This is going to result in many grandmothers calling their techy grandkids
Methinks Facebook may need some help writing error alerts.
Live from the Backyard
February 7, 2012
At the intersection of journalism and advertising lies the New York Times
Seen today on the New York Times website.
February 6, 2012
Honeywell goes after Nest Learning Thermostat for patent infringement
Honeywell International filed a patent infringement suit against Nest Labs this morning, claiming Nest’s new Learning Thermostat infringes several Honeywell patents.
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February 2, 2012
CNN Feline News
- This is from the home page of a major news network.
- If journalists really needed a poll to gauge public opinion, they wouldn’t use something as unscientific as a website vote widget.
- Is this a joke?
January 27, 2012
The problem with Netflix
Uncertainty. Perhaps this is the fault of the media companies, but the consumer’s wrath falls on the messenger when one opens a Netflix queue to find this message:
Cosmos: The Complete Collection has been removed from your Queue. We no longer offer this movie for rental. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope you find many other movies to enjoy at Netflix.
January 24, 2012
Airline passengers gain new rights today
http://blog.sfgate.com/pender/2012/01/24/airline-passengers-gain-new-rights-today/
If only they included the right to not be treated like baggage.
January 9, 2012
Announcing an Announcement
Apple famously pulled out of trade shows a few years back, and like most Apple decisions, time has shown that they were right on target.
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January 3, 2012
The Greatest Mystery of Them All
Agatha Christie’s elderly detective Miss Marple is getting the big-screen treatment from Disney. After months of negotiations, the studio has closed a deal to capture the movie rights to the character, who first appeared in 1927.
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December 10, 2011
Who’s On Top
Read More...Doctor Who has topped the list as the most purchased TV Series from iTunes, according to figures released by Apple in the US.
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October 16, 2011
Siri can’t do nothin’… Yet.
“Remind me to get trash bags when I go to Target.”
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September 28, 2011
Kindle Math
Read More...SARAH ROTMAN EPPS, Forrester Research Tech Analyst: You could buy four Kindle Fires for the price of one souped-up iPad.
September 7, 2011
Journalism Today
I offer this image as an example of what passes for news today. From the NBC Washington website: after viewing some photos of a construction crane that toppled at the Washington National Cathedral, I was offered these additional slideshows I “might like.”