Random Curry

Adventures in Deepest Darkest Corporate America

May 12th, 2009

Aaaarrrghhhhhh

So, I watched the Mike & Mike Show on ESPN2 this morning, listening to Roger Clemens continue his aggressive denial act, and then one of the authors of the new book about Clemens. I was struck by the response of the emailing audience during the show. Just after the Clemens appearance, the email was running about 99% against him. Then, after the author’s appearance, which wasn’t too hot, the email tide turned in favor of Clemens and his “believability”.

We live in such a binary society these days, it really drives me mad. Now, I know that the same people that emailed during the Clemens appearance are likely not the same people that emailed later, but damn, people…just because you didn’t like the writer doesn’t mean that Clemens is any more believable. It’s not a yes-or-no situation – I think they’re both full of it. Shades of gray, people…it makes life go a lot easier…

March 24th, 2009

Yawn

What if you held a party releasing a major new piece of software and nobody came?

Microsoft Internet Explorer Users Slow To Adopt New Release

March 20th, 2009

I Want One of These

From Wired magazine…

Tai Chi Scooter One-Ups the Segway

December 29th, 2008

RIP VHS

VHS era is winding down – Los Angeles Times

For those who enjoy the death of technology, it looks like you won’t have long to wait…

“The DVD will be obsolete in three or four years, no doubt about it. Everything will be Blu-ray,” Kugler said, anticipating the next resident at his pop culture retirement home. “The days of the DVD are numbered. And that is good news for me.”

December 23rd, 2008

Happy Holidays!

In these difficult times, remember the blessings you have and hold those close to you even closer…

Christmas…

Hanukkah…

Festivus…

Happy Holidays, everyone!

November 19th, 2008
October 23rd, 2008

Hoo Boy

Where Alan Greenspan echoes the typical cry from management: When All Else Fails, Blame IT!!

Greenspan: Bad data hurt Wall Street computer models

Hey Alan – everything you talk about are management decisions, not IT decisions. For example, using only 20 years of historical data is a management decision…Sorry to have to point that out to you…

October 1st, 2008

Get Off My Lawn!

Most likely the greatest “get off my lawn” moment of a year filled with “get off my lawn” moments:

I am soooooooo glad I’m not a Raiders fan…

September 27th, 2008

RIP Paul Newman

Reg Dunlop

September 26th, 2008

Kabuki Theater in Washington

I’ve really tried to resist commenting on the ridiculous spectacle of the “financial bailout” going on in Washington this week, but I can’t resist any longer. Watching the staid capitalists and politicians haggle about how many hundreds of billions we need to give to already-rich people brings this scene to my head, and I can’t get it out…

All I can say is, “sheesh”…