Category Archives: Humor

Time to Stop Saying ‘Open-Apple’

“…the Apple logo is no longer on the Command key on the new keyboards” - John Gruber
Looks like I have 2 options:

Never change keyboards, and in fact, dig up and old Apple II with the ‘closed Apple’ key - just to keep it real.
Print up an lifetime supply of ‘open apple’ stickers for placing on […]

Pownce.com Bought Some Pretty Dumb Computers

Computers are smart. They can do lots of cool things like tell me it’s my turn to pick up the produce from the CSA or load up an interesting blog post for you to read. Unfortunately, ’social network’ startup Pownce.com isn’t buying the smartest computers.
They need to be told the difference between a message, […]

Apple Replaces ‘Mac OS X’ with ‘iTunes OS’

During CEO Steve Job’s keynote presentation at the annual Apple Developer Conference this week, he announced to a stunned crowed, that the forthcoming version of Mac OS X, dubbed “Leopard”, will be the last. Replaced by what is being called ‘iTunes OS’.
Apple ‘iTunes OS’ may be the long rumored cross-platfrom OS some claim will […]

If the Iraq War were a design firm/software vendor project:

Strategery Consulting Inc: You need to hire us to build you a web site.
People LLC: Oh. Really? Why?
SC: Well, our research has shown that your main competitor, Widgets Inc., is about to release a new killer app!
PL: Umm…our main competitor is Doodads And More.
SC: Whatever…that’s not important. What’s important is that you hire us.
PL: Well, […]

Search Engine Smackdown - Test Your Search Engine Knowledge

I have to say that anytime I visit Random Good Stuff, I am endlessly amused. Great headlines (this is one of my favorites), silly gadgets, amusing videos, the list goes on.
Occassionally something is posted there that I feel like sharing with the interactive community. And I think this is a pretty good one.

What a way […]

Google Extends AdSense to Homeless Sign Holders

While the rest of the press was covering Google’s Pay-Per-Action event and new Google Homepage themes, I received confirmation that Google is extending their popular AdWords and AdSense programs to the homeless sign holders on highway exits and stop lights.
By combining Google Maps & Traffics services, advertisers purchasing through Google’s programs will be able […]