Archive for April, 2006

Outlook 2007 ClearType Doesn’t Play Well With Remote Desktop?

Sunday, April 30th, 2006

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I’ve noticed this bug ever since upgrading to Office 2007 Tech Preview 2 Build 12.0.3820.1002.
ClearType, which I understand is locked as a feature in 2007, is appearing to be completely deactivated, or otherwise rendering incorrectly when using Remote Desktop Connection at the “Full” experience.
The problem is most prevalent on unread, and thus bolded […]

It’s Raining Men…

Friday, April 28th, 2006

[03:23 PM] Chris: apparently it’s closer to 41 million records
[03:23 PM] Chris: vs. the 16 we have
[03:23 PM] Edgar: I don’t know why, but that makes me thing of that song, “It’s raining men”
[03:23 PM] Chris: hallelujah

Super Mario Done Right

Thursday, April 27th, 2006

Pretty damn creative…

He must not have grabbed the flag with a 1, 3 or 6 second digit in his time left…

Oreo Wildly Shifts Marketing Demo

Monday, April 24th, 2006

Did no one at Nabisco or the ad agency who handles Oreo’s promotions consider twice their new tagline for the favorite sandwich cookie, “Ready, Set, Lick”?
I can see a vivid adult-entertainment tie-in, if they were perhaps so bold. Or maybe my mind is just permanently parked in the gutter. Whichever the case, it certainly sounds […]

Bush Continues To Don Rose-Colored Eyewear To Family, Work-Related Functions

Thursday, April 20th, 2006

Seriously, the mind boggles:
As he stood beside the President on the south lawn of the White House, Mr. McClellan choked up a little. “I have given it my all, sir, and I have given you my all,” he said, adding he was headed home to Texas. A folksy Mr. Bush wished him well. “One of […]

We only hire the best.

Tuesday, April 18th, 2006

From Edgar, our resident code-monkey:
Sup dawg!
That shizzle has been flipped! Any shorty’s try to submit their promo code, it’s all silently hittin’ switches and making it all offer code like. Lucky 13 minutes even!
Respect,
-Edgar
Ah, the best money can buy.

Quite possibly the best moment of AIM messaging, EVER.

Monday, April 17th, 2006

[5:48 PM] Chris: bum bum ba dummmmmmmmm
[5:48 PM] Zach: yes?
[5:48 PM] Chris: buh ba baaaaaaaaa
[5:48 PM] Chris: ba ba ba baaaaaa
[5:48 PM] Chris: ba baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
[5:48 PM] Chris: name that tune
[5:48 PM] Zach: I got ds9 season 7 and now I’m happy
[5:48 PM] Chris: (then, real fast, ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba)
[5:48 PM] Zach: I dunno
[5:48 PM] Zach: inform me
[5:49 PM] Zach: cause you know I’m dying to know
[5:49 PM] […]

Garbage Day!

Saturday, April 8th, 2006

There are so many things right about this clip, and so very, very little wrong.