http://www.myopenletters.com My Private Grievances Made Public Thu, 15 Nov 2007 03:57:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Note: After a far-too-long hiatus this I've returned to this site. I'm going to be updating Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for the foreseeable future. Special editions when something really sets me off. Dear Neighbors, When I moved into this house I was really looking forward to the neighborhood. It was a quiet, ... http://www.myopenletters.com/2007/11/14/neighbors-from-hell/ Dear HiHo Lounge, It was Friday night. I had some friends coming from out of town and I wanted to show them a good night out. I had heard that Clockwork Elvis and the Billion Dollar Baby Dolls Burlesque troupe were going to be on the same bill, performing at was ... http://www.myopenletters.com/2007/08/21/a-hot-night-in-new-orleans/ Dear Apple, I love your computers I'm sitting here right now hammering out this post on OS X Tiger with Safari, checking my email in Mail.app and generally lapping up the entire Mac experience. I love you guys. I also recommend you to my friends, at least the ones I like. My ... http://www.myopenletters.com/2007/08/16/the-high-cost-of-mac/ Dear Shaving Companies, I am a man. Since I don't want to look like a Scottish bagpipe player, I have to shave at least somewhat regularly. However, like most men, shaving remains one of my least favorite morning rituals, ranked somewhere between bathing in scalding hot water and drinking burnt coffee in ... http://www.myopenletters.com/2007/08/13/in-search-of-a-close-shave/ Dear coComments, I leave a LOT of comments. Outside of my charm and good looks, of which I have none, comments are probably my favorite means of promoting my various sites and blogs. However, keeping track of all of those comments is a huge pain. I don't want to leave a ... http://www.myopenletters.com/2007/08/08/smooth-move-cocomments/ Dear Linux, I love you, or rather, I used to love you. However, lately I've been having an affair. You knew that I'd been keeping Windows around, He's like my drinking buddy. He plays all my games and we like to hang out on the weekends. It was never a "love" ... http://www.myopenletters.com/2007/08/01/falling-out-of-love-with-linux/ Dear Gizmo Project, I have a bone to pick with you. Sunday morning I had a podcast to record and, well, Gizmo Project is my main VOIP tool. Your built in call recording and overall good audio quality makes it a logical choice for these P2P calls. However, Sunday morning, your entire ... http://www.myopenletters.com/2007/07/30/gizmo-has-gremlins/ Dear Cox Communications, You called me on my hone phone today, we were off on the wrong foot already. My home phone is something of a backup, a handy tool for when the Sprint network takes a swan dive into the Mississippi River or my older relatives want to call without ... http://www.myopenletters.com/2007/07/27/get-off-my-damn-phone/ Dear Unnamed Local Fake College, It was a week ago today that I got the call. You had received my application for employment and wanted to see me for an interview. "Great news!" I thought. I had been looking for some part time, evening work to supplement my income and your ... http://www.myopenletters.com/2007/07/26/how-not-to-hold-a-job-interview/ Dear Game Developers, There are only a few greater joys in my life than popping in an old favorite computer game and making it new again. Whether I'm enjoying a rousing round of Age of the Empires 2 or Max Payne, there's a lot to be said about playing a (slightly) ... http://www.myopenletters.com/2007/07/25/death-to-the-cd-key/