Archive for October, 2005

Blu-Ray woes

Published by Dan on October 2, 2005 in Hardware and News. 0 Comments

HP in battle with Microsoft and Intel over HD and BluRay
Fort Collins (CO) – In response to Microsoft’s and Intel’s joint announcement on Monday that they had joined the HD DVD Promotions Group, citing six of what they consider failures of rival Blu-ray high-definition video disc technology, an engineer for Blu-ray proponent HP, who is close to the standards process for the Blu-ray Disc Association, is claiming Intel and Microsoft have been extensively misled, and are spreading misleading information about Blu-ray Disc.

“I think there’s some misinformation being spread about the Blu-ray Disc format,” Josh Peterson, director of strategic alliances for HP’s Optical Storage Solutions group, told Tom’s Hardware Guide. HP is an outspoken member of the Blu-ray Disc Association, and an active participant in building standards for that format. “Certainly, Microsoft and Intel carry big brand presence,” Peterson added, “but we don’t really feel that their support of either format is really going to change the landscape with respect to hardware availability in the marketplace, or the consumer choice…when products are on the shelf next year.”

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If there’s one thing I’m tired of in today’s marketing is multiple standards for something that performs the exact same task. Yet another prime example is the ongoing battle of Blu-Ray and HD-DVD. Now I understand that we live under the lovely umbrella of capitalism, but there’s a point where diversity among product bases is just completely unnecessary. This seems to be a recurring theme when looking at the DVD market. DVD+R and DVD-R anyone?

WHY?

Update:

Published by Dan on October 2, 2005 in News. 1 Comment

I realize this is the fourth time I’ve posted, but just a few quick things:

  • This is K2. I like K2. It saves me from designining things short of a logo. And that logo took no work.
  • Rabid Duck is in no way affiliated with anyone, ever. In fact I’m pretty sure nobody is reading this. Hey, much like your livejournal!

Thanks, and have a great day.

edit: also the logo now randomizes. great, huh?

sup

Published by Dan on October 1, 2005 in Internet. 3 Comments

Hey kids, it’s me Dan. Yeah, that guy who’s owned this website for almost 5 years now. That’s right, me.

I guess I finally did this because I have a few things to say. I have a few observations working in the technology field that some people find interesting anyway, I’m really not sure. What it all boils down to in the end though is, I really don’t care what you find interesting.

I hate regular blogs. I mean, I really hate regular blogs. I’m tired of seeing these LiveJournals and Xangas where people prattle on about their day to day lives as if someone out there on the internet, where I might add there is terabytes upon terabytes of porn, actually gives a shit. And hey, maybe somebody does care about the fact you painted your nails and had rough sex with a few Italian studs. Frankly, those people are stupid.

In fact, it’s not just blogs that I’m tired of. I’m tired of the internet in general. No, I take that back, I’m tired of the way people use the internet. I’m tired of people coming to me with spyware and virus problems because they were too damn stupid to click “no” to the sexy asian woman asking if “you want a good time” which, I might add, the good time that is given certainly isn’t satisfying. The sad reality of the matter is that the internet is more or less an intelligence test. You pass the test if you can last for ANY given amount of time without contracting some rediculous adware or a virus that destroys your Windows directory. The fact is, the internet is not hard to survive. Hell, I’ll even throw in a few tips!

  • Use Firefox – it will stop you from clicking the popup banner ads that ask you if you want to scan for viruses on your computer which really translates to “hey I’m going to install 800 copies of myself and then take a shit on your files”
  • Don’t click banner ads – Seriously. Just stop. Just because it’s flashing doesn’t mean it will make sweet monkey love to you.
  • Stop downloading porn – Go to your local adult store and buy it dammit. Hell, you might even meet another man who you find is your soulmate and take him back to your studio apartment furnished with nothing but piles of old plates and clothes only to scare him off with your disturbing fetish for cheese. Hey man, just saying.
  • Use an antivirus program – Ever heard of AVG Antivirus? It’ll save your life.

There’s probably more tips that I can’t think of, but frankly I think I’m done. But seriously, be smart when you’re using the internet.

And stop making blogs you fucking morons. I don’t care.

edit: Yeah I know this is a blog but since I’m too lazy to write a content management system this will work so shut up ok >:|

hello

Published by Dan on October 1, 2005 in Blood, Sweat and Technology and News. 1 Comment

hey, this is a test message to make sure i know how to do this.

for those of you who have no clue what this is, (as i would assume is just about everyone since it is brand new), this is my place to rant on about technology. By “rant” i’m speaking of my true outlook and opinion on the state of technology, particularly focusing on computers, (and i’m not just talking about the Windows XP running, spyware inhabitted thing you call a PC you’re reading this from).

Yeah, you see that…that’s what i’m talking about

My assumptions about this “blog,” (for a lack of a better term at this point) is that it will fail just like everything else that i usually do that involves this damn thing we call the internet. Yes, i’ll be the first to admit that this is a completely self-centered, egotistical web site/blog/whatever, but the bottom line is, i’ve tried normal blogging and the people who read that shit are NOT technically inclined…hence why no one understood half the crap i posted on there.

…not to mention i have a certain visiter that won’t fucking leave me alone…HEY i haven’t posted in a few months! i’m not planning on posting again, STOP visiting my site three times a day! you’re wasting your time…oh wait i forgot we’re all good at that…i mean after all, you’ve read all this and at this point i’m hoping you realize you’ve learned nothing…

well that’s about the change as i will be reveiling a lot of news about technology as well as rumors and market outlooks and predictions as i see fit. I will also bash a lot of technologies…but never without reason. The main reason i’m doing this is to get a bit of feed back and assure the fact that i’m not just some crazy right-wing fuckin’ twit who thinks he actually has a valid opinion in an industry which is solely defined by opinions, performance and as you may soon find…marketing…a sick amount of marketing.

so have fun…

please feel free to comment, and eventually i’ll have e-mail as well. Oh, i do realize that most people are going to disagree with me on a lot of things, that’s ok, constructive critizism is welcomed…but i will tell you one thing before you continue…

I do most of the bitching on here, so if you want to bitch, you’re welcome to do so, just know that you have to be able to take it before you can dish it out…

-Steve

So here’s the deal

Published by Dan on October 1, 2005 in News. 0 Comments

Frankly, we’ve been without a blog for a long time.

A very, very long time.

So my buddies at GPC and I decided to throw this up on our magificent little domain name to rant about the technology market. Frankly, we have a lot of beef with the current state of software, hardware, and other little tidbits of information that annoy us. So here we are, we bring you rabid-duck.com—the fourth incarnation of our little show.

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