I just dialed into a customer’s computer with Copilot to install pdf writing software. I tried printing a web page in Internet Explorer 7 and instead I got 30 pages of HTML. Microsoft’s support site had info on fixing this problem for IE4 and nothing else. After some googling, it turns out the fix was to re-enable IE as the default browser or uninstall AOL. Seriously guys, what kind of bug is this. It is crap like this that drives me away from Windows. Gahh I cannot stand it at all. Dealing with issues such as that are such a total waste of time. My Mac has problems from time to time as well, but nothing like that.

From Adam Feldman's blog, blog.pamiproductions.com.

Dear Fellow Seniors,

I cannot stand when you sit around stressed out from college apps or schoolwork or life at home and say “wow, I’m so ready to go to college and get out of here!” Think about what you’re saying. Really what you mean is “wow, I’m so ready to go to college and get out of here and leave all of the friends I’ve known for 4-13 or more years and my family and go someplace at least a few hours away so I’ll be happy!” It doesn’t make senese to me. Yes, we’re all maddeningly stressed over where we’re going to be next year, and maybe because of schoolwork or because we’re still doing college apps (the latter two for me). Everything will be calmer after January 1-20 or so, and you can relax a lot until April. So, don’t say you want to leave everyone behind, unless you really do. I know I don’t want to leave.

With Love,

Adam Feldman

From Adam Feldman's blog, blog.pamiproductions.com.

Edit: Aaron and I are having a very nice conversation in the comments on the post. Check it out! I love it when conversations are actually possible without breaking down into personal attacks!

No, FOSS software is not related to piracy:

http://ewsnewmedia.wordpress.com/2008/10/18/harmful-programs/

My response is below the article. I apologize in advance for its rambling and somewhat incoherent qualities. I just had to interupt college apps to respond. One of my next long posts will be that, but in full form with lots of wonderful Wikipedia links like usual.

From Adam Feldman's blog, blog.pamiproductions.com.