http://68kmac.org/mdblog Mark Benson's blog Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:52:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have moved to a new Wordpress 2.3 blog at a new site. Please visit: http://markbenson.org/blog/ http://68kmac.org/mdblog/index.php/2008/03/20/new-blog/ I don't frankly give a crap what else happened in Tech in February of 2008. i don't care bit the MS >> Yahoo merger. I don't care about new MacBooks, or The iPhone SDK, I don't give a flying about any of that. This is what matters and I'm absolutely chewing ... http://68kmac.org/mdblog/index.php/2008/03/01/just-wonderful/ So here I was sat at my desk, playing with my new LAMP server, and suddenly the whole house shakes like nothing I've ever experienced. It would appear we had an earthquake! Epicenter is reported to be about 30 miles west of here and magnitude 4.7. It's rare to even have a ... http://68kmac.org/mdblog/index.php/2008/02/27/did-the-earth-move-for-you/ If you hold any international domains (.com, .net, .org etc.) beware of this: I received a letter in the post today from the 'Domain Registry of America' asking me to switch my domain over to them from my existing registrar. I was not interested from the get go as the prices ... http://68kmac.org/mdblog/index.php/2008/02/21/just-a-warning/ Yeh, sorry, I'm not having an interesting time atm. MacWorld was a bit of a let down, the Air is a nice looking, ne stunning, lightweight laptop but it has fundamental drawbacks that even an ultra-portable user will eventually find inexcusable. 1 USB port? No FireWire? Oh please... In other news, ... http://68kmac.org/mdblog/index.php/2008/01/25/not-blogging-again/ This App (thumbs up to F-Secure for the post), would appear to have less than in-tact morals. While not a security risk per se, it is a nasty piece of work and as fake as a Hollywood breast implant. Avoid at all costs. http://68kmac.org/mdblog/index.php/2008/01/18/mac-fakewarescareware/ This pisses me off. I mean yes I know CES is a healm of capitalism and crap consumer goods that no-one wants, but really guys, there are limits. Once would probably have been funny, no, wait, no it wouldn't. Think about it like this. You're a poor hack from a TV ... http://68kmac.org/mdblog/index.php/2008/01/11/so-gizmodo-you-think-youre-clever/ Speaking of Scoble's Facebook debacle... This article is very interesting, it highlights something that *immediately* sprung to my mind when I found Scoble was banned for scripted 'scraping' of details from the site. As Paul points out in this article, Facebook themselves use scripts to scan your GMail, Yahoo! and Hotmail ... http://68kmac.org/mdblog/index.php/2008/01/04/paul-buchheit-should-gmail-yahoo-and-hotmail-block-facebook/ It's going to be a tough start to 2008 for Facebook, it seems. First the whole debacle over Scoble and his information skimming script (now resolved, but leaving a few questions about users rights to access their own data), and now this. We all know that dodgy websites are capable ... http://68kmac.org/mdblog/index.php/2008/01/04/facebook-app-found-to-be-installing-spyware/ Every major blog I read has offered their support and positive vibes to giga-blogger Om Malik, and I'd like to add mine too. Om suffered a heart attack on December 28th and has been recovering ever since. Makes my cold I was complaining about look a bit lame really doesn't it? My ... http://68kmac.org/mdblog/index.php/2008/01/04/om-malik-hoping-for-a-happier-new-year/ via Scobleizer It seems Facebook didn't like some kind of script Robert ran over his Facebook profile. So they kicked him out. They cut the line, THEN asked for consultation on the issue. They haven't got back to him either (from what I see anyway, he's not updated the story at ... http://68kmac.org/mdblog/index.php/2008/01/03/scoble-facebook-disabled-my-account/ First my boss got it, then my mom, now me, and it's a real mo-****** of a cold I'll tell you. http://68kmac.org/mdblog/index.php/2008/01/02/oh-god-someone-get-rid-of-this-cold/ via Daring Fireball As a keen reader of the Macalope I accustomed to the acerbic dissection of Journalism surrounding the subject of Apple, Inc. Unlike Apple 'fanboy' articles that waft scented roses at Apple and Steve Jobs, the takes bullshit analysts and journalists articles apart and plainly points out exactly how ... http://68kmac.org/mdblog/index.php/2007/12/28/calling-out-the-real-journalists/ via Daring Fireball (follow the link) I thought this guy was off his trolley to start with as I have a 12MP Canon SLR and it produces beautiful photos... but then I read it properly and he actually makes a lot of sense (he specifically noted that SLRs are not included ... http://68kmac.org/mdblog/index.php/2007/12/27/interesting-info-about-digital-cameras-apparently-high-mp-compacts-suck/ -- EDITED -- I'm sure people at Google were smirking rather vivaciously over Facebook's embarrassing faux-par surrounding Facebook Beacon. Well they can damn well wipe the smirks off now, because they too have committed information technocide erm, made a mistake (don't ask what that means, because i don't know). This, posted on ... http://68kmac.org/mdblog/index.php/2007/12/27/yet-more-evidence-of-poorly-thought-out-social-networking-junk/ Hi y'all, just wanna wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year. I'm sat here typing on my new Apple Wireless Kyeboard and god-damn I have to say this is a revelation to type on. Have a good one... I'm off to help give the gift of iPod ... http://68kmac.org/mdblog/index.php/2007/12/25/merry-christmas/ ... of the Christmas Holidays! I am now using MarsEdit registered and fully paid up. Less guilt - more blog - everyone's happy ;) http://68kmac.org/mdblog/index.php/2007/12/22/my-first-blog-post/ via The Richter Scales Big kudos to Richter Scales for editing and reposting the video following the first one being zapped by a DMCA take-down. It's as funny as hell :) http://68kmac.org/mdblog/index.php/2007/12/19/bubble-11/ Erm, until probably Friday, when I get paid. I have to register MarsEdit (and I will because having it there on the desktop and a handy OS X app makes mr blog more!!). Why won't I just use the web interface that's been so excellently crafted into Wordpress? Well simply because ... http://68kmac.org/mdblog/index.php/2007/12/18/my-last-blog-post/ via BoomTown | AllThingsD This is sad. You'll recall I linked to this video/story a while back. It was a perfect parody of Web 2.0 but I guess someone didn't find it quite as funny as the rest of us! http://68kmac.org/mdblog/index.php/2007/12/12/%e2%80%98here-comes-another-bubble%e2%80%99-canned-by-youttube/