Author Archives: W. Latif Ayubi
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to finally have a black net?
That was the thought I had just a moment ago. I was feeling my vibe and didn’t want it ruined with a glaringly white Google homepage. It occurred to me that the web is ugly and offensive. The last thing … Continue reading
Free isn’t good enough anymore
Sure you think that handing me something for free is a great deal right? Why wouldn’t I want something for free? Nothing’s free right, so if something’s free then it must be worth something. To be honest, everything’s free now. … Continue reading
Let me show you how to set up Google Chrome the smart way
Yes there is a dumb way. And if the finallyfast.com commercials appeal to you, then you’ve been installing things the dumb way. First a summary. Chromium is the development version of Chrome. It includes all the latest shit that you’re … Continue reading
Stop using Internet Explorer
If you haven’t yet done so, please do so now. It is incredibly difficult for me to test a simple gadget for compatibility across IE6, IE7, and IE8 since they all install over each other. To do so I need … Continue reading
Remember your tuning fork
Its been a while now since I last saw 2006. He’s been gone and I haven’t seen him again. I would be lying if I didn’t admit that I was saddened by that. 2006 beat me in the face and … Continue reading
Savings accounts offer shitty rates
Savings account interest rates offered by banks really suck. You would think that in the middle of a credit crisis, banks would raise their interest rates to provide an incentive to consumers to deposit more money in their savings accounts. … Continue reading
I’ve moved to HostGator — BlueHost is real bad karma
BlueHost just wasn’t cutting it anymore. They’re response times are far too slow and unreliable. Simple administrative tasks would become cumbersome. HostGator is far more reliable as proven through mon.itor.us. The differences aren’t negligible. If your posts are missing (NightElve) … Continue reading
If you need help with computers, etc., email me
I’m noticing that many people are using computers, technology, internet, etc. with very little understanding of them. When these people run into a problem they have no idea what to do. Maybe its an error message, or the computer just … Continue reading
Escaping the Internet
I have dreamt of the idea of escaping the Internet many times. To live a life free from technology is a romantic surreal concept that I can only visualize through my imagination. Ever since I developed the concept of social … Continue reading
Why I am voting for Barack Obama
I voted for Kerry and I voted for Gore. I didn’t vote for these guys because I thought they were such stellar gentlemen that they were exactly what we needed, but that I thought the bush was exactly the opposite … Continue reading