By Jack Silbert on January 9, 2009
A bit of viral fun swept through my batch of Facebook friends this week: You’d write a note entitled “16 Random Things About Me,” in which you’d list, you know, 16 random things about yourself. And you’d “tag” 16 friends in the note, and they were supposed to write a note of their own. I […]
Posted in satire | Tagged Facebook, lies, lists
By Frank B. on January 6, 2009
I just finished reading another article about how “preference engines” are brilliantly anticipating my tastes and future purchases. I’ve been reading this sort of stuff for years, but I have yet to really experience it. Amazon only recently stopped recommending Chutes and Ladders because I bought Candyland for my son back in 2001. Currently they […]
Posted in conspicuous consumption, logic
By Frank B. on January 4, 2009
Posted in Dummies books, white wine
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