Archives for: " 2009"
11/05/09
Some time ago, I wrote about spam I got from the National Federation of the Blind (here and here.)
Now I am getting spam from the US Red Cross.
What connects these spam runs is the company that actually sends out the spam. In both cases, a company cal… more »
10/20/09
The apparently never-ending SCO saga I have written about before has turned even more bizarre...
Last week, Darl McBride was fired as CEO of SCO.
Now, through his mouthpiece, a poor excuse for a journalist called Maureen O'Gara (infamous for her vicio… more »
09/27/09
I know that lots of European expats, in particular from German-speaking countries, have continued to use products they know from their old home country. For me, that includes the Aronal and Elmex toothpastes produced by Gaba in Switzerland (Gaba was bou… more »
09/01/09
It is not just some Democrat from Massachusetts who sends spam to a California resident, Texas Republicans can do that as well...
For months, I have received political spam from Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison and her supporters.
Now I have receive… more »
08/28/09
Ikea, the Swedish furniture store known for its stylish furniture, apparently has lost its designer mind.
They changed the font used for their ads and catalogs from the stylish Futura to Verdana, which is a font for computer screens, designed by Micros… more »
