Author: Eeek!
I've written over 16 000 words since November 2006. Why can't I write a book?
American Idol
During various series that I did actually watch, I picked Will Young, the little Norwegian hobbit who won World Idol, Heinz Winkler and Anke, and Taylor Hicks, long before they actually won their respective titles.
Going for a record of 80 000 words
Before I started this entry, my blog statistics claimed 79,767 words in 589 entries. I'd like to artificially increase these stats to 80 000 words in 590 entries in one go.
Spam Poetry
For a long while, I've been sporadically collecting titles of spam messages hitting my inbox. I've now found the line that will transform noise into poetry. Don't say I didn't warn you.
Petrol price
Today, the petrol price went up again, this time to R7.01 per litre in Gauteng (where half the country's population lives). Knock-on effects include increases in the cost of transporting, well, practically everything. This includes food and clothing – you know – the little things …
I am an African
See related link.
We are not alone
Brazil is experiencing a crime wave that, after reading the articles, seems to be similar to ours: senseless violent crimes, with a blatant disregard for human life. Of course, that's my opinion, and in the words of our own esteemed president, a "perception".
I’m on a roll …
In case you're wondering, I'm busy backing up a 50GB database, and a 20GB network share, which is why I have time to post!
Follow up post
I write software in my spare time, and at work. It's what I do. To a degree, it's how I make a living. When my shutdown tool ShutOff 2000 was cracked, I didn't bother writing a new encryption algorithm. I realised that it would take only 20 minutes to crack it again, compared to the hours it would take to write. Sure, it's potential lost income, but the basic good of people paying me money to use it has (if you'll pardon the pun) paid off.
What does DMCA stand for?
At risk of annoying some agency in the United States of America, please take the time to read the related link.