Monday May 12
Why Should We Fix Microsoft’s Messes?
Microsoft has enriched the human experience by adding one more universal excuse to the list that includes “Sorry, I’ve got to wash my hair,” and “I have a headache.” It’s “I’ve got to do my Windows critical updates.” And this one has a higher probability of being true.
As Larry Blasko writes for Associated Press, it's The Never-Ending OS Update:
Since Sept. 19, 2000, the computer that this is being written on updated its operating system 113 times. If, instead of an operating system, it were a car that had been recalled 113 times, the Justice Department would be doing a dance on the manufacturer’s head while Ralph Nader chewed on its ankle. But because it is software, a lot of hours have been meekly devoted to fixing mistakes that shouldn’t have been sold in the first place.
Posted by glenn at Really Bullshit
Plan to Harness Power of Manure Draws Interest [NYTimes.com] Yes, in Chino, California they want to build a plant to convert lots of cow manure into methane and then burn it to make electricity. Makes one reminiscent for the old days of coal tar and gas lights, I guess.