Archive for May, 2010

Internet comparison shopping

Posted: 22nd May 2010 by strom in Lazyweb, Tech

So I’m moving to Irvine soon, and I figure this is as good a time as any to start shopping around for internet service. Here’s what I’ve found so far for my new address: DSLExtreme (this is the service I’ve had since 2004) 8 static IPs (not a routable block, just 8 out of a [...]

Retweeting considered harmful

Posted: 1st May 2010 by strom in Tech

Why is it a bad idea to have a Twitter bot that searches for specific phrases and then repeats everything it finds which contains those phrases? Exhibit A: Exhibit B: