March 12, 2009
“On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog.” — The words of a well-known adage dating back to a New Yorker cartoon from 1993 have been interpreted and re-interpreted, acting over the years as a starting point for debates on privacy and online anonymity. In Japan, a country wit...
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Chris Salzberg
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March 11, 2009
Coding Horror: Why Can't Error Messages Be Fun? - Chrome is a joy to use, and in my opinion at least, it's the first true advance in web browser technology since the heady days of Internet Explorer 4.0. Chrome is filled with so many thoughtful details, so many reimaginings of web browser functio...
Vinny Carpenter's blog
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Vinny Carpenter
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As you all know, St. Patrick’s Day is coming. Here are a few gift ideas for your sweetheart or… yourself! photo courtesy of emilyelizabethjewelry.com Keep your luck close to you on St. Patrick’s Day (and beyond!) with the Lucky Clover Lariat by Emily Elizabeth Jewelry. The four-lea...
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Betty Miller
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March 10, 2009
A copy of Walter Kirn's Lost in the Meritocracy (a reiteration of the article with little to justify the extra 150 pages, as it turned out) came through my office yesterday, and I read it. Two things:1. David Samuels already wrote this book.2. I am sympathetic to skeptics of the academic meritocracy...
nobody sasses a girl in glasses
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In a snippy press release issued today by Sterling Communications on behalf of Bible Park USA, developer Robert Wyatt laid the blame for their most recent failure on Lebanon politicians. “I would be surprised if investors or lenders are likely to go forward in this location, given the current ...
Nashville Is Talking
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Christian Grantham
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If on one hand libraries and newspaper kiosks overflow with books and magazines that examine, analyze and comment on the current economic recession hitting Japan, then on the other hand, many people have begun to think that, if there are losers (layoffs and companies in the red), there must also be ...
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Scilla Alecci
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March 09, 2009
Female bloggers from across the Middle East joined hands in marking the International Women's Day with posts reflecting on the occasion and celebrating the lives and achievements of women who have touched them. In Saudi Arabia, American Bedu admits that while many women in the kingdom may not ev...
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Amira Al Hussaini
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Peggy Noonan had an excellent column Saturday that I hope you can read (since I'm a subscriber, it's hard for me to tell whether the links I post to the WSJ are subscriber-only or not). It's about how the U.S. Marine Corps dealt with its own culpability in a tragic plane crash that kille...
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This wallet would make me thinking of food all the time (especially bacon)! The irresistible allure of bacon has crossed over into the fashion world! This embossed vinyl wallet with printed design is sure to make a bold statement when you take it out to pay for something. Each 4.24 inches long x 3.7...
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rgs
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If you don't know about HARO (Help a Reporter Out) and you are interested in getting media coverage, then check it out. Basically, it's a service that connects journalists (who are looking for sources for stories) and PR people/companies with products seeking publicity. It goes out as three emails p...
Simon Payn's Effective Customer Newsletters
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