Absolutely No Warranty

Interesting that even though the console font got screwed up, the warranty message is still intelligible.

screen with garbled text and “ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY” legible

Star Trek: TNG S1 Blu-ray set has an audio flaw, free replacements are available - Engadget

Hey, guess what? Remember that thing that I wanted and my love bought me for my birthday? They screwed up in the mastering process; some of the audio tracks are mapped incorrectly. I called the number and they’ll ship out the replacements when they’re available. Oops. Looks like they need some more quality control. I hereby volunteer to watch the next seasons before they go to replication. I went through USC’s film school, specialized in rerecording mixing, and I’m super precise and picky. What more could they want? :)

Long Live the Diaeresis!

Today I wondered what two dots over a vowel means. (Besides the umlaut, I know that one). It’s called diaeresis and it’s something we should bring back. English is difficult enough as it is. And while people may not have trouble pronouncing words such as coöperate or naïve, every little bit helps.

So is it diaeresis or diaëresis? If you can pronounce it either way then does it not get one? It’s also called hiätus. FYI.

Innovate or Die, Cable TV Style

What’s my problem? Why does my stomach churn at the idea of watching live TV? Why does the idea of paying a cable or satellite company $100+/month for them to spew commercials and this reality TV crap at me disgust me?

We can only buy the cable channels we want in packages. So it’s like $80/month to get a couple desired channels and the rest of the lineup is filled with garbage.

This post is an exploration of my negative feelings towards paying for TV service.

Zen and the Art of Keeping Your Cool While Driving

Attention Broomfield Police Traffic Enforcement: Make some $$$ ticketing impatient drivers who pass on the right shoulder during rush hour. This has happened to me twice in the past month: I will be driving at the average speed of traffic (i.e. leaving lots of space in front of me to avoid excessive brake usage) during my commute on US-36 from Louisville to Westminster in the afternoon/evening. Agressive/impatient drivers will tailgate me for a while and, unable to avoid the temptation of the open space in front of me, will pass me.