Archive for the 'Rants' Category

» Funny Findings: A Nice Guy’s Lament and Ode to the Nice Guys

I found these short writings out there on the webs. I hope you’ll get a good laugh or two out of them (especially for all you nice guys out there):

Ahh the paradox of being a nice guy…

» Why Rapid Prototyping Generally Sucks For a Developer

Rapid prototyping can be a wonderful thing for involving the end customer in the design and development process; it can make them happy (it shows progress) which makes you money; however, if you have the wrong kind of customer, your life as a developer can becoming a living nightmare. The horror is increased by several orders of magnitude if you have the requirement to produce fully functional prototypes.

» 90′s Male Thunderbird Spotted in the Wild

A 10-15 year old blue male Thunderbird was spotted prowling the cement prairies in Arlington, TX.  It is currently the mating season for the Thunderbirds; moreover, judging from the color of the genitalia, we believe that there is a physical problem with this male because it seems that “no mates will accept him”.

Seriously, why do people do this? Especially on a Thunderbird?

» Verizon Wireless Adds New "Premium" Plans at a "Premium" Price

I have been awaiting the July 1 unveiling of the new Verizon Wireless plans for several weeks now, and when I excitedly visited the store yesterday, it was very much a disappointment.

Verizon Sucks…

The new America’s Choice “Premium” plan (for both family and individual plans) is nothing more than a ~$20 tacked on fee for your plan that includes