Monthly Archives: July 2007

When TXTSpeak Jumps the Shark

Posted on July 31, 2007 by mero

So I’m flipping through the morning’s news and snark on my Google Reader, and I see this, from CNN’s Top Stories feed: IDK, my BFF Jill? Seriously speaking though, when a new organization that tries to sell itself as serious … Continue reading →

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The Forgotten Little Brother

Posted on July 29, 2007 by mero

There has been a lot of chatter and debate in the Mozilla development community of late over a recent decision by Mozilla’s powers-that-be that will see the development of Mozilla Thunderbird, the e-mail companion software to the (far) more popular … Continue reading →

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The 24×7 Wall Of Terror

Posted on July 18, 2007 by mero

These days, when any sort of news happens, our news organizations go utterly bananas with the wall-to-wall coverage. For example, tonight there was a steam pipe explosion near Grand Central in the City. Yes, this is serious news. A lot … Continue reading →

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Secret Agendas

Posted on July 9, 2007 by mero

One thing that’s pissed me off in the wake of the Live Earth concerts are groups like PETA piggybacking on this, and trying to use the event (once again) as a platform for us to all go super veggie. While … Continue reading →

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Sending Out an SOS

Posted on July 8, 2007 by mero

In the wake of Live Earth, I just thought I would point out that the real tool to answer the call of the climate crisis is this: The only way we’ll ever make a real dent in the climate crisis … Continue reading →

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