In 1994, Apple Computer began developing the Power Macintosh 7100. They chose the internal code name “Carl Sagan,” in honor of the astronomer.
Though the project name was strictly internal and never used in public marketing, when Sagan learned of this internal usage, he sued Apple Computer to use a different project name - other projects had names like “Cold fusion” and “Piltdown Man”, and he was displeased at being associated with what he considered pseudoscience.
Though Sagan lost the suit, Apple engineers complied with his demands anyway, renaming the project “BHA” (Butthead Astronomer). Sagan sued Apple for libel over the new name, claiming that it subjected him to contempt and ridicule. Sagan lost this lawsuit as well; still, the 7100 saw another name change: it was now called “LAW” (Lawyers Are Wimps).
Dear Tumblr.
Over the course of the night I received a message from a blog requesting I remove a tag on one of my posts. I immediately got bummed out, a reactionary move on my part sure, but the more I thought about the request, however passive aggressive it was, I wasn’t going to bend to anyone’s will especially here on my personal space. Tumblr is a free space to vent, inspire, laugh, commiserate, create, hide, rant and generally most other things all day long. So I did some investigative journalism. The blogger is not yet into their elusive 20’s which made me feel like an old lady, and old immature lady. Regardless, I got it off my chest. To be fair, I got called ‘hun’ - which wasn’t helping anything. I digress. It’s an open response which I am sure will ignite more bullshit being sent my way, anyways here you are:
Being almost ten years your senior I wanted to respond to this in a way only I know how.
Did you know there are roughly 20.9 million blogs being hosted here on Tumblr?! 20.9 MILLION! Now I’m no mathematician but my god that’s a lot of hair products AMIRITE?! Out of the roughly 20.9 million blogs and 6 billion blog posts you took the time to ask me to remove a tag that is sending your OCD into a tailspin, right?
I respect your right to continually repost the same 5 pictures over and over again, just like you can respect my right to not remove the tag which is fucking hilarious by the way. Take another look if you need any further proof. I’ll wait here.
We good? Super.
Yours in blogging excellence,
KDB
Totally cunt-tastic way to respond sure, but I didn’t sign up for a free service using poached coffee house wifi to get told what to do by 18 year olds.
Seacrest Out.
