Archive for April 29th, 2008

  • Hello, Nobel Committee?

    James Fallows (April 29, 2008) - The bright side #3: Reinforcements in the frog wars
    We all pick our causes. During my brief and enjoyable stint at Microsoft long ago, I worked on various big-think projects. But my claim to have changed the world may rest on my all-out war against “Clippy,” the moronic “help” [...]

  • reminds me of parking in Manhattan

    A Crushing Issue: How to Destroy Brand-New Cars - WSJ.com
    It took more than a year to devise a plan that satisfied everyone. The city of Portland wanted assurance that nearly 5,000 cars’ worth of antifreeze, brake fluid and other hazardous goop wasn’t mishandled. Insurers covering Mazda’s losses wanted to be sure the company wouldn’t [...]