05Aug 2014 by R&O No Comments
Internet Losers

Internet Losers

Assholes, Internet, Observations, Rants
When I first logged on to the Internet back in 1993 there was a wonderful lack of spammers, scammers, cheats and scumbags. It was a happy community of fellow nerds, reveling in the technical wonderment of it all and doing what we could to improve the technology. Not any more. The Internet has been invaded by every lowlife piece of shit, from eastern European malware dickheads, Nigerian scammers, pedophiles, juvenile delinquents, bullies, terrorists and every other piece of human excrement that roam this planet. They have all found a home here on our wonderful Internet and continue to add a touch of misery to the magic that is computer networking technology. Just like everyone with an email address, I get my fair share of spam, especially through this website and…
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14Oct 2010 by R&O 32 Comments
Another Asshole

Another Asshole

Assholes, Observations, People, Rants
The world is full of assholes but I seem to run across my fair share on a regular basis. The newest recipient of the AprilRoad.com 'Asshole of the Week' award is Simon Swanwick, a New Jersey resident who managed to waste almost 5 hours of my time and have the audacity to berate me for it. This guy is truly a treat. Here's the story in a nutshell: I offer users of an open-source bulk email software system a variety of services including installation, configuration and tutoring. This idiot contacted me requesting I install the software on his web server, configure it and then walk him through the process of creating and sending messages. I should have been suspicious when he mentioned that a previous consultant had bailed on him…
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