Dropping MSN forever

Hi all.

It is 2007. With a new year means new changes and new things.

I have been on MSN (Hotmail / Messenger) for over FIVE years, and since it is 2007, I might as well bow out on MSN and Microsoft for a change. I don’t like them because they are still unethical and have not learned from their mistakes at all.

Therefore, as of June 30, 2007, I will drop MSN permanently.

Fortunately… You can still talk to me if you register for a Jabber account, or use e-mail on my new address. (Jabber and e-mail are the same, thanks to Google)

- Kyle Brooks

P.S. Thank you, Microsoft, for creating MSN and MSN Messenger, and inspiring millions of people to talk to each other instantly. You are truly inspirational, even if you have never innovated, have stolen from other people, and are monopolistic.

[UPDATE June 29, 2007: I have changed my mind because there is no way for MSN users to talk to Jabber users, and because the clients all suck]

Being rich is OK, but…

Hi all.

Have you heard of a lot of rich people? Here are some examples…

• Bill Gates (Founder of Microsoft) (net worth near 56 billion)
• Jeffrey Skoll (Former president of eBay) (6.66 billion)
• Edward S. Rogers, Jr. of Rogers Communications Inc. (2.21 billion)

So, what is wrong with being rich? It’s OK, right?
Yes, but you should not put your money above ANYTHING else. What do I mean by this?
I mean that  you should not, just because you are rich, do any of the following:

• Stop paying for things which you need
• Refuse to help someone, when they have helped you already in some way

If you do any or all of (similiar) things above, then you are being stingy, and when you are stingy, there are very serious consequences, including but not limited to:

• Getting those things taken away from you
• Losing that person, or trust lost

Please, if you are rich, be gladly generous. You will be so much happier when you get your money out there!

- Kyle

Nominated for my school’s Top 100 Award!

Hi all.

This morning at school, I got an invitation to a celebration of my school’s Top 100. Transportation has been arranged, so I will be there.

I was so happy about this that I showed the invitation to a lot of students and a few teachers at school.

- Kyle