Skype’s view of the world
Skype’s subscription department has an interesting definition of either the word ‘unlimited’ or the word ‘world’. Click to enlarge Note that I don’t have any beef with Skype per se – I use their service all the time.
February 1, 2012
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NBA Lockout: Desperation Strikes
With the NBA lockout showing no signs of sorting itself out in the near future, the players are finding alternative ways to earn a little cash. Some are keeping their hand in by playing for European teams. Some, with a canny eye on their post-trainer-squeaking career, are getting some experience of coaching with college teams. [...]
November 18, 2011
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marketing, sport
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Facebook – Leading the great philosophical discussions of our time
If you release a new feature that’s identical to one you removed a few months ago, is it still a new feature?
November 14, 2011
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internet, marketing
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Sainsburys shopping – now with extra smugness
Apparently, it’s vital that I understand how much money I would have spent if I’d chosen to go to a different supermarket. For this, I need to be given a second piece of paper, because this information is clearly so important that it can’t be added to the end of the receipt I received anyway. [...]
October 31, 2011
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marketing, waste
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Sex and hypocrisy in the US
It’s not really surprising to find examples of hypocrisy when it comes to sex. The Victorians were notoriously prudish in public – there’s a story that women cricketers weren’t allowed to use a red ball as they may find it too excitable. Whether or not this story is true, it’s indicative. Then again, the Victorians [...]
October 28, 2011
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