One of my (former) readers was disturbed enough by my last post and comic on the dangers of slut-shaming as a defense to plagiarism to send me an email about it. They asked me two questions: Why would I want to publicly out my ex wife on her infidelity AND her copyright infringement (and why would I […]
Slut Shaming, Copyright Infringement, and Education
A while ago, a friend discovered my Are You Burnt Out PSA had been shared by a Facebook page with 31,000 likes. That post was shared by another 500+ folks after that. I’m truly and honestly flattered that so many folks would share my joke. There was only one problem: the original poster had removed my logo […]
A Note on Personal Accountability
It’s 9:21 AM on Tuesday April 23rd and I’m working on my slides for a three-day training I’m going to be giving tomorrow. I’m in my PJs and slippers. Enjoying my third cup of coffee. My cell phone goes off (which I don’t notice, because I hate the phone and leave it on mute most […]
To My Friends in Boston and Beyond
Unthinkable darkness can never outshine even the tiniest of sparks of light.
PSA: Can You At Least Wear Period-Specific Uniforms This Time?
A building flying through space at warp speed? Fine. Seeing TNG uniforms on the bridge of the TOS Enterprise? That gets me all twitchy.
Arbitrarily Popular
Thanks, Mom.
The Difference Between 2 and 8 Cups of Coffee
One more cup and he gets laser vision or flight depending on his career path. Want this on a coffee mug? Now you can have it…
Why not try Increasing the Price by 50 Cents Instead?
There are plenty of alternatives to bankruptcy when faced with a strike by your Twinkie-baking workers. To wit: Increasing the price of your product or Changing the packaging/amount supplied per box Stalling until the munchies take hold in Colorado and Washington Reducing the complexity of your product line Reducing the cost of your inputs Reducing […]
It’s The Little Things…
What’s your computer-centric pet peeve?