Microsoft wants the US Federal Govt to use Passport for peoples online identity. Hmm, this is Micro-60,000 bugs and a plethora of security holes-Soft we are talking about. So I guess either this is the "mark of the beast" and will see Microsoft take over the world sooner than next Wednesday or it will see identity theft reach new and unforseen heights.
Mind you, after the nice deal with the XBOX I was thinking Gatesy might have been going soft on us. So thanks Mr Gates for renewing my fear and loathing of your company.
Microsoft - What nightmare do you want to live today?(TM) [Comment] [GuestBook] [Archive]
So although Microsoft is never high on my list of things to like I guess I reluctantly say that I am very very very happy with this new deal. Do I love Microsoft - I don't think so. And while you are there vote for his dam poll and tell him the site is excellent. Well, good, at least. [Comment] [GuestBook] [Archive]
RANT-I dunno, I must be gettin old, but it is really bugging me how people try and not engage in what's happening right now - they may be doing something with you and at the same time replying to SMS or chatting through an IM. I mean it just says to me I don't really want to be here with you I would prefer to be talking with someone else. Sometimes it's unavoidable but people need to stop using SMS and IM as an excuse to not be involved with what's going on.
Mind you - compared to the stupid things people are doing to each other in the Middle East [all of them] i guess it really pales. [Comment] [GuestBook] [Archive]
Been thinking about how people relate to me. Probably need to talk to a few people, but the problem is that the beginning of some problems are lost in time and as for others - arghh! Anyway....
Got the right tools for MySQL and have started to work on a links database. You can try searching it. It aint pretty but it works - well it did for me. There is at least one item in each category - eventually I want to allow more searches in different fields, but for now you can search it [simply] and I add records. Which is enough for me for now.
Yikes! is that the time - see you later today. [Comment] [GuestBook] [Archive]
Rob alerted me to this idea first, and I must admit I thought "yeah, right rob" and then tried to forget about it after all I'd told him of the legend that Apple has a working OSX on Intel.
But maybe just maybe one day OSX will be working on AMD chip. If you visit the forum someone suggested that AMD might make the next version of the PowerPC chip the G5.
Good? Bad? I think bad, to my mind it would spell the death of Apple Computers [they would be a software company] and I can't see Microsoft sitting by and letting it happen - unless it's some plot to dodge the DOJ case.
AMD making G5's would be great, they seem able to make quick chips quickly which is what Apple needs to finally get ahead of intel and not just parity in certain areas [notably PhotoShop]. I for one though wouldn't mind using OSX on cheaper hardware for a change. I love Apple, but they are so expensive - and although I know that means better quality and support and yadda yadda yadda in the end it means upgrades less often and costing an arm and a leg.
I dunno what to think. Will just have to wait and see. [Comment] [GuestBook] [Archive]
I am doing a few things in Sydney this week so won't go away but I will be away next week. Might head north and sit by the beach for the best part of the week. Friday week is KYCKSTART a christian convention for 15-19 yr olds and we take the BB/GB along. Great weekend, has a very positive impact. This year the youth group are coming along for a change. Taking many years of asking and waiting. So it is excellent that they are going along.
I think my angst is mostly being caused by relationships - lack of, feeling distant in, trouble in, having to deal with. All that stuf that makes up life - but right now they are all coming in at the one time. Plus feeling old, old, old. Questioning my use as a youth leader guy. So looking forward to going away next week with just a bible and God and spending time with Him. Should help put all this crap into some sort of perspective. [Comment] [GuestBook] [Archive]