Anything Happen in the World Today?

I knew I was going to miss the news and was hoping to catch it so I had the wife record it for me.  And to my surprise apparently the whole world stopped everywhere outside of New York City!  Alright, I wasn't really surprised but I was hoping to catch your attention.  But did anyone catch a major announcement yesterday?  Check it out after the jump to see what I'm talk about.

Is That the Best Thing to Do?

There wasn't much on the news (local or world) other then coverage of hurricane Sandy.  I'm not sure about the local news in your area but here it is a 90 minute program.  For the first time ever the first 20 minutes of the program aired without commercials, it was all about the hurricane.  Then the world news decided to have an hour long special, the first 30 minutes of that were devoted to hurricane coverage.  I stopped watching because apparently nothing else happened in the world today.  But all of this lead to something that I may have griped about before but it needs to be said once again.

The Devastation is Amazing

Anyone ready up for a quick Friday bonus rant?  Well, ready or not, here it comes!  I've mentioned several times that I live in the Central New York region and this post has to do with what our wonderful governor has done.  Take note of the date in case you are reading this in a few days.

Is He That Good?

Once again, a majority of the news was about the impending elections so I tuned most of it out.  I did, however, see proof that ABC is fascinated with Apple, or perhaps that Apple has bought them out.  Suddenly there is a computer on the anchor desk next to Dianne Sawyer with a big Apple logo on the back. So tonight's rant is all about football.  I really can't believe the comparison that they started to make and one that they actually did make.  Really showed the lack of knowledge on the part of the commentators.

Too Much Technology

So tonight I didn't really see something that jumped out at me on the news.  A large part of that has to do with having had enough political crap to hold me over for a very long time!  Nearly half of the newscast is now dedicated to the political coverage.  And in my area the advertisements are dominated by the two running for congress as it is a very tight race.  Tonight I caught an advertisement that I meant to gripe about a few days ago, it has to do with companies adding technology where it really shouldn't be.

There's an App for That

Yep, got another tonight.  Guess you could say it is sort of making up for forgetting last night due to the Bears being on Monday Night Football.  At any rate, on to the tease for tonight.  There was a lot of political statements that I noted but this one takes the cake.  It makes me wonder where the information comes from.

Energy Drinks

Caught a bunch on the world news tonight and this one jumped out at as the most annoying.  Perhaps it was the outlandish that it even bothered my wife!  I find it amazing that something that I've complained about in the past is coming back yet again.

Meaningless Statistics

A little short on good material, that is until just now.  I'm thinking this one will probably be a quick on but it is one that every fan of a sporting event will probably agree with me on.  The ones that don't agree are probably knee deep in a fantasy football league in which they stand to win a lot of money.

That Will Make It Better?

I've been watching a new show lately called Restaurant Stakeout.  There have been a couple of themes coming through and it is rather annoying.  This is something that can be applied to much more then the restaurant industry as well.

Comfort Food

I was really struggling to come up with something tonight.  I just didn't really pay much attention to the news tonight because the focus was on tonight's debate.  Honestly, I've had enough of all the attack ads that are running for all of the offices.  But tonight's complaint is coming from a show called Eat Street on the Cooking Channel.  This particular episode was all about comfort foods.

Stretching the Truth for Your Pets

Alright, another one that I got from a commercial.  This one ran during the local news a few days ago.  I didn't really pay much attention tonight as we had a late dinner.  But this one is something that I find a bit annoying.  This one is something that can apply to food for humans as well as what the pet food that this commercial was referencing.

No Reason for Concern Here

Well, just when I thought I was losing my edge, the news brought it back once again.  This happened to be run on the local news about a "new feature" of the latest edition of iOS.  I'm not going to give away anything more than that right now, you'll just have to check out the rest of the post.

Is It Really the Same?

I'm not sure what the deal is but I've been having a difficult time coming up with material lately.  Perhaps it is that my stress level (the original reason for starting this) has lowered or that I'm not paying as much attention to the stupidity of people.  But I'm beginning to believe it has more to do with the lack of interaction on the blog.  At any rate, this is the third time that I've started a post tonight but I think I've got a decent one so please check it out and share the link.

I Would Never

Another night where my story isn't coming from the news, directly.  It is actually coming from an advertisement during the news that has been running.  I have been meaning to complain about it but other things have come up that were more annoying.  Finally it has taken over with my annoyance and is the subject of tonight's post.

Are You Falling for It?

Tonight's post isn't from the news, it's from an article that I read this morning.  This is just another place where the truth is being hidden from the consumer.  The problem is that many consumers are going to fall for it.

Another Bad Example of Poor Priorities

I was watching the news fairly close looking for tonight's material when my wife pointed out something that I had missed completely.  And this is one that I find really to be one of the worst examples of priorities by the news for a very long time!  It's even worse then my previous complaints.  I think once you read it you will agree with me.

I Want to Prove It

I'm watching one of my favorite cooking shows, Chopped.  This show peeks my interest because it puts chefs in a spot where they have to think on their feet.  But there is a phrase that really needs to go.  The phrase certainly isn't limited to this show, it just happens to be where I have just seen it with the laptop on my lap.

The Huge iFailure

Tonight I've got what I would call a follow-up to my post the other night, Cause for Developer Concern.  Isn't completely on the same topic but it has some things in common.  The difference is that this one could cause problems no matter what operating system platform you are on.

What Happened to Proper English

I'm certainly not going to claim that I have the greatest grammar or speech.  For proof of that you just need to check out a few of my posts.  However, I am really getting annoyed with a lot of the words and language being used by so called professionals all over the place.  Whether that is in print, online, or over the air.