The Date Gave Microsoft AdCenter's User Interface Away

A single tiny flaw on a very important facility can ruin a user's day.Today I needed to check past figures regarding our search engine marketing (SEM) campaigns at Microsoft Ad Center. I was trying to get figures from 2 months ago and I can't believe how long it took me to...

Bank Funny Money Calls: 'Hanging in There' try at Humor

Does it make sense  for automated phone calls or should I call them robotic sales pitches to try humor as a bait?When it's a financial institution such as HSBC (one of its subsidiaries), I think not.

Somali Journalists Freed

Five radio journalists were arrested yesterday as Somali police shut down their  station over coverage of a battle in Mogadishu; the government was apparently "annoyed" by their description of the event, which stated that the Somali police were defeated. "The Radio Voice...

Catch of the day: 2007's most annoying people

"BBC3 unveils its Most Annoying People of the Year 2007 this Saturday. We can probably safely assume Amy Winehouse and Pete Doherty will rate highly; although personally I wouldn't say "annoying" is the best word to describe talented musicians struggling with drug addiction."

Accessibility: Not Just For People with Disabilities

How many accounts do you have?Banks (savings, checking, ATM, etc.)Credit cards (more than one? More than four?)Car care clubsInsurance companies (multiple?)Mortgage(s)Maintenance service contracts (car, home, appliances, etc)Doctors (yours, your kids' and your pets')... What...

Pushing Daisies S01E02 (ABC)

For some reason, I really disliked this episode. The dialog is really forced and awkward. As much as I enjoyed the pilot, I don’t really know what the future is of this series. The worst part of this show was the musical number by Olive. It was really annoying. I actually...

The Stupid, Idiotic and Annoying Things about the Zune-brick

"I first started writing this article with a positive attitude concerning Microsoft'€™s MP3 player. I ended up thinking Zune is a crap. So I changed the title. First of all, as a Zune reviewer, you have to sign something that'€™s called '€œreviewers kit...

The Difference Between a Virus, Worm and Trojan Horse

"The most common blunder people make when the topic of a computer virus arises is to refer to a worm or Trojan horse as a virus. While the words Trojan, worm and virus are often used interchangeably, they are not the same. Viruses, worms and Trojan Horses are all malicious...

Back pain at work: Strategies to prevent aches, pains and injuries

"Whether it's dull and annoying or screaming for attention, back pain can make it hard to concentrate on your job. Many occupations — such as nursing, construction or factory work — place significant demands on your back. Even routine office work can worsen back pain if...

The Five-Second Sex Secret

"You could spend a month preparing for the perfect sexual encounter. Mood lights, scented candles, massage oil, Enya CDs, Tantric-sex guidebooks, your boyfriend's annoying, slobbering collie locked in the closet -- you know, the works. And chances are, he'd appreciate the...

Ten ways to improve carnival

"NO POLICE Not because they are fascist agents of oppression, maaaaan, but because they always show at least one police officer dancing on the news and it is always utterly excruciating. PROPOSED TOURIST PENS Tourists are so annoying as they stand around getting in your way...

Don't bother writing funny e-mails. Chances are, the recipient won't be laugh...

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