Post-Truther (after someone posted a link to an article about a convicted murderer smiling contemptuously and giving the camera the finger): This guy must die violently!

Me: It’s easy to talk about the death penalty in these situations. I once had a friend that was a strong supporter of the death penalty. Then the father of her kids committed murder. And she totally changed opinion…

Post-Truther: Bullshit!

Me: What part of what I just wrote do you think is bullshit? That I know someone that changed their opinion when it got personal? Do we know each other?

Post-Truther: What if it were your child that got robbed? I can’t understand how you can write what you’re writing!

Me: …

Humor

Ancestry

Sat, Jun 8, 2019 erk Leave a comment

“I have ancestors all the way back to the 17th century.”

“Wow! I have ancestors all the way back to when sexual procreation started…”

Computers and Internet

7 Mac Startup Options Every OS X User Should Know

Link Tue, Jun 4, 2019 erk Leave a comment

There are a number of startup options that are available on recent Macs to aid in both troubleshooting and system management. Here’s a look at seven essential Mac startup options that every OS X user should know.

via 7 Mac Startup Options Every OS X User Should Know

Several of these have resolved serious issues for me. I’ve even put in calendar events to do PRAM-resets, Safe Boots and Disk Checks (booting in Recovery Mode) regularly.

Humor, Psychology