Category Archives: oddball

Time Warner Cable of San Antonio, Monopolies and why they suck. – UPDATED

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Vid Luther

Why Monopolies Suck, arrogance of Time Warner Cable. Update (May 12th 2009) I’m leaving the original post up, but in case anyone else stumbles upon this, I’d like to share that the issue has been resolved to my liking with … Continue reading →

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Macs are expensive, PC's are cheap, blah blah!

Posted on August 7, 2008 by Vid Luther

So, I was reading an article about how Macs cost twice as much as PCs, and how they’re such a rip off, and only gullible consumers buy Macs. I thought, oh no, not again, not the vim vs emacs, linux … Continue reading →

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To KTLA Reporter, Re: The iPhone Line and your pathetic career

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Vid Luther

To the KTLA reporter who was amazed by the people standing in line for the iphone. Yes, we know it’s just a phone. It’s just a phone, for God’s sake. Yet, you seem to miss the sad truth about your … Continue reading →

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Sue Baseball!

Posted on May 19, 2008 by Vid Luther

Interesting Story , this logic is amazing.. I really feel for the family and this kid, they’re going to have medical expenses for the rest of their lives, it sucks. But, seriously, who’s the brain damaged one here? The kid … Continue reading →

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Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn! Interviewing techniques for the rest of us

Posted on May 19, 2008 by Vid Luther

So Hasin Hayder’s post about questions that he asks during an interview. Specifically, if they know the name of the benevolent dictators, or creators of the languages and tools the person will be using for the job. This has brought … Continue reading →

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Internet Explorer 8 – Checking for browser version, and why it's bad.

Posted on March 5, 2008 by Vid Luther

I downloaded IE 8 down to my Virtual Machine, to checkout what the fuss was about. I wanted to see this IE 7 emulation, and just general improvements to the UI. As I was playing around, I clicked on the … Continue reading →

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The Consumerist ripped me off. Thanks Consumerist!

Posted on February 24, 2008 by Vid Luther

On Valentines day, I posted my thoughts on the way Apple pushes it’s old inventory out the door. A few weeks later, The Consumerist gets a tip along the same lines. Now, being a fan of the site, I’m flattered … Continue reading →

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Man marries a dog to repent for sins

Posted on November 13, 2007 by Vid Luther

I’m sure PETA will find a problem with this as well, even though the man is trying to repent, for something he did as a teenager. As the owner of two dogs, I don’t know what I would’ve done to … Continue reading →

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