Working on a Holiday Post
Some rejected drafts:
Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, ‘cept me, with my mouse.
The comments were nestled all snug in their beds, while visions of free software danced in their heads.1
And Moltz in his kerchief, and Pogue in his cap, had just settled their brains for a long winter’s nap
[something about Steve Jobs in a sleigh.]
No.
Santa’s iPhone:
News today of an unexpected user of the iPhone’s GPS technology has deeply disheartened the Android mob, which is a bunch of robots anyway, so what are they even doing with hearts in the first place?
“I just like how easy it is to use,” said Saint Nick, in a phone interview December 23. “I put in the kids’ names and their addresses are pulled up on the map, and I can see how close I am to them. I mean, I’m sure the G1 is nice and all, but this is where it’s at.”
Huh-uh.
Christmas in the Apple Boardroom
Steve: C’mon, Phil, what’s wrong?
Phil: I’m afraid all the zealots will be mean to me. I can never be as insanely great as you, Steve.
Steve: That’s true. But you can still think different! And your difference can never be copied by anyone else. In fact, the other directors and I have written a little song to help you out! Ready guys?
Directors: [Half-hearted mumbling, someone says, "can't I go home to my family yet?"]
Steve: Great! Hit it, Al!
Nope.
Deep in the Matrix-colored recesses of his Ballmer-Cave, the virus creator has brought forth his most devious weapon yet: a malicious Excel Macro! Unfortunately, it only works on PC’s with no antivirus running windows 98 or older. But it’s a step.
Ugh.
Okay, I got nothin’. Whatever holiday you celebrate this time of year, even if it’s only a few days off work, I hope you have a happy one and wish you an insanely great2 new year.
-Nate
(And the Ruby Ninja Androids)
- coincidentally, I once tried to write a Linux version of this when I was a huge Open Source geek. It didn’t get much farther than this. [↩]
- I know Apple abandoned that slogan years ago. But I’ve only been a mac user for a few years and have to work off the backlog. [↩]
Mele Kalikimaka!
No, I’m not in Hawaii. I’m snowbound. SNOWBOUND, I tells ya!
Cabin fever, Ace?
Ice mostly gone here.
Actually I was able to get to work today after a week stranded at home.
I’m the only one that made it though. The others are still stuck in their homes. Can cannibalism be far behind?