Archive for the 'As Found Elsewhere' Category

Persuadatron says…

Monday, 16 January 2006

Lenovo, the new makers of the “IBM” Thinkpad, are toying with the idea of changing the Thinkpad’s classic black to a titanium finish. And they want your opinion, so let them know which side you’re on (hint — choose black). Perhaps best about the whole marketing gimmick is the Persuadatron. The best choice is the CEO [...]

Feeling Branded

Wednesday, 9 November 2005

It’s time to learn something new, courtesy of the Oxford American Dictionary: THE RIGHT WORD To varying degrees, all of these words mean to free from guilt or blame, and some are most frequently heard in a legal or political context. Absolve is the most general term, meaning to set free or release—not only from [...]

Too much of a good thing?

Thursday, 27 October 2005

I’ve been drinking a lot of coffee lately (~32 oz. today in fact). Here’s what Nestle has to say about what some might consider to be too much coffee, which I found slightly amusing… Q. What do researchers mean when they say that coffee is a ‘marker’ for a detrimental lifestyle or dietary habit? A. [...]

GMAC the Eloquent

Sunday, 18 September 2005

In reading Greg Macpherson‘s weblog, I came across this nugget of goodness from GMAC on his US tour experience. What did I learn about the United States on my trip? If the US is in fact the captain of the ship we’re all stuck on I think we should sneak into his cabin after he [...]