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The Adobe Dialogue

CS3 your system is low on resources

Oh, really?

Is that because I have a browser with four tabs and one Adobe product open?

Is that because all of your software is bloated beyond reason?

Well, maybe if you actually took the time to re-write the legacy code you inherited from Macromedia (which they inherited from Allaire) and stop simply rebranding the shit every 18 months, you could do something to stop your end users from getting these bloody warning dialogues.

Until then, you monopolistic, lazy bastards – no… I don’t want you to show me this message again.

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Cycleography

My mate Adrian has started up Cycleography, a blog to chart his progress now that he’s back on the bike after a long hiatus.

Hopefully I’ll be able to join him for a jaunt or two once I’m back up in Scotland – I used to love churning out the miles on my road bike, but the lack of company meant I got bored and ended up mountain biking instead.

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I knew there was a reason I gave up washing the car

“Why are you washing the car in the first place? A car will not get smelly armpits or a cheesy groin. Bathing it will not increase its life expectancy or decrease the chances of a breakdown. All it does really is demonstrate to others that you have a tiny mind and an empty life. I want you to think carefully about this. Can you picture in your mind George Clooney washing a car? Quite.”

This and more car washing wisdom courtesy of Jeremy Clarkson. 🙂

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