Category Archives: annoyances

Waiting for Fax Machines to Die

Posted on Jun. 3, 2011 by Phillip

I ordered a piece of professional sound equipment online from a company in New York today. A few minutes after I placed the order, one of their sales reps sent me an email with a PDF form for me to … Continue reading →

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F11

Posted on May. 31, 2011 by Phillip

Press F11. I dare you.

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2011 Oscar Winners

Posted on Feb. 28, 2011 by Phillip

I don’t remember the last time I watched the Oscar telecast. It might have been the year Titanic won. I dunno. But I watched a portion of the 2011 telecast online last night from an ABC feed. I’d never seen … Continue reading →

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Forget About It

Posted on Feb. 14, 2011 by Phillip

I forgot it was Valentine’s Day. Did you? I’m for getting rid of all “days.” Christmas Day is the big one. Good luck trying to kill that day. But Valentine’s Day? Does anyone take it seriously, or are people still … Continue reading →

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PC-to-TV Not Working

Posted on Jan. 8, 2011 by Phillip

I’ve got an old POS computer running XP with a GeForce FX 5200 video card. I’ve connected it to a 27-inch 500-pound Radiation King TV through an S-Video cable. I’ve installed the Nvidia driver UI so it shows up in … Continue reading →

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