computers - Silent Mouth

March 3, 2013

Oh, ok, so I just wait 75 days and then I can watch the movie I bought? Sounds great! WTF, #apple @iTunes ???!!! FAIL.

Oh, ok, so I just wait 75 days and then I can watch the movie I bought? Sounds great!

No idea why all of a sudden this started happening (I didn’t “associate” the computer with a different Apple ID), but apparently this has been a known issue for years, since June 2011.

Google search: http://bit.ly/12m325F

I guess the intent was to prevent piracy ( http://betanews.com/2011/06/07/what-happens-when-you-download-itunes-past-purchases-with-a-different-account/ ) but both in concept and implementation this is a horrific user experience fail. Beyond embarrassing.

Simple solution instead of this malarkey: if you try to play or download something that was purchased with a different Apple ID, you are asked to enter the user name / password for the Apple ID used to purchase the item.

I also just learned this:

“Movies rented on your Apple TV are not transferable to any other device and can only be viewed on your Apple TV.” ( http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1498 )

Fucked up. I love my Apple TV but honestly this is so absurd that I might ditch it and find an alternative…

It’s funny, I just read this article yesterday:

http://www.zeldman.com/2013/03/02/the-curse-of-the-zeldman-curse/

Maybe I’ve been cursed with the Zeldman Curse?!… NOOOOO!!!…

November 25, 2012

This is what happens when you let a 2-year-old use your computer…

November 8, 2012

The one person who should definitely NOT use a tablet. Especially a white tablet…

I thought this picture was neat — for about 8 seconds. Then I thought, “whoever’s idea this was has never touched an engine in their life…”

When you come out with a) an oil-and-grease-resistant tablet, or b) a tablet that you can control with your mind — then use the engine mechanic photo.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/internet-explorer

October 30, 2012