Archives: 2009 July 16
Why I Buy $100 Fans (Review: Vornado)
July 16th, 2009, 18 Comments
Like anyone else, I try to find the best deal on things. Sometimes the best deal isn’t the thing that’s cheapest up front. I work for a company that makes some of the world’s best lawn mowers, for instance, but they aren’t the cheapest. Anyhow: after a series of cheap $20-$50 Walmart fans failing in [...]
Another Freenode Annoyance
July 16th, 2009, 14 Comments
I regularly keep XChat windows open to both Freenode and OFTC. I prefer OFTC for a variety of reasons, but still participate in several channels on Freenode. Recently I discovered that somebody else was using my nick. No problem, I think; just use nickserv and claim it back. Only nickserv claims I never registered the [...]
