Tag Archives: Ars

IM Snippets

Posted on 4/24/2007 by Matt

Adam: sounds like you got your wish. Matt: wha? Adam: wang starts. Matt: OH. Yea, OK. Matt: Because I was gonna say, there’s an awful lot of people left here alive for me to have gotten any of my normal … Continue reading →

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Oh noes! Teh bias!

Posted on 11/9/2006 by Matt

There is what I would consider a long-running inside joke about ArsTechnica having a bit of a Mac bias. So what do I see today when I’m reading an article?

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So Many Reasons For Hate

Posted on 9/22/2005 by Matt

Ars Technica has a great article from a Finnish newspaper today, where a representative from a Finnish recording group (think RIAA, but proto-Uralic) said that playing back a CD on a computer was a priviledge, not a right. I’m not … Continue reading →

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Minor Annoyances

Posted on 3/27/2005 by Matt

I have to say the latest releases of GNOME and its affiliated programs have me about the most pleased I’ve ever been with my current setup. However, there are a few niggling issues that are annoying me, so this should … Continue reading →

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WordPress 1.5

Posted on 2/16/2005 by Matt

WordPress 1.5 was released last night, and I’ve updated the blog to use it. The upgrade from 1.2 to 1.5 was painless in the extreme, and I’m very pleased so far with the updates I’ve seen. Things that make me … Continue reading →

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LFK End-of-Year Voting

Posted on 12/20/2004 by Matt

As a tip of the hat to the Linux.Ars guys, here are my choices for the Linux Kung-Fu End of Year Awards: Contributor of the Year – maybe this isn’t the conventional choice, but I’m throwing in with Jakob “jimmac” … Continue reading →

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Mutual Annihilation Society

Posted on 11/15/2004 by Matt

So in the grand tradition of the list posts that have seemingly become all the rage lately, I thought I’d contribute my offering of what I admire about some of the regulars in the #linux community. If your name is … Continue reading →

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My Friends Are More Successful Than I Am

Posted on 11/6/2004 by Matt

. . .and that’s just fine with me. (click for huge version)

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So Obvious It’s Brilliant

Posted on 10/11/2004 by Matt

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages! The time has come for an idea so simple and so obvious in its brilliance, that it surprises me that no one’s done it before. Our very own case, courtesy … Continue reading →

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More Ubuntu!

Posted on 9/27/2004 by Matt

ExtremeTech has a small preview of Ubuntu today, and it made for some overall positive thoughts. But here’s what gets to me, is this quote from the “Problems” section of the article: Finally, we were disappointed (but not surprised) that … Continue reading →

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