Category: Tech
Case Converter Converts All Caps Headlines to Sentence Case
If you’re trying to cite a source on your blog which annoyingly uses all caps, e.g. “MASTER DISTILLERS AT WILD TURKEY ON THE RECIPE FOR MIXING BUSINESS WITH FAMILY”, I’m looking at you Fast Company, Case Converter offers case conversion...
Amazon’s Impact on Seattle Dating Resonated Widely
I had no idea that GeekWire’s coverage of You’ve Got Male: Amazon’s Growth Impacting Seattle Dating Scene would result in such widespread coverage as well as a viral spinoff. The gender ratio in Seattle and the failure of our local tech companies to hire women...
Yes, You Can Spend $750 in International Data Roaming in One Minute on AT&T
Update: Thanks to Slashdot, BoingBoing and T-Mobile CEO John Legere for sharing this! Apparently it’s possible to run up a $750 international data roaming bill in one minute on AT&T. Last week, after driving across the Canadian border at Blaine, I got...
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos: Frequent Campaign Contributor, Infrequent Voter
[sc:amazon] Given the overwhelming influence of money in politics these days, it’s easy to get cynical about voting. Even I’m not sure any longer that it makes much of a difference and recently have stopped voting as frequently. Still, it’s...
It’s Time for a Populist Culture War on Corruption
The latest attack on net neutrality provides a perfect opportunity to reassess the operating integrity of our government and the effectiveness of our well-worn responses. Over the past week, I’ve seen requests to sign petitions, requests to call my representatives and requests...
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Amazon Marketplace Fraud Made Easy
Update Nov 2015: Rayah Aladdin reached out to me saying her sister Abby deceptively used her Amazon account. Rayah says she had nothing to do with this and seems credible. Outsourced Customer Service Lets Unscrupulous Buyers Prey on Amazon’s Marketplace Sellers...