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[16 Jun 2010 | No Comment | ]
The Rise of the Machine

Over the years, countless American jobs have been eliminated or dramatically altered due to automation. In an economy that prizes growth and efficiency above all else, this is not surprising.
What’s surprising is that I’ve heard people say that our jobs as creatives could never be turned over to robots or automated in any way.
You can’t write a program to deliver creativity, they say.
Oh really?
I’m pretty sure that program already exists and it’s called the Internet. You know, that place where creatives can visit getty images, archive, youtube and countless other …

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[8 Apr 2010 | No Comment | ]
Of course the net has changed all of our lives…

Bringing us all together, making our world smaller… And man, do I really love getting the New York Times on my iphone. But what seems to be happening for some folks is they are now able to narrow their focus so much so they only see the world through their glasses… I think that’s a real shame (as I read my liberal paper).
So on that note, here is interesting site I ran across that… is trying to set the net straight… it attracts seven million to eight million unique visitors …

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[1 Mar 2010 | One Comment | ]
The Rise and Fall of the Internet

So this is what it’s come to.
If you haven’t seen it yet:
chatroulette
Not for the easily alarmed, especially late at night.
- Craig Cooper

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[16 Feb 2010 | One Comment | ]
Just Like Highlander

Ever thought about how communications evolved, but how hard still is to interact with telemarketing? It’s just a phone call, these guys are a vital piece of the industry, but it is always an awful experience. Here are some of my favorite conversations.
OK COMPUTER
-          Hello, may I talk with Mr. Fabio, please?
-          That’s me.
-          Sir, you called a couple of days ago asking about our internet plans…
-          Oh, I did.  But I already signed another service, thank you.
-          So you are already acessing the internet at home?
-          Yes.
-          And, do …