July 2012
1 post
Greg asks:
You could and I believe still can, buy all the parts for a PC and build it yourself. Where are the entirely open, 100% user repairable, industry standard, kit laptops?
Excellent question, Greg! The answer is quite simple, and in the form of a question: Why buy an expensive kit when you can easily buy all the parts separately? Kits are for lazy people with too much disposable income...
October 2010
1 post
1 tag
Editor’s Note: Warren will be answering this question. Enjoy.
Greg writes:
Dear Pat,
Why does Hollywood insist on producing so many remakes? Are remakes as a total percentage of movies produced by large Hollywood studios even that large, or does it just seem larger because of aggressive marketing?
Dear Greg,
By now you should know there are no new ideas, only louder ones. In fact, there...
July 2010
1 post
1 tag
Greg writes:
Now that “antennaegate” has died down, would you say it was a high water mark of anti-Apple hysteria or just another example of the rotten nature of “tech journalism”? Should Apple have responded earlier to what appears to be mostly non-issue?
Dear Greg,
Disclosure: I own a trivial, but non-zero, number of Apple shares.
I suspect there is a certain psychology at work here and...
June 2010
5 posts
4 tags
Kim writes:
Dear Pat,
I don’t understand why there is debate about flash…using it or not using it. Can you explain?
Kim
Dear Kim,
When I hear the word debate I tend to think of the fabled presidential debates of old. What’s going on here is more like some bad Pee Wee Herman skit. There are actually valid arguments to be made for or against, but those haven’t really been discussed much.
...
1 tag
Lauren write:
Where do socks go when they disappear?
Lauren
Dear Lauren,
They go to a better place. A place called Socktopia. I’m sure you’ve noticed that socks don’t disappear in pairs. They think they’re being clever and that we wont notice that one of them is gone. It’s like they don’t know we have two feet or something.
Anyway, where is this “Socktopia”? You’ve seen or read The...
Anonymous asked: Why are the pixies not playing in NorCal?
3 tags
Cody writes:
Do you feel a sense of entitlement with age? When does this happen? Can you explain at what point in a person’s life they stop viewing themselves as youthful/invincible and start being overprotective about what they have (ex: lawns). Any advice you can offer that can help me prepare for the perspectives of old age would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much. Cody
Dear Cody,
Get...
6 tags
Greg writes:
Looking at the long picture of American demagogues, like Limbaugh, Hannity, Coulter, O’Reilly and Beck, are they only in it for the money? Does anyone who engages in political demagoguery even believe in what they are saying or is it all for entertainment purposes? Who are the demagogues on the left, or is there only Michael Moore?
Dear Greg,
Yes. No. Chompsky. Moore is rich...
May 2010
4 posts
6 tags
Greg writes:
What will become of poor Flash now that Apple has declared “war” on it, and Microsoft has announced it will support h.264 in IE9? Will it go the way of the dodo or will it be ultimately vindicated on Google’s Android platforms? Is there even a “war” on Flash at all? Is Flash “open” in the same way that Webkit or Firefox are? What does it mean to be “open” anyway?
Dear Greg,
...
1 tag
Editor’s Note: It’s probably not wise of me to do this, to expose my own writing for the shallow, grammatically poor, semi-literate ravings that they are by letting my friend Warren provide answers where I have so completely failed Greg with my own attempts. But screw it. It’s a big innernet and there’s room for both of us on this humble site. So without further ado, or...
Greg writes:
Dear Pat,
Why do software developers think that no one understands but themselves what it is they do?
Dear Greg,
As always, you come to me seeking guidance on the more perplexing issues of the day. This is truly a difficult question and I am humbled that you would depend on me to inform you on this topic.
Delusions of grandure, maybe? Honestly, I have no idea.
3 tags
Greg writes:
Dear Pat,
Is the iPhone like North Korea?
Dear Greg,
No.
April 2010
5 posts
1 tag
Greg writes:
Dear Pat,
Is Pat Buchanan a secret Latin Lover, or just a loony?
Dear Greg,
The Nixon speech writer? The guy that helped launch Crossfire? They guy that coined the phrase “I’m a contra too”? The one that thought Bonzo going to Bitburg was a good idea because it showed the Jews that Reagan wasn’t subject to their pressure and then got 3,407 votes in the largely Jewish Palm...
3 tags
Greg writes:
Is Apple the focus of pure EVIL in the modern world? Many people seem to think so, and by people I mean Ubuntu users. Isn’t Hitler, like, more evil by comparison?
Dear Greg,
No and yes. In that order. Perhaps I should elaborate on that.
To truly judge Evil we must go back to the beginning and watch Time Bandits. From this, we learn that Evil lives in the Fortress of Ultimate...
1 tag
Greg writes:
Dear Pat,
What’s the deal with untucked shirts and loosened ties? I don’t think Jeremy Davies’ character from Lost ought to be setting the sartorial trends for our nation’s youth.
Dear Greg,
The deal with untucked shirts and loosened ties is about looking sharp, while still having the freedom of movement to kick some serious ass. Now, I’m sure you’ll throw the entire James...
1 tag
Greg writes:
Dear Pat,
If OSS is free, why isn’t it the dominant force in desktop computing today?
Dear Greg,
OSS (Open Source Software for you non-hipsters) has failed to become a dominant force in desktop computing because most of it royally sucks. It’s really that simple. For every Firefox or Adium I can give you 10 or more utter disasters. But Pat! How is that any...
Welcome
I have this friend, Greg. He sends me questions. Here is where I will answer them.
If you have questions, I can probably answer them as well.
