Links (most recent first) that caught my eye, but did not warrant full-blown blog entries ….
- In 2010, CEO Pay Went Up 27% While Worker Pay Went Up 2% – Well, at least they’re — very, very, slowly — sharing the wealth, right?
- Kudos to the good – We need to do more than criticize the bad; we need to encourage and reinforce the good.
- AdBlock Freedom – block billboards, TV commercials, and magazine ads in real time – Would be tempting …
- America: Land That I love – “Uncritical love is not love at all but rather infatuated obsession. That’s what blind patriotism is, infatuated obsessive self-love. Blind patriotism is masturbation, it isn’t about loving your country, it’s about loving yourself. Blind patriotism does not make you a better American than your neighbors, it just makes you blind. Like true religious faith, true patriotism isn’t a competition, you don’t get a prize for being better at it, or louder, or more militant, than those around you.” This is a marvelous essay, critical of all the right thing, but truly patriotic. Worth reading.
- YouTube – Being a Google Autocompleter – Sounds like a great job to me!
- Comic Sans Pro Typeface Family Makes its Debut | Business Wire – Woot!
- Gmail Motion BETA – Fantastic!
- Your April Fools’ Day Reminder – An excellent retort.
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3. I submitted a witty reason for choosing em as a beta tester, assuming that the best ones would appear on the site. The response makes me think that may not be the case, in which case nobody will read my anecdote about ad hypersensitivity. 🙁