Programs I am too stupid to know I need on my computer.

I have a burble in my gut.  Just that thing that gets under your skin and sets you off.  Rather sets me off.  I have come to the conclusion that all of us that have computers, can do with out programs that install with other programs.  Let me wind back the clock 30 min.  I wanted to listen to Under the Influence on CBC, I go to stream it, but I can't, it seems I have been using it for more than four hours so it needs to be updated.  Fucking flash.  I can deal with it though, part of daily life for an internet settler like myself.  before undergoing the task of updating the program I have to go through and turn off the plethora of security features I have installed on my system and browser to keep my self relatively insulated from some black hat cock swallower.  Here is where I start to have an issue.  All I want to do is update flash, that’s all.  Nothing comes by its self any more unless you are paying very close attention to your install you are going to get extra's you didn't want.  It could be anything, some times it's Google chrome, some times it a plethora of search bars, this time though it was McAfee virus scanner.

Firstly on behalf of the entire internet, FUCK OFF.  I can't tell you how many times I have had to remove that useless scanner from my computer, and don't try to tell me it isn’t useless cause if it weren’t you would not be trying to sneak it on to my computer.  Second, did you think we would not notice?  Do you think we don't care? I own a piece of shit computer, some people can't update their computer ever two years so when you add your own SHITTY PROGRAM to our computers it exacerbates my problem.  Then I have to turn around and remove this piece of shit that I did not want in the first place, and then run a registry cleaner cause I hate you fuckers.  You get nothing but my contempt and wrath.

Are people so easily lead?  Do those things get installed and do most people go "Oh, Good! I don’t know what this is or what it does but thanks this thing that installed its self leaving me out of the decision process entirely.  What a motherfucking time saver."  Maybe they don’t say motherfucking. I am willing to bet that most people get rid of that shit, and the ones that don't, don't know how.

My point is if you want to bundle stuff, Awesome.  Don't be sneaky about it.  If I don’t want your shit you have just managed to piss me off.  Let me opt out, and make it obvious, not some check box in the corner of some page.  Make it a big fucking fanfare.  Have slave Leia dance across the screen and present the box to me.  I’m still not going install the useless piece of crap, however I will be entertained and I wont be left with overwhelming urge to cut off a market executives kneecaps with a city bus.

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Created on Saturday, 28 April 2012 20:43

Written by Pigmonkey

Back, and still uncool.

Right.

Blog time you stupid PigMonkey.  Be Funny.

I really do hate that last bit, be funny.  Fuck, how do I do that.  Nothing like being put on the spot to make you feel the pressure.  Fact is, I don't know how to be funny, I can't quantify or explain it, I just write what occurs to me and I find it funny. Funny simply "is" or "is not", and that distinction is dependent on the jokes reciever.  I find a lot of stuff funny, stuff I probably shouldn't, and as such will not mention here.  However this poses a particular problem, what is funny, and what is wrong can be so close together they are literally indistinguishable to me.  At times I have been responsible for saying things so horrible I have tagged "holy shit!" To the end of the sentence.  I can't stop the words from coming out, in slow motion, but I can add some more.  I have gotten better as I have aged, I figure there is a limited amount of dumbass things you can say out loud if you are determined to learn from it and not do it again.  I figure I'm a good two thirds through by now.  If I really get down to it, I could probably have them all out of the way by the time I'm 50.  The back side of this is when people take offence to what I say, but in all honesty, I find that kinda funny.

PigMonkey

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Created on Friday, 20 April 2012 01:17

Written by Pigmonkey

Bus strike blues

To most people outside of your home city, a bus strike really elicits little in the way of empathy.  Why should any one care about a bus strike that does not affect them?  I can't come up with a reason, and I am trying really hard.  I think that is the problem with any municipal bus strike it just does not affect people on a large scale.  Mostly the people affected by a bus strike are the bus workers and the public.  It rarely inconveniences the people who actually do the negotiating.  There is nothing on the line for those people, so I suggest the following solution.  All city officials must use city public transportation to get to work.  Feet, Bus, Bike.  That's about it.  I think spending quality time, riding with their consultants is exactly what a city council needs.

People have said to me, PigMonkey, the bus strike is going to affect the attendance at the show.  I can say that I am not really worried.  Yes, the bus strike makes things more inconvenient for our audience, however, I have seen the Geeksploited line up for the show in every kind of weather imaginable.  The GvN audience is dedicated, geeks have to be, it allows us to camp out for tickets to "the Avengers" when its pissing rain for two days. (wait for it, its the East Coast, it will happen).   A bus strike inhibits travel, true, but GvN is a community, we all pull together to make a great show.  I suspect there will be more carpooling, and some wheeling and dealing for rides to the show, however I am very confident our audience will be there, a throng of roudy, half-drunk, nerds.  Sure, it doesn't sound like much, but come in and say "Greedo shot first" and see what happens.

PigMonkey

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Created on Friday, 17 February 2012 02:09

Written by Pigmonkey

Return of the Blog

Back!  It has been quite some time since GvN has had a functioning blog. Now we do, you lucky people you, once again you are exposed to my innermost ramblings and thoughts that are poorly spelt.  We have a ton of great things coming to the site. By popular request (mine) the comics are up again, stoned transcendental medication and Oxymoronic are all available.  Soon John Roy will have his song title pictionary up as well. We are in the midst of testing our voting forum, like reddit or digg, people will be able to enter their match ups (or anything else) and vote them up.   

The website has gone through many different revisions, but now it is beginning to look like what we want it too.  There is plenty of room in the rogues gallery that feature what our members and audience are doing.  If you have something that you want featured send it to us.  You can find all the contact information on the "Contact us" page.

And there is more stuff in the works!  Be sure to check out the Youtube.com/GeeksversusNerds site if you haven't.  Its good to be back.

PigMonkey

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Created on Wednesday, 15 February 2012 20:08

Written by Pigmonkey