Random Articles

• One Hell of a Bad Day “The 9/11 reaction that sent us into Iraq was based on our need to kick the dog after a bad day at the office. The war never made any sense and the new Secretary of Defense always knew it. - brittb”
• We Are All Silos Another day, another MacLeod (the word I’m using to describe my heavy-handed, Hugh MacLeod-inspired imagery). How many login/password combinations are you (or your browsers) remembering? Aside from the security issues inherent in having multiple keys around the web, each login/pass is another barrier to adoption, integration, usability, and usefulness. Customers are the silo, not publishers - application or
• America 3.0 1776. America is born. 1945. America claims the leadership of the developed world. 2008. America reclaims its position. (more tomorrow.)
• The State of Dense Comparisons One of my biggest pet peeves is comparisons of the U.S to other countries - especially European countries - to show how the U.S. is “behind” in some nationwide attribute like healthcare, broadband speeds/adoption, public transit. My first issue with these comparisons is one of scale. The United States is closer to the European Union in
• America, Which is Your Lesser Insecurity? Within 6 months, we will know which of the following three insecurities we, as a country, have less of; ageism, racism, sexism. While it’ll be nice to know the answer, it’s unfortunate we have to ask. Thanks to Mungowitz for the video.