60 days for credit cards.

How do they earn money? Maybe it’s the ads that pop up when people find the 10.2% link. Or the repeated refreshes when a measly 5% pops up. I’m making an educated guess here. They could be losing revenue for all I know.

Because Microsoft is generous with the cashback deal, I’ll set Internet Explorer’s homepage to Bing.

Huh, I wonder if I qualify for a free Windows upgrade.

You Will Learn!

I can’t tell if this is real or not. But in any case, that was one amazing slap.

Damn goofballs.

Exorcising an Atheist

You know, I think it’d be great fun if an atheist was possessed by a demon. The dumb motherfucker will not know what to do.

“There is no God.”

You better hope there is a God to save your ass.

“No, God does not exist. Nor do demons and ghosts and evil.”

Well, something is taking control of you and it’s not you.

“I don’t believe in God, and it’s all propaganda by the church.”

Whether you believe in God or not does not make the matter any better. Your fucking belief is not the universal truth. And in this case, it’s wrong.

“Am I going crazy?”

Oh, you’d wish this was a mental illness.

People are free to believe what they will. But living in a personal bubble is worse than religion. I really hate that kind of smug intolerance where someone thinks their own beliefs form the absolute truth.

Windows 7 Impressions

I’ve been perfectly content with Vista Business 64-bit for the last four months on my computer. It works great because unlike most people, I have modern hardware and know what I’m doing.

With nothing else to do, I decided to install Windows 7 RC 64-bit . Two attempts to download the 3GB x64 ISO (first one didn’t save correctly), partitioned my drive with GParted Live, and proceeded to use what most people call “the best Windowz everz”.

First off, I’ve been using Windows 7 in a virtual machine for some time. When the first public beta came out, I ran it and wasn’t highly impressed. It was hard for me to feel the difference between it and Vista. Start-up time? Slight improvement. Overall use? Same, if not worse. Interface? I hate the larger Taskbar. Windows 7 didn’t compel to write any reviews.

But now, with the Release Canddiate out, it’s in a more pristine stage of development. The early kinks should be sorted out, and I should have an operating system vastly superior to Vista.

Or so they say…

Whenever I install Windows on a computer, the first thing I always do is to disable unneeded services. My Vista setup starts with about 30 services. I got Windows 7 to 29, but it felt much slower than Vista. It took longer for it to overcome the grogginess of a cold start. It took longer for it to open up the web browser from a cold start. I’m impatient, and those 2-3 seconds matter a lot to me. Where’s the improvement, Microsoft?

I tested the memory usage on Firefox open with a few tabs of actual webpages. Typical everyday scenario.

Vista Business x64

It’s actually 855MB. Took a bad screenshot, too lazy to change it. Expected usage.

Windows 7 RC (Ultimate Build 7100)

Windows 7 does use much less memory than Vista by 50MB. Not a significant difference to me, but it could help lower-end computers. I don’t care for the other memory optimizations, because I couldn’t feel the difference in day-to-day tasks. Is this the only real gain for me? Everything else has been a wash, and I cannot understand why people tout Windows 7 as something better than Vista by a mile.

In my use, Vista Business 64-bit is still better than Windows 7 Ultimate RC 64-bit. Vista is snappier, faster, and from a cold start, more responsive. Control Panel in Vista opens up faster. But of course, I have been tweaking Vista for the last four months and 7 is still fresh.

A step in the right direction? For those with older hardware, yes. For the idiot Vista complainers, yes. For those who find few faults in Vista, not yet.

I need some concrete proof from Windows 7 to persuade me to change. With the upgrade cost of Windows, I can slap on 4 more gigabytes of memory instead. The latter option sounds more appealing.

Out of Money

With that much effort, it’s easier to just rob a bank.

It’s old, but I rarely browse through Youtube or Liveleak.

Computer Science Majors

All the thread titles are from Notebookreview’s forum. Each title is a separate topic.

Laptop for school/ Computer Science major

Computer Science Major-Notebook help*

Electrical and Computer Engineering Student Looking for new laptop

laptop for college (computer science and engineering major)

Computer Science Student

Business/CS major, what should I buy?

Student/Programming/Bit of gaming

Advice for a CompSci/Game Design Major

CompSci / Mathematics – My first Apple

Computer Science Major in need of a laptop

Need A University Computer (computer engineering)

Incoming Freshman, Computer Science

notebook/laptop for cs grad student

Which laptop to buy for Programming?

college(comp. sciences)/gaming

I’m not going to attack these students too harsh, because I know that I’m in the small minority that tries to keep up with the fast pace of technology. But if a student in any computer-related field of study can’t find a laptop or notebook for themself, then maybe they should look elsewhere. I’d assume that someone majoring in Computer Science would at least be able to choose their own damn personal computer. If they can’t decide on these simple issues, that should be the first indication that someone might not fit a certain major.

Yes, I do have an anger problem. I will continue to lash out on people that probably don’t deserve it.