Microwave Usability?
I have a GE Eterna series Spacemaker microwave that has failed me, and I suspect, a lot of other people. My power has gone out a few times over the past weekend because of thunderstorms in the area, and each and every time I have to reset the date and
The Sales Pitch
She: "Ooooh, that looks so nice against your pink skin!"Me: "Lady, I have a sunburn."She: "Well, stay sunburned. You will get so many complements on that necklace."Me: "..."She: "Did you want the earrings, too?"Me: "...how could I say no?"
How I Spend My Leisure Time…
He: "Hey did you fix that?"Me: "Fix what?"He: "The monitor...it was blue."Me: "No, someone from the hotel must've. I don't fix computers recreationally anymore."He: "Why not?"Me: "It stopped being fun after I'd solved the really big problems."He: "C'mon...confess! You did fix it!"Me: "I may have checked a cable..."He: "A-hah!"Me: "But
Burnin’ through NYC
I arrived in safety this morning and ahead of schedule, and I've been using that extra time to my advantage. It's been a crazy NYC day -- which is to say really, really good.If you ever get the chance to make it to Grand Central Station, go downstairs to the
More about bad e-mail subject lines, and a suggestion for improvement
Today I discovered I really, really want the ability to rename the subject line of any e-mail in my inbox to something that makes more sense to me (without having to create a new e-mail via forwarding or such). The problem stems from my tendency to keep actionable items in
Conferences…there’s gotta be a better way
I'm stuck in a company conference this week. For three days I'm forced to listen to colleagues say "interesting" things about their web sites and the "new" initiatives they're undertaking. There's no wifi and only a few shared machines that we can use to check e-mail, etc. I believe there's
