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Editorials

Microsoft tries pissing in Apple’s Wheaties, pisses on their own feet instead

July 15th, 2010

A Microsoft executive states: It looks like the iPhone 4 might be their Vista, and I’m okay with that… Oh really? Like MG says, I have a feeling that you’re going to regret that statement. How’s that Windows Mobile business going? Cross-posted at bryanstrawser.com.

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Do business leaders mistrust Barack Obama?

July 5th, 2010

Is the sky blue? Most of the business leaders I spoke to had voted for Barack Obama. They still admire him. Those who had met him thought he was unusually smart. But all think he is, at his core, anti-business. When I asked for specifics, they pointed to the fact that Obama has no business [...]

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Introducing Bryan Strawser

July 4th, 2010

I’m pleased to take a brief moment to introduce Bryan Strawser, who blogs at bryanstrawser.com, who will join Telegraphik as an occasional contributor. Bryan has a long history with social media, blogging, and technology, and has been a silent partner in many of our efforts over the years. I think you’ll find his contributions interesting [...]

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Doug Bowman leaves Google

March 22nd, 2009

Doug Bowman, Google’s first real in-house designer, has left Google, allegedly to join Twitter, but this is not yet confirmed. Bowman writes: Yes, it’s true that a team at Google couldn’t decide between two blues, so they’re testing 41 shades between each blue to see which one performs better. I had a recent debate over [...]

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Facebook’s new design – do users love it? Or Hate it?

March 20th, 2009

Facebook has been rolling out their new design over the last few weeks – and there’s a very mixed bag of feedback floating around out there about the usability of this new layout. At TechCrunch, Michael Arrington linked to a poll from Facebook suggesting that 95% of users gave the new redesign a “Thumbs Down” [...]

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NJ planning to ban bikini waxing. Huh?

March 19th, 2009

New Jersey is apparently planning on banning bikini waxing, according to this article in today’s Boston Globe: New Jersey is drawing the line when it comes to bikini waxing. The state Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling is moving toward a ban on genital waxing altogether after two women reported being injured in their quest for [...]

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Hugh Briss reviews Tweet Later’s new twitter follow verification tool

March 19th, 2009

Over at his blog, Hugh Briss takes a look at Tweet Later’s new semi-automated twitter follow verification tool: I’ve gotten to the point that I’m getting anywhere from 50 to 100 new followers a day and vetting them manually takes too much time, so I was very happy to see Tweet Later’s new semi-automated vetting [...]

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