Sometimes, you've just got to let some steam out. This is where a variety of unconnected topics get thrown around and maybe someone somewhere finds it amusing or entertaining. Or worthy of another rant of their own perhaps.
The Iraq war is an example of deceit and terror on a breathtaking scale. The audacity of the enthusiastic pushers for war, who never went there themselves but still profited from it, is saddening. That they got away with it and are getting away with it still, while the terror shows no sign of ending, is incredible.
On a less tragic note, widescreen is everywhere on displays these days, even when it is completely inappropriate and unwanted. Have you tried to buy a fullscreen laptop or computer monitor lately? Have you tried explaining to a shop assistant that actually you don't watch films all the time on your computer?
Recently, Microsoft introduced their OOXML format for their office documents - this is most apparent if you get sent a .docx file by email and your version of Microsoft Word can't open it. What's behind the filename and how is it different from the old .doc format?