Mar. 25th, 2011
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Mar. 25th, 2011 07:23 pmCanadian government falls.
Sadly, all this means is that the election will result in YET ANOTHER CPC(non-communist) minority. Why? Because NOBODY wants an American who supported Bush, favours torture, and generally would be right at home in the far-right Democratic Party were he still south of the border, and so Iggy ain't getting in. He's not ALONE in tanking his party, though - the fact that the next choice down is the man who singlehandedly scuttled the economy of Ontario through ideologically-based fiscal malpractice doesn't help at all.
And since the CPC(non-communist) have been destructive mostly in terms of missed opportunities and failure to correct longstanding ills, they're going to get re-elected. Nobody is stupid enough to let them have a majority, but NOBODY wants Iggy or That Asshole, and after that you've got the Separatists (who can't form a government, even if they wanted to, which they don't) and the NDP - who, while That Fuckwit was running them before he jumped ship, scuttled the economy of Ontario through ideologically-based fiscal malpractice.
I, of course, am entirely free to vote for whomever I want because Brigadier General Fuckwit McScienceHater is going to be re-elected. This is the guy who thinks owning any device that uses iTunes should be a criminal offense[1], and as far as I can tell nobody who has ever served with him would piss on him unless he was both on fire AND they were sure they definitely would not be putting the fire out by doing so.
[1]: And not for "dumb should be illegal" arguments, either. No, this is an IP thing. Hint: Michael Geist is right. When he disagrees with you, you are wrong. This is a VERY easy litmus test for anyone to use when discussing technology law.
Sadly, all this means is that the election will result in YET ANOTHER CPC(non-communist) minority. Why? Because NOBODY wants an American who supported Bush, favours torture, and generally would be right at home in the far-right Democratic Party were he still south of the border, and so Iggy ain't getting in. He's not ALONE in tanking his party, though - the fact that the next choice down is the man who singlehandedly scuttled the economy of Ontario through ideologically-based fiscal malpractice doesn't help at all.
And since the CPC(non-communist) have been destructive mostly in terms of missed opportunities and failure to correct longstanding ills, they're going to get re-elected. Nobody is stupid enough to let them have a majority, but NOBODY wants Iggy or That Asshole, and after that you've got the Separatists (who can't form a government, even if they wanted to, which they don't) and the NDP - who, while That Fuckwit was running them before he jumped ship, scuttled the economy of Ontario through ideologically-based fiscal malpractice.
I, of course, am entirely free to vote for whomever I want because Brigadier General Fuckwit McScienceHater is going to be re-elected. This is the guy who thinks owning any device that uses iTunes should be a criminal offense[1], and as far as I can tell nobody who has ever served with him would piss on him unless he was both on fire AND they were sure they definitely would not be putting the fire out by doing so.
[1]: And not for "dumb should be illegal" arguments, either. No, this is an IP thing. Hint: Michael Geist is right. When he disagrees with you, you are wrong. This is a VERY easy litmus test for anyone to use when discussing technology law.
Geek pop quiz!
Mar. 25th, 2011 07:43 pmI want a new laptop.
I'm currently running a 14.1" 1400x1050 machine.
Apparently nobody makes these any more, and my options are 14.1" 1600x900 or 15.6" 1920x1280.
Both of these are icky - the x900 because DUDE THAT IS A TINY AMOUNT OF VERTICAL SPACE, the 15.6" because holy fuck, large and heavy.
14.1" SXGA+-or-better is apparently my sweet spot, and nobody makes it any more.
So:
Do you know any manufacturer that makes what I want?
If I'm going 1600x900, I might as well drop all the way to a 13" screen, no? And if I'm going teeny, I might as well swap to a convertible tablet like the Lifebook T900?
Or go even teenier with the Lifebook P771, and accept a mere HD720 resolution on a 12" screen with 8 cores, 8 GB RAM, and an SSD, no?
I'm currently running a 14.1" 1400x1050 machine.
Apparently nobody makes these any more, and my options are 14.1" 1600x900 or 15.6" 1920x1280.
Both of these are icky - the x900 because DUDE THAT IS A TINY AMOUNT OF VERTICAL SPACE, the 15.6" because holy fuck, large and heavy.
14.1" SXGA+-or-better is apparently my sweet spot, and nobody makes it any more.
So:
Do you know any manufacturer that makes what I want?
If I'm going 1600x900, I might as well drop all the way to a 13" screen, no? And if I'm going teeny, I might as well swap to a convertible tablet like the Lifebook T900?
Or go even teenier with the Lifebook P771, and accept a mere HD720 resolution on a 12" screen with 8 cores, 8 GB RAM, and an SSD, no?