Archive for the 'Web Picks' Category

Spoof: Google to Acquire Facebook

March 8th, 2007 • Technology, Web Picks

Based on Google’s brilliant rebranding of Writely and their fiscally wise decision to pay $1.6 billion for YouTube, I decided to save Google some work and just write the inevitable press release myself…

The Boring Web

February 25th, 2007 • Technology, Web Picks

The internet isn’t all that interesting. At least not visually. This thought strikes me every now and again when I’m flipping through a magazine — large, gripping pictures; varying font faces and sizes; and intriguing graphics are all things you expect to see in print but seldom find online.

In Search of a (good) Word Processor

June 14th, 2006 • Technology, Web Picks

I run a lot of apps on my computer: we all do. Consistently, though, the hardest thing to find is a simple word processor. So when I got my shiny new Mac mini last week, I knew I’d have to start the search again. My findings…

OMG LOL!

February 15th, 2006 • Technology, Web Picks

My name is Sean H.O. and I’m a recovering instant messenger.

I remember back in the day — 2002 — when I was all over AOL Instant Messenger. Phrases such as “lol,” “rofl,” and “ttyl” polluted my brain to the point of absolute corruption. They seemed a cute, convenient little time-saver.

But one day, everything changed…