The Diatribe * net

I left my iPod at home and was listening to a lot of NPR as I travelled around campus and drove to and from work today. As such, I’ve been trying to figure out which one of these two stories infuriates me more: A. The fact that an oil company accidentally spill millions of gallons of [...]

We went out today to get bogart a new carry-on case for the plane, in preparation for our upcoming trip back east for the wedding. We tried this one out in the store and he ran in there and made himself at home. We’ve never seen him so excited about a carrier! When we brought it [...]

Despite the download issues, the Firefox Download Record has been broken with 8 Million downloads in one day. Go figure! Go Firefox!

Well, that was a bust! I guess the Mozilla servers couldn’t take the bandwidth. I’m not sure if you tried to download FF3, but I had issues most of the day. I was finally able to get my copy around 5pm PST. Sorry Mozilla — better luck next time. Make sure that you can [...]

What’s that ratty old thing you’re surfing the web with, there? Is that Firefox 2.0? Is that Internet Explorer? I think it’s time to upgrade and make some history. Today marks the official Firefox 3 Download Day. The newest Mozilla-based web browser is available for public download today and I highly recommend upgrading. It’s significantly [...]

I was following this pickup truck on my way home from the grocery store, completely baffled by his license plate. If anyone can figure out what it means, I’ll buy you a drink. The plate read: HRZABWT For what it’s worth, there was a Kansas Jayhawks License Plate Holder — if that provides any hints. Trying to decode [...]

I can’t say enough about my sister — who has volunteered to give her rendition of the Indian Thriller video at my wedding. She just started practicing today, so I’m sure it will be fantastic! Thanks T-B Ama Ebie!