October 2000
green party candidate seeking to win election through mind control.
Posted by on Sunday, October 29, 2000
Green Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader is apparently unsatisfied with simply being the most intelligent candidate running. Reports suggest that Nader has sold his soul to the devil* in exchange for the power to control the very minds of men. Be afraid, be very afraid. • “* Some observers …
I can't wait. I can't wait. I can't wait. Ok, I can wait.
Posted by on Sunday, October 29, 2000
2004 is going to be an exciting year. Why, you ask? In 2004 Hurricane Matthew will be wreaking havoc on the world. Apparently, hurricane names are decided several years in advance, and 2004 is the year Matthew takes out the trash! Sadly, hurricane steve/rob will not be appearing until at least 2005.
a life lesson from Joshua Davis at praystation.com
Posted by on Saturday, October 28, 2000 in
This used to link to a cool litte flash app by Joshua Davis, but linkrot ate it. • “click on the + and - on the left side to learn about life • if you don't see anything, it's because you don't have flash. i don't expect you to download it just for me. you're not missing too much.”
more Radiohead.
Posted by on Thursday, October 26, 2000
For more Radiohead stuff, check out www.spin.com. You can read the excellent article on Radiohead which appeared in this month's issue of Spin, read correspondence between Thom and the interviewer which didn't make the article, and check out a blip exclusive to Spin. I'm sure there is other stuff …
boo
Posted by on Wednesday, October 25, 2000
I really wish that I had something explosively brilliant to say right now, but the fact is that all I really have found is a tasty old laptop with 56k modem and some kind folks to hook me up with the bare essential software (and dialup connection). ICQ is funny, I don't think it's going /quite …
b l i p s b l i p s b l i p s b l i p s b l i p s b l i p s
Posted by on Tuesday, October 24, 2000 in
These may be old news to radiohead fans, but in case you haven't seen these yet, I encourage you to watch these blips. • They are sort of videos, sort of advertisements, but confusing enough not to get played as either. • They are all good, but I especially like Geese and Yeti. [you'll need …
thank you for never faxing me again
Posted by on Monday, October 23, 2000 in - 2 comments
What follows is my fax response to automated junk-faxes (and I do realize the irony of the 'save a tree' comment). • To the junk-faxer: I hope you get toner all over your hands and your favourite shirt when you have to replace it. • If you hate junk faxes too download the file (PDF) and fight …
“Lexmark to cut 900 jobs, find cheaper labor abroad”
Posted by on Monday, October 23, 2000
From Cnet's News.com: • “Lexmark to cut 900 jobs, find cheaper labor abroad • Lexmark International, the second-biggest maker of inkjet and laser printers, will cut 900 jobs and move some manufacturing to Mexico and China to reduce costs. • The announcement sent the company's stock up Monday …
email or e-mail.
Posted by on Monday, October 23, 2000
to hyphen or not to hyphen? the debate rages on, but at Wired News they claim it's just A Matter of (Wired News) Style. • For those regular readers of Wired News, set your bookmarks to the following URL instead of http://www.wired.com to avoid the banner ad on the front page and in concert with …
sloan + thrush hermit + the superfriendz = the flashing lights
Posted by on Friday, October 20, 2000
sloan + thrush hermit + the superfriendz = the flashing lights • Last night at The Barn (UPEI's infamous bar) matthew@actsofvolition.com and I had the enormous pleasure of seeing Halifax murderock-esque band The Flashing Lights. • The unfortunately small crowd didn't prevent Matt Guitar Murphy …
service industry? we're not in the godamned service industry.
Posted by on Friday, October 20, 2000
FlexNet does not have time to deal with morons. If only the rest of the world could be so honest.
a brief message left on a public terminal at Softworld2000.
Posted by on Wednesday, October 18, 2000
Wearing a suit will not affect your ability to think clearly or coherently. It may impair these functions. • Your very existence is preposterous. You are not a business-person, you are a farce. • Behind your back, people are laughing at you. Many people do not even wait until your back is …
this website is “too large and provides a poor user experience”
Posted by on Tuesday, October 17, 2000
After creating a handheld version of Acts of Volition for your PDA using AvantGo's fine software, I applied to be an ‘official AvantGo Channel’. Lured by the promise of free publicity and a free listing on the AvantGo Channel website, I attempted to submit the online form. This did nothing but … read more »
Who Killed Biggie Smalls?
Posted by on Monday, October 16, 2000 - 7 comments
Salon.com asks the question: Who Killed Biggie Smalls? • He ain't dead folks. He ain't dead.
guerrilla conference presentation
Posted by on Monday, October 16, 2000
I really like my job. Some days I love my job. Today was one of those days. • We actually made the following presentation today at the Softworld 2000 conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia: • “Ladies and gentleman, I respectfully request your attention for the next two minutes and forty three …
keywords indeed
Posted by on Thursday, October 12, 2000 in
according to our logs, folks have been lead to actsofvolition.com after entering the following interesting keywords into popular search engines: • volitity • volition • incoherent • machina near friends near • +nologo +klein • exacomm • and by far the winner: • +“joanne malar …
interesting and perplexing site
Posted by on Thursday, October 12, 2000
media.org is an interesting and perplexing site. Definitely worth browsing. • The site includes an intersting article on intellectual property theft.
read McSweeny's.
Posted by on Wednesday, October 11, 2000
I recommend reading “First in a Series of Sex Stories That Lose Their Way.” Do not be intimidated by the long title, as the story itself is not particularily long. Also do not be intimidated by the fact that the story contains sex. Unless you are my grandmother, you will not be offended. If you … read more »
i'm afraid of americans.
Posted by on Monday, October 9, 2000 - 3 comments
Isn't it odd how some Canadians get more involved and excited in the American elections than they do in their own? Some sort of political penis envy, no doubt. • Speaking of Americans and phallic imagery, check out www.ProtectAmericansNow.com. Propagandist ads and a zipcode specific report of … read more »
If I were an American I would vote for you Ralph.
Posted by on Sunday, October 8, 2000
““If you do not turn on to politics, politics will turn on you.” - Ralph Nader” • Ralph Nader can give a rousing speech after all. While I do find he sounds more like a politician in this clip than ever before, I think he has earned it. However, with 12,000 cheering supporters in Fleet Center in …
farewell to wendel.
Posted by on Saturday, October 7, 2000
It has been brought to my attention that my online persona needs some work. Apparently I am not sufficiently sensitive or compasionate and come across as a sarcastic, and inconsiderate jerk who taunts his readers while continually bitching about the world and occasionally hitting on attractive …
truth in advertising
Posted by on Friday, October 6, 2000
Truth in Advertising (requires QuickTime) • I think I may have actually been to that meeting. • Thanks to 37signals for the link.
world sucks even more than previously thought
Posted by on Thursday, October 5, 2000
Not only was Ralph Nader denied the opportunity to participate in the debate, they didn't even let him sit in the audience. • Holy shit. • If the fact that the debate was boring as hell isn't enough, I recommend you read Why voters will lose out in Tuesday's debate by Ralph himself.
re: apple legitimizes amazon patent tomfoolery
Posted by on Tuesday, October 3, 2000
re: apple legitimizes amazon patent tomfoolery • Barnes & Noble is challenging the Amazon 1-Click Shopping patent. • Let's see if the justice system works.
I have KID A and you do not.
Posted by on Tuesday, October 3, 2000
Read the title a couple more times. You are so jealous. In related news, Radiohead will be appearing in Canada. I will not tell you where or when, or how to get tickets, until I have tickets safetly within my greedy little fingers.
Ralph Nader and coliform bacteria
Posted by on Monday, October 2, 2000
I missed Ralph Nader's rally in Porland, Maine by one day. Now I'm back home living under a boil-order. • While in Maine, I was encouraged to see home-made Vote Nader signs among the glossy Gore/Lieberman/Bush/Cheney signs. • Gore/Lieberman bumper stickers seemed to be the choice of discerning …