Archive for November, 2016

Rage-quit Macbook purchase update

Friday, November 11th, 2016

It has been something like six months since Microsoft’s “Get Windows 10” shenanigans angered me enough to go buy a Macbook. I still love it, but the honeymoon period has worn off a bit. My logic was always, “if Microsoft wants to be Apple this desperately, why not just get a Mac?” And sure enough, […]

Abandon your principles when you vote; it’s for the minorities

Tuesday, November 8th, 2016

Heard on twitter: If you vote third party you are saying your abstract principles matter more than the lives of people in marginalized minorities. — some selfrighteous person apparently without principles First, yes. They do. My principles matter. That’s the point of principles. Also, you’re saying that principles are a bad thing. You’re saying that […]

2016 in a nutshell

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016

Me: “The thing is, your candidate sucks too.” Them: “Well yeah. But…” Me: “I mean, a lot.” Them: “Well, yeah, but…” Yeah.