on podcasts.

i hate podcasts (and online videos, for that matter). i work in a public area where listening and watching are impractical, and i can't devote my complete attention to something for any appreciable length of time. that's why i prefer to get all of my news in text format - it's quiet, discreet, and i can break away from my reading (and return to it) with no hassles.

i also hate itunes (probably due to my piratical ancestry), so i refuse to install any apple products on my computer.

(side rant: what i hate most of all is crappy user generated content. i don't care about what some dude on the street thinks about (x). i don't want to see grainy cell phone footage of (x). i want to read a coherent, professionally written news story about (x) that is properly edited and full of facts. don't tell me how you feel about cupcakes, tell me how to make a freaking cupcake.)

i did explore the post-gazette's podcast page and looked at the XML subscription option, but i didn't sign up for anything. so feel free to give me an incomplete for this week if you wish.

i give myself a kitten.



this kitten solemnly swears that he will never produce a crappy podcast.

ah, firefox. i'd use you at work if my computer would save its settings overnight. alas, i can only use you at home.

here are my favorite add ons that are not adblock, as everyone knows about adblock:

colorful tabs make browsing much easier and prettier.

forecastfox lets you know when the weather is coming to get you.

bork bork bork! translates pages into swedish chef speak (and blocks unwanted urls).

and here's this week's kitten. he's opinionated.

p.s. if you wanna be all formal about it...

17 - tabs are awesome,
18 - add ons are awesome,
19 - font sizes are a pain no matter what browser you use, but it's important to know how to fix the settings when your customers screw them up.