January 2011
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March 2010
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“Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where...”
– Steve Jobs
Blockbuster late fees are back! →
Another sign of a dying company. They are really getting hit by Netflix and RedBox.
February 2010
6 posts
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The Daily What →
Cool Sandwich Cutters
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Pee-Wee Gets an iPad →
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Toyota gas pedal fix, a "precision-cut steel... →
So they figured out a band-aid fix for the part now on to work on repairing their reputation. I still think the delays in resolving this problem were because they wanted to find the cheapest solution to “fix” your gas pedal.
January 2010
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NFL backs down on enforcing Who Dat claim, for... →
After some vocal political opposition to the NFL enforcing their trademark claim of the phrase “Who Dat” they have backed down on the attempt to stop local t-shirt shops from selling items with the phrase. For those of you that think this is the end of this issue it is not. Until a court returns “who dat” to the public domain the NFL can decide to start sending out...
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Who Dat belongs to the people of New Orleans NOT... →
Intellectual property rights have now officially gone off the rail in New Orleans. To even consider that the term “Who Dat” as trademarkable is absurd at best. Oh well, as the world crumbles around intellectual property disputes and the Saints head to the Super Bowl I will wear my #whodat shirt from Storyville proudly knowing I am supporting two causes.
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Graham Cracker Revelation →
After tasting home made graham crackers you will never want to go back to those crispy dry, almost stale, Honey Maid versions. The Nanaimo bars are not bad either.
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Jon Gruber's Thoughts and Observations Regarding... →
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Apple iPad
Yesterday Apple announced the widely speculated tablet format device that they have named the iPad. However much potential this device has across various sectors (medical, education, aviation etc…) it appears that the name, not the specs, is getting the most attention. Personally I think the name fits the device, an “Internet Notepad”. Unfortunately like the iPhone it will take...