This is Alpha, the first-born, when he was 2YO.
This is Beta, the second-born, when he was about 2YO.
This is Gamma, the third-born, when he was about 18MO.
The Whole Seal
Jun
7
2011
One of the more ridiculous things in this modern age is the EULA. It is the subject of many a complaint and many a spoof, and some cartoons too.
I, on the other hand, have found a way around the EULA. This post is a photo-documentary of what happened when I got a software upgrade (identifying information has been scrubbed from the photos).
At first, I just thought it was a command to be followed:
Then I noticed that the sticker went around the CD case. It was no longer a command – it was a challenge.
“You have no power over me, EULA!” I yelled. The sticker stared back, unblinking. It was not going to back down.
Actually, I was thinking “Very well, I will not break the seal” to myself.
So I popped open the hinge of the CD case and let the sticker, still intact, behave as a hinge:
I installed the software and it is running with no problems. I put the CD back in the case and the case back in the box.
I never did read the fine print. But I didn’t have to – the seal is unbroken.
Then I took the deeds of purchase, both the sealed copy containing the terms and conditions and the open copy;
Jeremiah 32:11
This little article thingy was written by Some Guy sometime around 6:22 pm and has been carefully placed in the Technical category.
June 7th, 2011 at 6:45 pm
Seems like those instructions are better served at the zoo.
June 7th, 2011 at 11:07 pm
Well, that seems to be a lot less complicated that getting my daughter’s Wipey-Dipey doll out of the box. Besides the yards of tape and thousands of wires, it actually required a “key” to unlock it from the box. How much less would the doll have cost if it had less packaging? Maybe there’s actually treasure inside the doll or it has gold fillings. Hmmm, I’ll have to take a closer look at her doll and see if it tells me any clues besides “Mama, bottle!” “Uh, oh, pee-pee, Mama!”
June 14th, 2011 at 6:03 pm
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