My Blog from MySpace, v. 7 (You wanna Bunt who?)

Linux is the idler’s work...
Current mood: annoyed
Category: Web, HTML, Tech

I don't know why I have this drive to stop using Windows, and an embedded hatred for all Apple products.

I don't actually hate Microsoft. I'm dismissive of them. Like they're some vastly overgrown cow that's just in the way. I don't hate them, but feel vaguely annoyed, and like somehow, this fucking bovine creature needs to get the fuck outta dodge, so I can get some real work done.
I don't know why I beef with Apple, but it's beef. Maybe it's one too many "my iPod died" stories, maybe it's leftover angst from the Mac SE/30 days (don't ask if you don't know, it's some true geek ish), or maybe it's because everything they do is so fucking overpriced, you think it's either conspicuous consumption, or the realm of effite snobs. Their new wave of smarmy advertisements aren't helping this distaste, nay, utter disgust, that I have for Apple.

So here I am, working with Ubuntu, debian-based build of the linux OS. First off: everyone's experience will vary, and hell, my experience varies. I installed it graphically to one computer, with no problems at all. My brother in SoCal tried to install a bad copy, and a three-week tech job ensued, that he's still recovering from (of course, he didn't fucking listen to me when I told him to back everything up before installing a new operating system, but no one listening to me is pretty standard). Sorry, didn't mean to gripe. My bad.

I realize now that the last paragraph is probably greek for everyone who actually bothers to read my blog. (There's a tally sheet, but I'm pretty sure that the numbers are inflated from me looking at myself, like a proper egoiste). So, to all three of you: what I'm saying is that linux is the idler's work, because even when an installation goes smoothly, like mine, there's still more and more work to be done. Right now, I'm trying to get my dual-layer DVD burner to work, so I can "back up" my DVDs. The drive is recognized, the media is recognized, and I have a copying program. Does it work? Nope.

Why? That's becoming a major fucking project. As in, might take me a week or two, with a commitment of an hour or two a day, to figure out.

This is probably why most people wind up with a Mac or Windows computer, because they don't have the time or energy to commit to their computer. Which makes the next line obvious:

I'm a fucking GEEK. And not even a smart one, or I'd be copying DVDs by now.

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