http://org.against.org slightly biased and undoubtful pieces of random information Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:20:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sure, the Mac is exciting. I have nightmares about living in a world where laptops have no backlit keyboards and large shiny screens, sleek user interfaces and some other nice details. I must admit these guys do things the right way. But then... For those with ADD: Why, oh why does ... http://org.against.org/o-cupertino-where-art-thou/ Where to stay: If you're looking for a nice place to crash for a small price, the Hotel Au Pacific might be right for you. Book in advance to get one of the larger rooms. It's small, it's cozy, it's on a nice and quiet neighborhood and very close ... http://org.against.org/parisdec07/ Tired of listening to Kenny G throwing up the usual Xmas tunes every single year? Gregorian chant is so last century. And the classics? The classics are boring. There's an alternative for us enlightened ones. The 3rd edition of Santastic is out. 22 bizarre and unusually cool Xmas mashups and ... http://org.against.org/best-xmas-musak-evah/ This post is based on a usability rant I shared with Pedro which in turn ended up on one of his posts about the Mac Finder. My initial take on the subject was based on my daily use of Ubuntu (with Gnome as the default Desktop Environment) when compared to ... http://org.against.org/70/ Yesterday, as I was leaving work, I plugged the 4th gen iPod on the car, set it to random and started driving. 10 minutes later, I noticed it was skipping some songs. I've seen it happen before (a long time ago) and was lucky enough to: a) have it within ... http://org.against.org/an-ipod-singing-the-blues/