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Filed under Huh?, Thinking Aloud
I got a note from a former colleague of mine the other day. They were kind of ticked off because they felt as if someone had ripped off an idea of theirs and the thief got the proverbial pat on the head from the powers that be. I guess I’m not painting myself in a very flattering light here because I know they wanted a lot more sympathy from me than I gave them. I mean, I wasn’t a total d&*k about it – I did let them know I knew how they felt – but having had my fair share of ideas ripped off over the years I learned a few things which I’d like to share with you as I did with them. Continue reading
Filed under Growing up, Helpful Hints
When we were strolling around the magnificent ruins of Pompeii, what surprised me the most was the amount of graffiti. No, not from knuckleheads with cans of spray paint. This stuff had been there for thousands of years. While I’m sure my amusement all this time later wasn’t quite the reaction all those years ago, some of the notes served a valuable purpose such as communicating lost pets or stolen articles. Sort of a wall-based Craigslist.
If you’ve been to New York, you know that no newly erected wall can go for more than 10 minutes without writing or ads on it. Turns out the same thing is true about the web and, in fact, we encourage it. I think that’s too bad. Continue reading
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