Apart from the whole exploding batteries problem, that is: Computers Makers Reach 10-Year High In Customer Satisfaction – Yahoo! News… Read the rest
Month: August 2006 (Page 2 of 2)
Ordinarily I hate Bush’s turns of phrase, but in this case, I think “Islamic fascists” is probably just about accurate. First time I’ve seen that phrase used… SFGate: Thwarted plot involved 10 jets… Read the rest
411 directory assistance calls are one of the biggest ripoffs of the mobile phone world: they cost between $1.20 and $1.75 per call, plus airtime charges. In contrast, a service like Google SMS will cost you at most 20-50 cents in text messaging charges — and you can get 3 listings per request instead of just one.… Read the rest
This is so dorky that it can only have been created by some big telecom company in an effort to discredit Net Neutrality completely: WeAreTheWeb.org (thanks, Null)… Read the rest
Just for fun I thought I’d make a list of paired words and phrases that exhibit obvious (and opposing) rhetorical slants:
global warming – climate crisis
illegal alien – undocumented worker
low budget – lean
liberal – progressive
muckraker – investigative reporter
blogger – citizen journalist
mainstream media – mass media
intellectual property – my ideas
long tail – niche markets
guerrilla marketing – opportunistic publicity
reducing overhead – firing people
… any more suggestions?… Read the rest
PCMag.com (my employer) got a much-needed, long-overdue facelift today: PCMag.com… Read the rest
Great collection of tips for urban bicycle riders: Paul Dorn’s Bike Commuting Tips: Introduction (thanks, Jeremy)… Read the rest
Blind since age 3, this kid taught himself to see using echolocation … which is sensitive enough that he can tell the difference between a car and a pickup truck: The Boy Who Sees with Sound : People.com (via Scot)… Read the rest
Another Ohio item: Where I come from is, it turns out, deep in the heart of “pop” country. Where I live now is “soda” land. No wonder I feel so alienated sometimes. (via Mark)… Read the rest
deep cleveland books is the keeper of the flame for beat poet d.a. levy and home of the Cleveland-centric e-zine, the deep cleveland junkmail oracle. Yes, there is intelligent life in Ohio!… Read the rest