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Biggs On: Outspoken Celebrities

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On October 18, 2011

In Biggs On, General Cogitation

I swear not a week goes by when some celebrity gets it into their tiny mind that the world apparently needs to hear their latest opinion or political theory. It’s so aggregating!

You are paid to act or sing, that’s it!

I’m not saying celebrities are not allowed to have opinions or political theories, I just don’t want to hear you force it on us during film festivals, talk show interviews or awards ceremonies. I use to watch the Oscars religiously but I stopped because the risk of some self-appointed political pundit spewing their opinion makes me feel physically ill.

I don’t know what pisses me off more:

  • when a celebrity I truly loath, like Susan “Die In A Fire” Sarandon, does it or
  • when it’s a celebrity whom I kind of liked (such as Hank Williams Jr)

I think it depends on how egregious the comments were. For example Susan Sarandon recently referred to the pope as a nazi. I am so angry that I have no desire to ever see another movie, tv show, awards show, interview, charity event, anything that is linked to her ever again! I do find some joy in the fact that she is catching a lot of heat for making that statement; and I would say that her comments will affect her career but … what career???

That’s the thing I don’t get. I would think that the more extreme celebrities take their nonsense the greater chance it could negatively impact their career and popularity. I think it’s fine if they want to express themselves on Facebook, or Google+ or twitter (but even on those sites you have to be careful how you phrase things). I just don’t want to turn on Fox News, or some awards show, or Jimmy Kimmel and have to listen to their dribble.

Biggs On: Windows 8

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On September 13, 2011

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Microsoft officially unveiled the new Windows 8 operating system today and WTF??!! Its horrible! Words cannot describe how asinine Windows 8 is going to be! If you haven’t seen it, Engadget has a few blog posts about it. If you use or have seen the Windows Phone 7 OS, well, that is what Windows 8 is going to be. Yes, there is no desktop, you get nice big, bright tiles as your desktop. Apparently its designed to work on Microsoft tablets and on desktop PCs.

*scratches head* What Microsoft Tablets?!?!

Oh! You mean the one they plan on releasing in 2012 … after there have been 3 versions of the iPad and at least 2 versions of the Galaxy and Xoom! Yea, I’m sure that’s going to be successful!

I don’t understand how someone could possibly think that a touch style OS was going to be useful on a keyboard and mouse style PC! What primate thought this was a good idea?!? And why the hell did everyone else agree with him. There is some serious narcotics in the drinking water in Redmond!

The ONE thing Microsoft was good at (sort of) was the operating system. The Zune is/was garbage, Bing is garbage, MSN is/was garbage, Windows Phone is garbage; every market Microsoft has tried to get into, that isn’t operating system, has been nothing but garbage!

Someone, either a co-worker or a blog comment I read somewhere, said “Every even version of Windows has been crap” and I completely agree and Windows 8 is continuing that motif.

Get a fracking brain, then get a fracking clue Steve Balmer!!

Biggs On: The ATM Conspiracy

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On June 17, 2011

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I hate getting political because I get too caught up in it and I start to piss people off but sometimes I read something that I can’t help but comment on (besides I doubt too many people read my mutterings anyway).

Be that as it may, I read something today that, again has me clawing at my head and muttering like a madman. Bubba, er I mean Obama, released a statement claiming that job-stealing ATMs are the reason for slow economic growth. We are approaching the anniversary of his so called “recovery summer” and his excuse for the slow growth is innovation and technology like “job-stealing ATMs”

I’m sorry, what?!?!

First of all innovation is pretty much the only thing Americans have left that we do better than any other country, and even that is slowly dwindling. So now our innovation is causing unemployment?? Hmm, yea, that is probably the most asinine thing I have ever heard.

I know we are inventing machines that can do the jobs of humans. If you are one of those people whose job has been replaced by a machine then do something else instead of whining about it, ya lazy ass!! You are still an expert at the job you use to do so learn about the machine and offer to train others or even learn simple repair and maintenance. Machines don’t run forever, they need maintenance and care.

Whining only irritates the rest of us that are smarter and more successful … Oops, did I say that out loud.

/endsoapbox

**This post written and published from my iPad**

Biggs On: Coupons

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On June 5, 2011

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It has been a goal recently to try to improve my fiscal skills (i.e. historically I haven’t been very good with money). To that end I have learned the value of cutting coupons, and not just using them but using them at the right times.

So you might be wondering what the “right time” is, one might assume I mean anytime I would go shopping seems like the appropriate time. Not really. Each week I also review the ads. Stores will honor a coupon even when the product is on sale. If you wait until what you want is on sale and use the coupon at the same time, you will save a lot more money. Some stores will even double the value of your coupon, so you could literally pay nothing for the product.

In just the few weeks that I have been clipping coupons I have literally saved well over $100. In fact, the first day that I went shopping with coupons I saved over $50!

Furthermore, I’m not sacrificing any preferred brands nor am I just buying something because I have a coupon and its on sale. There is a misnomer, I think, that people who cut coupons will only buy comparable items and not necessarily what they would normally purchase. This simply isn’t true. I have continued to buy the brands and products I have been using for years but at a greatly reduced cost because I have been cutting and saving coupons for when they go on sale.

So just 20-30 minutes a week and a little patience and you can continue to buy the items that you have always been using, at a reduced price, and it will literally save you thousands. I urge you to try it for a couple of months. There is no better addiction then being addicted to saving money.

Biggs On: OBL

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On May 4, 2011

In Biggs On, General Cogitation

Sunday night Obama interrupted regular television broadcast to announce to the nation that during a Navy Seal raid Osama Bin Laden was killed.Its an announcement the country has been waiting to hear for 10 years. There was rejoicing everywhere, it was the talk amongst friends and strangers the world over. So what does Bin Laden’s death mean to me.

I knew that there would be skeptics. “Pictures or it didn’t happen” seems to be a common phrase among just as many Americans as those celebrating his demise. Despite the White House’s persistence to claim he is actually dead many still question whether its true. Obama has already announced that no footage will be made available to the public. Osama has been buried at sea, in accordance with proper Muslim burial rituals, which apparently includes that the body must be laid to rest within 24 hours of having deceased.

I think no matter what the White House says to quell the skeptics, there will always be hundreds or thousands that will never believe it to be true. Personally the part that bothers me more isn’t the rising conspiracy about Bin Laden’s death but the fact that Obama is taking credit for it. Yes, he would have approved the raid on the Pakistan palace but the search for Bin Laden has been ongoing for 10 years. Obama has only been in power for three years. Its a political agenda for re-election because he knows he hasn’t “changed” a damn thing since he took office.

So here is what I am going to take away from this event. I believe, regardless of what the conspiracy theorists say, that justice has been served to a vicious tyrant. I also refuse to acknowledge that this is a victory of the current administration, they simply rode the coattails of the previous administration’s efforts.

Cheers!

Biggs On: IE, Chrome & Firefox

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On March 23, 2011

In Biggs On, Technology

A very unusual thing happened this month, the top three browser companies all released majors versions of their browsers: Chrome 10, Internet Explorer 9 and Firefox 4. Since that time the internet and the competitive natures of their respective fans has been on a rampage trying to promote their favorite and discredit the others. ZDNet was quick to put each browser through a battery of performance tests and Chrome 10 was the victor for  most of the tests, IE and Firefox tied. ZDNet concluded that while Chrome 10 was clearly the faster browser, overall all three browsers were comparable.

It’s no secret to most that I am an avid Firefox fan. I have been using Firefox since its early versions. I only use IE if its absolutely necessary. I have tried Chrome a couple of times but I still find myself going back to Firefox every time. Naturally I became defensive when I see an article pop-up on ZDNet today with the heading “Why IE Will Survive and Firefox Won’t”. I completely disagree with the author, I think there is plenty of room for three competitors and its those “cult followings” that the author referenced that will keep Firefox a competitor. Microsoft is still playing catch-up. They haven’t come up with something truly innovative since C#. They are barely keeping their head above water trying to compete with everyone else; and if they can’t compete, they sue (ex: Microsoft is suing Barnes & Noble for patent infringement – obviously because Barnes & Noble is striking gold with the nook and Microsoft is pouting that they didn’t think of it first).

If the worst should happen, and Firefox starts to dwindle away, those that do jump the proverbial ship will most likely go to Chrome before going to IE. Honestly, I’m OK with Firefox losing to Chrome. It’s a nice browser. It’s a fast browser. It’s the dawning of a new era and the Internet Explorer era is the one that is reaching its twilight.

Cheers.

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