Month: May, 2007

An Aggravavor's Take on Global Warming

28 May, 2007 (19:49) | Life, Web

Scott Adams is the author of the Dilbert cartoon series. He also writes a daily blog where, as near as I can tell, he tries to instigate people into vehemently attacking or defending some point of view in an argument that cannot be resolved. The topics he presents are often thought-provoking, and he [...]

FUD in the wild

11 May, 2007 (12:54) | Uncategorized

FUD = Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt
It’s great bait when you’re trolling for AdSense revenue, because everybody wants to know when the sky is falling. And Microsoft Windows is such an easy target.
Take this article for instance (recently forwarded to me by a concerned friend): Hackers Use Windows Update to Download Malicious Code
Baloney, hogwash, and [...]

Brother, can you spare a dime?

2 May, 2007 (08:05) | Life

My cousin Jake is participating in the California Aids Lifecycle SF to LA charity ride – that’s 545 miles on a bicycle. Jake is one of the smartest and funniest guys I know, but he’s also honest and plainspoken. So I know he means it literally when he thanks donors on his blog: [...]