Daypop “word bursts” is an interesting idea. The implementation seems to be rather naive at the moment, though. It would be great to be able to quantify and track various viral phrases. For example, I’ve noticed a resurgence of the adjective “super” around Microsoft; particularly “super” with at least one other adjective (”super slick”, “super […]
Marybeth is skeptical about a call she got from Gallup, ostensibly to conduct an exit interview about her leaving MSFT. It could very well be legitimate. I blogged about this two years ago, and I still think it’s a good idea; especially in cases like Marybeth’s, where the employee is otherwise hesitant to be candid.
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This article about London’s commuter toll is inexplicably positive. The plan is passed off as pro-environment, pedestrian’s revenge on fat cat car owners, and apopulist scheme to get more money for public transportation. But the way I see it, here is what happened — traffic was bad, and someone had the brilliant idea “things would […]
We have lots of vegetarian, and even pure vegan, places out here on the granola coast. Good vegan places learn how to get the most from the food, and are great for fresh tastes. They’re also good when you’re looking for a place to meet with people who require Kosher meals. Here are four of […]
I recently played with a copy of Paolo Marcucci’s “.NET Notifier Client and Server“. Think of it like MSN Alerts, but totally open and handled through a few simple SOAP interfaces. I was really impressed at how easy it was to subscribe to notifications, and sending is painless — Paolo obviously has experience with distributed […]