A quick entry for tonight, and it’s a classic. The Zen Master of sour-faced scowl, the Supreme Overlord of Scathing… Charlie Brooker. And he’s on a rant about Macs (and Mac users), somethingĂ‚Â I share an equal amount of loathing towards.
It’s a classic, so I strongly suggest you read it. Here’s a fun excerpt:
When I sit down to use a Mac, the first thing I think is, “I hate Macs”, and then I think, “Why has this rubbish aspirational ornament only got one mouse button?” Losing that second mouse button feels like losing a limb. If the ads were really honest, Webb would be standing there with one arm, struggling to open a packet of peanuts while Mitchell effortlessly tore his apart with both hands. But then, if the ads were really honest, Webb would be dressed in unbelievably po-faced avant-garde clothing with a gigantic glowing apple on his back. And instead of conducting a proper conversation, he would be repeatedly congratulating himself for looking so cool, and banging on about how he was going to use his new laptop to write a novel, without ever getting round to doing it, like a mediocre idiot.
The full article can be found on The Guardian’s web site, and it’s a beaut. If you’ve not checked it out yet, go watch an episode (or twenty) of Screen Wipe, his satirical (and cutting) review of television and all its wondrous programming – you won’t be disappointed.