The Blog of Hans Eisenman

The Death Of Common Sense

This just landed in my Inbox and it's too good not to post.  ~Hans

An Obituary printed in the London Times - not a joke [and if it is, it shouldn't be! -HE] makes you think!

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years.

No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.

The Next Twitter

Gmail: Google's new approach to email

Wow!  What an advance.  A system that can answer your emails for you!  ;-)

Gmail: Google's approach to email.

As more and more everyday communication takes place over email, lots of people have complained about how hard it is to read and respond to every message. This is because they actually read and respond to all their messages.

Humor: Illegal immigration, hurricanes and alligators

Everyone concentrates on the problems we're having in this country lately:  illegal immigration,  hurricane recovery,  alligators attacking people in Florida ... 



Not me.   I concentrate on solutions for the problems.  It's a win-win situation. 

+ Dig a moat the length of the Mexican border. 

+ Send the dirt to  New Orleans to raise the level of the levies. 

+ Put the Florida alligators in the moat along the Mexican border. 

Any other problems you would like for me to solve today ?  Yes! 

Think about this one: 

Big @$$ Table

Genius Bar Clones and Other Crazy Apple Conspiracies

I knew it!  ;-)

Link: Genius Bar Clones and Other Crazy Apple Conspiracies.

You may have heard the news that Apple embeds your name in music that you buy from the iTunes Store, even music without digital rights management. The company's fiendish approach prevents you from even knowing what happened unless you look, and prevents you from removing the information unless you try.

Clearly a company this devious wouldn't limit itself to merely writing your name on your digital underwear. A closer look at Apple and iTunes reveals even more insidious tactics.  [Click the link to read the rest.  It's worth the read...]

Telemarketing Script Killer

Something to keep handy on the fridge perhaps?

Link: anti-telemarketing EGBG counterscript.

The Direct Marketing sector regards the telephone as one of its most successful tools. Consumers experience telemarketing from a completely different point of view: more than 92% perceive commercial telephone calls as a violation of privacy. Telemarketers make use of a telescript - a guideline for a telephone conversation.

This script creates an imbalance in the conversation between the marketer and the consumer. It is this imbalance, most of all, that makes telemarketing successful. The EGBG Counterscript attempts to redress that balance.

"Tips for Not Hosting Thanksgiving Dinner"

Link: Herald.com | 11/20/2005 | Tips for not hosting Thanksgiving dinner next year.

"So this year, you agreed to host the big family Thanksgiving dinner. Congratulations! You moron!

"No, seriously, hosting Thanksgiving dinner does NOT have to be traumatic. The key is planning. For example, every year my family spends Thanksgiving at the home of a friend named Arlene Reidy, who prepares dinner for a huge number of people. I can't give an exact figure, because my eyeballs become fogged with gravy. But I'm pretty sure that Arlene is feeding several branches of the armed forces. ..." [click above for more--requires free registration]

Edible City

It's hard to believe this much Jell-o even exists!  Meanwhile, you have to admire the art of it.  It's quite aesthetic, in a "how the heck did she do it?" kind of way.

Link: Bay Bridge.

Quote of the Day...heh

"If you drink, don't drive. Don't even putt." ~Dean Martin

Link: Dean Martin Quotes - The Quotations Page.