Author Archives
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The Great Poop Emoji Feud
It’s been a trying year for the world’s most visible institutions. Congressional gridlock, partisan divide, and federal indictments torment Washington. Silicon Valley’s biggest companies are under scrutiny — and even headed to Capitol Hill — for their role in foreign… Read More ›
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Tim Cook has solved two of Apple’s long standing problems
I don’t know if he solved them or simply allowed Apple to do what most other businesses do. Regardless, they’re making lots of money. Here’s the original. And a couple of analyses or comments from Patently Apple: Link 1 Link… Read More ›
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Addictive apps
The average Canadian teenager is on track to spend nearly a decade of their life staring at a smartphone, and that’s no accident, according to an industry insider who shared some time-sucking secrets of the app design trade. CBC Marketplace… Read More ›
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1996 Honda Accord commercial
So, man makes commercial to sell his girlfriend’s 1996 Honda and it is brilliant! And last I looked the car was at more than $100,000 on eBay.
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Spring Drive Explained
A good example of why some of us are fascinated by watches. And here is a very good related article. Thanks to Paula for the link.
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Opening a 1940s War Time Monopoly Edition
Surprisingly interesting.
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Decriminalization: A Love Story
A general practitioner can get to know his community of patients fairly intimately in a small town. When he first arrived in Olhão, it didn’t take long for Pereira to steep in the details of people’s lives, their families, and… Read More ›
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X Questions
I will be picking up an iPhone X tomorrow so if there is any specific you want to know before making the purchase yourself just add a comment to this post. I realise that many questions will have already been… Read More ›
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Thread Reader
Thread Reader helps you unroll a full Twitter thread on a dedicated beautifully designed page to allow an easy read of the whole story… More here. Great idea and very well implemented.
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I can no longer recommend MailChimp
Only problem is… after years of protecting internet users from unwanted newsletter subscriptions, MailChimp has had a change of heart. Last week it quietly (I only found out by logging into my account, I never – ironically – received an… Read More ›