Thursday, May 27, 2004

Another Mac OS X security update was released today. Speaking of updates, I installed Windows XP SP2 RC1 today to test things. I like the new Windows Update (v5) look, although there are some functionality problems with it. Updates in Internet Explorer 6.0 SP2 look good so far, and the built-in popup blocking seems to work smarter than that offered by the Google toolbar.

There's no logical or logistical way for a non-tube (i.e., heeled) sock to fit more than one size of foot. The fact that sock packaging suggests otherwise really irks me. When you purchase a package of Hanes ankle socks, for example, it'll say that the socks fit feet with shoe sizes 6-12. Ummm, hello, there's a huge difference between a men's size 6 foot and a men's size 12. I have a smallish size foot (size 8), and the stupid socks won't fit me properly. Inevitably, the heel of the sock ends up resting too high up on the back of my foot, not on the heel of my foot where it should be:

Errant heel

What's the big deal, anyway - why can't they just make socks in the appropriate half sizes (or at least in whole sizes, for Pete's sake) just like they do for shoes? One size does not fit all (and 'one size fits most' is another crock). Pure laziness.

The 'Just How Evil am I?' cache kicked our butts tonight. We were hoping to score another FTF, but alas, 'twas not meant to be. We had fun visiting briefly with Don, Alice, Maite, Trini, Tony, Aleen, Bill, Jesse, Bradley, and Vicky instead.

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