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Category Archives: Peeves
Allow me a brief rant on web advertising
I was just reading some interesting content on a rather large, well-known website. The content was interesting enough that I thought “maybe I’ll blog about this and link to it.” Alas, I was annoyed by banner ads full of flashing, … Continue reading
Posted in Marketing, Peeves, Web Tips
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How Facebook is squelching adoption
One of the things that excited me about Facebook when I first joined was the possibility of promoting events. (I wrote about what I thought after first joining on the Bluelime blog.) I didn’t mention the slightly annoying fact that … Continue reading
Posted in Design, Peeves, Usability & HCI
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My pretty kitty is a murderous thug
The evidence is overwhelming, as you can see. Bad enough we’ve been finding feathers all over the laundry room (evidence of struggle, but no bird to be found). And bits and pieces here and there on our sidewalks. Today’s catch … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Peeves
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What’s wrong with this picture?
I’m trying to find information about appliances available at a major department store. I go to their website and can’t find anything related. In desperation I click the “shop online” tab, even though I don’t really want to shop online, … Continue reading
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Peeve about using my new Mac
Maybe I should stop calling it new, but since I’ve been a die-hard PC user since I was a kid, OSX is still new to me… I know this is blasphemy in some circles, but there’s some things I find … Continue reading
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