I wanted to post a link to a recently article on the MikeDVB.com site, but in the past people have threatened to drag me into a legal battle because of a link on my site to a site they claim had infringing materials. So, here’s to fanning the flames and a giant “F*** you!” to… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Rantings
Customer service done right
It’s not often you see a company excel at customer service. I rarely walk away from interacting with a company support team feeling good about the experience or their brand. But this gem just arrived in my inbox and many companies could take note of what they did right. Let’s start with the back story…. Read more »
Caligula’s Horse
Just got an interesting Email from the Grayson Campaign. He asks if the story he tells sounds familiar, and I think it does. Spread the word! (The following email is reproduced in it’s entirety, word for word.) Dear Scott, Here is a short, and very relevant, history lesson. The Roman Senate governed Ancient Rome for… Read more »
Dear Jonathan Burdon (AKA J.BURDawg)
I decided it would be cool to steal some of Robin Williams content by linking you to it. Update: The US government seems to think that they can arrest people for linking to copyrighted content, as if it were copyright infringement. Demand Progress is working hard to fight against this atrocity and could use your… Read more »
A new perspective on the Arizona “Paper’s Please” law… Sonoran Desert outside Tucson, AZ
[Editors Note: The following is copy/pasted from my E-Mail inbox. A friend forwarded it to me and I thought it was worth sharing, even if I detest the way Arizona is going about fixing the problem. Please spread the word!] Subject: AZ Sonoran Desert outside Tucson, AZ Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 19:53:02 -0700 This… Read more »
SolusVM Review from a SolusVM VPS provider
Mike at MDDHosting just wrote up a review on SolusVM, the control panel he uses for all of his VPS clients. It’s an interesting read for anyone considering a control panel for their own VPS company, or for choosing a VPS hosting company based on the control panel they use. The good: Many important features,… Read more »
Hilarious Permission Slip
I recently found this online and saved it to my computer… Now I can’t seem to find where I got it from or whom to credit it to. In any case, it was a very hilarious and enjoyable read. Check it out!
Octagon Remix
If you haven’t seen the Jack Black Octagon Remix yet, it is time that you do. You can find it on youtube: Also a special thanks to Pookypoo of Odin (and the FFXIV alpha leak videos) who originally showed this to me.
A Sad Day for the Internet – US Appeals Court: FCC can’t force net neutrality
It seems a US appeals court just sided with Comcast and claims the FCC doesn’t have the authority to force net neutrality. Check out the slashdot article and discussion, or RTFA here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36193558/ns/technology_and_science-security/
Problems Upgrading Magento Commerce to 1.4.0.1?
Protip for anyone trying to upgrade to the latest Magento. I had all kinds of issues with packages conflicting with one another and basically stopping me from upgrading anything. A short bit of googling later I learned that the issue could be with custom themes that require old versions of specific packages. So I looked… Read more »