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Weather.com Text Alerts
I used to be a weather idiot. When it was going to rain, I usually found out by getting wet or by seeing everyone else holding an umbrella or rain coat on public transportation. I wanted something that informed me when it was going to rain (but not something that I had to look for). […]
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Google Sues the United States of America
Google has sued the US Department of the Interior because its Request for Quotation regarding a messaging solution demanded the use of Microsoft software. Obviously, didn’t sit well with Google, and I’m sure other companies putting out competing software aren’t happy about it either (does Red Hat serve this market?). Google is seeking permanent injunctions […]
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Email Beats Snail Mail 81 to 1 [Chart]
14.4 trillion emails vs 177 billion postal letters and packages. That’s the 2009 email vs snail mail score in the United States. A staggering 81 to 1 proportion. The bad: 81% of email is spam vs 47% of snail mail. More »
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Idea: The Email Abstract Field
Sometimes I write too-long emails. Before I hit send, it occasionally occurs to me that if I got an email that long I would probably dread reading it. But there are times when a long email is necessary. For example, sometimes you need to tell a company every detail of how awful your experience with […]
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Facebook Status Messages are the New Chain Emails
“This status is being tracked. The owners of Facebook have confirmed they will send $1 to the rescue fund for Haiti every time this is cut and paste as a status.” Sound familiar? This recent status message hoax has been making its way around the popular social network, duping members into posting the status as […]
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E-mail for Senior Citizens
What the world needs is software that makes it easy for senior citizens to use e-mail. Assisted living facilities for seniors already have computers. But how many 80-year olds can navigate Gmail or Outlook? What we need is software that acts as a “mask” and sits on top of, for example, Gmail. Its main function […]
