by David | Sep 8, 2014 | photo
I’ve walked by this advert for a tanning salon countless times, and each time I got a vaguely uncomfortable feeling and quickened my pace. I recently took the time to stare down my fear and figure out just what’s wrong with this advert. Do you see it? The...
by David | Nov 11, 2009 | eating, media
Nobody likes spam, but when it suddenly comes from a business that you like(d), it feels like a personal betrayal. Check out this steaming pile of comment spam by Green’s Bakery, maker of my most favorite chocolate babka. I don’t know what’s the...
by David | Jun 26, 2009 | technology
Dad wanted a phone “with a camera and internet and keys that aren’t too small to see”, so for Fathers’ Day I picked one up, a 3G flip phone from a major manufacturer with T-Mobile’s mobile web thing. What dad wanted most was to be able...
by David | May 15, 2009 | economics, technology, working
I was mucking out my spam folder (where lots of not-quite-garbage bulk or automated email ends up) and accidentally opened this message which I ordinarily would have deleted on the basis of the subject line alone: Interesting. Some outfit that thinks I’m a...
by David | Feb 27, 2009 | design, technology, working
We got this spiffy new fridge at the office months ago, and every time I went to get water through the door, I had to pause for a moment. I finally figured out why. Look at this: The spout on the left dispenses ice, and you can select ice particles or ice wedges. ...
