If I'm ever on Wheel of Fortune,
and I make it to the bonus round,
and I know the solution to the puzzle,
after he says go,
I'm going to make my watch beep,
and then bring it to my ear and hold it there,
and then after a second I'll make an 'a-ha' expression,
and shout the solution,
and then after they reveal the answer,
I'll press and hold the side on my watch,
and bring it close to my mouth and loudly say the solution,
not as loudly as when I solved it, of course,
but loud enough to bring plenty of attention to it,
and then act as calm as a cucumber,
knowing that even if they take my prize away,
it was totally worth it.
Friday, May 4, 2012
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Warning: SUPER © now automatically installs crapware
I've used SUPER © video and audio converting software for years now.
It's a very full featured and easy to use program for extracting audio from videos, or converting from one video or audio format to another.
Every few months when you start the program a box pops up that a new version is available, with updated codecs and what not.
Previously, performing updates had been the most annoying thing about using the software, since eRightSoft literally has the worst, most user-unfriendly site in the history of the internet. The website is not unlike Super Mario Bros. level 7-4, which you have to navigate exactly correctly or you have to start over at the beginning.
This morning I used the software to extract the audio from an mp3 and got the update notice. After 5 minutes on the website I finally found the download link and shortly thereafter started the install process.
In the previous version of SUPER ©, v2012.build.50 (February 21st, 2012), during the install process there's a screen where it gives you the option of installing the "blekko Spam Free Search Bar," but you can simply opt-out by unticking the box and the crapware is not installed.
I guess too many were being careful and not installing that crap, because while installing the new version this morning, v2012.build.51 (April 7 2012), it installed multiple crapware programs without ever giving me the chance to opt-out. The crapware included:
IMinent - Firefox add-on and toolbar
iNTERNET Turbo - Software
2yourface - Firefox add-on
Nowhere in the installation process or the changelog is the inclusion of these unwanted programs mentioned.
After an hour with RevoUninstaller, scrubbing the registry with regedit, and restoring a backup from of my Firefox profile from Friday, I think I was able to remove every last trace of these crapware programs, as well as SUPER © itself.
Unfortunately, it looks like eRightSoft got the last laugh since after uninstalling everything I tried to reinstall the previous version of SUPER, from February 21st, which was not bundled with all this garbage. When I tried to open the program I received an error message that it was expired and it wouldn't start. So I guess now I have to find another audio and video converting program.
tl;dr Fuck you, eRightSoft!
It's a very full featured and easy to use program for extracting audio from videos, or converting from one video or audio format to another.
Every few months when you start the program a box pops up that a new version is available, with updated codecs and what not.
Previously, performing updates had been the most annoying thing about using the software, since eRightSoft literally has the worst, most user-unfriendly site in the history of the internet. The website is not unlike Super Mario Bros. level 7-4, which you have to navigate exactly correctly or you have to start over at the beginning.
This morning I used the software to extract the audio from an mp3 and got the update notice. After 5 minutes on the website I finally found the download link and shortly thereafter started the install process.
In the previous version of SUPER ©, v2012.build.50 (February 21st, 2012), during the install process there's a screen where it gives you the option of installing the "blekko Spam Free Search Bar," but you can simply opt-out by unticking the box and the crapware is not installed.
I guess too many were being careful and not installing that crap, because while installing the new version this morning, v2012.build.51 (April 7 2012), it installed multiple crapware programs without ever giving me the chance to opt-out. The crapware included:
IMinent - Firefox add-on and toolbar
iNTERNET Turbo - Software
2yourface - Firefox add-on
Nowhere in the installation process or the changelog is the inclusion of these unwanted programs mentioned.
After an hour with RevoUninstaller, scrubbing the registry with regedit, and restoring a backup from of my Firefox profile from Friday, I think I was able to remove every last trace of these crapware programs, as well as SUPER © itself.
Unfortunately, it looks like eRightSoft got the last laugh since after uninstalling everything I tried to reinstall the previous version of SUPER, from February 21st, which was not bundled with all this garbage. When I tried to open the program I received an error message that it was expired and it wouldn't start. So I guess now I have to find another audio and video converting program.
tl;dr Fuck you, eRightSoft!
Monday, March 12, 2012
Worst Company In America 2012
Today The Consumerist launched their annual Worst Company in America tournament.
Here are my brackets:
Follow all of the action at The Consumerist:
Worst Company In America 2012
Here are my brackets:
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Worst Company In America 2012
Friday, March 9, 2012
My favorite songs of 2011
Honorable mention: The Lonely Island (feat. Michael Bolton) - Jack Sparrow
10. Acid House Kings - Would You Say Stop?
9. Leslie David Baker (feat. N.U.M.) - 2 Be Simple
8. Thao & Mirah (feat. tUnE-YarDs) - Eleven
7. jj (feat. Ne-Yo) - We Can't Stop
6. Shirley Manson & Serj Tankian - The Hunger
5. Apparat (feat. Soap&Skin) - Goodbye
4. The Luyas - Too Beautiful To Work
3. Air France - It Feels Good To Be Around You
2. Lana Del Rey - Video Games
1. The Chemical Brothers - Container Park
10. Acid House Kings - Would You Say Stop?
9. Leslie David Baker (feat. N.U.M.) - 2 Be Simple
8. Thao & Mirah (feat. tUnE-YarDs) - Eleven
7. jj (feat. Ne-Yo) - We Can't Stop
6. Shirley Manson & Serj Tankian - The Hunger
5. Apparat (feat. Soap&Skin) - Goodbye
4. The Luyas - Too Beautiful To Work
3. Air France - It Feels Good To Be Around You
2. Lana Del Rey - Video Games
1. The Chemical Brothers - Container Park
My favorite albums of 2011
Honorable Mention: The Lonely Island - Turtleneck & Chain
10. Florence + The Machine - Ceremonials
9. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Belong
8. Zola Jesus - Conatus
7. Kemopetrol - A Song & A Reason
6. Moby - Destroyed
5. Guano Apes - Bel Air
4. St. Vincent - Strange Mercy
3. Wye Oak - Civilian
2. Geike Arnaert - For The Beauty Of Confusion
1. The Chemical Brothers - Hanna
10. Florence + The Machine - Ceremonials
9. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Belong
8. Zola Jesus - Conatus
7. Kemopetrol - A Song & A Reason
6. Moby - Destroyed
5. Guano Apes - Bel Air
4. St. Vincent - Strange Mercy
3. Wye Oak - Civilian
2. Geike Arnaert - For The Beauty Of Confusion
1. The Chemical Brothers - Hanna
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Saturday, July 16, 2011
"My name isn't slick. It's Zoidberg. John F***ing Zoidberg."
Thursday night's episode of Futurama, The Silence of the Clamps, had a bunch of great Zoidberg moments. The end had this great exchange:
Delivery boy: Pizza's here.
Bender: Wooo! I'll just cut that.
Zoidberg: You do and I'll f***ing gut you like a fish. (Slowly cuts the pizza while glaring at everyone).
And earlier in the episode there was a sequence that was just begging to be turned into an animated gif, so I did (although it's been almost 2 days since the episode aired, so I'm almost certainly not the first). Click the picture for a bigger version.
Delivery boy: Pizza's here.
Bender: Wooo! I'll just cut that.
Zoidberg: You do and I'll f***ing gut you like a fish. (Slowly cuts the pizza while glaring at everyone).
And earlier in the episode there was a sequence that was just begging to be turned into an animated gif, so I did (although it's been almost 2 days since the episode aired, so I'm almost certainly not the first). Click the picture for a bigger version.
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