Dear Isaac, We recently sent you a message stating that your LinkedIn password had been disabled for security reasons. (Note: If you have more than one email registered with us, you will receive more than one password reset message. You only need … [Continue reading]
The Case for Strong Passwords
Posted on December 14, 2010 Written by
The massive Gawker password breach has kicked off a part-voluntary and part-mandatory wave of password changes. A crook who gets into your email can get just about anywhere -- and not all of them end up getting jacked around by me on Facebook … [Continue reading]
Are We Out of Ideas?
Posted on December 9, 2010 Written by
Have we gone as far as we can? I like Zappos. Great company, great service, and innovative in its business model. But how much of its innovation is proof of Social Media Manifest Destiny, and how much is peculiar to the personality of founder … [Continue reading]
Mad Libs Rhetoric
Posted on December 8, 2010 Written by
Tell me what you think about this: Septic tank cleaning has really taken off in the past few years because companies are seeing value in becoming closer to their sustainability and self-reliance. Companies are looking for feedback, ideas, and to … [Continue reading]
I Kant Understands teh Intarwebs
Posted on December 5, 2010 Written by
I Kant understands teh Intarwebs. And it has nothing to do with the ridiculous spelling, whether it's the LOLcats feigned ignorance, or the intentional crop-and-drop of letters. (I'm looking at you, Flickr and Tumblr.) The mystery is in the … [Continue reading]
When Your Friend Gets Hacked
Posted on December 3, 2010 Written by
Note: if someone sent you this link, and you want to just skip to the fun part of the post, click here. But please come back for the meat... "Help, I've been mugged in the United Kingdom!" If you do see this pop up in a Facebook chat, don't freak … [Continue reading]
Divergence? Surely You Can’t Be Serious
Posted on December 2, 2010 Written by
I am serious, and stop calling me Shirley. That line became a part of the culture a generation ago, and some might argue it was popular enough to still be recognized before the recent death of Leslie Nielsen. What you may not know is how much of a … [Continue reading]