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I hate internet ads. They hog bandwidth, they're obnoxious, sometimes they come up over the content, they're noisy, etc. Yet, they are the thing that single-handedly keeps the internet going. The internet is one of the last places where any dumb-fuck can post things and people will actually read it.
This is where you blush in embarrassment.
It is through the internet that television has been revolutionized. I can simply download any TV episode I want via a peer-to-peer and burn it to DVD. I have absolutely no ethical qualms about this because TV is broadcast for free, and (given good enough reception) I could capture and edit it into the same package anyway. This has been the same way with VCRs for nearly 25 years.
Downloading just cuts out the middle-man.
We are now the proud owners of every episode of The Office ever produced in both the US and the UK, as well as a majority of the first season of Scrubs. These are probably my current two favorite shows. Beyond these, I have little reason to watch television (read: I've seen every relevant episode of The Simpsons and South Park, the two other "best" shows on television). And, that's fine. I'd rather download what I want than be subjected to 20 minutes of ads for every hour of broadcast. Yes, they are that bad because each of these episodes (1/2 hour programs) end up being 20 minutes long.
Odd happenings at work: I was somehow (without my consent or agreement) elected president of the Geography Readings and Discussion (GRAD) Group. Don't get me wrong, it's a good gig, and it's certainly nice to be recognized by peers as able to lead a group to intellectual stimulation, but I didn't ask for it. I'll certainly take it, though... and I've already mentioned my Geo-Zine idea to a favorable response.
The other strange happening was the receipt of a random email of encouragement from the venerable Jim Tyner. He thanked me for helping review a couple chapters of his upcoming book and told me that my comments really helped open some new doors. That was certainly a good feeling. Jim is an odd character sometimes because he can be a bit of an egotistical asshole and he's certainly elitist.... but he knows his shit, he's dedicated to his students and his encouragement is rewarding. He also congratulated me as the new emperor of the GRAD group.
The department had an Earth Day picnic today. It was entertaining enough but generally uneventful. I was assigned the task of buying meat, condiments and bread. That was an entertaining way to spend the morning, but it all turned out all right.
And congratulations to Carla for getting a sweet gig. I'm hoping that we can make it out to the Grand Canyon State this summer to hang with her. It all depends on the cash, and summer will be feast or famine.
Amy's sleeping on her back. She never does this, and she's snoring like a buzzsaw. I will probably encourage her to move once I set down this computer. Though, her snoring is probably not as disruptive as the jet-engine of a fan we have in the room...
It is through the internet that television has been revolutionized. I can simply download any TV episode I want via a peer-to-peer and burn it to DVD. I have absolutely no ethical qualms about this because TV is broadcast for free, and (given good enough reception) I could capture and edit it into the same package anyway. This has been the same way with VCRs for nearly 25 years.
Downloading just cuts out the middle-man.
We are now the proud owners of every episode of The Office ever produced in both the US and the UK, as well as a majority of the first season of Scrubs. These are probably my current two favorite shows. Beyond these, I have little reason to watch television (read: I've seen every relevant episode of The Simpsons and South Park, the two other "best" shows on television). And, that's fine. I'd rather download what I want than be subjected to 20 minutes of ads for every hour of broadcast. Yes, they are that bad because each of these episodes (1/2 hour programs) end up being 20 minutes long.
Odd happenings at work: I was somehow (without my consent or agreement) elected president of the Geography Readings and Discussion (GRAD) Group. Don't get me wrong, it's a good gig, and it's certainly nice to be recognized by peers as able to lead a group to intellectual stimulation, but I didn't ask for it. I'll certainly take it, though... and I've already mentioned my Geo-Zine idea to a favorable response.
The other strange happening was the receipt of a random email of encouragement from the venerable Jim Tyner. He thanked me for helping review a couple chapters of his upcoming book and told me that my comments really helped open some new doors. That was certainly a good feeling. Jim is an odd character sometimes because he can be a bit of an egotistical asshole and he's certainly elitist.... but he knows his shit, he's dedicated to his students and his encouragement is rewarding. He also congratulated me as the new emperor of the GRAD group.
The department had an Earth Day picnic today. It was entertaining enough but generally uneventful. I was assigned the task of buying meat, condiments and bread. That was an entertaining way to spend the morning, but it all turned out all right.
And congratulations to Carla for getting a sweet gig. I'm hoping that we can make it out to the Grand Canyon State this summer to hang with her. It all depends on the cash, and summer will be feast or famine.
Amy's sleeping on her back. She never does this, and she's snoring like a buzzsaw. I will probably encourage her to move once I set down this computer. Though, her snoring is probably not as disruptive as the jet-engine of a fan we have in the room...
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