Gordaen’s Blog

The grammar of this advertisement is confusing enough without adding a typo on top. Oh well, no one ever said that brains were a requirement for advertising…

Oh Dreamhost, how often you have screwed up! At first, I was one of those optimistic guys: “Crap happens; at least DH informs customers about their problems.” More mistakes were made, and I shifted toward the sarcasm defense mechanism. “Oh, someone hacked into a few thousand DH accounts. Dreamhost security […]

When I saw the “Zoo fears as polar bear eats cubs” headline, I was intrigued. I haven’t been reading the news much lately, because it always seems to be filled with politicians doing the opposite of what they are saying. Thinking this would be an interesting change, I read through the article […]

Some people still look at the web the same way they look at paper and one of the worst cases of this is having website terms of use. These terms often include something to the effect of “If you do not agree to these terms, you may not use the website.” I love […]

Fortunately, I am the kind of person who almost never has to use customer service. Phone support essentially equates to delayed, inaccurate solutions. I have been giving advice to a friend about building a computer recently and, sadly, he requires Windows. I tried to find out which version of XP Pro would […]