Julian found my ideal computer case, the Bender PC. Apparently, he can even eat CDs while smoking a cigar.
I Hate Automake
Sometimes people wonder whether my blog is purely political and recreational, since I don’t often engage in technical matters with the same zeal as those other issues. Well, to these people, I proudly say: Fuck Automake! Fuck it, fuck the horse it rode in on, and fuck its little dog Libtool too! I’m not first to reach this conclusion either, in exactly those terms no less! Oh, and the same goes for putrid little Autoconf as well. Technical enough?
The whole steaming Automake/Autoconf/Libtool pile of GNU is anathema to end user-friendly binary compatibility and portable software in general. It’s a mess, a kludge, a hack. It gives the illusion of convenience and portability for small open-source projects, but all the while it’s sucking you deeper into maintenance and support hell. Want to write powerful, robust system level code? Not without a ton of impossible to maintain #ifdef‘s you won’t. Curious what your system library dependencies are? Good luck! Want to be able to recreate a particular build to reproduce a bug? Hope you can find the machine it was built on!
In case you’re curious about how this highly elegant system works, here’s the most simplistic diagram possible:
So, in conclusion, I think Automake is great… for me to poop on!
WholesomeWear
The prayers of the religious fundamentalist and the frumpy beachgoer alike have now been answered by WholesomeWear, “modest clothing for wearers”. Whether it be church camp, fat camp, or church fat camp, they’ve got you covered — and I mean covered!
Gone are the days of being dragged to the bottom of the lake by heavy, woolen full-body swimwear (except for witch trials, where wool and drowning are still encouraged). With WholesomeWear, it’s space-age fabric meets dark-age sensibilities! For example, the Culotte Swimmer features a “body fitting undergarment made of Spandex for maximum flexibility”, while a “looser fitting taslan scoop-necked romper outer garment gives a stylish modest look.”
Which Trainspotting Character Are You?
I told you I was scurrilous…
Which Trainspotting Character Are You?
Roberts FOIA Request
I just signed up to file a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request to force the adminstration to release the records of Supreme Court nominee John Roberts.
Roberts worked for the Justice Department on 16 key Supreme Court cases — the records will give the best perspective of his view on crucial issues.
What are they hiding? Let’s find out — join me and file a Freedom of Information Act request.
Bush for Everyone
No matter what your socioeconomic status or religious affiliation, there’s a Bush site for you!
Are you a billionaire? Try Billionaires for Bush!
Are you a devout Bushite? Then Bush is Lord is for you!
Awaiting the return of your dark master? He’s already here according to Bush is the Anti-christ!
Tired of prissy, pink-panty politics? Then join Team Bush, celebrating “The Manliest Man in America, Man Style”!
P.S. Rush Limbaugh fans, fear not. Your leader is now on the Internets too!
Crayola Colors
Crayola has a fun chronology of crayon colors on their site. I’m sad to see that “raw umber” has been retired, but new ones have been added, like “beaver”.
Justice Sunday II
Holy Santorum, I just found out that I missed Justice Sunday II – God Save the United States and This Honorable Court! In case you’re not up on your hate-breeding Religious Right insanity, “Justice Sunday II is a follow-up broadcast to Justice Sunday – Stopping the Filibuster Against People of Faith”, or in other words, a meritless spin campaign against the last resort for preventing a massive unilateral Republican assault on our federal judiciary.
JSII was conducted by our theocratic betters at the Family Research Council, who have generously provided us with Marriage: One Man, One Woman (protectmarriage.org) (aka We Hate Gays and We Will Take Your Rights Away One By One) and The Center for Human Life and Bioethics (aka The Center for Overturning Roe v. Wade and Stopping Embryonic Stem Cell Research). protectmarriage.org supports protectmarriage.com, “the official website for the California Constitutional Marriage Amendment”, which judging from the phat rock on the woman’s finger on their home page, must also be supported by De Beers.
Dante’s Inferno Test
The Dante’s Inferno Test has banished you to the Second Level of Hell!
Second Level of Hell
You have come to a place mute of all light, where the wind bellows as the sea does in a tempest. This is the realm where the lustful spend eternity. Here, sinners are blown around endlessly by the unforgiving winds of unquenchable desire as punishment for their transgressions. The infernal hurricane that never rests hurtles the spirits onward in its rapine, whirling them round, and smiting, it molests them. You have betrayed reason at the behest of your appetite for pleasure, and so here you are doomed to remain. Cleopatra and Helen of Troy are two that share in your fate.
Here is how you matched up against all the levels:
| Level | Score |
|---|---|
| Purgatory (Repenting Believers) | Very Low |
| Level 1 – Limbo (Virtuous Non-Believers) | High |
| Level 2 (Lustful) | Very High |
| Level 3 (Gluttonous) | Moderate |
| Level 4 (Prodigal and Avaricious) | Moderate |
| Level 5 (Wrathful and Gloomy) | Low |
| Level 6 – The City of Dis (Heretics) | Very High |
| Level 7 (Violent) | Moderate |
| Level 8- the Malebolge (Fraudulent, Malicious, Panderers) | Low |
| Level 9 – Cocytus (Treacherous) | Low |
Take the Dante’s Inferno Hell Test
Kegeratorama
My kegerator equipment arrived today (minus the CO2 regulator). Thank you, Beverage Factory! Oh, the times we will have, you and me, dear kegerator…
