Skip to content

Through the Looking Glass

Looking at the world through a warped mirror…

Monthly archives: October 2012

The Newest Spam Trick

I hate SPAMMERS. Spam itself is rather amusing. Back when UseNet was still popular, I used to hang out in ALT.SEX.CTHULHU with the other crazies, and we’d parody spam posts. Never forget the one where some poor sod posted a survey about sex, and I answered back… Now all Spammers are interested in is money, […]

Posted bywayne borean2012-10-25Posted inScamLeave a comment on The Newest Spam Trick

F35 Joint Strike Fighter – Revisited

On November 2, 2010 I wrote F35 Joint Strike Fighter – The Biggest Procurement Mistake Ever. The conclusions I drew at the time weren’t rocket science. They were based on simple basic economics, and Canada’s long term military requirements as they’ve existed since the Second World War.

Posted bywayne borean2012-10-20Posted incanada, Military, PoliticsLeave a comment on F35 Joint Strike Fighter – Revisited

FBI Blows it – Barrett Brown Arrested

The FBI just shot themselves in the foot. With a cannon.

Posted bywayne borean2012-10-19Posted inActivism, Anonymous, JusticeLeave a comment on FBI Blows it – Barrett Brown Arrested

SETI@HOME: We need your help to continue the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence!

Got this email today. I’m a long time backer of the SETI@HOME project, and would like to encourage everyone to read this, and contribute.

Posted bywayne borean2012-10-17Posted inScienceLeave a comment on SETI@HOME: We need your help to continue the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence!

Microsoft Death Watch – Fall 2012 Update, Part One

This article is way overdue. A lot has changed since I wrote Microsoft Death Watch – Forbes Weighs In back in March of 2011. Some things I’ve guessed right about, others, well I didn’t do so well.

Posted bywayne borean2012-10-16Posted inapple, linux, microsoft, Microsoft Death WatchLeave a comment on Microsoft Death Watch – Fall 2012 Update, Part One

Recent Posts

  • Designing Intelligent Aliens
  • Global Warming – An Alternate Viewpoint – Part 3
  • Polyamory
  • Sexual Abuse and Me
  • Neat upcoming things

Recent Comments

  • Wayne Borean on The Deconstruction of Jordan Peterson
  • Nick on The Deconstruction of Jordan Peterson
  • Malcolm Lind on The Deconstruction of Jordan Peterson
  • Brendan Masterson on The Deconstruction of Jordan Peterson
  • Helena on The Deconstruction of Jordan Peterson

Archives

  • February 2020
  • August 2019
  • February 2019
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • September 2015
  • August 2015
  • July 2015
  • June 2015
  • May 2015
  • April 2015
  • March 2015
  • February 2015
  • January 2015
  • December 2014
  • November 2014
  • October 2014
  • September 2014
  • August 2014
  • July 2014
  • May 2014
  • April 2014
  • March 2014
  • February 2014
  • January 2014
  • December 2013
  • September 2013
  • August 2013
  • July 2013
  • June 2013
  • May 2013
  • April 2013
  • March 2013
  • February 2013
  • January 2013
  • November 2012
  • October 2012
  • July 2012
  • May 2012
  • April 2012
  • March 2012
  • February 2012
  • January 2012
  • December 2011
  • November 2011
  • October 2011
  • September 2011
  • August 2011
  • July 2011
  • June 2011
  • May 2011
  • April 2011
  • March 2011
  • February 2011
  • January 2011
  • December 2010
  • November 2010
  • October 2010
  • September 2010
  • August 2010
  • July 2010
  • June 2010
  • May 2010
  • April 2010
  • March 2010
  • February 2010
  • January 2010
  • December 2009
  • November 2009
  • October 2009
  • September 2009
  • August 2009
  • July 2009
  • June 2009
  • May 2009
  • January 2009
  • December 2008
  • September 2008
  • August 2008
  • July 2008
  • June 2008
  • May 2008
  • April 2008
  • March 2008
  • February 2008
  • January 2008
  • November 2007
  • October 2007
  • February 2006
  • November 2005
  • May 2005
  • November 2004
  • September 2004
  • May 2004
  • November 2003

Categories

  • .NET
  • 128 bit
  • 2009 fiscal year
  • Abiword
  • acer
  • acer 5100
  • ACT
  • acta
  • advertising
  • amazon
  • AMD
  • Android
  • anti-trust
  • apple
  • ARM
  • arrington
  • asshole
  • Astroturf
  • Atom
  • australasian performing rights association
  • bankrupt
  • banks
  • banshee
  • barry sookman
  • bastard geese
  • beagle
  • Bill Gates
  • bing
  • Blackberry
  • blog
  • Blog Council
  • blogging
  • blogs
  • BOFH
  • Book Review
  • browsers
  • BSD
  • cables
  • cacnm ccoc
  • caltech
  • canada
  • Canadian Music Creators Coalition
  • canonical
  • car
  • carla schroder
  • chamber of commerce
  • Chandrasekar
  • charity
  • charlie demerjian
  • ciber
  • Citizen 2.0
  • climate change
  • cmpda
  • community promise
  • competition
  • Computers
  • conference board
  • conference board of canada
  • copyright
  • copyright infringement
  • corporations
  • court
  • Creative Arts
  • cria
  • Crunch Bang
  • crunchpad
  • Culture
  • customer service
  • danger
  • Daniweb
  • dell
  • disclosure
  • dismissal
  • Disruptive Technologies
  • dmca
  • dog
  • drm
  • earnings
  • endnote
  • enemie's list
  • EU
  • evangelism
  • Evolution
  • evolution in action
  • extensions
  • fair use
  • Family
  • fedora
  • fender
  • Fiction
  • financial results
  • Firefly
  • firefox
  • ford
  • Free Software
  • fsf
  • FSF. Richard Stallman
  • garbage
  • garnter
  • george mason university
  • GIMP
  • GIMP Paint Studio
  • glyn moody
  • Gnome
  • Gnome office
  • gnote
  • Gnumeric
  • Google
  • google apps
  • google docs
  • GPL
  • greedy
  • hadopi
  • helios project
  • history
  • HTML5
  • hybrid
  • idol
  • inaccurate
  • insecure
  • Integration
  • Intel
  • internet exploder
  • internet explorer
  • ip
  • Iphone
  • Isohunt
  • jo shields
  • jpl
  • Justice
  • K Office
  • kindle
  • lawsuit
  • lazy
  • linux
  • linux today
  • Love
  • mac
  • malware
  • mandriva
  • market share
  • Media Player
  • Mental Midgets
  • Mental Midgits
  • michael geist
  • microsoft
  • microsoft office
  • miguel
  • Miguel's Mono Minions
  • Military
  • miscellanious
  • Mono
  • monster cables
  • Moon OS
  • Moonlight
  • mpaa
  • Music
  • music royalties
  • nasa
  • Neo
  • netbook
  • news corp
  • newspapers
  • novell
  • odf
  • open office
  • Open Source
  • operating system
  • optical mice
  • OSX
  • outlook
  • outlook express
  • Palm
  • Palm Pre
  • patents
  • pay to write
  • pay wall
  • phone
  • piratebay
  • plagiarism
  • Politics
  • Pre
  • profits
  • psp
  • recession
  • registry
  • religion
  • reverse engineering
  • rhythmbox
  • riaa
  • richard stallman
  • Rim
  • rob enderle
  • rogers
  • rupert murdoch
  • Russian Federation
  • Scam
  • school
  • Science
  • SCO
  • security
  • Semi Accurate
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual Abuse
  • sidekick
  • silverblight
  • silverlie
  • silverlight
  • Software Patents
  • song
  • sprint
  • spyware
  • Steve Ballmer
  • stock price
  • stratocaster
  • stupidity
  • The Inquirer
  • The Register
  • the slog
  • thomson reuters
  • tomboy
  • torrent
  • township of markham
  • tpm
  • track pad
  • trojan
  • trolls
  • trust
  • ubuntu
  • Uncategorized
  • unix
  • virus
  • visible technologies
  • vista
  • Visual Studio
  • WinCE
  • Windows
  • Windows Mobile
  • windows registry
  • Windows Vista Seven
  • WinMobile
  • wipo
  • Word of Mouth Marketing Association
  • Writing
  • xp
  • xubuntu
  • Zotero

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org
Through the Looking Glass, Proudly powered by WordPress.