29 Sep
2009

Tiny Leaks

I found a tiny tiny memory leak in the popular instant messaging client “Pidgin” today. I was noticing a bit slower than usual system performance, and i checked my RAM usage. I have 4 gigs, so that’s rarely an issue, but it was showing well over 2 gigs in use in normal deskopt usage. Something […]

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29 Sep
2009

Windows vs. Vista,AMD is being nonresponsive, Social Engineering

Odd problems. I have two desktops at work. Both with a 946GZ intel chipset/graphics whatever. Under Windows 7, i get extended dualscreen, under Vista, i get only Cloned mode. No changes in bios. What the hell is up with that? Seriously. It’s pissing me off. Ok so some of you might remember i contacted AMD […]

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15 Sep
2009

Cult

In the underbelly of society, exists a cult. It’s members are not faceless, not unknown. But invisible to most, due to what? Ignorance? Sheer implied, intrinsic anonymity? I speak not of a cult of religious proportions, though one might call it that, and not be too far off. It’s not a cult of violence, though […]

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14 Sep
2009

Quote of the Weekend

The most dangerous man, to any government, is the man who is able to think things out for himself, without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably, he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, and intolerable, and so, if he is romantic, he tries to change […]

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8 Sep
2009

Idiocracy of the day, ft. the Finnish Justice System

“Logiikalla tai niin sanotuilla järkiperusteluilla ei tämän vuoksi ole todellista merkitystä uskonnollisista kysymyksistä käytävissä keskusteluissa” Loosely translated: “Logic, or so called reason has no real relevance in discussions about religion.” This was a quote from the supreme court today, as the sentencing for Jussi Halla-Aho, noted free-speech advocate took place. He was fined, and similar […]

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2 Sep
2009

Tabloid Asshattery

Seriously, what the fuck? Do these people writing “articles” in to these so called “magazines” call themselves “journalists” ? I mean, like are they on a coffee-break, and go like “so.. how is your journalisting going?” -“it’s swell, bob.” ? Do they hit on women in the bar in the after-hours by saying “Hey baby, […]

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