Thanks for interest in the Mac OS X Virus! Please read the following to install.

Locate the “virus” file. (Your best bet in finding it is some untrusted source.)

Download the “virus” file.

gzunip the “virus” file.

untar the “virus” file.

su to root.

run the virus.

Look, I know it’s a lot of work. Honestly Windows is still light years ahead of Mac OS X as far as automatic installs of viruses.

TO DO: Write a nice GUI for the “virus” that has a cool Aqua look to it and asks for an administrator password before running.

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Dear Charter… you still suck.

I guess it’s good that you upgraded your system but…

I try to log in, no good. I try to have you send me my password, no good. I try again, no good. I try the “live chat” support but it has been very busy and is currently unavailable, and it is a Saturday, and I should make a phone call. Right? I fill out a form complaining about your site and service, and after I submit it, I finally get the email that says I have a new password, good. I log in, good. I try to change my password, but you balk and say it must be at least 8 characters, even though the one you sent me is less that 8 characters. I then get another email, with another password, so I’m guessing you’ve given me a new one, I know most systems use some sort of URL with a hash value to actually change your password, but not you guys! I try to click on a link and it opens a new window, so I close it and attempt to open it in a new tab, but that fails because you are not using real links, but freaking’ Javascript pseudo-links, so much for accessiblity eh?

I’m guessing I may do the same thing next month when I want to pay my bill again. So if you get a chance, you know, you might want to make it easier for me to give you my money. Just a thought…

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Boy let me tell you, that iPod with the Video really sucks up the battery!

Last week while sitting in the airport for hours (and hours) I was able to watch many videoblogs and a few of the appendixes of Lord of the Rings (thanks HandBrake!) but it could not have happened without the Griffin TuneJuice.

It takes a single 9 volt battery, but be warned, it chews through them pretty quickly. I used two within the span of a few hours. I was watching video though, I’m sure you’d get better performance froma purely audio experience.

There’s also a product from Belkin called the Battery Pack for iPod w/Dock Connector which is similar but uses AA batteries. If I thought it was something I’d use all the time I would have gotten the Belkin product, which is way more expensive, but I figure I’d make it up in batteries, since I have a bunch of rechargable AA’s.

I’ve also got a 9 volt adapter for the car, so for long car trips the TuneJuice should work quite well… Nothing keeps the kids quiet like watching The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.

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