Rants, Raves, and Rhetoric v4

I like the idea of charging spammers and telemarketers (Wired). The only reason such advertising is usefult to companies is because they can do it so cheaply. How many emails can one produce and send for the cost of 1 prime-time commercial? How many cold-calls can a telemarketing firm make for the same cost? The 1…

As a consumer, I get the feeling that companies don’t care for me. If I were a vindictive person, then I probably would be going out of my way to screw them out of even a tiny bit of their profits. Piss enough of us off, and they would feel the pain in their wallets.…

I would be the first to admit that I am a computer junkie!  Gimme a decent rig with decent games and you can let me have fun for hours upon hours. Of course, one could do the same with books or movies. That reminds me… need more shelf space for all my books and movies.

I want a laptop. Just wish I could afford one… While I am at it, I also want my own house… a kickin home entertainment system… several computer systems (a G4 Mac, a couple different Linux type, a Sun, an SGI, an AIX, plus the facilities to support them all)… and a maid to keep all my crap in…

“Those sending computer viruses to this email will have their ip addresses forwarded to the proper law enforcement officials.” Right. Most people whose computers are infected with a computer virus are probably unaware that it is infected. How many people think, “Hey, let me infect my computer with a virus and let it send out…