You may have seen my previous post about Yedda’s interest-matching engine. Well, Yedda’s at it again, and this time they seem to think that I’m an expert of some sort on Toilet Paper Rolls.
This is an example of computer software trying to be too smart. Computers, no matter how smart they get, will [...]
When someone writes for a publication like MIT’s Technology Review, they have an obligation to write articles that are objective and scientifcally sound. To represent a brand like MIT, they have to observe the standards of review journalism such as creating measurable comparison criteria, applying those standards consistently, and giving consistent, even-handed treatment to their [...]
You may have seen some of McDonald’s’ (where does the apostrophe go there?) ads in their So good, it’s almost embarassing campaign. Not only does the tagline itself not make sense, but the ads were downright bizarre.
Exhibit A: The ad below with the woman who either looks high on glue fumes, or just plain [...]
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I'm an LA-based Internet unprofessional who has been working on the web since 1996. My current full-time gig is managing a site I founded in 2003, Answerbag.com. I sold Answerbag to InfoSearch Media in early 2006, and they then sold it to Demand Media, so they sign my paychecks now. Before that, I spent some time with Intermix Media (parent of the infamous MySpace) and Yahoo! Games, but the bulk of my 'net experience was at my first startup, Gamers.com, which I started after college back in the Golden Years of the web.
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