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Analysis paralysis
Opinion

Analysis paralysis

If an ad is served in the forest with no one around …

Master of disguise
Opinion

Master of disguise

That was quite a display.

Very interesting
Opinion

Very interesting

Software takes everything so literally.

A network? No! It’s just sharing, over wires.
Opinion

A network? No! It’s just sharing, over wires.

You can fool some of the technophobes some of the time …

Throwback Thursday: Planning a long career here?
Opinion

Throwback Thursday: Planning a long career here?

Just set it to: ‘Archive anything sent before I was born.’

Wayback Wednesday: Twice as nice
Opinion

Wayback Wednesday: Twice as nice

But how long was this guy able to avoid computers?

Dialing for dollars
Opinion

Dialing for dollars

If a phone won’t work after drowning it, that might not be a network issue.

Out of memory
Opinion

Out of memory

This is a truly iconic tale.

What ever happened with that float, anyway?
Opinion

What ever happened with that float, anyway?

You can’t escape your destiny, summer job edition.

Throwback Thursday: Everybody gets an F
Opinion

Throwback Thursday: Everybody gets an F

Shall we guess how many of those passwords were ‘123456’?

But what do you do with all your spare time?
Opinion

But what do you do with all your spare time?

A: Probably reads more manuals.

Time-Machine Tuesday: Decaffeinated
Opinion

Time-Machine Tuesday: Decaffeinated

The coffee pot isn’t really all that smart.

A real Mickey Mouse theory
Opinion

A real Mickey Mouse theory

Always remember, kids: Safety first.

Cheers!
Opinion

Cheers!

Here’s to nonstandard browsing habits.

Throwback Thursday: I’ll show you rude
Opinion

Throwback Thursday: I’ll show you rude

It’s a chain reaction.

That sounds much better
Opinion

That sounds much better

But it might be even better without that darn I at the beginning.

But why would you want another tie?
Opinion

But why would you want another tie?

Must be the principle of the thing.

Memory-Lane Monday: We’re monitoring the situation
Opinion

Memory-Lane Monday: We’re monitoring the situation

Screen waxes on, waxes off.

I’d say you need another cup
Opinion

I’d say you need another cup

The humiliation may have been worse than the scalding.

Throwback Thursday: Ultimatum
Opinion

Throwback Thursday: Ultimatum

‘I’m sorry, Dave, I can’t do that.’

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