My view of the world

IOGEAR announced today its Germ Free Wireless Laser Mouse, which “is able to inhibit a wide range of antibodies, viruses and algae” and is perfect for libraries, schools, offices, or any other places where computer mice are frequently used.
The outer shell of this mouse is covered in “nanocoating, consisting of titanium oxide and silver nanoparticles that can prevent or deactivate bacteria with 99% efficiency.” It operates from 6 feet away, uses 2 AAA batteries, and measures 3.74 by 1.97 by 1.18 inches. And it’s both PC and Mac compatible.
Algae? If your mouse is growing algae, perhaps it’s time to move to a drier climate.
Bad news for the company, germ freaks already carry anti-bacterial wipes, and just what is this so called science based on, and what scientifc lab verified their data?
Is it just me or does anyone else here the television at 2 in the morning? “Now, for a limited time only, if you buy one of these amazing germ free mice, you’ll get a second amazing germ free mouse at no additional charge……”
When you read claims like this, remember decaf coffee, claims to be something on the order of 97% caffine free, but regular coffee is something on the order of 96% caffine free to start with. (BTW: A couple of recent studies suggested that decaf may cause an increase your LDL cholesterol.)
The numbers are always misleading, it’s all about marketing.

John Dvorak has declared radio dead, he says it will be replaced by podcasting. I noticed, he never said exactly when the great demise was coming, this is like predicting the end of the world without an exact date.
While I don’t doubt that radio as we understand it will go by the wayside, I’m not so certain about it’s replacement, in fact, I don’t even own an Ipod, and I have a standard am-fm in my car, instead of a satellite radio. I think, that, like most changes, the change will be more of an evolution than the sudden demise of an established media.
This prediction came from the guy who designed a keyboard that only a couple of people in the known universe ever used.

M$, still hasn’t managed to create a patch for IE’s vml exploit, although another group has released an unapproved patch, and M$ says simply unregister the dll file that handles that type of graphic.
See, even M$, says you should turn their shit off.
Sunbelt Software announced the bug, but hackers had already taken advantage of a cpanel flaw, and had taken over a number of servers at Hostgator, these hackers then sat in wait, until the exploit was announced and then launched their attack.
The flaw is being exploited by a number of porn related sites, imagine that.
Oh, shock of shocks, M$, is still behind the curve, a third party released a patch days and days ahead of them, and porn sites are exploiting their customers.

In summation:
We’re being besieged, by yucky, algae covered, germ laden mice, the radio in my car is about to suddenly quit, like they do in one of those made for tv, nuclear disaster movies, and M$ is exposing us all, yet again, to every hacker that ever even thought about going online.

It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood, a beautiful day in the neighborhood……….