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Posts about things that annoy me

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Posted on May 24, 2010 by pattyb

OK. It’s wasn’t “all a dream” – or even purgatory. It was about convincing a man of science that that the only things in life of any importance are his relationships with others. That he, indeed, doesn’t need to die … Continue reading →

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Compliance Foiled – Again

Posted on March 5, 2010 by pattyb

A months or so ago we launched a new SPH homepage. It is much cleaner, more flexible and more compliant with web standards. But there is one problem. The design does not contain places for level-two heading for each section … Continue reading →

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The Gym in January

Posted on January 12, 2010 by pattyb

I didn’t have time to go to the gym this morning, so I went after work. Big mistake. First off, I had to park way across the parking lot in front of Secretary of State. As I was backing out … Continue reading →

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Earth to J.J. Abrams: WTF? #startrek

Posted on May 11, 2009 by pattyb

My friends and family know that I am a huge Trekkie. I watched every TV series faithfully, own every movie on DVD, and even travelled alone to Las Vegas for a convention in 2004 (photos here). I was in true … Continue reading →

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Social Media Zeitgeist Takes Over Skittles.com

Posted on March 2, 2009 by pattyb

Social Media Zeitgeist Takes Over Skittles.com – MarketingVOX Fascinating. When you go to skittles.com with a scripting-enabled web browser you see existing social media websites with some annoying skittles widgets on top. You can’t get rid of them. I took … Continue reading →

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CNN-Money.com Typo on Bailout

Posted on September 29, 2008 by pattyb

Bailout moves towards congressional approval – Sep. 29, 2008 I was just reading the above article about the bailout. The first paragraph says The House started Monday what was expected to be a short debate ahead of a quick vote … Continue reading →

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Opera files antitrust complaint with the EU

Posted on December 14, 2007 by pattyb

Opera’s complaint against Microsoft is viewed as bad timing by some, and is certainly nothing new. Microsoft has been attacked many times over the years for bundling their proprietary web browser Internet Explorer with their operating system (Windows). They have … Continue reading →

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